A HANDSOME COTSWOLD HOME FILLED WITH CHARACTER FEATURES, OFFERING 4 BEDROOMS, MAGNIFICENT VALLEY VIEWS, ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN AND AMPLE PARKING FOR SEVERAL CARS

Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Utility Room, 4 Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Workshop, Gym, Wood Store, Driveway with Ample Parking to the rear of the House, Pretty Garden, Magnificent Views

Description - Pinecroft offers a wonderful family home, bursting with period charm and offering sensational valley views. The accommodation flows beautifully and has an instantly welcoming and homely vibe with numerous entertaining spaces and cosy corners. The two main receptions are a mirror image of each other, leading off either side of the entrance hall. Pretty bay windows allow an abundance of natural light, offering the perfect spot to relax with a book whilst soaking up the panorama and working equally well as lovely spaces for entertaining family and friends. Both rooms benefit from working fireplaces with a wood burner inset in the sitting room, offering a lovely 'cosy-up' for the colder months. The kitchen is located to the rear of the property and is clearly the heart of the house. Fitted solid pine units provide ample storage and there is room for a dining table, providing a great space to chat with guests whilst cooking up a feast. A spacious utility/boot room plus cloakroom leads off the kitchen, providing the ideal spot to hide laundry and with access to the outside; this room is well-placed for offloading muddy boots and coats following a country walk. Four bedrooms are located on the first floor, together with a spacious family bathroom. All of the rooms benefit from ample storage space and the two front facing bedrooms have superb valley views. A stone workshop adjoins the house with a superb room above, currently used as a gym.

Pinecroft's landscaped garden is immaculately presented with numerous areas creating 'rooms' within the garden. Manicured box topiary hedges, neatly mowed lawns, a cottage garden, stone storage outhouse, wood store and greenhouse, together create a garden that is both practical whilst simultaneously a pretty and magical haven . A good size patio to the front of the house offers a wonderful area for alfresco entertaining whilst enjoying the superb views, together with further seating areas located around the garden. A sweeping drive leads to the rear of the property with ample room to park several cars, whilst also providing additional garden space.

Directions - Leave our Stroud office on the A419 in the direction of Cirencester. After circa 3.8 miles take the first left shortly after Christ Church Chalford, into Old Neighbourhood and follow the lane up the hill for circa 100 yards. Pinecroft is set up on the hillside on the left, just after the lane marked "Skaiteshill" There is ample parking to the rear of the house so drive on up the hill for a short distance and take the track to the left on the next bend and ample parking for Pinecroft is on the right hand side.

Location - Pinecroft sits in a magical location with views across the valley to Hyde, Chalford and Cowcombe Hill, offering exceptional views throughout all seasons. The Old Neighbourhood in Chalford has a wonderful sense of community spirit with numerous events centred around the village hall and an active church community. The popular Lavender Bakehouse cafe and tea shop is within walking distance of Pinecroft and a wonderful location for morning coffee or lunch with friends. Pinecroft is surrounded by glorious countryside, giving immediate access to a plethora of country walks, including the nearby canal path, offering a scenic walk along Stroud's historic valley and a real insight into its once thriving mill trade. One of the key draws to the area is the wide range of schools with Thomas Keble secondary school a short drive away together with Deer Park in Cirencester, also within easy reach. There is an excellent choice of selective grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham, with bus routes to most local schools running along the A 419. There is also a good selection of schools in the private sector, with Wycliffe in Stonehouse and Beaudesert Park a short drive away, amongst others.

Stroud is within ten minutes drive, offering several leading supermarkets including Waitrose, as well as cinema and sporting facilities and an award winning Saturday Farmers Market. The market towns of Cirencester and Nailsworth are also within easy reach, offering excellent shopping and arts facilities, together with a good choice of independent retailers and restaurants. Transport links are good with trains into London Paddington from circa 70 minutes from nearby Kemble and Stroud stations. Both the M5 and M4 motorways are also easily accessible.