Ashley, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8

LOT 1: Ashley Marsh Farm – A Cotswold Stone Barn with five bedrooms and ancillary two bedroom cottage with beautifully landscaped gardens and surrounding parkland setting approached by a private tree lined drive.
Significant range of modern agricultural buildings with 238 acres of arable and pastureland. Guide Price £6,350,000

LOT 2: Park Cottage – A Cotswold Stone house with four bedrooms, courtyard of stables and a studio.
Agricultural Barn - With planning consent for conversion to holiday accommodation and 52 acres of surrounding farmland.

LOT 3: Off lying block of arable land extending to about 64 acres.

In all about 355.37 acres (143.82 hectares).

The Estate:
The estate is accessed via a long treelined driveway which provides for privacy and seclusion. The ringfenced estate is in immaculate condition having been well maintained and improved by the current owners. The two residential properties are set well apart offering privacy to each. Ashley Marsh Farm, the larger of the two and is set on the south side of the estate and also has an ancillary cottage. Park Cottage (lot 2) is set on the north side, accessed via a spur from the main drive.

The Farmhouse:
Ashley Marsh Farm is a striking Cotswold stone barn, situated in the
heart of its own land. Converted into a house approximately twenty-two years ago, the property has been continuously updated and improved.
The centerpiece is a spacious open plan living, dining, and breakfast area, with full height windows looking out onto the gardens and parkland. In addition, on the ground floor there is a drawing room, new garden room and two sizeable bedroom suites. Many rooms on open onto a south-facing terrace, allowing plenty of natural light. The first floor offers three bedrooms, two with mezzanines levels along with a family shower room.
The primarily south-facing gardens are beautifully landscaped with expansive lawns and vibrant flower and shrub borders. The drive leads to a large, gravelled parking area on the north side of the barn where there is a Cotswold stone building with a garage/stores
and farm office. The is an exit out to the west leading back to the main drive or out to the farm buildings.

Ashley Marsh Cottage:
A detached single storey Cotswold stone cottage with an open plan kitchen and sitting room, separate utility and two ensuite double bedrooms. The cottage is in excellent condition and has a lovely private south facing garden and terrace with a pergola.

The Land and Buildings:
The majority of the land consists of large open fields over a mix of Cotswold Brash and some areas of loamy clayey soils with the farming system adapted around these. There is arable land and a beef herd run over the pastureland. The modern farm buildings are situated to the west of Ashley Marsh Farm and have a sizeable footprint with nearly 40,000 square feet of livestock housing and storage. The buildings are in good condition and would be suitable for alternative uses including equestrian facilities subject to appropriate consents.

Ashley Marsh Farm is accessed via a nearly mile-long private driveway, winding through picturesque Cotswold countryside to a wonderfully secluded and peaceful setting. Located on the edge of the charming village of Ashley, the property is just over four miles from the historic market town of Tetbury and nine miles from the larger Roman town of Cirencester, known as Capital of the Cotswolds.
For commuting, Kemble station is just over five miles away, offering direct trains to London Paddington with a journey time from 80 minutes.
The area is renowned for its excellent schooling, including prestigious options in nearby Cheltenham and highly regarded local prep schools such as Rosehill, Westonbirt, and Beaudesert Park School in Minchinhampton.
For everyday shopping, Cirencester and Malmesbury caters to most needs, while more extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Cheltenham, Bath, and Bristol.
Sporting enthusiasts will enjoy the proximity to Cheltenham, Bath, and Newbury racecourses, polo at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt, sailing at the Cotswold Water Park, and golf at Minchinhampton and Cirencester. Additionally, hunting with the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt and the VWH Hunt.

Distances:
Tetbury 5 miles | Cirencester 9 miles | Kemble 5.2 acres (trains to London Paddington from 80 minutes) | M4 (Junction 17) 12 miles. (All distances and times are approximate)