5 bedroom detached house

A substantial detached village home standing in nearly one third of an acre.

Description

Butts Orchard is a detached home in the Arts and Crafts style, believed to date from 1952 and built in brick under a pitched slate roof. The house has some charming features including woodblock flooring to the principal reception rooms and entrance hall, and large working fireplaces in both the sitting room and kitchen. On the ground floor the accommodation is based on an entrance lobby leading into the entrance hall which in turn leads into the kitchen/living space. The sitting room has a large stone fireplace, windows overlooking the garden and leads into the conservatory. The kitchen/dining/living space incorporates a well fitted kitchen area with fitted appliances and Rangemaster cooker, double doors out to the gardens, a dining area with fireplace and fitted gas fire, and a sitting area with a square bay window to the front. Adjoining is a useful utility room. Also on the ground floor is a cloakroom. At first floor level are three bedrooms, the principal with dressing area with fitted wardrobes, a window overlooking the rear gardens and a shower room. All three bedrooms at this level have exposed floorboards. With a staircase leading off the first floor landing, the loft area was converted around 10 years ago and now provides a further two rooms, one currently used as an office, and the other currently used as a gym, but the two could provide bedrooms four and five. There are velux roof windows to front and rear in both bedrooms, and there is a further shower room at this level. Outside there is a double garage, with power and light and an electric door. The gardens are large and level, and predominantly face south and west with a large paved terrace area. In total the plot extends to just under one third of an acre.

Location

Butts Orchard is situated in a tucked away position in the older part of the popular village of Gotherington. This sought after village has a well stocked village stores and post office, public house, village hall and community centre as well as an outstanding rated Primary School. The village has a great range of clubs and societies, ranging from cubs and brownies, childrens’ football, tennis club, pétanque, WI, gardening and cricket, Approximately 6 miles south is Cheltenham town centre. There is a (paid) bus service to the grammar schools, Bishops Cleeve and Cheltenham. As well as superb educational facilities the town is well known for the many literary and music festivals that it holds as well as the cricket and National Hunt festivals. Lovely countryside is all around and there is access to the M5 at Ashcurch (less than 6 miles), and a train service to London Paddington from Cheltenham Spa and Evesham stations.

Square Footage: 2,656 sq ft


Acreage: 0.29 Acres

Directions

Leave Cheltenham via A435. After passing Bishops Cleeve take the right hand turn into Malleson Road signposted Gotherington. Continue along Malleson Road turning right after the Shutter Inn into Shutter Lane. Take the first right turn and the driveway to Butts Orchard will be found after a short distance on the left.

Additional Info

Services: Mains water, gas and electricity. Mains drainage.

Local Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council.