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Abbots View, Cinderford

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

1,335 sq ft

124 sq m

TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Key features

  • Spacious and light living room - attractive South West views across the Royal Forest of Dean and beyond
  • Open plan kitchen/dining room with access to rear garden
  • Three double bedrooms (1 en-suite)
  • Bathroom with Jacuzzi spa bath
  • Large private balcony over double garage - attractive Southerly views over the Royal Forest of Dean
  • Double garage with power, lighting and electric sectional door
  • Large block-paved driveway with PIR floodlighting
  • Attractive established and partially landscaped wrap around garden with concealed lighting
  • Private entrance gate to track leading to woodland trails
  • Close to local amenities in Cinderford town

Description

'Touchwood' is a beautifully presented and light three double bedroom detached property situated in a quiet cul-de-sac with a large driveway providing parking, double garage with internal access door to property, well maintained wraparound garden and off Bedroom 3 a large private balcony offering wonderful views of woodland and countryside beyond. It is bounded on two sides by robust fencing, and the front garden features an attractive stone wall beyond which is a forest track, accessed through a private gate. The rear garden features a 65-foot Beech hedge as its side boundary. All boundary fences, walling and hedging are in the ownership of the property.

It offers relaxing and generous accommodation which has been well loved and looked after making it the perfect family home. With beautiful views from your very own private balcony, a large enclosed garden area for children and/or animals and for hosting outdoor parties, this home really does tick all of the family boxes. It is situated in a semi rural location close to woodland walks yet close to local amenities, and also within close distance to main travel networks for commuting purposes.

Internally, the ground floor comprises; entrance hall, double bedroom, bathroom, utility room, garage with internal access door. The lower ground floor comprises; large open plan fully fitted kitchen and dining room with access to rear garden. The first floor comprises; large lounge with 'Juliet' balcony and the second floor comprises two double bedrooms (one with en-suite and balcony).
Externally, there is a large driveway giving ample parking space, plus garage with power and lighting supply. Extensive gardens around the property, offering fantastic space for outdoor entertainment and summer parties. Sturdy glazed garden shed plus fully glazed greenhouse, both with power and lighting.

The property is situated in a quiet, popular residential area on the edge of the Royal Forest of Dean, approximately 3 miles from the famed Speech House and from Beechenhurst, home to both the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and the 'Go Ape' high ropes course. The well-established and maintained Forest trails permit many outdoor activities including walking and family-friendly cycling. There are two golf clubs within 5 miles of the property.

The nearby market towns of Cinderford (1.5 miles) and Coleford (6 miles) offer a range of amenities such as shops, post office, supermarkets, libraries, cinemas, health centre, dentists, sports and leisure centres. Cinderford is home to the recently-constructed Community Hospital. Slightly further afield (12 miles) the historic town of Monmouth offers a range of artisan shops and restaurants. The historic Savoy Theatre is a regular venue for concerts and the latest films.

The Severn Crossings and M4 towards London, Bristol and Cardiff are easily reached from this area along with the cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham for access onto the M5 and to the Midlands.

Council Tax Band: E (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold

GROUND FLOOR:

Access

The property is approached through a gate to the side of the garage leading to a covered, paved veranda with seating adjacent to the front entrance door.

Entrance hall

Front door and surround featuring occluded double glazing. Porcelanosa ‘Venis’ stone tile flooring. Large cloak/storage area with mirrored sliding doors, radiator. Access to utility room and Bedroom 1, and stairs leading up to first floor. and down to lower ground floor.

Bedroom 1

Fitted carpet, Geha built in wardrobes, radiator, double window to front aspect.

Utility

Access to bathroom and garage.
Franke 1.5 bowl sink unit with mixer tap and Schmidt undersink cupboard. Space for washing machine and tumble dryer, large linen cupboard, Amtico ‘Miami’ tile flooring, radiator.

Bathroom

Occluded glass front wall and door. ‘Jacuzzi’ spa bath and shower unit with curved glass doors, ‘Burg’ high and low level vanity unit featuring triple mirrored doors above ‘Starck’ wash basin and mixer tap. Duravit WC, Amtico ‘Miami’ tile flooring, Greenwood Airvac automatic extractor fan unit with manual override, chromed spring radiator.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

Kitchen/diner

Open plan layout.

Porcelanosa ‘Venis’ stone tile flooring throughout.

Wall mounted Lutron ‘Grafik’ 6-channel programmable lighting panel with slave switch by patio door

Kitchen

Miele fully fitted kitchen cupboards and appliances comprising large range of eye and base level cupboards (including 3 ‘magic’ corner cupboards, ceiling to worktop pullout larder, worktop-mounted tambour unit with vertical sliding shutter, and integrated waste bins), with integrated main oven, combi oven/microwave, steam oven, coffee machine, plate warming drawer, dishwasher, separate full-length refrigerator and freezer, units, 2-ring induction hob, 2-ring gas hob, weighing scale, ceramic glass pot rest. Elica ‘Om’ extractor fan unit.

Decoglaze coloured glass splash back with integrated power sockets. Dupont ‘Zodiac Galaxy’ granite effect worktops with integrated Blanco ‘Axia’ 1.5 sink bowl and drainer. Franke ‘Triflow’ mixer tap with H/C feed and filtered water tap. Elica electric plinth heater. Glass breakfast bar on s/s angled supports, double window to rear aspect.

Radiator plus space for storage cupboard adjacent to stairs.

Dining Room

Ample space for sideboard, dining table and six dining chairs, radiator, patio door leading out into the rear garden. Wall mounted wireless C/H thermostat.

FIRST FLOOR:

Lounge

Fitted carpet throughout, 3 x radiators, DRU ‘Circo’ sealed unit log effect gas fire, double window to side aspect, patio door providing access to ‘Juliet’ balcony. Cathedral ceiling to one half of living room.

SECOND FLOOR:

Landing giving access to Bedrooms 2 and 3.

Bedroom 2

Fitted carpet, radiator, generous under eaves storage cupboard, double window to front aspect.

Bedroom 3

Fitted carpet, Geha built in wardrobe units, access to en-suite and patio door providing access to private balcony.

En-suite

Corner shower enclosure with Hansgrohe ‘Raindance E’ shower unit, semi-circular Showerlux enclosure with curved sliding glass doors, Villeroy & Boch WC and washbasin with Schneider ‘Quadraline’ bathroom cabinet above, Greenwood automatic extractor fan, radiator with supplementary electric heater. Amtico ‘Norwegian Slate’ tile flooring, occluded glass window to front aspect.

Balcony

Large private balcony with outside light. Wonderful surrounding countryside views, creating an attractive space to sit outside and relax.

Garage

Large double garage space with power and lighting. Hormann insulated electric sectional door with remote control function, wall-mounted Worcester Bosch C/H combi boiler, floor mounted BWT water softener. Range of shelving and wall mounted cupboards, loft storage to front of garage. Wall mounted Beam vacuum motor and trash can. Sealed windows to front and rear garden.

Outside

The front door area, the dining room patio area and the covered area to the front of the garage door all feature ‘dusk to dawn’ lighting.

The property is approached over a long block paved driveway with ample parking for 5/6 cars. To the right hand side of the garage is a gate leading to a covered verandah and front garden.

Front garden

Landscaped, established and well maintained garden featuring five raised flower beds well stocked with a range of shrubs and small trees plus lawned area. Attractive stone wall with gated access to forest track beyond. Stone-flagged patio with bench and seating enjoying a view down the garden and beyond. Flower beds and the patio feature a concealed lighting system operated remotely. Sturdy garden shed with power and lighting. Large slated area adjacent to verandah.

Side garden

Sloping lawn area leading to rear garden. Lockable door inset into external wall leading to a large, half height storage room (under Bedroom 1). The room is electrically lit and is currently used to store garden machinery and as a wine cellar.

Rear garden

Established and well maintained South West-facing garden featuring two large flower beds well stocked with a range of plants and shrubs. Sloping lawn area to property boundary.
Raised patio with access to dining room giving views across the Royal Forest of Dean and beyond.
Hartley Botanic aluminium fully glazed greenhouse with power and lighting.
Newly constructed raised bed to rear of greenhouse for fruit canes.

Services

Power: Mains electricity supply – Current Supplier E-on Power
Heating: Mains gas supply – current supplier British Gas
Water/Sewerage: Mains water and drainage (Severn Trent) [c. £240 for p.e.31/3/2025]
EPC Rating: “C” [74]

Broadband: BT Full Fibre connected
Landline: BT copper connected [Switchover to Digital Voice imminent]
Mobile Phone Signal: Fair to Good

NB: The services and heating system, where applicable, have not been tested by Hills.

Viewings

By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates

Council Tax Band: E: (Forest of Dean District Council) [c £2670.00p for p.e.31/3/2025]
Please refer to current prices in the Forest of Dean and for the Tax Band.

Money Laundering Regulations

To comply with MLR, all prospective purchasers will be asked to produce ID documentation at the time of making an offer. We kindly ask for your cooperation during this.

Construction notes

Traditional block & brick. Partial wood cladding. Tiled asymmetrical roofing.

All fenestration in the property is powder-coated aluminium double glazing. The upstairs windows may be locked open in a variety of positions for ventilation and rotate through 270 degrees to allow for easy cleaning of external panes. The patio doors in Bedroom 3 and the living room may be locked partially open for ventilation.

All C/H radiators in the property are designer radiators manufactured to the highest standards by Bisque Radiators.

The property benefits from a generous number of power points installed throughout the property. There are also a number of TV points installed.
The property has a Beam central vacuuming system with suction inlets installed in walls adjacent to the ground floor and first floor staircases.

Schools

Primary: St. White’s (0.5 miles)-further information at
Forest View (1.8 miles)–further information at
Secondary: SGS Forest High School (1.75 miles) - further information at .
Dene Magna School (4.5 miles) – further information at
Independent: Gloucester, Cheltenham and Monmouth have some outstanding independent schools. Further information at

Brochures

Brochure
COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: E
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Garage,Driveway
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Front garden,Private garden,Enclosed garden,Rear garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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About Hills Property Consultants, Newnham

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This mindset has solidified our successful involvement in sales, ranging from multi-million-pound developments to disposals of investment properties to negotiating sales/ maintaining sales progression. Our commitment is always to our clients, and we endeavour to have their best interests at heart, ensuring we create and maintain excellent relationships with our clients. This is supported by our solid and premium reputation within the local residential and commercial markets.

Each client is different, just like each property is different, and we are aware of this. With our 7 days a week advertising, 24/7 staff contact availability, extensive online marketing via major portals and social media platforms, professional videography/ photography, and our 'boutique style' dual fronted high street consultancy, we are able to give you the best return on your investment. Situated in the beautiful village of Newnham on Severn, a position that 100,000+ road users pass a year, Hills is a perfect place to show off your property.

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