Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8

A handsome natural Cotswold stone, town centre residence offering a versatile combination of retail and living space in a prime commercial setting, and unusually is not a listed building.

The accommodation consists of a double fronted open plan shop with an oak strip floor and windows onto the Market Hall. From here there is a staircase up to the sitting room which could alternatively be used as a consulting room or even to offer further retail space. Returning to the ground floor, the shop leads into an inner hall with staircase to first floor and a door to the rear garden. Off the hall is a cloakroom with a white suite. The cellar leading down from the inner hall provides useful storage space.

The shop was formerly used as a bed and breakfast and coffee shop which could be reinstated, the original coffee machine, dishwasher and fridge will remain with the property.

The handsome sitting room has a log burner in a feature fireplace plus exposed beams. From here there is access into a spacious kitchen/dining room with a range of base cupboards and drawers with integrated appliances and French doors into the courtyard garden. The kitchen has been the subject of a beautiful makeover and is extremely stylish.

At first floor level the master bedroom has a window to the front and an en suite cloakroom. Off the landing is a useful shower room which has been recently upgraded, and this is immediately off the master bedroom. Also on this floor is the guest/second bedroom with two built in double wardrobes and a stunning family bathroom, which has also been upgraded with a beautiful refit.

Another staircase then leads up to the top floor/sizeable landing which makes an ideal study area. From here there is access to bedrooms three and four. Number three has two Velux windows to the rear, exposed beams and a separate sitting room area. Bedroom four is also another good sized double bedroom, and has a built in wardrobe. There's an en suite bathroom with a white suite.

The rear garden is laid to an area of courtyard which faces approximately south east and therefore gets a good deal of the sun throughout the first two thirds of the day. Steps lead up to a very attractive sun terrace which has views over parts of the town and enjoys the sun all day. The property has the benefit of gas fired radiator central heating.

Tetbury, often referred to as the gateway to the Cotswolds, and once voted by Country Life magazine as the third most desirable town in the country, is a thriving historic Cotswold market town situated less than half an hour from both the M4 and M5 motorways and within easy reach of Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bath, Bristol and Swindon. There is good access to Kemble Railway Station with regular Intercity services to London and other regional commercial centres.

Tetbury is well known for its royal houses, The Duchy of Cornwall owns Highgrove House, a home and garden beautifully transformed by His Majesty King Charles III and Gatcombe Park the home of The Princess Royal both of which are close by. Tetbury boasts an exciting range of shops including specialist boutiques, city standard delicatessens, the Highgrove Shop, two supermarkets and many fine antique shops. The town has an excellent variety of hotels, restaurants, cafes and brasseries offering a mouth-watering range of cuisine.

There is an excellent range of schools in the area including Westonbirt Preparatory and Senior Schools (3 – 18 years). There is also Beaudesert Park at Minchinhampton together with popular state primary and secondary schools in and around Tetbury.

A visit to the Tourist Information Office will provide you with a map of the area showing some of our local attractions including the world famous Westonbirt Arboretum, or the nearby Cotswold Water Park or perhaps the Abbey and Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury.