Charlton Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53

A fine and substantial country home nestled within its own 6 acres grounds with a tennis court, ancillary cottage and extensive garaging/carports.

Description
An exceptional and rare opportunity to acquire a fine country home set within approximately 6 acres of its own idyllic gardens and grounds with a tennis court and ancillary accommodation a mere four miles from Cheltenham’s cultural centre. Brecon House is a home that has seamlessly evolved over the many years that the owners have been in residence. From its modest beginnings as a stone cottage to today’s property, a magnificent family home that offers the discerning buyer everything in the most practical yet flexible way.

The profile of the building is imposing. The mellow stone blends beautifully with its environment and the position of the house, and the clever extensions, have been designed to enjoy every element of the far reaching views. The classic colour pallet, high spec natural materials and the volume of windows combine to create a contemporary approach to the space, volume, and natural light of the house.
Measuring over 6100 Ft, the house is on a wonderful scale ideal for modern living and with a room for every eventuality. A substantial oak framed double height glass entrance porch gives access to the reception hall with elegant wooden flooring and a gallery staircase. Once inside, there is a tremendous sense of light with the views being captured from every window. From here the reception space is introduced, each room interlinking with a balance of more formal and informal rooms. To one side of the hallway is a study with its own en suite bathroom enabling this to be used as a bedroom if required, or as a home gym as there are doors leading to a raised outside patio. To the other side, is a games room and cloakroom which open to an inner hallway leading to the principal reception space. A beautiful garden room, with a large ceiling lantern set within an atrium roof, is a central point between the well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room and a sitting room. The kitchen itself is classic in style befitting a country home, well-appointed with an excellent range of bespoke units, a walk in pantry, and an area for a large dining table that opens to the perfect indoor to outdoor space, arranged as outside seating within an elevated decked terrace enjoying outstanding views. The magnificent more casual sitting room opens from the garden room, with its vaulted ceiling, and doors to outside, this is an ideal room for entertaining and family life alike. From here, steps lead to the formal drawing room, an inviting and relaxing space throughout the seasons as there is a welcoming log burning stove and a series of windows with a lovely outlook across to the gardens and grounds. Two double bedrooms and a shower room, off their own hallway, both with double doors leading to the gardens complete the extensive accommodation on this floor.

The quality of the accommodation downstairs continues to the bedrooms on the first floor. From the drawing room an oak staircase leads to a landing giving access to two bedrooms, a bathroom and the principal suite. This is a wonderful room with a luxury en suite bathroom and dressing area, from which the balcony allows for a far reaching valley vista. The main reception hall introduces the further bedrooms, a wonderful floor that includes a reading area adjacent to a large window with a glass floor, a guest bedroom with en suite, a further bedroom and an office with a balcony, which both have access to a shower room.


Outside
The outstanding plot and views at Brecon House make it so unique and irrevocably special. Elevated above its grounds, the property enjoys a picture perfect vista throughout the entire Charlton Hill Valley, from inside the house and the landscaped gardens. Nestled within the land, it is discreetly set back from the road via an inconspicuous main driveway that reveals nothing of the house from roadside. Electric wrought iron gates introduce the principal drive that meanders through the gardens, past the tennis court and to the oak framed carports. The grounds are really spectacular, cleverly comprising formal gardens with wide terraces and a central courtyard, all of which provide strategic seating points at every aspect. The broader land extends to circa 6 acres and comprises fenced paddocks and open spaces. The facilities are excellent for a home of this scale, the tennis court is a wonderful addition, with its all-weather coverage it can be enjoyed all year in addition to a single storey, one bedroom cottage, which provides excellent ancillary accommodation ideal for guests, dependant relative or live in au pair. The barn and carports would suit the car enthusiast, comprising four carports, a substantial barn and a home gymnasium.

Situation
Much of the appeal of Brecon House is its setting, within easy access of some of the best walking countryside that The Cotswolds’ has to offer. Whilst semi-rural, this location is particularly well placed for easy access to some beautiful Cotswold villages, motorway networks and larger centres. Just a short drive from the house is the sought after community of Charlton Kings, which starts at the foot Charlton Hill, less than half a mile away. The village is, without any doubt, one of the most desirable places to live in Cheltenham, regarded so highly for its nationally renowned State Secondary school, Balcarras, it also offers excellent amenities including coffee shops, a Doctor’s Surgery, two supermarkets and an excellent choice of eateries. Cheltenham is within c4 miles, offering a cultural centre that plays host to many highly acclaimed festivals throughout the year. It is also well known for its excellent café culture, Michelin star restaurants and a fashionable Promenade of high street and boutique.

AGENTS NOTES:
Under the Estate Agents Act, it should be noted that the vendor of this property is a Director of Kingsley Evans