The Hithe, Rodborough Common, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5

Fantastic family home in a sought after location

Description

Pipers Mead is a superb family house nestled on a private road located in the heart of Rodborough Common.

The house is approached via a private driveway with beautiful mature gardens creating a sense of privacy for this home.

The house is extremely well laid out on all floors and is fantastic for a family to live in and enjoy. As you enter through the spacious hallway to the right you have a large sitting room which is bright and cosy and benefits from a log burner and double doors to the rear garden, which again is private and very charming. While the kitchen, which links to the rear conservatory, is a great eat in space and the heart of the house you also have a formal dining room with views over the rear garden. The front living room is a great space for relaxing and could easily be an office to accommodate the current flexible working lifestyle. The kitchen has excellent storage with a Aga and the house benefits from a separate utility room. The front conservatory has double doors leading to the front of the house and easy access to the double garage and work space.

The upper level comprises of four well-proportioned bedrooms which are bright and have fantastic views of the common. The principle bedroom has a walk in wardrobe and large en suite with bath and separate shower. The second bedroom has built in wardrobes and en suite while the remaining two bedrooms are good doubles which is serviced by the family bathroom.

The gardens surrounding the house are well stocked and mature, with a gardener included in the rental, and with ample lawn front and rear for children to play in. The rear garden is fully fenced and contains an established greenhouse, while the double garage has an adjoining WC and large storage area.

Location

The property is situated in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and amidst 600 acres of National Trust land. On the doorstep of the property is Rodborough Common, which sits atop a plateau with wonderful views which stretch across to Wales.

Amberley is the nearest village and includes two hotels, post office, two public houses, primary school and Church. Nailsworth and Minchinhampton are both nearby and provide daily shopping requirements as does Stroud which also supports a Waitrose and a well known farmers market. The larger centres of Tetbury, Cirencester, Cheltenham and Bath provide a wider range of shopping amenities, recreational facilities and cultural activities. Gloucester with its world famous cathedral is easily reached with excellent shopping at Gloucester Quays.

Transport links are excellent with Stroud train station about 1 mile away. Junction 13 of the M5 motorway being about 6 miles away, giving access to Bristol, Cribbs Causeway and Birmingham and junction 18 of the M4 about 16 miles away, giving access to London. Trains from Stroud to London Paddington take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and 80 minutes from Kemble. Bristol International Airport is about 40 miles away.

Sporting opportunities in the area include sailing at the Cotswold Water Park; racing at Cheltenham, Bath and Chepstow; polo at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt; gliding at Aston Down, horse riding from local stable and golf at Minchinhampton and Cotswold Edge.

There are lovely walks over Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons as well as the popular Bear of Rodborough pub and hotel nestled amongst the rolling hills.

There is also a wide choice of schools in the area including the highly regarded Marling School for boys, Stroud High School for girls, both grammar schools and rated outstanding by Ofsted. In addition there is Westonbirt School, Wycliffe College and the schools and colleges in Cheltenham. The renowned prep school, Beaudesert Park, is on Minchinhampton Common and Amberley has its own primary school.

Square Footage: 4,011 sq ft



Additional Info

Holding Deposit : £1,326.92 ( 1 week )
Deposit Payable : £7,961.54 ( 6 weeks )
Minimum Term : 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance