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Abbey Old House Winchcombe GLOUCESTERSHIRE Abbey Old House WINCHCOMBE GLOUCESTERSHIRE Abbey Old House WINCHCOMBE GLOUCESTERSHIRE A unique Grade II* Cotswold stone house with 3 acres of gardens and grounds in the centre of Winchcombe Cheltenham 7 miles, Cirencester 19 miles, London 90 miles (All distances are approximate) Reception hall Drawing room Dining hall Morning room Sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room Games room Orangery Utility Boot room Master bedroom suite with dressing room and secondary bathroom Gallery landing/library 2 further bedroom suites 2 further bedrooms Second floor playroom/store room 2 further bedrooms Stunning gardens and grounds Impressive approach Garaging Cotswold views Private path leading directly to the amenities in Winchcombe Approximate gross internal floor area 6,533 sq. ft. In all about 3 acres For Sale Freehold Cheltenham Country Department 123 Promenade, Cheltenham, 55 Baker Street, Gloucestershire GL50 1NW London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1242 246959 Tel: +44 20 7861 1707 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk 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 brochure. Winchcombe Abbey Old House is uniquely positioned in the popular ancient Saxon town of Winchcombe. This picturesque Cotswold town is bursting with traditional stone houses, tea shops, pubs, good local amenities and is a thriving rural community. The town is well served with butchers, a bakery, delicatessen, restaurants, primary and secondary schools, parish church, excellent and modern medical and dental services. More comprehensive facilities are located nearby in Cheltenham. Communications by both rail and road are excellent, T with Cheltenham Spa providing a fast and direct service to London Paddington (approximately 2 hours). Alternatively Moreton-in-Marsh railway station is as easy and takes 1 hour 40 minutes. Travel to Birmingham is easily accessible, with M Cheltenham again providing a fast and direct rail service. The A429 and A40 provide access across the region as well as Oxford and London via the M40 or M4. Education in the area is exceptional with the nearby E Winchcombe Abbey primary and Winchcombe secondary schools within walking distance. There is also a range of renowned private schools such and Rendcombe College nr Cirencester, Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham College, Dean Close, Malvern and many others. The Spa town of Cheltenham hosts a number of O festivals including cricket, literature, jazz and music. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is at Stratford upon t Avon, with further theatres in Cheltenham and Oxford. There are numerous local restaurants (including a Michelin star) and welcoming village pubs in the area. Sporting facilities nearby include golf at Cotswold G Hills, Cleeve Hill and Broadway; motorsport events at Prescott Hill Climb; National Hunt racing at Cheltenham, Stratford and Worcester; sailing on the River Avon, hunting with the Cotswold Vale and North Cotswold hunts as well as Premiership rugby at Gloucester. History Winchcombe Abbey was founded by King Kenulph of Mercia in 798 on the spot where a nunnery had been created by King Offa in 787. It was restored in 969 and shortly after Benedictine monks were introduced and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St Kenelm. After destruction by fire in 1151 it was rebuilt and dedicated in 1239, finally to be demolished after the Dissolution. The grounds that belong to Abbey Old House are part of the scheduled ancient monument of Winchcombe Abbey. The house that currently stands has its origins in the 16th Century with later additions and modifications in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Abbey Old House Abbey Old House is a fine, Grade II* Listed townhouse uniquely positioned in the centre of Winchcombe, with all the amenities associated with town living yet the house sits in a country house setting with stunning gardens and grounds and a high degree of privacy. Looking out from the house across the grounds, it is hard to imagine being in such a thriving Cotswold market town. The drive is approached off Cowl Lane and through impressive double electric wrought iron entrance gates terminating in a parking area to the front of the house. The grounds are a registered ancient monument with significant historical background. The house has been the subject of a major renovation project over the last 10 years and is now in very good order. The renovations were carried out sympathetically and true to the integrity of the building. The house has beautiful period features including ornate cornicing and decorative fireplaces, stone mullion windows mixed with Georgian sashes, window shutters, decorative stone fireplaces and part Cotswold stone floors. The house is entered through a portico and into the entrance hall with adjoining galleried dining room. The majority of the rooms are very spacious and light predominantly being south-facing. The house has a flexible layout and is ideal for entertaining. At one end of the house is a charming orangery with downstairs shower room and games room leading off. Doors lead out either to the gardens to the front or to the small enclosed area on the east side. Of particular note is the beautiful galleried dining hall with ¾ height wooden panelling and L-shape gallery over. The kitchen/ breakfast room is spacious with a broad bay window and doors straight out to the entertaining terrace and gardens to the front of the house. Adjoining the kitchen/breakfast room is a sitting room with raised stone fireplace and connecting door through to the dining hall. The bedroom accommodation is predominantly laid out on the first floor with a generousmaster bedroom suite with adjoining part-dressing area and bathroom. The main bedroom has a beautiful bay window with three Georgian sash windows providing a stunning outlook over the gardens and grounds. Adjoining the main bedroom is a larger dressing room with connecting bathroom which could easily be an additional bedroom suite if required. The wooden staircase then rises up to the second floor with a spur off to a storage area into the roof space which shows off the incredible original timbers and roof structure. This space has a multitude of uses depending on individual requirements. There are two further bedrooms on the second floor with the smaller of the two rooms being used currently as a sewing room. Continuing on the first floor, across from the stairwell is a charming upstairs sitting room and adjoining bedroom along the gallery walkway there is a reading area with built-in bookshelves and beyond are three further bedrooms, two being en-suite. The house has been renovated to a high standard, using reclaimed materials but it has also been wired for audio in the main reception rooms. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 6533 sq.ft (607 sq.m) Outbuilding: 565 sq.ft (52.5 sq.m) Second Floor Outbuilding (Not shown in actual location/orientation) First Floor Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ground Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Gardens and Grounds The gardens and grounds at Abbey Old House are spectacular. Leading away from the house, adjacent to the broad flagstone terrace, is a formal lawn flanked on either side by a continuation of the flagstone terrace and broad, mixed flowerbeds with discrete gravel pathways dissecting through the array of colour. On either side of the lawn in amongst the flowerbeds are designated sitting/dining areas. The formal and informal garden is divided by a beech hedge with a broad opening leading out to the meadow orchard with cut paths with further broad flower and shrub beds. Mature trees and high stone walls form the boundary and provide a high degree of privacy. At the far end of the garden, a pathway leads under the Copper Beech and down to a wrought-iron gate that leads directly onto Abbey Terrace with access to all the local amenities, pubs, restaurants and shops. It is hard to imagine that this house and garden with its 3 acres sits in the middle of Winchcombe, in effect it is a country-townhouse. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Rights of Way Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of There are no public rights of way that cross the purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” property. Viewings Strictly by appointment through the vendors agent Knight Frank. ABBEY OLD HOUSE Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. 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 Tewksbury Borough Council Tel: 01684 272026 Directions (GL54 5RA) From Cheltenham take the B4632 out of Cheltenham and head towards Winchcombe via Cleeve Hill. Continue into the town passing the church on your left and then take the next left at the end of a high stone wall along Cowl Lane. Continue along Cowl Lane and after approximately 100 yards turn left and the entrance to Abbey Old House is at the end. Important Notice: 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 particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value.
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