3 Church Cottages 3 Church Cottages Great Washbourne, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham 11 miles, 6 miles, M5 (J9) 6 miles, Birmingham 56 miles, Paddington (by train) 1 hour 45 minutes from , Birmingham International Airport 42 miles (all mileages approximate)

A beautifully presented Grade II Listed 17th Century cottage with gardens and off road parking.

• Sitting room with woodburner • Kitchen/dining room • 2 bedrooms • Family bathroom • Front and rear gardens • Rented parking space and lane parking • Lane parking for visitors

DESCRIPTION 3 Church Cottage is a mid-terrace black and white cottage, it has been updated with a new kitchen and re-decorated throughout to make a cosy cottage with period features, including beautiful cross beams in the sitting room, quarry tiled and wooden floors and exposed beams. There is a woodburner in the old brick fireplace and plenty of space for sofas and a desk under the stairs in the sitting room. To the front there is an enclosed garden, with a pedestrian gate to the lane. Rented parking space (annual agreement) and parking on the lane. Views over the neighbouring paddock.

This cottage could serve as a main home, but would also be a superb ‘lock-up and leave’ second home. The is very popular for holidays, weekends, walking holidays, the National Hunt race meetings and the other four Festivals in Cheltenham (music, literature, food, jazz and science). This cottage is in a good location with easy access to the A46 and the M5, so could make a good letting investment. 3 Church Cottage is Listed Grade II of Architectural and Historical SITUATION AND AMENITIES Interest: 3 Church Cottage is situated in the heart of the picturesque hamlet of Great flower, shrub and rose beds. The rear garden is all enclosed and has a lawn, Washbourne Gloucestershire. Great Washbourne lies in a Conservation flower beds and at paved terrace at the end of the garden. An old timber shed Row of 4 cottages. C17. Square-panelled timber framing with tension Area between Hill and Bredon Hill and the Cotswold Area of identifies a good location for a new summer house if required. The rented bracing and rendered infill on a coursed squared and dressed limestone Outstanding Natural Beauty. This small community of predominately period gravelled parking space is to the end of the row of Church Cottages. plinth; gable ends rebuilt in brick; left gable end painted to imitate timber properties and St Marys Church lie on the edge of the beautiful Dumbleton framing; stone slate roof with brick stacks. Rectangular plan. Two storeys. Estate. The neighbouring villages of Beckford and Alderton benefit from a SERVICES Eight-windowed front. Four C20 single-light casements with glazing bars village shop and a public house. Two fuel stations also have convenience stores Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired boiler. Telephone (subject to and four 3-light casements with horizontal glazing bars to the ground floor. within a 5 minute drive. BT regulations). (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out Eight 4-light oriel windows of slight projection, two original, one with and intending purchasers should commission their own tests if required). ovolo-moulded wood mullions, one with flat-chamfered mullions. C20 Dumbleton village has one of the most attractive cricket grounds in timber-framed gablets over 4 of the oriels. Four C20 plank doors. Axial and Gloucestershire. The Dumbleton Hall Hotel stands is of historical interest and FIXTURES AND FITTINGS gable-end stacks. Interior not inspected. is open to non-residents. Dumbleton Primary School, Alderton Junior School Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All and Winchcombe Comprehensive School provide good local education. The other fixtures and fittings including curtains, garden ornaments and statues are Cotswold villages of Winchcombe 5.5miles and Broadway 9.6 miles offer a excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation if required. range of day-to-day shops, pubs and super restaurants and alternative primary schools, nurseries and playgroups. More extensive shops, services, schools and cultural and leisure facilities can be found in Cheltenham and Evesham. Golf courses Broadway, Tewkesbury, Evesham and Cleeve Hill. Horse racing Cheltenham, Stratford upon Avon and Worcester. Worcester, Cheltenham, and Birmingham are all within easy commuting distance via the M5 which also gives access to the M42 and M40. London/Paddington is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes from Evesham train station. Birmingham International Airport is approximately a 40 minutes drive away.

The surrounding countryside provides a number of attractive footpaths and bridle paths. Theatres at Stratford upon Avon, Cheltenham, Oxford and Malvern.

ACCOMMODATION GROUND FLOOR Sitting Room A lovely double aspect room with a woodburner in the brick fireplace. Attractive wooden front door. Kitchen/Dining Room A range of newly fitted wall and base cupboards with drawers, a sink, upright fridge/ freezer and a washer drier. Belling five plate hob with ovens below set in tiled alcove. Space for table and chairs. Quarry tiled floor. Exposed beams. Wooden back door. Boiler in a wooden store by back door.

FIRST FLOOR Staircase from the sitting room. Landing Access to loft space for storage. Bedroom One Feature fireplace. Wardrobe cupboard. Carpet. Bathroom Bath, hand basin and WC. Bedroom 2 Exposed wall timbers. Wardrobe cupboard. Wooden floor.

OUTSIDE The Cottage is approached from the lane through a pedestrian gate, steps lead to the front door. The rear access is via a path over the rear garden of 4 Church Cottage, under the rose clad archway to the wooden back door. The front garden has been designed to be low maintenance with gravelled areas and Approximate Gross Internal Area House 4 = 61.4 sq m / 661 sq ft Outbuilding = 11.1 sq m / 119 sq ft (Excluding Fuel)

Game / Studio Wood 3.78 x 3.70 Store LOCAL AUTHORITY 12'5 x 12'2 Tewkesbury Borough Council, 01684 295010 Approximate Gross Internal Area www.tewkesbury.gov.uk House 3 = 58.5 sq m / 630 sq ft

POSTCODE GL20 7AR Outbuilding = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 (Not Shown In Actual TAX BAND: Location / Orientation) C Dn VIEWING Dn Store Please telephone Butler Sherborn, Stow on the Wold Office T 01451 830731 or The London Office T 0207 839 0888. Up Up E [email protected] Kitchen / Kitchen Sitting / Breakfast 4.91 x 2.26 DIRECTIONS (GL20 7AR) Sitting Room Dining Room Bedroom 1 Room 16'1 x 7'5 From Stow on the Wold take the B4077 towards Tewkesbury, after 4.89 x 3.64 Bedroom 1 5.04 x 3.71 4.04 x 2.79 about 12 miles take the right turn to Alderton (garage opposite) follow 4.90 x 2.14 16'1 x 11'11 3.90 x 2.65 16'6 x 12'2 13'3 x 9'2 Bedroom 2 the lane through this village passing the Gardners Arms pub on the 16'1 x 7'0 Bedroom 2 right. Turn left signed posted to Beckford and Great Washbourne. 3.03 x 2.24 12'10 x 8'8 3.19 x 2.35 Continue for about a mile, turn left into the hamlet of Great 9'11 x 7'4 10'6 x 7'8 Washbourne, Church Cottages are on the left handside.

IN IN Ground Floor - 3 First Floor - 3 Ground Floor - 4 First Floor - 4

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