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HYDE HOUSE NR

HYDE HOUSE NR MINCHINHAMPTON • GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Minchinhampton 1.5 miles • 4.5 miles • 4 miles, Kemble Station 10 miles • 10 miles • 17 miles (All mileages and times are approximate) An impressive Georgian country house, privately situated and having a panoramic view across the valley

Reception hall • Cloakroom • Drawing room • Orangery • Library • Dining room Sitting room • Studio • Kitchen/breakfast room 5 Bedrooms • Study/Bedroom 6 • 3 Bathrooms • Wine Cellar Self-contained one bedroom flat Landscaped Gardens • Paddock • Stabling • Garaging

In all about 5 acres

SAVILLS, CIRENCESTER 1 Castle Street, Market Place Cirencester, GL7 1QD [email protected] 01285 627550 Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text SITUATION The beautiful and historic former of Minchinhampton is around two miles away with its good selection of everyday shops and charming village environment. The town is adjacent to the beautiful , an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with over 600 acres of plateau grasslands managed by the National Trust. Here there are endless walks, horse riding and a golf course with glorious views across the Stroud valleys. Minchinhampton Golf Club has two championship courses. There are two popular local inns - The Ragged Cot and The Crown Inn which is part of the Lucky Onion group and found in the centre of Minchinhampton. Both pride themselves on serving a range of locally sourced foods and ales. Schooling in the area is excellent with the highly regarded independent schools of Beaudesert Park on Minchinhampton Common, Wycliffe near Stroud and Westonbirt Schools near . State secondary schools include; for girls and Marling for boys, which are both in Stroud and Deer Park Comprehensive school on the edge of Cirencester, approximately 10 miles away. The towns of Stroud and Cirencester offer extensive shopping facilities with the latter having a an award winning Farmers Market and both having a Waitrose. Jolly Nice Farm Shop is about 3 miles away and includes a café with yurts. Bath and Cheltenham are accessible for those wanting specialist shopping, theatres and festivals. Communications are excellent with a mainline railway station in Stroud allowing (Paddington) to be reached within 90 minutes and from Kemble railway station in 80 minutes. By road junction 11a of the M5 can easily be accessed as can J15 of the M4. DESCRIPTION Hyde House is beautifully positioned on the edge of the valley with wonderful views across it. The house is set at the end of a No Through Lane in a quiet locality within the hamlet of Hyde. Hyde House is the major part of a very fine Grade II Listed country house. It is understood to date back to the early 18th century although with later additions and remodelling. The property is approached through a stone pillared gateway with the driveway leading to a gravelled parking area to the front of the house. A pedimented doorway with attached Ionic columns leads into a wonderful reception hall with a fine cantilevered staircase fireplace and flagstone floor. There are god doorways, friezes and cornices as there are throughout To one side is the drawing room, an excellent entertaining room with sash windows and a period fireplace with dog grate. The room opens out into the relaxing orangery which has direct access to the garden. Also off the reception hall is the library with marble fireplace, bookshelves and again direct access to a garden terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is well fitted and includes a 4 oven Aga. Steps drop down to a larder and a dining a room with a wide inglenook fireplace and off which is a sitting area having doors opening onto a raised balcony. At the rear of the house is a splendid studio room which also has access to the balcony and glorious views over the valley. This room is capable of fulfilling a number of different requirements and has four sets of French doors with Juliet balconies. The open well staircase leads up to the first floor where there are seven bedrooms although one is used as a study and another as a dressing room. They are served by three bathrooms, one being en suite. Approached either externally or internally is a self contained flat at a mezzanine level. It comprises a sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The suite is ideal for a housekeeper, au pair or gardener. The mature garden and grounds complement the house and create an idyllic setting. To the front of the house is a level lawn whilst to the side the garden slopes down towards the rockery. There are a wide variety of specimen trees and shrubs as well as sitting out terraces, herbaceous borders and a water fall. On the northern side is the paddock whilst set in a wooded area is the stable block and garaging. Integral to the house is a further garage having separate vehicular access and a parking area. There is a wine cellar and additional storage space. In total the property extends to about 5 acres. POSTAL ADDRESS DIRECTIONS Hyde House, , Stroud, Note: Within the house the en suite bathroom forms part of a From Cirencester take the A419 for Stroud and continue Gloucestershire, GL6 8PA flying freehold. Externally, the neighbouring property enjoys for about 7 miles. At the roundabout take the first exit as if a short right of way over the first part of the driveway. heading for Minchinhampton Common. Continue as far as SERVICES The Ragged Cot public house and then turn right signposted Mains water and electricity FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Hyde. Proceed down the hill for about 0.3 miles and then turn left. Continue along this lane until the gates to the property Private drainage Only those items mentioned in these sales particulars are are seen on the right hand side. Hyde House is marked on the Oil fired heating. included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures, fittings and stone pillars. furnishings are expressly excluded. Certain such items may LOCAL AUTHORITY be available by separate negotiation. Further information VIEWINGS Council should be obtained from the selling agents. Strictly by appointment with Savills. HYDE HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area: Main House: 603.5 sq m / 6496 sq ft (Including Wine Cellar / Excluding Void) Garages: 95 sq m / 1022 sq ft Tack Room: 13 sq m / 140 sq ft Total: 711.5 sq m / 7658 sq ft Including Limited Use Area (11.5 sq m / 124 sq ft) For identification only. Not to scale.

Lower Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual Mezzanine Floor Location / Orientation)

Ground Floor First Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. 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. 20.08.28.AC. Capture Property. 01225 667287.