5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Vicarage was built around 1850 for the Rev Edward Ellerton and is a charming Grade II listed Cotswold ashlar stone house adjacent to the church in the pretty village of Sevenhampton. Approached through double electric wooden gates between stone piers, the drive terminates in a parking area to the front and side of the house. Immediately off to one side is a converted outbuilding, now a self-contained annexe, ideal as a home office or as staff/guest accommodation. From the house are delightful rural views over the grounds and hills beyond. The accommodation is arranged over three floors with well-balanced ground and bedroom accommodation offering good ceiling heights across its five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The ground floor has three comfortable reception rooms off the central entrance hall, a well appointed kitchen with an Aga and central island which in turn leads out to the conservatory. This larger kitchen/living space makes a wonderful entertaining area with immediate access to the terrace and gardens beyond. The gardens at The Old Vicarage are well laid out and beautifully maintained with the formal garden immediately adjacent to the house and contained within a pretty Cotswold stone wall. Beyond is the large paddock interspersed with specimen trees, ideal for walking dogs, games or keeping a pony. There are various useful little outbuildings conveniently positioned around the house and gardens as well as store rooms and a gardeners' loo. The property extends to just under 2.5 acres in total. Services: Waste treatment plant. Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Gigaclear full fibre. Located between Cheltenham and Bourton-on-the-Water, the peaceful unspoiled village of Sevenhampton is tucked away in the folds of the Cotswolds Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cheltenham is approximately a 10 minute drive and offers world class schooling, diverse boutique shopping, excellent restaurants and national hunt racing as well as numerous festivals including Jazz, Food & Drink, Literature and Science. Schools within striking distance include: Kitebrook, St Hughes, Pinewood, Beaudesert, as well as Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies, Dean Close, St Edward's, Malvern College and the Oxford schools are easily reached via the A40. Winchcombe 5 miles, Cheltenham 7 miles, Bourton-on-the-Water 11 miles, Oxford 39 miles, London 91 miles (all distances are approximates).