Sandford Lodge, High Street, Avening

A CHARACTER FILLED 2 BED PERIOD HOME IN THE HEART OF THE COTSWOLD VILLAGE OF AVENING, WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE MARKET TOWNS OF NAILSWORTH, MINCHINHAMPTON AND TETBURY

Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Sitting Room, Two Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom

Description - Sitting pretty at the entrance to Sandford House, this charming lodge has numerous character features and an instantly welcoming vibe. A glazed door opens to a stylish, shaker-style kitchen in a muted taupe tone. The fitted units provide ample storage, together with in-built appliances. The sitting room leads off the kitchen and is a lovely light-filled room with a wood burning stove providing a warming focal point. Leaded mullion windows frame the pretty view of the High Street and a window seat provides the perfect spot to relax with a book or watch the world go by. Two good-sized double bedrooms are located on the first floor, together with a family bathroom. Both bedrooms overlook the High Street and bedroom two has built-in storage and pretty views to Rectory Lane. To the front side of the property is an enclosed gravelled patio with wrought iron railings which houses a useful log store and has space for a sitting area. To the rear side is a large 50 foot long wooded area that also belongs to the property.



Directions - Leave our office via Tetbury Street, leading to Hampton Fields; continue down Hampton Hill into the village of Avening. Turn right onto the High Street at the T junction by the Queen Matilda public house and Sandford Lodge will be located on the right hand side after circa 200 yards. Parking is available directly opposite the property.



Location - Avening is located in a pretty valley in the south-west of the Cotswolds, nestled between the market towns of Tetbury, Minchinhampton and Nailsworth. Sandford Lodge is located on the High Street, in the heart of the village. The village has a popular pub, The Bell, as well as a primary school, a Norman church and a great community spirit. There are wonderful walks in the vicinity, opportunities to keep a horse locally at livery and the adjacent lanes are popular with cyclists.

The market towns of Nailsworth, Tetbury and Minchinhampton, are all within easy reach, offering an excellent range of independent retailers, coffee shops and restaurants. Nearby Minchinhampton has three challenging golf courses.

One of the key draws to the area is the excellent choice of schools with popular grammar schools in Stroud and buses running from the High Street to Stroud secondary and grammar schools, as well as to Cirencester College. Regency Cheltenham and Georgian Bath are both easily accessible.

The area is well-placed for transport links with trains into London Paddington from Kemble Station, circa 75 minutes. Motorway M5 J13 Stroud - 7.5 miles, Motorway M4 J15 Swindon - 30 miles, Motorway M4 J18 Old Sodbury (Bath/Bristol) - 16 miles, Stroud Railway Station - 6 miles, Cirencester (centre) - 10 miles, Cheltenham (centre) - 18 miles, Bristol Temple Meads - 34.5 miles, Bath (centre) - 30 miles. Distances are approximate.