The Bridge Milton Street, Fairford the Bridge
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THE BRIDGE MILTON STREET, FAIRFORD THE BRIDGE MILTON STREET • FAIRFORD A charming Period Cotswold stone house linked to an annex with planning for commercial use, river frontage and fishing rights, within a short walk of the town centre Hall • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/Breakfast room with AGA • Larder • Inner hall • Cloakroom Four bedrooms • Two bathrooms Annex with large ground floor room and kitchen area • Two interconnecting rooms above – (study and 5th bedroom) • Wet room • Separate WC Parking • Garden Lechlade 6 miles • Cirencester 9 miles • Swindon (Paddington 55 minutes) 14 miles • M4 (J15) 16 miles • M5 (J11A) 24 miles • Cheltenham 25 miles (All distances and times are approximate) 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 • The Bridge is situated on the bank of the River Coln within a short walk of the market place and its amenities. • Fairford is a popular, historic small Cotswold town, famed for its fine 15th Century Church and offers a good range of local shops, as well as a bank, Post Office, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, a Sports Centre, and the Old Cottage Hospital where a variety of consultancy and treatment clinics are held. • The nearby town of Cirencester provides a far wider selection of shops and recreational facilities and the regional centres of Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon are all within easy reach. • Education in the area is well catered for with Farmer’s School, one of the top comprehensive schools in the country, as well as a high- achieving primary school and pre-school, all within Fairford itself. • The private sector is catered for by Hatherop Castle, St Hugh’s in Farringdon, Rendcomb College, Beaudesert Park and the Oxford and Cheltenham schools and colleges. • The region also provides an excellent range of leisure and sporting opportunities, including a sports centre, tennis, bowls, football and cricket grounds in Fairford, golf courses at Cirencester, Highworth and Burford and an abundance of water sports at the nearby Cotswold Waterpark. The Bridge • The Bridge is a handsome Period house with origins dating back we believe some 300 years, and is built of a mellow Cotswold stone with traditional stone tiles to the front roof slope. It has been extended over the years and most recently a link has been added to connect the main house to the annex. • In the main house there are two charming reception rooms on the ground floor, both overlooking the River Coln and with fireplaces, beams and stone floors. The kitchen/breakfast room has a glazed lantern to the ceiling and glazed double doors which open onto the south-facing garden. There is a gas-fired AGA, an integrated dishwasher and an excellent walk-in shelved larder. • On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, two of which have built-in wardrobes and overlook the River and a family bathroom. • There is a lovely attic double bedroom and bathroom, both with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The Annex • The annex is linked to the main house via the kitchen/breakfast room and is entered via a lobby with a wet room and separate WC. It also has an independent access to the front directly off the parking area. • The annexe has planning permission for A1 commercial use and in the past has been used as an antique shop and florist. It is currently being used to provide additional living space with a family room/games room on the ground floor, a study and fifth double Dn bedroom above. There is a lovely view from this bedroom along the River and adjoining water meadow. Approximate Gross Internal Area = 306 sq m / 3294 sq ft Gardens and grounds • A gravel drive leads off London Road to a parking area for several Bedroom 4.54 x 4.28 vehicles in front of the property. 14'11 x 14'1 • There is a walled garden to the rear of the property which faces south and comprises an area of lawn with shrub borders and a = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 gravelled area suitable for outside dining. A gate gives access to Second Floor the riverbank and further area of lawn. Services All mains services are connected including gas. Gas fired central heating. Up Study Bedroom 4.86 x 3.42 Dining Room 4.54 x 4.40 15'11 x 11'3 Fixtures and fittings 5.21 x 4.40 14'11 x 14'5 17'1 x 14'5 Dn Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in Kitchen / Breakfast Room Up Dn the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden 7.46 x 5.81 24'6 x 19'1 Up Family Room / ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made Shop Bedroom available by separate negotiation. 7.40 x 4.86 4.86 x 4.20 24'3 x 15'11 15'11 x 13'9 Local authority Sitting Room Bedroom 4.54 x 4.28 4.54 x 4.28 Bedroom Cotswold District Council. Telephone 01285 623 000. 14'11 x 14'1 14'11 x 14'1 3.85 x 2.07 Annexe 12'8 x 6'9 Viewings Larder Viewing is strictly by prior appointment. IN Directions (Postcode GL7 4BW) From Cirencester, take the A417 towards Fairford and Lechlade. Ground Floor First Floor On entering Fairford, proceed straight towards the centre of the town and The Bridge will be found on the right immediately before the bridge over the River Coln and where the road turns sharply to the right. 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 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 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 01285 659 771 they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property Dyer Street, Cirencester, does not mean that any 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: May 2017. Photographs dated: May Gloucestershire, GL7 2PT 2017. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may [email protected] look at a list of members’ names. KnightFrank.co.uk .