Post Box Cottage

FARMINGTON, NEAR NORTHLEACH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Post Box Cottage FARMINGTON, NEAR NORTHLEACH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

A most attractive village house ‘twixt the village green and open countryside

MILEAGES: Northleach 1.75 miles • Stow-on-the-Wold 8 miles Burford 8.5 miles • Cirencester 12 miles Kingham station 13 miles (London Paddington from 85 mins), Cheltenham 14 miles • Oxford 27 miles (all distances and times are approximate)

POST BOX COTTAGE Main house: entrance porch • dining hall • sitting room study • kitchen/breakfast room • utility first-floor landing • three first-floor bedrooms en suite shower room and family shower room. Coach house: workshop • laundry room and separate WC First-floor guest bedroom with en suite bathroom. Delightful, principally walled, gardens with rural aspect gravelled private parking • stone-built studio stone outbuilding • timber summerhouse and garden shed Most attractive aspects. In all about 0.25 of an acre.

Savills Stow-on-the-Wold Cotswold House, Church Street Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire GL54 1BB 01451 832832 [email protected] SITUATION AND COMMUNICATIONS The pretty village of Farmington lies near the Gloucestershire/ the highest-performing comprehensive schools in the country. Other Oxfordshire border within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural schools nearby include the Cheltenham Colleges, Dean Close and Beauty, yet with easy access to the A40. The village is made up of Rendcomb College, as well as Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham. numerous cottages and fine houses, the Grade I Listed Church of St Peter and a pretty village green, the site of a picturesque Grade II The A40 provides easy access to London, Oxford and Cheltenham Listed octagonal structure, constructed in 1898 to shelter the village and there is a mainline station at Kingham with regular services to pump. There is a village shop/tea room in neighbouring Sherborne London Paddington. and the nearby small town of Northleach has a number of good shops Sporting and recreational facilities are well catered for in the area, and hostelries providing for everyday needs. Cirencester, Burford with golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Cheltenham. and Stow-on-the-Wold all offer a wider selection of shops, whilst the Hunting with the Cotswold and Vale of White Horse. National regional centres of Cheltenham and Oxford provide an extensive range Hunt Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and of shopping, leisure, cultural and educational facilities. Worcester. A variety of watersports is available at the Cotswold Water There are primary schools in Cold Aston, Northleach and in Bourton- Park. The surrounding countryside provides numerous bridleways on-the-Water. The Cotswold School is consistently ranked as one of and footpaths for horse and walking enthusiasts. POST BOX COTTAGE It is believed that Post Box Cottage, which takes its name from the Main house: post box situated in the garden wall, was previously four individual h  Attractive stone-built storm porch with traditional studded oak door. stone-workers’ cottages, but now forms one delightful village house. The property is constructed of locally-quarried stone beneath a h  Two charming reception rooms, both with exposed ceiling timbers reconstituted tiled roof with diminishing courses and attractive timber and attractive fireplaces housing wood burning stoves and enjoying casement windows. Sitting at right angles to the village pleasant aspects. green, the property enjoys an idyllic position as part of the village h Well-fitted study with glazed door to garden terrace. street scene. The property falls within the village Conservation h  Most attractive country-style kitchen with exposed ceiling timbers, Area, but is not Listed. white enameled two-oven Aga, limed oak cabinets with timber work The current owners have considerably improved the property surfaces, handmade tile splash backs, excellent traditional walk-in during their 14-year tenure, having made some substantial and pantry and free-standing island unit. A stable-style door leads to the thoughtful alterations, including the addition of an entrance porch, garden terrace. a useful study, a charming studio and a separate coach house, as h Useful utility and separate boiler cupboard. well as increasing the size of the sitting room. Internally the accommodation is exceptionally well presented, having been carefully h The principal bedroom accommodation is set out over the first floor, maintained throughout. As a keen gardener, the lady of the house accessed via a staircase and landing leading to a spacious triple-aspect has created a most attractive setting for the property. master bedroom, adjacent family shower room, charming double- aspect guest bedroom with en suite shower room and bedroom 3, Please refer to the accompanying floorplans for the layout of currently used as a dressing room. accommodation, but the principal points of interest are:- Coach house: Superb detached stone-built coach house with traditional timber double doors giving access to a workshop (with potential for garaging). Excellent laundry with access to separate WC and boiler. External oak staircase with access to charming guest bedroom with en suite bathroom. GARDENS GENERAL INFORMATION The gardens are a delightful feature of the property and have been Agent’s Note carefully laid out under the guidance of the owners, to incorporate The actual postal address is Post Box Cottage, Farmington, Cheltenham, stone terracing adjacent to the property, being ideal for summer Gloucestershire GL54 3ND. dining. There is a formal lawn with established trees and shrubs, timber summer house and traditional stone outbuilding. Steps lead down Local Authority to a wildflower garden with mown pathways, raised vegetable beds and Cotswold District Council. Telephone 01285 623000. a timber shed. The garden is dotted with specimen trees including a Council Tax Band F. majestic willow, large mature cedar and distinctive white-trunked birch Services trees. Beyond the coach house is a recently-constructed studio built of locally quarried stone with potential for conversion (subject to the usual Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil-fired boiler planning consents). (two systems). Electric heating to studio. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations. Fibre-optic fast internet connection The property is approached from the village lane via timber gates leading to a gravelled drive with access to the coach house, entrance Tenure: Freehold. porch and garden. Town and Country Planning The property lies within the area administered by Cotswold District The property will appeal to those buyers looking for a permanent home Council, to whom interested parties are advised to make their as well as to those seeking a second home. own enquiries in respect of any planning issues and development opportunities for the property. Planning Consent Directions GL54 3ND Planning consent obtained under reference number CD.8091/A From Cheltenham and the West, take the A40 towards Burford and (96.01609) for extensions and alterations to form a study/bathroom Oxford. Turn left at the A40/A429 roundabout, signposted A429 extension (phase1), elderly person’s bedsit/ bathroom (phase 2), Stow-on-the-Wold. After about half-a-mile turn right, signposted and replacement garage (phase3). Decision dated 5 Nov 1996. Farmington. On reaching the village green take the left turning where the property will be found immediately on your left, opposite Cotswold District Council have advised that as two elements of the the striking octagonal pump house and can be identified by the permission have been completed (phases 1 and 3), the permission is post box set into the garden wall. considered to be extant and the outstanding phase 2 can be carried out at any time. Viewing Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way Strictly by prior accompanied appointment with Savills, who take no liability for any injury caused for whatever reason whilst The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including at the property. rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, Energy Performance Certificate easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the on request. Conditions of Sale, or not. Post Box Cottage Approximate Gross Internal Area 172.1 sq m / 1852 sq ft Coach House = 50.1 sq m / 539 sq ft (Excludes Eaves) Office, Store & Summer House: 49.4 sq m / 532 sq ft Total: 271.6 sq m / 2923 sq ft For identification only - Not to scale

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1.They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2.Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken: August 2017. Particulars prepared: March 2019. 19/03/27 HR