4 bedroom detached house for sale

A delightful four-bedroom, detached, family home sitting in a generous size garden and enjoys a pleasant position, in this ever-popular cul-de-sac in the much sought-after village of Ashton Keynes.

The light and airy accommodation is approached into a welcoming entrance hall where there is a generous storage cupboard and stairs to the first floor together with a door to the cloakroom. The sitting room has a fitted wood burner and French doors leading out to the rear garden. There is a very useful snug/dining room. The kitchen/family room is the main focal point of this wonderful home. The kitchen area has a generous range of wall and base units with working surfaces over, a breakfast island, and integral appliances. In the dining area, French doors lead out to the garden. The kitchen leads into the utility room where there is a door to the double garage.

At first floor level, the landing leads to the four bedrooms and the main family bathroom which enjoys a white suite with a separate shower over the bath. The master bedroom has the added benefit of an en suite shower room.

Outside the gardens are another particular fine feature of this wonderful property. The front garden is predominantly laid to lawn and a tarmacadam driveway provides ample parking and leads to the double garage with an up-and-over door. The rear garden is well-enclosed and offers a good degree of privacy. It is laid predominantly to lawn with surrounding flower/shrub borders and a paved patio area offering places to sit and relax. The garden offers ample room to extend if desired, subject to the relevant building and planning consents.

Ashton Keynes is an unspoilt Cotswold village with good local facilities including a shop, garage, primary school, public house and church, and the nearby town of Cirencester is a renowned Cotswold market town offering excellent local shops and services. The Village Shop and Pub are owned and run by residents. The active Village Hall, as well as hosting many of the village social events and clubs, is also is home to the twice weekly travelling post house, rural cinema, and Nursery School.

As the first settlement on the River Thames Ashton Keynes enjoys a very active local community, an "outstanding" Primary School attended by many of the village children.

Ashton Keynes has its own Cricket, Tennis, Football and Badminton clubs, all with facilities within the village and is home to two choirs, an orchestra and a jazz club as well as many official and un-official groups from WI and wine clubs to investor clubs.

Ashton Keynes is in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and close to lakes where you can sail, jet-ski, windsurf, canoe and fish. The Cotswold Water Park is made up of over 130 lakes and has become increasingly popular due to the large range of leisure activities on offer. The area has also become a renowned conservation area and several of the lakes are now Sites of Scientific Interest and large numbers of waterfowl breed and winter here.

The larger centres of Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Oxford and Bristol are also in daily commuting distance. By-passed by all major roads the village maintains excellent access being two miles from the A417/A419 dual carriageway to the M4/M5. There are mainline rail services to London, Paddington from Swindon (8 miles) or Kemble (4.5 miles).