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HIGHGATE ELKSTONE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE HIGHGATE ELKSTONE • GLOUCESTERSHIRE A beautifully presented, extended and recently renovated period Cotswold stone family house with a substantial outbuilding and a good sized garden, in a pretty rural setting with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside . Entrance hall • Cloakroom • Sitting room • Study • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Larder • Utility room • Boot room . Master suite of bedroom, bathroom and dressing room • Four further bedrooms • Family bathroom .Ample parking • Double carport, workshop/store with large loft room above • Gardens and grounds In all about 0.75 acres These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Highgate is situated in an elevated rural position between Cheltenham and Cirencester, about half a mile to the north of the picturesque village of Elkstone in an area designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many great pubs in the area including the nearby award winning Golden Heart at Nettleton Bottom, the Green Dragon at Cockleford, the Seven Springs, the Bathurst Arms in North Cerney and the renowned Cowley Manor with its spa. Education in the area is exceptional with nearby primary schools at Coberley and Birdlip and a range of highly regarded public schools within a short drive that include Rendcomb College, Cheltenham College, the Ladies College and Dean Close. There are many sporting opportunities with rugby at Gloucester, golf at Cirencester and Cheltenham, hunting with the Cotswold and VWH Hunts, as well as polo at Longdole and Cirencester Park and many exceptional walks and rides over a network of paths that cross the surrounding countryside. Highgate Highgate is a very well presented detached family house which has recently been created from the combination and extension of a pair of former farm workers cottages. Built of natural Cotswold stone under a slate roof, the living accommodation is arranged over two floors and extends to just over 2,500 sq ft in total. An impressive solid oak front door opens into a hall which rises in part to full height and creates a lovely entrance to the property. The sitting room is an excellent sized reception room with a Cotswold stone fireplace, windows on two aspects and a part glazed door to the garden. Adjoining the sitting room is the study and a utility room with fitted cupboards and the central heating boiler. The kitchen/breakfast room opens directly into the dining room creating a fantastic family living space. The kitchen is fitted with a custom made range of cupboards under marble work surfaces and incorporates a Rangemaster cooker with gas hobs and electric ovens, a fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher and a central island unit. Off the kitchen there is a walk-in larder with shelving and a cold slab, and a rear hall/boot room. On the first floor there are five bedrooms, all with high vaulted ceilings and lovely views, as well as a large family shower room. The master suite is particularly impressive and includes a very well appointed bathroom and a dressing room Gardens and grounds The house is approached through double timber gates set between Cotswold stone walls and pillars, with a gravelled drive leading in a sweep through majestic mature beech trees to a large car parking and turning area. Fronting onto the parking area there is a substantial outbuilding providing open fronted carport space for two cars, with an adjoining large workshop/store from which stairs lead up to a loft room running the full length of the building. The loft room could potentially provide home office space or be used as a games room or studio if required. The parking area is enclosed by Cotswold stone walls and a flagstone path immediately abuts the house. There is a large area of lawn to the north of the house bordered by Cotswold stone walls and laurel hedging and containing a stand of Larch trees. The flagstone path continues around the side of the house to the rear where there is a deep paved sitting area, ideal for outside dining, from which there are fabulous far reaching views. To the south of the house there is a vegetable garden and greenhouse. Services Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. LPG fired central heating. Fixtures and fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Local authority Cotswold District Council. Tel 01285 623 000. Directions (GL53 9PE ) From Cirencester, take the A417 dual carriageway north and at the roundabout at the end of the dual carriageway take the first exit to the right signposted to Cowley. At the next T-junction turn left signposted Cowley, drive under the bridge and immediately take the first right onto an unmarked road. The gated drive to Highgate will be found on your right after about half a mile, immediately in front of a small wood. Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the 01285 659 771 01242 246 959 particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor Dyer Street, Cirencester, 123 The Promenade any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PT Cheltenham, GL50 1NW measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any [email protected] [email protected] necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated: February KnightFrank.co.uk 2015. Photographs dated: February 2015. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered KnightFrank.co.uk office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Particulars and photographs dated: June 2015 Ref: AT/355565 Brochure by Floorplanz.co.uk.