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HATHEROP DOWNS HOUSE NR • •

HATHEROP DOWNS HOUSE NR QUENINGTON, CIRENCESTER GLOUCESTERSHIRE A wonderful family house in a glorious rural position on the edge of the Coln Valley.

Hatherop 1.25 miles, Coln St Aldwyns 1.75 miles, 2.5 miles, 4 miles, Burford 8 miles, Cirencester 9 miles, Swindon 14 miles

Reception Hall, 2 Cloakrooms, Drawing Room, Dining/Music Room, Sitting Room, Study, Games Room, Kitchen/Breakfast/Sitting Room, Utility Room, Boot Room, 5 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, Cellar Tennis Court, Private gardens and grounds with woodland and ponds, Garaging, Outbuildings About 4.3 acres

SAVILLS COUNTRY DEPARTMENT SAVILLS CIRENCESTER 33 Margaret Street 1 Castle Street, London W1G 0JD Market Place, Cirencester, 020 7016 3825 Gloucestershire, GL7 1QD [email protected] 01285 627 550 [email protected] DIRECTIONS From London M40/A40 to the Burford roundabout. Continue straight on the A40 towards . After about six hundred metres, immediately past Burford School, turn left signposted to Westwell. In Westwell turn right and proceed towards Fairford for about five and a half miles. Upon reaching a crossroads signposted to (left), Fairford (ahead) and Hatherop and Quenington (right). Turn right, past a pair of cottages, towards Hatherop and Quenington and the entrance to Hatherop Downs will be found after about 500m on the left. M4 to J15 northwards. Turn off the A361 towards Lechlade and Burford. In Lechlade, at the traffic lights turn right towards Burford. After about 500m turn left at the chip shop into Hambridge Lane signposted to Hatherop. Pass over three cross roads. After the third, signposted to Fairford (left), Hatherop and Quenington (ahead) and Burford (right), the entrance to Hatherop Downs will be found after about five hundred metres on the left hand side. From Cirencester proceed towards and Burford on the B4425. About one and a half miles after crossing the A417, as the road descends into a dip turn right signposted to Quenington. Proceed along this lane all the way to the village of Quenington, where you will arrive at a crossroads. Continue across into Fowlers Hill signposted to and Lechlade. The road meanders down to the bottom of Coln Valley, over the river and up again. Proceed up the hill, ignoring a left hand turning to Hatherop and then a right hand turn to Fairford, after which and about half a mile, the drive to Hatherop Downs will be found on the right hand side. If you get to the crossroads, signed Burford (left), Lechlade (ahead) and Fairford (right) you have gone too far. SITUATION Hatherop Downs House occupies a superb rural position, on the edge of the Coln Valley, between the villages of Eastleach and Hatherop, whilst also being close to the small market town of Fairford. The surrounding countryside is totally unspoilt, much of it being owned by the Ernest Cook Trust. Excellent shopping facilities are found in both Cirencester and Burford, the former also having an excellent Leisure Centre and Hospital. There is also a choice of schooling nearby with a primary school in Hatherop and highly regarded Farmor’s School in Fairford. In the private sector there is Hatherop Castle Preparatory School and St Hugh’s at Buckland, nr Faringdon which is also a preparatory school. DESCRIPTION Internally the rooms are of flexible layout and all, with the Nearby public schools include those in Cheltenham and Oxford Hatherop Downs House occupies a beautiful rural position, exception of the study, have a south westerly aspect across as well as Westonbirt School for girls and Rendcomb College. surrounded by unspoilt farmland and approached via a tree the gardens. Equally all of these rooms have direct access to There are direct line rail services to London Paddington from lined driveway. The house is built of Cotswold Stone under a the gardens. Off the reception hall is the drawing room which Swindon and Charlbury with a journey time of approximately clay tiled roof and was originally designed as a ‘model farm’ is an impressive entertaining room having full height windows, 55 minutes. For those commuting by car, the M4 is accessed building in about 1870. vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and a raised fireplace with at Junction 15 and the M40 is reached via the A40 which is The original building was re-modelled and extended about a dressed stone surround. The dining room is presently used virtually dual carriageway to junction 8 at Oxford. thirty years ago. It now represents an exceptional country as a music room and includes a raised Jetmaster fireplace. Recreational pursuits include golf at Cirencester and Burford, home with a high standard of appointment throughout. Fittings Adjacent is the fabulous kitchen which forms the heart of the sailing at the , boating on the River and build quality is of a very high standard and the external house. Being large enough to accommodate sitting and dining Thames, polo at Cirencester Park and fishing by arrangement joinery is largely of hardwood framing. The internal joinery areas, the kitchen is comprehensively fitted with an excellent on the . Local gastro pubs include The New Inn at is made from solid oak with many of the door hinges and range of cupboards, work surfaces and appliances including a Coln St Aldwyns, The Swan at Southrop, The Five Alls at bannisters being custom made for the property. There is a 4 oven Aga. There is also a woodburning stove. and The Village Pub at Barnsley. sophisticated heating system complemented by sealed unit double glazing. The remainder of the accommodation is arranged off a side hall and include a family sitting room with fitted book/display shelves, playroom and study. The domestic rooms include two cloakrooms, utility room, boot room and a boiler room. The first floor is arranged to provide five bedrooms each having their own bath/ shower room. The principal bedroom has direct access onto a balcony as well as its own dressing room. There are exposed timbers throughout and the bathroom appointments are of the highest standard. Externally the tree lined driveway leads to a circular turning area around an expanse of lawn interspersed with apple trees. Extending alongside the front of the house is box and yew tree hedging which enclose small flower beds. The driveway continues to a further parking area where there is a garage, stable and carports for five cars. There is also kennelling, workshop and a separate outbuilding housing the oil tank. The gardens on the immediate south west side of the house are a series of inter- connecting walled terraces forming small ‘rooms’; each with individual character and beautifully planted.. French doors from the drawing room open out into a sun loggia, ideal for summer entertaining, and there is direct access from the kitchen to a further eating out area. The sweeping lawns lead to carefully tended woodland with many fine mature trees, within which runs a stream, fed by ponds. On the opposite side of the garden is the hard tennis court and closeby a kitchen garden. The garden is certainly a particular feature of the property and creates an idyllic setting for the house. In total the property extends to about 4.3 acres. TENURE: Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. LISTING: The property is Grade II Listed. POSTCODE: GL7 5DF SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired boiler. LOCAL AUTHORITY: Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX Tel: 01285 623000 HATHEROP DOWNS HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area: 599 sq.m. / 6454 sq.ft. (Including Car Port & Workshop) Outbuildings: 115 sq.m. / 1239 sq.ft.

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