Upton Hill, Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester, GL4

This well-presented detached Cotswold stone cottage on the lower slopes of Upton Hill offers spacious and versatile family accommodation whilst retaining many period details including fireplaces, stone mullion windows and exposed stone walls and ceiling beams.

The ground floor is particularly spacious being comprised of a snug with Inglenook fireplace and oak block flooring, a sitting room and dining room linked by a double sided fireplace housing a wood burning stove and a kitchen fitted with a range of painted shaker units topped by oak work surfaces. On the first floor there are four bedrooms including one with French doors opening to the garden and a family bathroom.

Outside

Extending to around 0.25 of an acre, the gently sloping gardens offer extensive lawns, mature shrubs and trees with fine views over fields to the East. A paved seating area and enclosed children's play area are situated adjacent to the house. To the front there is a detached single garage and off road parking for several vehicles.

Situation

Situated on the slopes of Upton Hill, the property occupies an enviable position. Upton St. Leonards has a village hall, Church and Primary School at the heart of the community along with a range of local shops, a Post Office, playgroup and public house whilst the Bowden Hall and Hatton Court Hotels offer alternative dining venues. The recreation field is home to many clubs including tennis, cricket and football teams. Nearby Painswick is a vibrant community and offers a playgroup and primary school with recreational opportunities including tennis, rugby, cricket and bowls clubs whilst many other groups meet at the Painswick Centre. There are several local shops, galleries, tearooms and restaurants along with a pharmacy, doctors’ surgery and dentists.

Secondary schools in the area are particularly strong in both the private and state sectors with independent schools including Kings School in Gloucester, Wycliffe College and Beaudesert Park Schools in Stroud, and Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College and Dean Close all in Cheltenham whilst there are grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.