RENTAL PARTICULARS

To Let The Coach House Lodge Park, near Aldsworth,

A former Edwardian coach house with Delightful mature garden with outbuilding magnificent rural views in the grounds of Lodge splendid views over the adjacent English Park on the National Trust’s Sherborne Park parkland. Estate. £1,500 per calendar month unfurnished on the Northleach 3½ miles Burford 8 miles instructions of the National Trust. 12 miles Kingham 14 miles (mainline station to London Paddington 90 mins) Robert Pritchard Smiths Gore 17 miles Oxford 27 miles M5 Cotswold House Church Street Stow-on-the-Wold (J11a) 20 miles (all distances and times are Gloucestershire GL54 1BB. approximate). t +44 (0) 1451 832832 f +44(0)1451 830145 e [email protected] Entrance hall sitting room kitchen/dining room laundry/WC three double bedrooms family bathroom garage store, former stables and substantial garage.

Situation General Information The Coach House is rurally situated near the villages of Aldsworth and Sherborne in the Cotswold Area of Agent’s Note Outstanding Natural Beauty. i) The Coach House is owned and managed by the National Trust. The thriving market town of Northleach is 3½ miles ii) No pets will be allowed without the previous away. The town retains an excellent variety of shops written consent of the National Trust. and amenities including a magnificent medieval church, a highly regarded Church of Primary Services School, an award winning butcher, wine merchant, Mains electricity and water (private water metering). grocer, chemist, medical centre, post office/store and Private foul drainage. Newly fitted LPG (gas) fired two very well regarded public houses. central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer

regulations. The Estate village of Sherborne includes an award winning tea room/shop and the Ofsted “Good” rated Viewing primary school. Strictly by appointment only with Smiths Gore.

Directions GL54 3PP From Burford proceed in a westerly direction towards Cheltenham. After approximately 6½ miles turn left signposted Lodge Park. Proceed for approximately 1½ miles passing the entrance gates and lodges to Lodge Park. At the next field gate turn right and proceed along the drive until reaching The Coach House.

The M5 (J11a) provides swift access to the West Country. There are mainline stations at Cheltenham, Kingham and Kemble. There is a good range of state, grammar and private schools in the area to suit most requirements.

Racing at Cheltenham, sailing at Cotswold Water Park, golf at Burford and shooting and fishing on the River Windrush on the Sherborne Estate. For the walking Term and horse enthusiast there are numerous footpaths The property is available to let under an Assured and bridleways. Shorthold Tenancy for an initial term of 12 months after which there could be an opportunity for the term The Coach House to be extended. The Coach House possibly dates back to the early 1900s and is built of ashlar stone with accommodation Rent set out over two floors. All the rooms enjoy panoramic The rent is £1,500 per calendar month unfurnished. views. The property’s refurbishment has just been The rent is to be paid monthly in advance with the first completed and it is very well presented. payment being made on the commencement of the tenancy. The rent is payable by direct debit. The property benefits from a large integral former stable which could be readily used as a home office. Outgoings and Council Tax In addition there is a substantial garage attached to The tenant is to pay Council Tax and all other the west end of the house. There is an attractive and outgoings relating to the property. The property is mature walled garden which is principally laid to lawn. Band E £1,757.52 2014/2015.

The Coach House is conveniently situated for easy Rent Review access to Cirencester, Cheltenham and Oxford, all The National Trust carries out rent reviews of the providing extensive educational, cultural and leisure property every two years to market value. facilities.

Deposit Energy Performance Certificate The tenant will be required to provide a deposit being Rating G. A full copy of the Energy Performance Report the equivalent of one-and-a-half month’s rent on the can be obtained from Smith Gore’s office. signing of the tenancy agreement. This will be registered and held under the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.

Important Notice Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note:

i) The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete

representation of the property. Costs ii) Plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and The successful applicants will be required to pay £150 do not form part of the contract. to cover the National Trust’s costs of gaining the iii) Services and any appliances referred to have required references and preparation of the Tenancy not been tested, and cannot be verified as being Agreement. in working order. iv) Measurements are approximate and must not be Referencing relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given, to the nearest 0.1 metres. A credit check will be made and the appropriate form Outbuildings are measured externally (unless is available from Smiths Gore. otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres. For convenience, an approximate Imperial Insurance equivalent is also given. The National Trust will be responsible for insuring the v) Only those items referred to in the text or these building but the tenant will be responsible for insuring particulars are included. the contents and third party. vi) Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent Repairing Responsibilities (Summary) written agreement. The National Trust will be responsible for repairs to the vii) No survey of any part of the property has been structure, exterior of the building, installations for the carried out by the landlord or Smiths Gore. supply of services, external decoration.

The National Trust will organise and pay for the annual servicing of the boiler and maintenance.

The tenant will be responsible for internal repairs and decoration, garden and the cost of servicing appliances. The tenant to sweep the stove/flues as appropriate and provide certificates on each occasion. The tenant to keep the lawns and garden to a reasonable standard appropriate to the setting.

Sub-Letting The property shall be occupied as a single private residence only. There will be no right to assign, sub- let or part with possession for the whole or any part of the premises. View from The Coach House The tenant will become a Custodian Member of the National Trust for the term of the tenancy which gives free access to all National Trust properties.

View from The Coach House

Date of Information Particulars prepared: February 2015. Photographs taken: February 2015.