Detached house for sale

We’re delighted to introduce The Old Coach House, a superb detached four-bedroom house complete with a large garden and parking space - both rarely found in one of Cheltenham’s prime central locations, the Lansdown district.

Built in the 1970s, The Old Coach House is a substantial 1,831 sq ft residence that has, over the years, been altered and extended. The current owners have recently made further improvements including new doors upstairs, hardwood flooring, carpeting and decorating, but there is scope for further updating to bring the entire house up to modern standards.

To this end, the current owners have planning permission (Ref. No: 22/01790/FUL) in place to construct a single-storey extension to create an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room and to totally reconfigure the remainder of the ground floor with the installation of a new front door and entrance hall to the side plus the addition of a study and wet room.

Light, spacious and full of potential

Screened by timber fencing, the double gates open onto the coveted single parking space – there’s further on- street parking, subject to a resident’s permit.

Entrance is either via French doors into the open plan sitting room or a side door into the utility room. The proposed improvements to the layout in tandem with the kitchen/dining/family room extension would create a new entrance hall in what is currently the kitchen.

The sitting room is a lovely large open-plan space measuring 25x21ft which is also reached via a door from the kitchen. With hardwood flooring, a trio of windows and French doors, the light and airy room is the hub of the home with plenty of space to zone as you see fit. The garden-facing end would be the ideal place for a nice big dining table and chairs, overlooking the lawn and patio, and in the summer months the French doors can be flung open to create that desirable merger of the indoors and outdoors – perfect for family gatherings or entertaining guests.

The other end of the sitting room is the place to relax with a book and pre-dinner G&T, catch up on the daily chat and help the children with their homework, or cosy up on sofas in front of a wall-mounted TV.  There’s a set of double doors which open into a delightful double-aspect dining room, 15x12ft and great for formal entertaining, which is currently used as a gym/playroom.

Just like the remainder of the house, the breakfast room is bright and welcoming thanks to copious natural light from the proliferation of windows. It flows seamlessly through to the 16x12ft kitchen which is fitted with a basic set of cabinetry, gas cooker and dishwasher and would benefit from a complete refit to bring it up to modern standards. Next to this is the generously-sized utility room, which has a sink and plumbing for washing machine and tumble-dryer. Beyond that and leading off from a small lobby, with a door to the garden, is a cloakroom with WC.

And so to bed . . .

Sleepyheads can look forward to comfortable nights at The Old Coach House where all the bedrooms are generously sized, light and airy – three of them are double-aspect while the fourth has a trio of windows and all have built-in wardrobes and storage.

A garden blessing

The Old Coach House is blessed with a large garden – a rarity in the centre of Cheltenham.

Enclosed by high timber fences, it’s a safe space for children to play on the expanse of lawn, divided from a gravelled area by trellis fencing. A raised stone shrubbery border, dotted with trees, runs along one side of the garden – it’s very much an open book for further styling and cultivation as desired.

Round and about

Offering just about everything you could ever desire, Cheltenham is dazzling, refined, cultured, and as lively as you like!

The town centre is within a pleasant walk via the elegant Promenade and embraces all the major high street brands as well as a wide choice of pubs, eateries and coffee shops. Closer to The Old Coach House, the Montpellier district remains one of the most chic places in Cheltenham to chill out, socialise and dine.

Within minutes is Montpellier Gardens, a lovely park - in the summer the bandstand is in full swing. Cheltenham’s fabulous outdoor pool, Sandford Lido, is another great place to take the children – at 50 metres it’s one of the largest outdoor pools in England.

Education is a priority for families and there’s a great choice of both state and private schools in the close vicinity. The state primary schools, Gloucester Road, Naunton Park, Christ Church CE and St Gregory the Great Catholic are all Ofsted-rated outstanding, as are the secondary schools, Balcarras and Pate’s Grammar Schools. Highly rated independent schools, all close by, include Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, St Edward’s, Dean Close and The Richard Pate School.

Cheltenham is a cultural hotspot with world-renowned festivals covering everything from literature, jazz, film and music to science, cricket and food and drink. Out of town, walkers, cyclists and horse-riders can enjoy the picture-perfect countryside of the North Cotswolds.

For commuters, it’s a mile to Cheltenham station while motorists can easily access the M5 for Bristol and Birmingham and the A40 for Oxford and London.