The Old Farmhouse elkstone The Old Farmhouse Elkstone, Gloucestershire, GL53 9PD

Cirencester 7 miles, 7 miles, Gloucester 13 miles, Cheltenham Spa Station 9 miles (London Paddington about 126 minutes), Kemble Station 14 miles (London Paddington about 80 mins) (All distances approximate)

A handsome detached farmhouse offering five bedrooms, two reception rooms, driveway, garage, and landscaped gardens.

For Sale Freehold

• Entrance Hall • Kitchen/ Breakfast Room • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Utility Room • Cloakroom • Cellar • Master Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room • Four Further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Shower Room • Garage • Gravel Driveway with Ample Parking • Generous Private Walled Rear Garden

ACCOMMODATION Situated in the desirable and sought-after village of Elkstone, The Old Farmhouse is an attractive property offering well-balanced accommodation arranged over three floors. Believed to date back to the 1700’s, the property affords high ceilings and large windows creating a light, spacious and welcoming atmosphere. The Old Farmhouse has been thoughtfully modernised and updated by the present owners to create a good, practical family home. The Old Farmhouse opens into a sizable hallway with a vaulted ceiling and the staircase rising to the first floor. To one end, the sitting room, a more recent extension to the house, is a lovely square room with a woodburning stove installed in the fireplace and a door to the garden. The room affords generous ceiling height and large windows creating a real sense of light and space. Along the hallway is the dining room, well-proportioned and benefitting from a feature fireplace and charming mullion windows overlooking the garden. The modern kitchen/ breakfast room is located at the far end of the house and offers a range of base and wall units, granite worktops and a Belfast sink. Integrated appliances include a fridge/ freezer, dishwasher, microwave, double oven, and an induction hob. A door opens to the wine cellar with barrelled ceiling. There is a useful back porch that leads to the garden. Also, on the ground floor, is the utility room and cloakroom.

Stairs rise to the first floor. The generous master bedroom offers plenty of built in storage and a modern en suite shower room. There are two further sizable double bedrooms, a shower room, and a W/C on the first floor. The second floor offers two additional bedrooms, one that makes a great study, and a family bathroom. All the bedrooms afford a pretty outlook over the garden, or the fields beyond.

GARDENS The Old Farmhouse enjoys a generous garden that wraps around the property and is bounded by a mix of established hedging and drystone walling. The landscaped gardens are laid mainly to lawn with mature planting and trees. From the sitting room a door leads to a patio/seating area which enjoys a southerly aspect, ideal for al-fresco dining. To the front of the property is a gravel driveway with ample parking and a stone built separate garage.

SITUATION AND LOCATION Elkstone has a long history – it was mentioned in the Domesday Book (with its ‘high wild hills and rough uneven ways’) and, following the Norman conquest, was handed over to one of the most prominent landowners in the county - Ansfrid de Cormeilles. By the 1700s, Elkstone had grown substantially to number 35 separate dwellings housing 160 inhabitants – and in 1962 it had truly arrived in the modern age with the advent of electricity! It is now a thriving community where life centres around the village hall in the middle of the village, and the church.

Located north of and south of Cheltenham, Elkstone is ideally placed for driving to both centres for their extensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural facilities. The are renowned for country pursuits and there are many enjoyable walks in the area together with an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways with excellent riding. Rugby and Hockey Clubs for all ages in Cheltenham, Cirencester, Fairford and Bourton on-the-Water. Hunting is with the VWH and North Cotswold and polo played regularly at Cirencester Park. Golf courses are found at Cirencester and Cheltenham; racing at Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon; with theatres at Cheltenham and Oxford. A variety of water sports are available at the Cotswold Water Park near South Cerney. The area is noted for both its independent and state schools. These include Coberley Primary School, Rendcomb College (a short drive from the house), Kingshill and Deer Park Secondary Schools, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies’ College.

Elkstone is well placed for travelling to many parts of the country with the M5 (J11) about 10 miles to the north-west and the M4 (J15) about 25 miles to the south. Kemble Station is about 14 miles (London Paddington in about 80 minutes). The main regional centres include Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Swindon and Oxford, are within daily commuting distance.

SERVICES The property has mains electricity, LPG central heating, mains water and private drainage (treatment plant). The Old Farmhouse benefits from underfloor heating on the ground floor. Fibre optic broadband is available in the village. (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out and intending purchasers should commission their own tests if required).

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Only those items mentioned in Butler Sherborn’s sales particulars are included. All other items are specifically excluded as are garden ornaments and statuary (although some may be available by separate negotiation if required).

VIEWINGS Strictly by prior appointment with Butler Sherborn. If there are any points that are of particular importance, we invite you to discuss them with us before you travel to view the property. Please telephone Butler Sherborn Cirencester Office T 01285 883740 or The London Office T 0207 839 0888

POSTCODE GL53 9PD

LOCAL AUTHORITY Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX. Tel: 01285 623000 / www.cotswold.gov.uk Council Tax Band – G

DIRECTIONS Approaching on the A417 from Cirencester, exit at The Highwayman pub, signposted to Elkstone. The road continues back under the dual carriageway; after about 1.5 miles you will reach the village itself. Continue straight and the driveway leading to The Old Farmhouse will be on the right-hand side.

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