Yew Tree Cottage High Street | Longborough | | GL56 0QE

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Yew Tree Cottage is a superb quintessential cottage believed to be dating back to the seventeenth century, one of the very oldest of properties situated at the heart of the village’s ancient High Street in Longborough, originally part of an old fruit farm estate. The yew trees that once bordered the cottage have gone but otherwise it presents much the same as the day it first stood. Double-fronted, constructed in a quintessentially Cotswold vernacular of mellow stone under gabled eaves with a pretty cottage garden bordered by a low, gated garden wall, it possesses such inherently pleasing symmetry and architectural simplicity that it is nothing short of a picture postcard for anyone searching for their dream home in the country.

The cottage had been untouched for years when the present vendors bought it back in 2009. “It was in need of a lot of work and took us three months before we could even think about living here.”

The interior of the cottage defies expectation. Approaching, there is a suggestion of quaint small rooms lying beyond but in fact the exact opposite - a huge, beamed living room spans its entire width blessed by a vast inglenook fireplace. At the rear of the property, overlooking the garden and converted from an attached double height stone outbuilding, is an enormous kitchen breakfast room with a pitched ceiling that soars up towards the rafters, one wall almost entirely glazed with double doors leading out onto a generous enclosed courtyard laid initially to stone terraces and then to a flat lawn, bordered by well-stocked flower beds and Cotswold stone walls.

There are currently three big double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor but the existing airing cupboard and a deep run of fitted wardrobes could easily be converted into an en-suite shower room.

Yew Tree Cottage.indd 2 30/05/2017 17:12 Above, on the third storey, are two partly converted attic rooms divided by a simple partition with dormer windows quietly overlooking the village street scene below. This top floor provides an exciting design project, being suitable for a conversion to a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and separate dressing room.

It is a worthy inheritance. Refurbished with a light touch entirely in keeping with the original character, Yew Tree Cottage today is warm, welcoming and tactile, a natural palette of exposed wood and stone allowing an occasional nod to glamour with heavily patterned papers and rich fabrics, the whole simply furnished with imposing pieces of furniture yet not diminishing the sense of space. Necessary luxuries are all in place with a stylish new bathroom and a beautifully fitted country kitchen complete with wide range cooker.

This is indeed a proper family home. Equally, it would serve as a highly desirable investment proposition - either as an escape from city life or a profitable holiday let chocolate box cottage - set within in a prime Cotswold hill village with everything provided for day-to-day needs including a thriving primary school, a traditional pub and beautiful country church, a proper old-fashioned village shop and tea rooms, all within a stone’s throw.

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Property An attractive and substantial Grade II Listed Cotswold stone property located in the popular village of Longborough. Benefitting from a host of character features, this property boasts a pretty garden along with off road parking and is conveniently located just a short walk from the village shop and café.

Accomodation Entrance porch, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, office, utility room, wc three bedrooms, family bathroom, attic room (offering potential to create a master suite, subject to the necessary consents), garden and parking

Location Longborough is a pretty village, nestling between the towns of Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold, and enjoys far reaching views out across the valley. The houses within the village are made predominantly of Cotswold stone, and any new development has been sympathetically constructed to ensure that the charm of the parish remains in place.

Directions Upon entering the village from the A429, proceed into the centre. Upon reaching the village shop, take the left hand turning and the property will be identified by our For Sale board.

Yew Tree Cottage.indd 6 30/05/2017 17:13 Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2016 Fine & Country Ltd.Registered in and Wales. Company Reg. No. 3889306. Registered Office: Harrison & Hardie Limited, High Street, Bourton on the Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 2AN. Printed 31.05.2017

Yew Tree Cottage.indd 7 30/05/2017 17:13 Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1608 651000 [email protected] 17 High Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0AF

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