Coln House Brockhampton Gloucestershire

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1 Coln House Brockhampton Gloucestershire

2 Coln House Brockhampton, Gloucestershire Cheltenham 7 miles, Cirencester 15 miles, Kingham Station 16 miles, Oxford 35 miles, Birmingham Airport 45 miles, London 90 miles. (All mileages approximate) A handsome Cotswold stone house with gardens and far reaching rural views. Reception hall Dining room Drawing room Kitchen Conservatory Utility room Family room Cloakroom Large Cloakroom with shower Master bedroom with shower room 4 further bedrooms Family bathroom Boiler room Lawned garden to the front Lawned and terraced rear garden Excellent views Garage with store Extensive off road parking All set in 0.23 acre Coln House is an impressive Cotswold stone village property dating from 1906 with typically Edwardian proportions including high ceilings and large Cotswold stone mullioned windows. Interior features include an open fireplace in the dining room and a modern wood burner in the drawing room, as well as original feature fireplaces in three of the bedrooms. The impressive reception hall leads to the main reception rooms and the kitchen which has an Aga. There is scope for improving the kitchen and for the conservatory and rear hall to be replaced with a garden room linking with the kitchen and the modern extension, which may be subject to planning permission. There are sought-after far reaching views over open farmland to the south-west and the gardens are enclosed to the front and rear. The south facing rear aspect is particularly suited to sitting out and

3 entertaining. The current owners have improved and extended the house to bring it up to modern day living standards, whilst sympathetically retaining the period features. The house was granted planning permission to be extended in 2002/3, which has transformed the size of accommodation into a wonderfully light and spacious living space. There is a master bedroom suite and contemporary modern bathrooms. Part of the planning included a new porch which was not built, planning ref: 03/00917/FUL in April The gardens have been landscaped to offer areas of lawn, generous parking enclosed behind large wooden gates set in a high Cotswold stone wall. Coln House is in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just outside the village Conservation Area. SITUATION AND AMENITIES Brockhampton is widely sought after as one of the best villages within a 15-minute drive of Cheltenham town. The village benefits from the awardwinning 16th Century Inn and restaurant, The Craven Arms. St. Andrews Church is in the adjoining village of Sevenhampton. Nearby Andoversford offers a village shop, a Post Office, an excellent primary school and a petrol station with a shop. Cheltenham provides extensive shopping, educational and recreational facilities. It has annual festivals for literature, classical music, jazz and science and is renowned for the National Hunt Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival. There are several popular private and state schools in Cheltenham including Pates, Dean Close, St. Edwards, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College. ACCOMMODATION GROUND FLOOR Painted wooden front door with Cotswold stone canopy hood. Entrance Hall with original quarry tiled floor and staircase to first floor. Double doors to the Drawing Room with a modern woodburner set in the fireplace with a beam above and a stone hearth. Dining Room with large Cotswold stone open fireplace. Cotswold stone mullioned bay window. Kitchen/Breakfast Room with oil fired Aga, a range of built in cupboards and drawers with central island. Butlers styled double sink, electric oven and hob. Original parquet styled wooden floor. Currently links with the Conservatory, which is used as the breakfast area. Cloakroom with WC, wash basin and shower. Utility with storage and a sink. Family Room with view over the garden to the fields and door to terrace, Cloakroom, Boiler Room. FIRST FLOOR Attractive light landing leading to Master Bedroom with a view over the rear garden and beyond. Adjoining contemporary Shower Room with heated towel rail and underfloor heating. Bedroom 2 with feature fireplace and built in wardrobe/airing cupboard. Bedroom 3 with Cotswold stone mullioned bay window with a view over the front lawn. Extensive wardrobes. Feature

4 fireplace. Bedroom 4 has a view down the drive. Feature fireplace. Family Bathroom which has been recently updated with contemporary large bath and a walk-in shower, WC, hand basin and heated towel rails and underfloor heating. Tiled walls and floor. Bedroom 5 with built in wardrobes. OUTSIDE Coln House is approached through solid oak wooden gates set in Cotswold stone pillars and a stone wall. Rose clad timbers define the lawned area and partly line the driveway. The gravelled parking area can accommodate up to four cars comfortably and leads to the wooden garage. Attached to the garage is useful storage and wood store, both built in The manageable lawned rear garden to the rear is enclosed by low Cotswold stone walling and benefits from a beautiful far reaching view over the surrounding countryside. SERVICES Mains electricity and water. Shared underground sewage treatment plant. Oil fired Aga and central heating. New boiler installed in Telephone (subject to BT regulations) (No tests on services have been carried out. Prospective purchasers should commission their own tests as required). FIXTURES & FITTINGS Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All other fixtures and fittings excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation if required. LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX Tel: (01285) COUNCIL TAX G VIEWING Please contact Butler Sherborn, Stow on the Wold Office or London Office: E stow@butlersherborn.co.uk

5 Coln House, Brockhampton, Cheltenham, GL54 5SP Approximate Gross Internal Area House = sq m / 2921 sq ft Boiler Room = 1.4 sq m / 15 sq ft Garage = 16.7 sq m / 180 sq ft Store = 4.0 sq m / 43 sq ft Total = sq m / 3159 sq ft N Conservatory 4.92 x '2 x 11'0 Rear Hall Boiler room B Family Room 4.14 x '7 x 13'1 Utility Room 2.99 x '10 x 6'6 Store 2.88 x '5 x 4'7 Master Bedroom 4.30 x '1 x 13'7 Kitchen 4.87 x '0 x 13'5 Up Hall Drawing Room 5.25 x '3 x 13'7 Bedroom x '0 x 13'5 Dn Bedroom x '3 x 9'11 Bedroom x '7 x 9'0 Dining Room 4.87 x '0 x 10'11 IN Garage 5.87 x '3 x 9'4 Bedroom x '0 x 10'11 Ground Floor First Floor FLOORPLANZ Ref: This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. 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.

6 DIRECTIONS From Stow on the Wold, take B4068 for 8 miles. Turn right to Cheltenham on A436. After 1½ miles, turn right to Brockhampton (by Cotswold Trailers ). Once in the main part of the village, the lane goes downhill with cottages on both sides, pass the Craven Arms turning on the left, downhill then up to the cross roads. Turn right, pass the eye catching Brockhampton Park and Coln House is on the left handside, marked by the wooden gates and stone wall. Butler Sherborn, Stow-on-the-Wold office: Parklands House, Park Street, Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire GL54 1AQ T E stow@butlersherborn.co.uk DISCLAIMER 1. These particulars, including any plan, are a general guide only and do not form any part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, including photographs, dimensions and other details are given in good faith but do not amount to a representation or warranty. They should not be relied upon as statements of fact and anyone interested must satisfy themselves as to their correctness by inspection or otherwise. 2. Neither Butler Sherborn, nor the seller, accepts responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. Neither the partners, nor any employees of Butler Sherborn have any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. 3. Any plan is for layout guidance only and is not drawn to scale. All dimensions, shapes and compass bearings are approximate and you should not rely upon them without checking them first. 4. Please discuss with us any aspects which are particularly important to you before travelling to view this property. 5. Please note that in line with Money Laundering Regulations potential purchasers will be required to provide proof of identification documents no later than where a purchaser s offer is informally accepted by the seller. Photographs taken: Summer Particulars written: November Energy Efficiency Rating 48 68