A wonderful Grade II listed Cotswold stone village house in the heart of a highly regarded village.

Description

Drawing room, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, boot room/utility, cloakroom, principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms, two family bathrooms, three attic rooms.

Garden, parking, double garage with store room above.

Church Farmhouse is a Grade II listed, picture perfect home in the heart of Lower Slaughter. The property is said to have been built on the site of the 13th Century King’s Hall and has many features including feature beams, inglenook fireplaces and the original bread oven.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises a beautiful newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room with AGA, a separate dining room, a sitting room and a drawing room. Also on the ground floor is a study, boot room / utility room and cloakroom.

On the first floor is a master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, a guest bedroom also with en suite bathroom, two further bedrooms and one family bathroom. The second floor has two bedrooms along with one family bathroom and three attic rooms.

To the rear of the property is a well maintained garden and parking behind wooden gates along with a Cotswold stone barn with garaging for two cars.

Location

Bourton-on-the-Water 2 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 4 miles, Cheltenham 16 miles, Oxford 30 miles, Kingham Station 8 miles (main line station to London Paddington). All distances and times are approximate.

Lower Slaughter is a highly regarded and picturesque Cotswold village situated in the Windrush Valley within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Indeed this part of the Cotswolds possesses some of the most beautiful and unspoilt countryside in the whole of Gloucestershire. The village is characterized by its pretty, honey-coloured limestone cottages and houses. Many of these front the river Eye which meanders through the village and can be crossed by two small bridges. As well as the 18th Century Manor House Hotel there is also a Parish Church, village hall and converted mill with original water wheel and now selling crafts. Bourton-on-the-Water is about a mile away and provides everyday shops and services. A little further away is the historic market town of Stow-on-the-Wold which provides many specialist shops arranged around its central square. A Tesco store is located on the edge of the town. The Daylesford organic and lifestyle shop is located in Kingham.

The Roman Fosse Way provides direct access to the Midlands and south to Cirencester. The A40 links Cheltenham to Oxford and then joins the M40 at Junction 8. For the London commuter there are regular trains from Kingham Station to London Paddington which takes about 90 minutes.

Recreational opportunities include golf at Burford, Naunton Downs and Broadway, polo at Cirencester Park; racing at Cheltenham, Warwick and Stratford; sailing at the Cotswold Water Park and boating on the River Thames. There are a number of excellent walks in the area including the Gloucestershire Way. There is a wide choice of excellent schools in the area including Kingham, Kitebrook, Hatherop Castle, Rendcomb, as well as the schools and colleges in Oxford and Cheltenham.

The Cotswolds' year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Festival or the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

Square Footage: 5,113 sq ft



Directions

From Stow take the A429 towards Cirencester. After 2.5 miles turn right signposted The Slaughters onto Copse Hill Road. Continue for about 3.3 miles. The property will be found on the left opposite the Church.

Additional Info

Cotswold District Council. T:[use Contact Agent Button]. Council Tax Band = G.

All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills Stow-on-the-Wold Office.

Mains water, electricity and gas are connected.

Particulars prepared: October 2022. Photographs taken: September 2022.