6 bedroom detached house for sale

A fantastic opportunity to purchase this impressive and substantial six bedroom detached family home which is located in a quiet and peaceful location in the popular village of Kelmscott. The property benefits from a spacious plot (circa 0.42 Acres) with landscaped South-West facing gardens, gated driveway, double garage with office above and a studio/gym located in the garden. The property also offers beautiful far reaching views to the rear over agricultural land as well as countryside walks on your doorstep. You are also only a short walk to the well regarded public house The Plough.

Symonds House is light and spacious throughout and the accommodation comprises; Entrance hall, downstairs shower room, utility room, impressive open plan kitchen/diner/family room complete with large island, sky light and access into the garden, spacious sitting room with wood burner and french doors out to the garden, dual aspect family room/snug with wood burner, landing with built-in storage cupboards, family bathroom and six spacious and light bedrooms, master bedroom with en-suite shower room.

Outside there is a gated block paved driveway which provides plenty of off-street parking and leads up to the detached double garage with office above. The rear garden has been landscaped and is mainly laid to lawn along with a spacious raised paved patio terrace which enjoys the far reaching views over open countryside. There is also a fruit and vegetable garden as well as an outside studio/gym. The current owners also lease an additional portion (0.2 acre) of garden space from the National Trust which neighbors their garden. This additional land costs circa £25 per month.

The property is freehold and is connected to mains electricity and water. There is a biomass boiler located in the garage which runs the central heating and hot water. There is also a modern sewage treatment plant which was installed in November 2020. This property must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

Location

Kelmscott is a sought-after village which lies close to the River Thames, comprising a scattering of houses and a great local pub, The Plough. The village is known for its link with William Morris who owned and lived in Kelmscott Manor.

Nearby, less than 3 miles to the west, is the small town of Lechlade-on-Thames, on the edge of the Cotswolds, offering a wide variety of independent retailers, restaurants, pubs and cafes together with a Doctors surgery, primary school and sporting facilities.

There are good road links to Oxford and Cheltenham, both via the A40, while Cirencester is only a few miles to the West. There are more local facilities and secondary schools available in the nearby market towns of Faringdon (6 miles) and Burford. Major rail links to London and the west are available from Swindon, Didcot and Oxford. The village is also well positioned for a number of excellent schools locally such as St Hugh’s, Farmors and Burford School, while Abingdon School, Radley College, Dragon School, St Edward’s are all in and around Abingdon and Oxford. Equally Cheltenham College, Hatherop Castle School and Rendcomb are close by to the west.

Viewing Info

By appointment only please.