Sudeley Lodge Gloucestershire an Enchanting Sporting Estate
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Sudeley Lodge Gloucestershire An enchanting sporting estate Sudeley Lodge, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire GL54 5JB Winchcombe 1.2 miles, Cheltenham 8.5 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 11 miles, Kingham Station 16 miles (direct trains to London Paddington from 82 minutes), Oxford 39 miles Features: Sudeley Lodge – a substantial Grade II Listed former Hunting Lodge Adjacent estate office and shoot room Two, one-bedroom cottages Parks Farm – separate farmhouse and traditional buildings 4-bedroom keeper’s cottage Traditional buildings with potential for conversion (subject to planning consent) Modern farm buildings Exceptional high bird shoot Arable, pasture and woodland laid out in a ring fence About 519 acres Introduction Laid out across one side of a There is an excellent choice beautiful Cotswolds valley, Sudeley of schools nearby including Lodge is a very special sporting Cheltenham College and estate with long-reaching views Cheltenham Ladies College, over rolling countryside and the Kitebrook at Moreton in Marsh, valley beyond. The shooting at The Dragon, Summer Fields and Sudeley Lodge is regarded as some St Edward’s at Oxford, Radley of the best in the Cotswolds. College at Abingdon, Tudor Hall near Banbury. The principal house, Sudeley Lodge, is located part way down the valley, History at the end of a long sweeping Dating back to the early driveway that carves its way through 18th Century (c.1730), Sudeley the grounds of the Estate from the Lodge is thought to have started public highway in the east. life as a hunting lodge forming part of the Sudeley Castle Estate, which The land forming the Estate is itself dates back to the 15th Century. well presented in a ring-fence, Back then, Sudeley Lodge and the comprising a mixture of woodland, surrounding land is understood to arable land and pasture. Parks Farm have been part of a royal deer park is a smallholding set away from that stretched for over three miles Sudeley Lodge but within the Estate; across the valley. there are also a number of cottages and farm buildings, some with Sudeley Lodge, through its potential to convert for alternative connection with the Castle, has uses subject to planning consent. long had associations with the aristocracy, including a visitation by Situation George III in the late 18th Century The Estate lies less than two miles – an occasion that is marked by a from the centre of Winchcombe, historic plaque which sits outside a traditional Cotswolds town with the front door. a wide range of quality shops, inns and everyday conveniences. The hunting lodge and surrounding Cheltenham has a far wider range land became separated from the of facilities, including a mainline Castle, and the house and range railway station and access to the M5, of farm buildings (what are now for Birmingham or the South West. the Estate Office and Courtyard Cottages) were added. The Estate is 5.5 miles from the A40 which gives easy access to In 1994, Sudeley Lodge was extended Oxford and then onto the M40 and converted into two dwellings, south to London. For London by before the current owners went rail, Kingham is 16 miles from the a major step further by achieving Estate and has a direct service to planning consent to completely London Paddington, taking from redesign and renovate not just 82 minutes. Sudeley Lodge, but all of the houses and buildings forming the Estate. Sudeley Lodge The Grade II Listed principal house has undergone a large scheme of renovation including the demolition of more recent additions to the house and the construction of the north wing, set out over four floors. The current owners have completed phase 1, 2 and 3 of the work, leaving phases 4 and 5 to complete. These final stages involve work to the roof of the old lodge as well as the internal fit out of the whole house, which is expected to take 12 months to complete. The finished house will comprise 8 bedrooms (6 en-suite), 3 reception rooms and a kitchen-dining room with doors out to a large elevated balcony, overlooking the garden and farmland. Mature gardens are laid out in front of Sudeley Lodge and include a heated swimming pool and tennis court. Floorplan for Sudeley Lodge with proposed final room layout Approximate Gross Internal Area*: 10,781 sq ft / 1,001.6 sq m N Illustration for identification purposes only. Not to scale. *As defined by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. Ground Floor First Floor Lower Ground Floor Basement Second Floor Estate Office & Shoot Room Behind Sudeley Lodge is a traditional Cotswolds stone barn which has been tastefully refurbished to create an office with views over the courtyard behind the house, and a large shoot room on the first floor served by a commercial kitchen. There are also two cloakrooms, a gun room, garaging and a plant room. Floorplans for Estate Office & Shoot Room Approximate Gross Internal Area*: 2,309 sq ft / 214.6 sq m (including garage) Illustration for identification purposes only. Not to scale. Ground Floor *As defined by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. First Floor Courtyard Cottages Floorplans for Courtyard Cottages On the east side of the Estate Approximate Gross Internal Area*: Office is an L-shaped range of 1,754 sq ft / 163 sq m one-storey traditional stone barns. Illustration for identification purposes only. These have been converted in Not to scale. to two, one-bedroom cottages *As defined by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. surrounding two sides of a central lawn and parking area. Number 1 Courtyard Cottage is currently occupied by the housekeeper on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Number 2 is vacant. 1 Courtyard Cottage 2 Courtyard Cottage Parks Farm Parks Farm is a fantastic residence There are a number of traditional offering seclusion and privacy buildings adjacent to the farmhouse within the heart of the Estate. that offer great potential for an The house and buildings are cut alternative use, subject to planning into the hillside to face west, consent. They currently comprise enjoying some superb views of the an old forge attached to a set of Estate and surrounding countryside three stables (still used), opposite a towards Winchcombe. The house large hay barn and cart store. has been fully refurbished to offer four bedrooms over two floors, and Floorplans for Parks Farm includes a delightful garden with Approximate Gross Internal Area*: lawns and a patio area. 3,543 sq ft / 329.2 sq m Ground Floor N First Floor Parks Farm Drive Cottage Drive Cottage Drive Cottage sits on the end of the in 2014, now comprising four Winchcombe drive, a secondary bedrooms over two fl oors. entrance on the northern boundary Th is cottage is currently occupied of the Estate. Formerly, two semi- by the Estate gamekeeper/manager detached cottages, this property on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. was converted into one dwelling Floorplans for Drive Cottage Approximate Gross Internal Area*: 2,125 sq ft / 197.5 sq m Illustrations for identifi cation purposes only. Not to scale. *As defi ned by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. N Lanes Barn Downhill from Sudeley Lodge agricultural purposes. Th ey lie stone barn positioned in a U-shape, lies a fantastic range of farm independently amongst farmland, with a steel portal frame barn buildings that have been altered accessed by a drive from Sudeley covering the central courtyard. and extended over the years for Lodge. Th ere is a large Cotswolds Th ere is also a separate Dutch barn. Lanes Barn Ground Floor First Floor Modern Farm Buildings Biomass Land Shooting South from Sudeley Lodge there Between the modern farm building Land use on the Estate is A large part of Estate life is the The Estate currently employs a full is a large steel portal frame farm and estate office is a Dutch barn summarised as follows: terrific pheasant and partridge time gamekeeper to manage the building built in 2014. The building that has been converted to house Arable: 213.79 acres shoot that has built up a very shoot, and maintain the estate out is separated into sections: one as the biomass boiler and store that Pasture: 158.35 acres good reputation over many years. of season. a machinery store and workshop, uses wood chip from the Estate Woodland: 93.03 acres The rolling terrain and large another as an on-floor, partitioned to heat Sudeley Lodge, the Estate HLS/Game cover: 35.88 acres parcels of woodland, with natural The Estate currently shoot 13 days grain store (1,400 tonnes) and a lean- Office and Courtyard Cottages. This Misc.: 17.81 acres valleys make for a varied and a season, with bags from 150 to 300 to for livestock accommodation or fantastic resource was constructed challenging high bird shoot. birds a day. machinery storage. in 2014 and is entered into a The arable land is currently farmed Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in-hand with a contract farmer; providing income until 2034. the existing arrangement is due to continue until 30th September 2020. There are also two farmers who have the grazing land on an annual basis. General Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Method of Sale: Th e Sudeley necessary. Th e vendor will retain Mapping with the permission of the Controller Lodge estate is off ered for sale Th ere is one public footpath and any ELS/HLS payments payable of Her Majesty’s Stationery Offi ce. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE as a whole by private treaty. one bridleway crossing the Estate. up to completion. Subject to the agreements referred to in these particulars. Basic Payment: Basic Payment Designations: Th e Estate is located in entitlements are included in the the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Th e vendor will consider leaving sale.