established 200 years HILL HOUSE Wyck Hill, Stow-on-the-Wold
Cheltenham 19.5 miles, Oxford 27 miles, Stow-on-the- Wold 2.5 miles, Bourton-on-the-Water 4.5 Miles, Burford 8 miles Hill House Wyck Hill Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire GL54 1HX A SPACIOUS DETACHED FAMILY HOME ENJOYING A PEACEFUL AND SECLUDED POSITION WITHIN ITS OWN PARTLY WALLED GROUNDS WITH STABLING AND PADDOCKS. IN ALL ABOUT 4.5 ACRES DESCRIPTION Hill House is a substantial detached family house set in an elevated position at the end of a long drive with a large mature partly walled garden and adjoining paddocks. The property offers extensive accommodation principally arranged over two floors with three reception rooms, study, large utility and cloakroom on the ground floor with 4 /5 bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor. The property offers potential for further enhancement and alteration as desired (subject to any necessary consents). Hill House has the particular benefit of a peaceful and secluded position and yet is convenient for the local centres of Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh and Burford. The property also has a useful range of stable outbuildings and two paddocks extending in total to approximately 4.5 acres. LOCATION Hill House is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds in a rural setting on the edge of Wyck Hill, approximately 2 miles south of Stow-on-the-Wold, an attractive and popular market town with a parish church and a good range of hostelries, shops and local facilities. Bourton-on-the-Water is approximately 4 miles to the south and has a similar range of facilities including the well respected Cotswold secondary school with its affiliated public Sports centre. There is a mainline train station at Kingham (about 5 miles) with a service to London Paddington via Oxford. Cheltenham (19.5 miles) is the principal commercial and cultural centre in the area and has excellent shopping with most of the nationally known High Street retailers represented. It also has many hostelries, a multiplex cinema and the Everyman Theatre. There are a number of annual festivals of Music, Literature, Jazz, Cricket and Science. There is an extensive range of sporting facilities and clubs, as well as being renowned for the annual Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Approach Timber front door with outside light leads to: Entrance Lobby With timber floor with matwell, casement window to front elevation and a pair of glazed french doors leads through to the: Spacious Detached Family Home Peaceful and Secluded Position Master & Guest Bedroom Suites 2/ 3 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom 3 Reception Rooms, Conservatory Stables, Paddocks and Grounds In All Approximately 4.5 acres EPC Rating E Guide price 1,200,000 VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through Tel: 01451 820913
Reception Hall With stairs rising to first floor, wide mullioned window, below stairs storage, archway and door to: Cloakroom With low-level WC with timber seat, pedestal wash hand basin, opaque glazed casements to front and side elevations. From the Reception Hall, door to: Kitchen/ Family Room With sub-dividing archway, wide mullioned window to rear elevation and further mullioned window to front elevation with a fitted kitchen comprising dual bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, wide worksurface with comprehensive range of below worksurface cupboards and drawers, three quarter height unit to one side with double Neff oven/ grill, upright refrigerator to one side with cupboards above. Range of eyelevel cupboards and extractor over four ring gas hob (LPG) and further range of eye-level cupboards, recessed ceiling spotlighting. Archway leads to the family room/ sitting area with door leading through to the: Study With mullioned window to front elevation. From the kitchen, door to: Utility and Laundry Room With single bowl stainless steel sink unit with built-in cupboards below and tiled splashback, mullioned windows to side and rear elevations and separate part-glazed painted timber door to rear garden with glazed panels to either side. From the reception hall, door to: Dining Room With wide mullioned window overlooking the rear garden, coved ceiling, three wall light points, dado rail and serving hatch through to the kitchen. From the reception hall, door to: Drawing Room With a wide open fireplace with reconstituted stone surround and hearth, fitted with a Jetmaster fire with wide mullioned window to front elevation and further mullioned window to side elevation with coved ceiling and four wall light points. Wide glazed french doors lead through to the: Conservatory/ Garden Room With wide tiled floor, double glazed upper casements and translucent pitched roof with french doors leading out to the garden. From the reception hall, stairs with timber balustrade and hand rail lead to the: First Floor Galleried Landing With continuation of the timber balustrade, access to roof space, wide mullioned window to front elevation with secondary glazing and door to: Airing Cupboard With foam lagged hot water cylinder, pine slatted shelving and immersion heater. Master Bedroom Suite With mullioned window to front elevation with secondary glazing, deep built-in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelf over. Archway to: Dressing Area With mullioned window with secondary glazing overlooking the rear garden. Door to: En Suite Bathroom With matching suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low-level WC and part-tiled walls. Mullioned window with secondary glazing to side elevation. Bedroom 2 With wide mullioned window overlooking the rear garden with secondary glazing and built-in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelf over. Vanity unit with oval wash hand basin with built-in cupboards below. Bedroom 3 With mullioned window to rear elevation, built-in wardrobe cupboard with shelving and hanging rail. Wide vanity unit with oval wash hand basin and built-in cupboards below. Family Bathroom With mullioned window and secondary glazing to front elevation, matching suite of timber panelled bath with wall mounted shower, part-tiled walls, low-level WC with timber seat, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin and recessed ceiling spotlighting. Guest Bedroom Suite Comprising a dressing room/ occasional bedroom 5 with mullioned window to front elevation and interconnecting door through to the: Guest Bedroom A pleasant double aspect room with mullioned windows to side and rear elevations, coved ceiling, extensive built-in wardrobes, access to secondary roof space and door to: Large En Suite Bathroom With panelled bath with part-tiled surround and gilt mixer tap with handset shower attachment, low-level WC with timber seat and pedestal wash hand basin. Mullioned window to the front elevation and recessed ceiling spotlighting. OUTSIDE Hill House is approached via a partly tarmacadam drive and then splitting to Orchard House and separately to Hill House with a lane leading on down to the house through the original garden walls leading to a parking area to the front of the house and in turn to the front door. The driveway continues down past the side of the house, in turn leading to a wide gravelled parking area and two open CARPORTS with SINGLE GARAGE attached. A stone stairway leads to the utility via the back door. Set below the staircase is an undercroft with door leading to gas bottle store. There is a further door to the CELLAR with power, light and oil fired central heating boiler and raised storage with wash hand basin and opening through to low-level WC. The gardens and grounds to Hill House, which form part of the old Manor House walled garden are laid principally to lawn with mature shrubs and trees. A separate lane outside the wall leads down the side of the property. An archway through the wall leads out to the STABLE YARD with an L-shaped range of stables comprising five stables with a central arch under a pitched roof. A five bar timber gate leads to the PADDOCKS beyond, being laid to permanent pasture and extending to approximately 4 acres. SERVICES Mains Electricity and Water are connected. Oil fired Central Heating, LPG Gas Hob. Private Drainage. LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX Tel: 01285 623000 COUNCIL TAX Band G. Rate payable for 2016/17 2,515.96 DIRECTIONS From Bourton-on-the-Water take the A429 Fosseway North towards Stowon-the-Wold. At the traffic lights at the bottom of Stow Hill, turn right onto the A424 towards Burford. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile and then take the tarmacadam driveway on the right hand side (approximately 100 metres before the entrance to Wyck Hill House Hotel). Follow the driveway until it forks and then take the left hand fork signposted to Hill House.
Energy Performance Certificate Hill House, Wyck Hill, Stow on the Wold, CHELTENHAM, GL54 1HX Dwelling type: Detached house Reference number: 0846-2865-7787-9696-6855 Date of assessment: 15 August 2016 Type of assessment: RdSAP, existing dwelling Date of certificate: 17 August 2016 Total floor area: 276 m² Use this document to: Compare current ratings of properties to see which properties are more energy efficient Find out how you can save energy and money by installing improvement measures Estimated energy costs of dwelling for 3 years: 7,263 Over 3 years you could save 2,286 Estimated energy costs of this home Current costs Potential costs Potential future savings Lighting 600 over 3 years 339 over 3 years Heating 5,970 over 3 years 4,380 over 3 years Hot Water 693 over 3 years 258 over 3 years Totals 7,263 4,977 You could save 2,286 over 3 years These figures show how much the average household would spend in this property for heating, lighting and hot water. This excludes energy use for running appliances like TVs, computers and cookers, and any electricity generated by microgeneration. Energy Efficiency Rating The graph shows the current energy efficiency of your home. The higher the rating the lower your fuel bills are likely to be. The potential rating shows the effect of undertaking the recommendations on page 3. The average energy efficiency rating for a dwelling in England and Wales is band D (rating 60). Top actions you can take to save money and make your home more efficient Recommended measures Indicative cost Typical savings over 3 years 1 Floor insulation (solid floor) 4,000-6,000 540 2 Draught proofing 80-120 186 3 Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets 100 198 See page 3 for a full list of recommendations for this property. Available with Green Deal To find out more about the recommended measures and other actions you could take today to save money, visit www.direct.gov.uk/savingenergy or call 0300 123 1234 (standard national rate). The Green Deal may allow you to make your home warmer and cheaper to run at no up-front cost. Page 1 of 4 Tayler & Fletcher and any Joint agents for themselves and for the Vendors of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or agent of or consultant to Messrs Tayler & Fletcher has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not to be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. A list of the partners of Tayler & Fletcher LLP is available at each Tayler & Fletcher Office. taylerandfletcher.co.uk London House, High Street, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AP T 01451 820913