£495,000 3 bedroom farm house for sale NR. COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - WITH 8 ACRES, STABLES, OUTBUILDINGS, DOUBLE GARAGE AND DETACHED HOUSE. WE HAVE THE KEYS!

Tenure: Freehold

Detached Farmhouse with three bedrooms, one en-suite shower room plus first floor sitting room (potential bedroom four), family bathroom and landing to first floor. Ground floor accommodation comprising entrance hall, utility room, dining room, kitchen, rear lobby, cloakroom, inner hall and sitting room. Oil fired central heating, double glazed windows, spectacular views, attractive and mature gardens and ground with lawn areas, seating areas, summerhouse and orchard.

Outbuildings include double garage, former Jacuzzi room, block building comprising hay barn/workshop, two loose boxes, two further purpose built loose boxes, garage/implement store and further hay barn and field shelters.

The land is arranged in five paddock areas comprising mainly gently sloping pasture with a number of mature trees and 20m x 20m schooling area.

The residence

A detached farmhouse which has been extended a number of times over the years to now provide, in the Agent’s opinion, an interesting family house with generally good ceiling heights. There are some beautiful views, particularly from the first floor sitting room, which have to be seen to be fully appreciated.
The property has oil fired central heating and double glazed windows and the accommodation with approximate room sizes as follows:

Ground Floor

Side Entrance door leading to:

Utility Room 11’6 x 11’2 (About 3.5m x 3.3m): Tiled flooring, radiator, three windows, base units, work surfaces, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, electric cooker point, plumbing for washing machine and door to garden.

Dining Room 14’ x 10’3 max (About 4.3m x 3.1m): Two windows, lovely view, radiator, laminated flooring, built-in cupboard and former fireplace recess (not functioning).

Kitchen 14’ x 9’3 max (About 4.3m x 2.8m): Oil fired Aga for hot water, cooking and warming; fitted with a range of solid oak fronted units, 1½ bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap, work surfaces, two windows, tiled flooring, integral fridge and freezer, part wall tiling, display units with lighting and door to:

Rear Lobby: door to outside and door to:

Cloakroom: Wash hand basin, WC, radiator and window.

Walk-in Larder/Boiler Room: Oil fired boiler, shelved area with work surface and original meat hook.

Inner Hall: Open tread pine stairs to first floor, hanging cupboard, parquet flooring, original
door to Entrance Porch, tiled flooring and front door to Entrance Porch, tiled flooring,door to outside, front window and radiator.

Sitting Room 20’ x 14’ max (About 6.1m x 4.3m): Front window, rear window, two radiators, stone open fireplace and double glazed patio doors leading to rear garden area with retractable canopy above.

First Floor

Landing: Two windows with lovely views, radiator, access to loft space and store cupboard with shelving.

Bedroom One 14’7 x 14’ max (About 4.4m x 4.3m): Irregularly shaped having access to loft space, built-in wardrobes, radiator, windows to front and side aspect with beautiful view and door leading to:

En-suite Shower Room: Shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC, extractor, shaver point and part wall tiling.

Inner Landing: Airing cupboard housing hot water tank and immersion heater, cupboard and loft access with ladder.

Family Bathroom: Bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, wash hand basin, WC, window and radiator.

Bedroom Two 11’3 x 9’3 max (About 3.4m x 2.8m): Two windows having lovely views, radiator and built-in wardrobe.

Bedroom Three 13’6 x 10’11 max (About 4.1m x 3.3m): Front window with lovely view, built-in wardrobe, radiator and door connecting to:

First Floor Summer Lounge/Bedroom Four 11’6 x 11’2 max (About 3.5m x 3.3m): Dual aspect with superb views, radiator and door to iron staircase leading back to ground floor.

Outside

The property is approached via a council maintained roadway with an entrance leading up to the side of the property with a parking and turning area to the side of the house. Off the parking and turning area there is:

Double Garage 19’x 17’4’ (About 5.8m x 5.2m): With two up and over doors to the front, two windows to side and opening into:

Rear Store 15’ x 11’6 max (About 4.6m x 3.5m): Lighting, double doors to outside, having
mezzanine floor above and further door leading into:

Former Jacuzzi Room 15’ x 7’7 max (About 4.6m x 2.3m): Door to outside, window and
mezzanine above.

The Gardens and Grounds

The gardens and grounds are a particularly nice feature of this property. They are mature and comprise lawn areas, a lovely orchard with lawn area and apple, plum, pear, cherry, damson and greengage trees and bushes. There is a seating area, a paved walkway and Summerhouse with beautiful outlook as well as a well screened Hay Barn to the top of the land c. 22’7 x 15’4 (About
6.8m x 4.6m) mainly timber and corrugated construction.

The Outbuildings

Situated to the rear of the garage there are the following outbuildings with approximate sizes:

Implement Store/Garage 18’ x 16’2 max (About 5.5m x 4.9m): Of mainly prefab concrete sectional construction on concrete base and steel framed.

Two purpose built Timber Loose Boxes (each approx 11’6 x 9’4 (About 3.5m x 2.8m): Of mainly timber and onduline construction on concrete base.

Block Building comprising:

Two Loose Boxes 11’4 x 11’8 (About 3.4m x 3.5m): and 13’3 x 11’4 (About 4m x 3.4m).

Adjoining Hay Barn/Workshop 17’5 x 15’4 (About 5.2m x 4.6m) (max): With double doors to rear garden, wide field door and lighting and power.

The Land

The land is arranged in five main paddock areas and is mainly gently sloping pastureland enclosed by mixture of fencing and hedging with some lovely mature trees. Opposite the stables, the vendors have created a Schooling Area c.20m x 20m.

There is a Field Shelter and GI store.
Again, the views from the land have to be seen to be fully appreciated.

IN ALL EST APPROX 8 ACRES
(About 3.2 Hectares)
(TO BE CONFIRMED)

Services

Mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage, oil fired central heating, telephone (connected and available subject to normal transfer regulations) and double glazed windows.

Local Authority

Forest of Dean District Council.
The property is understood to be Band F for Council Tax purposes

General and Situation

An excellent opportunity to acquire a private residential and equestrian property in a lovely
tucked away location along a no-through road and with easy access to excellent outriding in the Forest of Dean.

The property has been utilised by the vendors in the past for private residential and private equestrian use and the property is within a very short hacking distance of the forest providing excellent outriding.
Whilst the property is in a very rural location it is within walking distance of a well-known public house, and the village of Coleford is about 2 miles distant offering some good local facilities, with Monmouth approximately 6 miles having excellent shopping facilities including Waitrose Supermarket and a wide range of other facilities. Lydney is about 12 miles distance with train service to Cardiff and the city of Gloucester lies within about 30 minutes driving distance.
There is also junior schooling within walking distance of the property and local amenities including further shops, public house, garage and a church within very easy access.

Directions

Traveling from Gloucester, take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and then just after Huntley take the A4136 (left hand turning signposted for Monmouth). Continue along this road passing the turning for Ruardean Hill and Woodside and carry on until reaching a set of traffic lights at Five Acres. Turn right at these traffic lights into Park Road and after 200 yards take first right into Lakers Road. Follow the single track road to T junction and turn left. In front is a white house “Sycamore” and opposite is a track which leads down to Watery Farm.

Viewing

By appointment only with Dean Estate Agents – 01594 835751
(No Casual Viewings Please)

Price Guide - £495,000


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Viewing arrangements:
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DEA 764
TENURE: We are advised freehold.