5 bedroom detached house for sale

A super country home with attractive garden together with outbuildings. Six acres of land and stabling available by separate negotiation.

Description

The Folly is a handsome Grade II listed country house that dates back to the 17th Century, originally belonging to The Chavenage Estate. It has generous and grand accommodation across three floors with good ceiling heights and benefits from a wealth of period features. These include impressive stone and marble fireplaces, flagstone floors, sash windows, exposed beams, heavy panelled doors, cornicing and window seats. The present owners refurbished the house in 2014 and it is now a stylish and comfortable family home of considerable character

Internally the house includes an impressive hallway which opens out into a comfortable sitting room with fireplace having windows to either side. Facing the garden are two elegant reception rooms, both with bay windows and fireplaces. The study has direct access to the outside. There is also a downstairs W.C. and the kitchen is at the end of the hall. Well fitted solid wood kitchen includes an Aga, central island, walk-in larder and access to both the butlers pantry and boot room. There is also a concealed staircase which leads up to a further sitting room or upstairs study.
The first floor also comprises three bedrooms, the two principal ones overlooking the main garden. In addition there are two shower rooms of which one en-suite and a dressing room. Two further bedrooms and a bathroom are found on the second floor. All bathrooms are by Catchpole and Rye.

Externally there is a good gravelled parking area to the front of the house along with a garage and a multi-purpose studio room. The mature garden is found on the south side of the house, and is walled on two sides. A flagstone terrace with sitting out areas extend the width of the house and is separated from the lawn by a stone balustrade. To one side of the lawn is a raised herbaceous border whilst a lily pond with stone paving forms the central feature. A yew hedge provides a division between the lawn and the most attractive topiary garden. Beyond the hedge is a kitchen garden and a range of outbuildings which have separate vehicular access from the lane. On the opposite side of the lane and available separately s approximately 6 acres of grazing land together with a timber stable block.

Location

The property is positioned close to the hamlet of Chavenage and only 1 mile from the market town of Tetbury which provides excellent every day facilities. A more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities are available in Cirencester (12 miles), Bath (22 miles) and Cheltenham (20 miles). The proximity of the A46 and M4 provides excellent access to London and the West Country. Train services run from Kemble to London Paddington with a journey time of about 80 minutes. The area also offers a wide range of sporting activities, including golf at Westonbirt and Minchinhampton, water activities at the Cotswold Water Park, horse racing at Cheltenham, motor racing at the Castle Combe circuit and polo at Beaufort Polo Club. Schools in the area include Westonbirt School, Beaudesert Park School, Wycliffe College. Stroud High School and Marlings as well as the schools and colleges in Cheltenham

Square Footage: 4,570 sq ft


Acreage: 1 Acres

Directions

From Cirencester take the A433 Tetbury Road through Tetbury and after approximately 11.7 miles bear right on the B4014 signposted Chavenage. The house will be seen on the left hand side after a further 0.6 miles. Parking is to the front of the house.

Additional Info

Services: Mains electric and water, with private drainage. Air source heat pump heating and hot water.

Tetbury 1 mile. Cirencester 12 miles. Bath 22 miles. Cheltenham 20 miles.
Kemble Station 9 miles ( London Paddington from 75 minutes)