5 bedroom house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

Badgeworth is situated about four miles from Cheltenham which became a spa town in 1716, although its popularity flourished after King George III visited in 1788. Its heyday as a Spa town was to last from about 1790 to 1840 and it was during these years that many of the town's fine Regency terraces, crescents and villas were built. There is a wide range of excellent schools in Cheltenham including Cheltenham Ladies' College, Cheltenham College (co-ed), St Edward's and Dean Close. As well as superb educational facilities the town is well known for the many literary and music festivals that it holds as well as the cricket and national hunt festivals. There is easy access to the M5 and a train service to London Paddington from Cheltenham Spa station.

Description

Groom Cottage was formerly two cottages and has been extended and refurbished over the last ten years to create the house that it is today. The two former properties have been sympathetically joined to create the kitchen/breakfast room and master bedroom suite. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and offers wonderful living and entertaining space with the kitchen/breakfast room having French windows leading onto the garden.

Outside the property is approached along a tarmacadam drive leading to ample parking. The attractive gardens have many mature trees and shrubs and wonderful views over open farmland.

Away from the cottage there is a generous amount of hard-standing with easy access to both the paddocks and stable yard. In all the property sits in about 3.2 acres.

An application for a licence to build an additional building in the rear garden area comprising swimming pool, changing rooms and exercise area are currently being submitted to the appropriate authorities.

Accommodation

Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, Store. Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom, Two Further Bedroom Suites, Two Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.

Stable Block comprising Four Stables & Tack Room. Gardens & Paddocks. In all about 3.2 acres.

Directions

Leave Cheltenham via the Shurdington Road (A46) and on entering Shurdington village, shortly after The Bell Inn, turn right into Badgeworth Lane. Continue for some distance and the road naturally becomes Badgeworth Road. After the turning to The Reddings on the right hand side, the property can be found after a short distance on the left hand side before the bridge under the dual carriageway.