Covent Garden, Redmarley, Gloucestershire

A handsome, detached 4 bedroom property, under 5 years old, located on the edge of an exclusive, private development, nestled into a generous plot of approx. 1/3 of an acre, benefitting from a double garage and attractive gardens, in the sort after village of Redmarley.
 
Private Driveway – Reception Hall – Sitting Room – Cloakroom – Home Office – Large Kitchen / Dining / Family Room – Utility Room – Downstairs Shower Room – Open Gallery Style Featured Landing Area – Main Bedroom with Separate Dressing Room and Large En-Suite – 3 Further Double Bedrooms – Main Bathroom – Double Garage – Landscaped Gardens to the Front – Large Private Rear Garden Framed by Mature Trees.
 
Richmond Barn has been carefully considered for convenient, countryside living, offering versatile space to suit a number of potential purchasers.  The property invites a luxurious feeling, with contemporary features whilst benefitting from the character that has been thoughtfully added to this faux barn.  The house is settled beautifully on the edge of the private development and has been afforded the comfort of space and privacy, without being isolated.  Inside the house is bright and welcoming with its use of natural materials and large attractive windows.  Most noteworthy is the Kitchen/Dining/Family Room, the heart of this home, creating a generous space which lends itself perfectly to modern living.
 
The pretty village of Redmarley benefits from a charming ‘academy’ primary school, within walking distance of the property.   The ‘Rose & Crown’ pub, just a short distance from the village offers great food and a very friendly atmosphere, there is also a tennis & popular cricket club nearby.  The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, ideal for walking, horse riding and other outdoor activities.  Enjoying excellent transport links, just 2 miles from the M50, (Jct 2) giving easy access to Birmingham airport (approx. 58 miles).  The historic market town of Ledbury is just 7 miles away, offering a good range of facilities to meet most domestic requirements, including a railway station.  For more extensive retail and cultural opportunities, the cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham are approx. 12 and 17 miles away.
 

The Property
 
Perhaps the most unique looking property on this small development, Richmond Barn has been built of standard construction using block and brick, with larch timber cladding, with the roof being tiled slate.

A landscaped garden offers attractive, generous frontage and frames the property beautifully, mostly laid to lawn with pretty specimen trees, post and rail fencing and hedging.  A wooden gate and paved path lead to the front door.  To the left a private gated driveway leads to the detached double garages with electric doors.

Entering the Reception Hall, this stunning house does not disappoint, flooded with natural light it is open to the Oak and glazed stairway with floating landing bridge to the first floor, naturally creating a sense of space and tasteful luxury.

To the right of the Reception Hall an Oak door leads into a cosy and elegant Sitting Room, welcoming you with warm natural colours and a bright aspect, the room features a cylindrical wood burning stove with contrasting tiled surround and rounded hearth.  It is well proportioned with an outlook to the front of the property and French doors to the rear, leading to a sunny patio area and overlooking the garden.

Also off the Reception Hall is the Cloakroom with stunning textured tiling, washbasin and W.C. and the Home Office overlooking the rear garden and offering good space for a fitted workstation and shelving.

The heart of this beautiful home is the Kitchen / Family Room, perfect for entertaining and benefitting from a snug area for sofa and TV, central space for a 6 – 8 Seating table, with the main Kitchen area offering a central island with stylish Quartz worktops and eye catching, two tone, shaker style, country kitchen, offering a good variety of cupboards and drawers, attractive down lights, an American style fridge / freezer, Rangemaster Oven with five ring  burner and integral dishwasher.  The kitchen is perfectly finished with attractive tiled flooring and has French doors leading to the patio, with a large picture window overlooking the garden.

Off the Kitchen, a Utility Room offers great space with additional cupboards and drawers, whilst not compromising on the style or quality of the finish, continuing with the Quartz worktops and tiled flooring, there is also space for a washing machine and dryer, an additional sink with a rear door to the garage and garden.  Off the Utility a shower room is located, attractively tiled with washbasin and W.C. very convenient for gardeners and muddy pets.

From the Reception Hall, the open plan stairwell and banisters lead up to the first floor. 

A striking Oak and glazed landing bridge features with a void looking out of the floor to ceiling window, which stands proud at the centre of the house and allows a wealth of light to flow in, (fitted blinds give privacy at night and are remotely operated).  All rooms lead off the landing area. 

The main bedroom suite offers a well-proportioned and spacious double room with views to the rear and benefits from a separate dressing room, where the airing cupboard is also located.  In turn this leads to a sumptuous en-suite bathroom with free standing large deep sunken bath, modern spacious shower unit with stylish tiles and rainfall shower including up and down riser, convenient shelving for towels and a contemporary vanity wash basin, finished beautifully with an Oak beamed ceiling feature and Velux roof lights for star gazing. 

The property benefits from 3 further double rooms, one facing the front and two at the rear of the property.  The vendors have transformed Bedroom 2 into an atmospheric cinema room, which is easily turned back into a bedroom if needs be. 

The main bathroom is tastefully furnished and benefits from a separate shower cubicle, bath, W.C. and vanity sink unit.
 
 
Outside
 
This handsome property has been afforded a spacious plot of approximately 1/3 of an acre, allowing for a semi-rural ambiance, the development is surrounded by countryside and village life with a mature tree line framing the boundary to the house, giving the property privacy.  The large South facing rear garden is flat and mainly laid to lawn enjoying sunshine throughout the day, with mature borders and pretty seating areas, there is a wooden shed and access to the detached garage.  With a patio area and path wrapped neatly around the rear of the property there is access from both the Sitting Room and Kitchen, making it perfect for alfresco dining.  The property is fenced and secure for children and pets.
 

Practicalities

Forest of Dean District Council – Tax Band G.
Mains Water & Drainage.
LPG Central Heating – Underfloor to the ground floor with radiators upstairs.
 

Important Additional Information:

There is a remaining 5 and a half years of a NHBC new build warranty.
The owners have fitted a solar panel system with 16 panels and 9.6kw storage with GIV energy battery and My Eddi solar hot water diverter.
The Development is located on a private drive with access to homeowners and visitors only.
There is a small management charge (arranged by the residents privately) of £200 per annum.