Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6

Hillside House is the rarest of finds. It enjoys a uniquely elevated position, overlooking the Cotswold village of Pitchcombe and offers striking views across the Painswick Valley. This seven bedroom period home is not Listed and combines modern-day living with many original features.

The stunning interior is arranged over three floors and exudes charm and character. It has been meticulously refurbished, blending old with new to create a homely and peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Enter through the gabled porch into a hallway with exposed Arts and Crafts timbers and original Quarry tiles. The lounge and sitting room boast character features, including an Inglenook fireplace and wood-burning stove with triple-aspect windows offering plenty of light and views.

The kitchen features original flagstone flooring and extends through to an additional kitchen-diner area with a Belfast sink and utility room beyond. On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms and one single. There are also two modern bathrooms on this floor, featuring a rainforest shower and a restored Victorian roll-top bath.

The light and airy attic space on the top floor is where you'll find a bedroom with modern ensuite shower room and an open-plan studio, ideal for a home office.

This spacious and beautifully restored Cotswold family home, with its fascinating history, also has generous landscaped off-street parking and a meticulously maintained garden featuring a well, wood store, lychgate and fruit trees.

Contact us today to schedule a viewing and discover the charm of village living at its finest.

Pitchcombe is a welcoming, quintessential Cotswold village, nestled halfway between Stroud and Painswick. It is a jewel in the Five Valleys AONB, offering exceptional views and surrounded by the tranquillity of ancient woods, rolling hills, and meandering footpaths.

Pitchcombe's rich history is reflected in its architecture, with quaint cottages, a manor house, a telephone box library, and a historic church adding to its charm.

At the heart of Pitchcombe is its vibrant Village Hall, which hosts regular community-based activities including an annual fete.

Neighbouring Painswick offers pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels and a village shop.

Stroud is a five-minute drive away and is well-known across the Cotswolds for its award-winning artisan market, live music venue and Sunday Times 'Best Places to Live' accolade. Trains from Stroud's mainline station travel to London Paddington or Birmingham New Street in around 90 minutes.

Between Pitchcombe and Stroud sits the 56-acre Stratford Park, with a weekly parkrun, a museum, lake, bandstand and free parking. The park has a great range of facilities to suit all kinds of recreation, including a leisure centre with indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a skate park, astroturf football pitches, and a lawn bowling green.

To the north is Cheltenham Spa, within a 20-minute drive. It offers excellent shopping (including a flagship John Lewis), restaurants, theatre, arts festivals and horseracing at the town's renowned racecourse. Gloucester is just 15 minutes away, with its shops, bars, and designer outlet stores and restaurants at The Quays.

One of the main draws to the area is the excellent choice of academic institutions, with sought-after grammar schools in Stroud and Cheltenham and a broad selection of private schools, including Cheltenham Ladies, Wycliffe in Stonehouse, and Beaudesert Park in nearby Minchinhampton. School bus routes stop at the entrance to Pitchcombe village and there is also a popular village primary school in nearby Painswick.

Pitchcombe is also perfect for commuting to Bath or Bristol via the M5 motorway or Swindon, Reading and London via the M4 motorway.