Dunsden House

TODENHAM •

Dunsden House

TODENHAM • GLOUCESTERSHIRE

A handsome Grade II Listed Cotswold stone farmhouse in need of updating.

Principal House: Entrance Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Cloakroom • Utility Room • Cellar • 4 double Bedrooms Family Bathroom • 5 Attic Rooms

Cottage: Living Room with Kitchen • Bedroom • Shower Room

Gardens • Stone Barn • Parking

In all about 0.68 acres

Mileages: Moreton in Marsh 3.6 miless • Shipston on Stour 4.3 miles Stow on the Wold 8 miles • Oxford 33 miles • 90 miles (all mileages approximate)

40 St James’s Place Parklands House, Park Street London, SW1A 1NS Stow-on-the-Wold GL54 1AQ T 020 7839 0888 T 01451 830731 [email protected] [email protected] www.thelondonoffice.co.uk www.butlersherborn.co.uk Description

Dunsden House is a classical Cotswold stone village house with well proportioned accommodation complemented by charming period features including Cotswold stone leaded light mullioned , a beautiful Cotswold stone open fireplace in the kitchen, seats, flagstone, wood and quarry tiled floors and exposed beams. The house has good-sized rooms with open fireplaces in the reception rooms, a useful one-bedroom cottage and an attractive outlook over Todenham village.

The Farmhouse is Listed Grade II of architectural and historical interest as the rear wing dates back to1647. Constructed of coursed squared and dressed limestone it was probably extended in the late 17th Century/early 18th Century. Dunsden House is in a Conservation Area.

Having served as a much loved family home for a number of generations, substantial work is now required to the house and barn in order to bring the property up to date. Listed Building consent and planning permission will be required if changes are made.

Dunsden House offers buyers an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a classic Cotswold property with enormous charm in need of updating and with scope for improvement. Situation & Amenities wooden cupboards. Aga. Stainless steel sink unit. Oven with 4 plate electric hob. Space for dishwasher. Exposed ceiling Todenham dates back to Anglo Saxon times with a tall octagonal timbers. Cellar Stone steps down. spire of St Thomas Becket’s church. FIRST FLOOR The village itself is surrounded by wonderful rolling open Landing with two staircases to the second floor attic rooms. countryside, with an extensive network of footpaths. Shopping, Bedroom 1 Triple aspect, leaded light Cotswold stone mullioned local amenities and good schools can be found in the nearby windows. Exposed ceiling timbers. Range of built in wardrobes. towns of Moreton in Marsh, Shipston on Stour and Chipping Wooden floorboards. Bedroom 2 View over the front and rear Campden. Ditchford Farm has a good farm shop and produces gardens and to the field beyond. Window seats. Wrought iron award-winning cooked dishes. Victorian styled fireplace, exposed ceiling timber, small shelved Further shopping, recreational and cultural facilities can cupboard. Wooden floor. Bedroom 3 Window with seat. View be found in Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon, Chipping over the front garden. Small shelved cupboard. Exposed ceiling Norton and the wonderful Arts Centre at Warwick University. timber. Wooden floor. Bedroom 4 Window with seat. View over , Oxford and Birmingham are all reached in less than the front garden. Hand basin. Wooden floor. Family Bathroom one hour’s drive. Bath with tiled surround. Tiled shower cubicle. Hand basin set in wooden vanity unit with drawers below. WC. Window with Todenham is well positioned for access to A429, the Fosseway, seat overlooking the front garden. Airing cupboard housing the a famous Roman Road. It is also well placed for M40, M5 and hot water cylinder. Wooden floor. M6. Moreton in Marsh provides a direct mainline rail service to London Paddington in 90 minutes. SECOND FLOOR Accommodation The second floor comprises of 5 rooms with wooden floors in poor condition. 3 windows to the front aspect. Exposed GROUND FLOOR beams. One of these rooms in particular has great development Entrance Hall Quarry tiled and flagstone floor. Staircase to potential and benefits from three leaded light Cotswold stone first floor, access to cellar below. Part glazed wooden back mullioned windows. door. Cloakroom WC, hand basin, exposed ceiling timbers. Utility Quarry tiled floor. Window with seat. View over the front COTTAGE Attached to the main house is a Cotswold stone cottage, which garden. Belfast sink. Space and plumbing for washing machine provides useful secondary accommodation. The accommodation and tumble dryer. Exposed ceiling timber. Drawing Room comprises: Cotswold stone open fireplace. Lovely views over the front and rear gardens. Window seats. Exposed ceiling timbers. Dining Open plan ground floor Living Room with a Kitchen area, Room Large Inglenook fireplace with wood burner. Window which comprises of wooden units, oven and 4 plate electric with seat and view over the front garden. Flagstone floor. hob. Sitting area with French doors to the paved rear garden. Ceiling timber. Kitchen/Breakfast Room Impressive Cotswold Shower Room Corner tiled shower cubicle, WC, hand basin, stone open fireplace with wrought iron canopy hood. Flagstone airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. Staircase to the floor. Cotswold stone leaded light mullioned windows both Bedroom on the first floor with a lovely view over the paddock with window seats. Attractive leaded light window in curved and village. display niche. The kitchen comprises of a range of wall and floor OUTSIDE are a number of mature fruit trees, namely damsons, plum, Local Authority The property is approached over the stone drive, set in the pear and crab apples. The high brick wall has a wooden Cotswold stone wall. The garden is partly enclosed by a post pedestrian gate and encloses the garden making it ideal for Council, Trinity Road, . and rail fence with attractive mature wild cherry trees and a family with children and animals. 01285 623000. a silver birch. The lawned bank has been heavily planted Services COUNCIL TAX Bands: G with daffodils. There is plenty of parking to the front of the POSTCODE: GL56 9NX house, however there is access to the side of the property, Mains electricity, drainage and water supply. Oil fired central which leads to the dilapidated stone barn. This stone barn heating. Telephone (subject to BT regulations) Viewing has potential to become garaging subject to planning (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out Please telephone Butler Sherborn, Stow on the Wold Office permission and Listed Building Consent. Access to the and intending purchasers should commission their own tests T 01451 830731 or The London Office T 0207 839 0888. property is via the tarmac and stone driveway leading from if required). E [email protected] the highway. Fixtures And Fittings Directions GARDENS To the front aspect there is a Cotswold stone wall clad in Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included From Moreton in Marsh take the A429 () towards mature shrubs, Jasmine and ivy, which enclose the front in the sale. All other fixtures and fittings including curtains, Stratford upon Avon, take the first right turn to Todenham. gravelled garden. The rear garden is south facing and has garden ornaments and statues are excluded. Some may be On entering the village, turn left at the junction, Dunsden a flagstone terrace, which offers a wonderful suntrap and available by separate negotiation if required. House is on the left hand side in an elevated position. a pretty view over the lawn to a paddock beyond. There

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Area : 0.68 acres Dunsden Farm

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Approximate Gross Internal Area = 294 sq m / 3165 sq ft Attic = 114 sq m / 1227 sq ft Attic Room 5 Wood Store Cellar = 26 sq m / 280 sq ft 5.17 x 4.89 8.17 x 3.14 Outbuilding = 25 sq m / 269 sq ft 17'0 x 16'1 26'10 x 10'4 Total = 459 sq m / 4941 sq ft = Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0

Outbuilding (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Dn Attic Room 1 Dn 5.41 x 4.96 Attic Room 4 Attic Room 3 17'9 x 16'3 5.00 x 3.85 5.00 x 3.10 16'5 x 12'8 16'5 x 10'2

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Cellar 4.96 x 4.86 Second Floor Attic Room 2 16'3 x 15'11 5.00 x 2.44 16'5 x 8'0

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Kitchen / Bedroom Breakfast Room 5.44 x 5.17 5.32 x 4.89 17'10 x 17'0 17'5 x 16'1

Dn Up Up Sitting Room / Up Dn Up Kitchen Area Sitting Room Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 6.29 x 5.02 4.96 x 4.78 6.29 x 5.02 4.96 x 4.78 Bedroom 3.96 x 3.34 20'8 x 16'6 16'3 x 15'8 Dining Room 20'8 x 16'6 16'3 x 15'8 3.12 x 3.02 13'0 x 10'11 3.78 x 3.01 Utility Dn 10'3 x 9'11 12'5 x 9'11

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