West End, Wickwar, GL12

A truly unique Grade II country house, The Willow is a beautiful 4 bedroom period property brimming with charm and character. Originally one part of a larger mid-18th Century former farm house, and converted into residential use 20 years ago, the property now forms part of a private development of 4 other individual homes. This stunning character property is beautifully presented and offers over 2,900 sq ft of excellently proportioned accommodation with a fabulous balance of period features such as the Jacobian staircase, combined with luxurious fittings and contemporary styling.

The spacious accommodation on the ground floor is laid out with a large reception room to the rear overlooking the gardens, a dining room / family room that opens via double doors into the stylish and contemporary kitchen, which boasts fully fitted high specification appliances, a freestanding American style fridge freezer and modern Corian work surface and breakfast bar. There is a downstairs cloakroom and stairs leading down to the extremely useful cellar that also doubles up as the utility room.

The incredible Jacobian staircase heads up to the first floor landing from which you will find the principal bedroom with a fabulous en-suite bathroom and separate walk in wardrobe. There are also two double bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms, an excellent study, and a laundry cupboard / boiler room. The wooden staircase finally leads up to the second floor which boasts an impressive bedroom / home office / cinema, a family bathroom with bath and shower and abundant eaves and loft storage.

Outside

One of star features of this property are the truly wonderful private gardens to the rear. Beautifully landscaped to create an air of peace and serenity the gardens include a Japanese zone with stunning Acers and a water feature, a large lawned area, bountiful boarders and flower beds, matures trees and shrubs, a patio area for al-fresco dining, paved path and a bridge leading over an ornamental pond to the secluded wooden gazebo.

Furthermore, to the front of the house is a manicured front garden with hedging and private allocated parking spaces for 2-3 cars, plus there are a number of visitor spaces for guests as well.

Situation

With beautiful countryside surrounds and many public footpaths to enjoy, the hamlet of West End borders the quaint village Wickwar, which benefits from a range of day-to-day amenities such as a public house, coffee shop, garage, hairdresser and the Alexander Hosea primary school. The village benefits from ease of access to M4 & M5. Wotton-under-Edge is the closest town, which nestles under the southern Cotswold Hills amongst attractive scenery & landscapes. It offers comprehensive shopping facilities & services. The property is within catchment of the popular Katharine Lady Berkeley's School. The delightful market town of Chipping Sodbury is 4 miles away which has a Waitrose supermarket and range of high street and artisan shops. Nearby, Yate offers a wider range of shopping and leisure facilities. The M5 motorway (J14, 4 miles) offers access to Bristol, Bath and Cheltenham (within 40 minutes' drive) or beyond to the West Country, Wales & the Midlands, with train services to London (Paddington) available at Stroud, Chippenham & Bristol. More local rail connections to Bristol and Gloucester are available from Yate.

Additional Information

Tenure: Leasehold plus Share of Freehold
977 years remaining
Service Charge: £3,354 pa
Ground Rent: No Ground rent or review period
Services: Heating via LPG gas, private drainage septic tank, mains water and electric.