Hunts Court Forthay, North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DZ
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Hunts Court Forthay, North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DZ Description approximately 9 miles away providing links to Cheltenham. Cam Set within a private, yet accessible, edge of village location, train station is 5 miles away and gives good links to Bristol Parkway Hunts Court surrounded by mature gardens is a fine and well-proportioned and London Paddington. The area is popular for a range of country Forthay, North Nibley, Country House dating back to the 15th Century. This attractive pursuits and sporting activities with excellent riding out and walking Dursley, Gloucestershire, residential property provides a rare opportunity to purchase a as well as a number of golf courses, Cheltenham racecourse and the period family home (not listed) with the potential to extend Berkeley Hunt. further or reconfigure (subject to planning). At present, the GL11 6DZ accommodation comprises; ground floor – entrance hall, Services A desirable residence with land, comprising an cloakroom, utility room, kitchen / breakfast room with Watson The property is connected to mains water, electricity and drainage attractive unlisted 15th Century Cotswold range cooker, dining room with inglenook fireplace and with heating supplied by the oil fired Watson range cooker. woodburner inner hall and lounge with woodburner. First floor – stone farmhouse, extensive gardens and a three double bedrooms and family bathroom. Second floor – Tenure range of outbuildings and paddock. dressing rooms with fourth double bedroom. The Freehold, with vacant possession on completion accommodation retains many period features that have been blended with modern additions over the years. Council Tax Well-proportioned accommodation. Council Tax Band G - Amount payable 2017 / 2018 - £2,653.72 The property is approached via a gravelled driveway, leading to a Total plot size approx. 3 acres concrete courtyard. Surrounding the courtyard is a range of farm Local Authority outbuildings constructed of part brick, stone and corrugated tin Beautiful mature gardens. Stroud District Council - 01453 766321 that currently provide useful storage but could offer alternative Far reaching rural views uses (subject to planning). Attached to the northern elevation of Designations the house is a single garage and outside W.C and a further The property sits within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Edge of village location garden store adjoins the southern elevation. Adjacent, is a Beauty. Cotswold stone barn, currently used as an office but could deliver annexe accommodation (subject to planning). Rights of way, Easements and Covenants The property is sold with any rights, easements or incidents of A particular feature of the property is the private and impressive tenure which affect it. In particular the Cotswold Way crosses the For Sale by Private Treaty garden, established and nurtured since 1976, which incorporates first part of the driveway together with a vehicular right of way, as a formal area providing a mixture of perennial and herbaceous Guide Price: £849,000 shown hatched orange on the plan, to access a neighbouring plants. To the front is a small orchard with an assortment of fruit property. trees and summerhouse and to the rear of the courtyard, and linking with the garden, is a small paddock adjacent to open Energy Performance farmland beyond. In total the plot extends to approximately 3 Rating G acres. Historical Note Situation Hunts Court lies at the foot of the imposing Tyndale Monument, a Hunts Court is situated in a private yet accessible location on the tower built in honour of William Tyndale an English scholar who outskirts of the popular village of North Nibley, which has an was the first person to translate the Bible into English. The tower outstanding primary school and village shop, all nestled between was constructed in 1866 and is 111ft (34m) tall. It is possible to the Severn Vale and Cotswold Escarpment. Set at the foot of the enter and climb to the top of the tower, up a spiral staircase of 121 historic Tyndale Monument in a private and rural location, the steps. The hill it sits on allows a wide range of views, especially property benefits from good links to the A38 and M5 combined looking down towards the River Severn. The Cotswold Way long- with convenient access to the market town of Wotton-Under- Well House, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge distance footpath passes the foot of the monument, and then Edge (2.5 miles) which delivers all the essential everyday facilities descends the hill into North Nibley and passes adjacent to Hunts Gloucestershire GL12 7AD and schooling. In the opposite direction lies the market town of [email protected] Court. It is believed that William Tyndale spent some time of his Tel 01453 843720 Dursley which also has a range of independent and regional early life at Hunts Court. shops along with good schooling and entertainment. The M5 www.djandp.co.uk Viewing junction 14 is approximately 5 miles away and offers Strictly by appointment with the Agents: David James & Partners commutability to the city of Bristol with Junction 13 Ltd. Tel: 01453 843720 PLANS AND PARTICULARS Rear View The sale plan has been prepared from the OS Map with the sanction of HMSO and has been amended as necessary for the purpose of this sale. Crown Copyright Reserved. Licence No. 100003612. Both plan and particulars are believed to be correct but they do not constitute any part of any offer or contract and any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise, as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars as all such statements are made without responsibility on the part of David James & Partners or the vendor or his solicitor. WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, ETC The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, covenants, agreements and all existing and proposed wayleaves, masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas or other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not and to the provisions of any planning scheme of the County or Local Authorities. Well House, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7AD [email protected] Tel 01453 843720 www.djandp.co.uk FLOOR PLAN Wrington 01934 864300 | | Wotton-under-Edge 01453 843720 .