The Old Manse Arlington Bibury GL7 5ND £750,000
A most beautifully presented, well situated and elegantly presented Georgian House in a sought after and well thought of Cotswold Village providing d rawing room, dining room, sitting room, contemporary kitchen, impressive conservatory and breakfast room. Four bedrooms and bothy/garden store. Well tended gardens and a gated driveway.
www.perrybishop.co.uk Cheltenham Cirencester Faringdon Nailsworth Tetbury London
THE PROPERTY To the rear of the property is the breakfast room with doors to The Old Manse is a beautifully presented and elegant Georgian the rear and leading through to the adjacent kitchen. The kitchen House very nicely situated in a well thought of and popular is modern with free standing units with stylish Siemens Cotswold village. appliances and a feature stone tiled wall. There is a white marbl e effect dalsouple floor which leads into a wide opening into the Set in pretty gardens The Old Manse is Grade II Listed and is sympathetically designed conservatory which opens onto the rear very well presented having been fully refurbished by the present courtyard. There is also a downstairs cloakroom and an owners to create a most impressive and stylish home. externally accessed bothy/store, providing an excellent garden store. Behind a Cotswold Stone wall there is a central gate, path and side vehicular access. The gravel drive is to the left and provides At first floor level the master bedroom has an exposed A-framed parking for several vehicles. roof with beams. There is an en-suite cloakroom and separate shower cubicle. There are three further well proportioned The front garden is west facing and behind is a secluded walled bedrooms, the second bedroom has panelled walls and all have courtyard and behind that a further walled courtyard with gated beamed ceil ings, there is a contemporary and beautifully fitted access to a store area and a rear gate providing access across main bathroom. neighbouring land to the road behind.
Approached over a form al front door with Georgian fanlight The property has an oil fired central heating system with sash over, this leads into a panelled dining room/hall with maple floor windows throughout the property. and sash window. The corner period staircase is on the far wall and this room benefits from a wood burner. DIRECTIONS From Cirencester follow the signs to Bibury and Burford on the B442 5 following through the villages of Barnsley into Arlington, Bibury. On entering the village turn left opposite the red telephone box. The Old Manse will be found almost immediately on the right hand side.
AMENITIES Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive from "The Capital of the Cotswolds", Cirencester. Bibury was once described by William Morris (1834-96) as "the most beautiful village in England" Attractions in Bibury include Arlington Row, a row of weavers cottages built of local stone next to the River Coln, Arlington Mill, the Bibury Trout Farm and the Saxon Church, the Church of St Mary. The north Chancel wall of the Church is home to a stained glass window which was designed in 1927 by Karl Parsons and was featured in the 1992 Christmas stamp set issued The maple floor continues into the drawi ng room, a formal room by the Royal Mail. with a high beam ceiling and sas h window with working shutters and an open fireplace. To the right of the dining hall are steps The River Coln flows through Bibury sandwiched between the into a lovely sitting room with a lower and heavily beamed main village street and an expanse of boggy water meadow ceiling overlooking the rear courtyard. known as Rack Isle. Wi th Arlington Row as a backdrop, it makes one of the most picturesque scenes you will find in the Cotswolds.
VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only – appointments to view should be made through our Cirencester Office – 01285 655355
SURVEY AND VALUATION Perry Bishop and Chambers recommend Cotswold Surveyors who are able to undertake Building Surveys or Homebuyer Surveys and Valuations on your behalf. For an informal discussion or a quote, please call 01285 688032.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council
SERVICES AND TENURE The property is served by mains electricity, water, and drainage, with the exception of gas. The Tenure is Freehold. The above should be verified by your Solicitor or Surveyor.
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Disclaimer: These particulars should not be relied upon as statement or representation of fact and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. The seller does not make or give, nor do we or our employees have the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. We would strongly recommend that all the information we provide about the property is verified by yourself on inspection. We have not carried out a survey nor have we tested any appliances, services or specific fittings at the property. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and the floor plan is intended as a guide only. Measurements, windows/doors and other items within the floor plan are approximate and may not necessarily be to scale. In addition photography, either internal or external may have been taken with the use of a wide angled lens. P332 Printed by Ravensworth 01670 713330
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