Wortley Road, Wotton-under-Edge

A versatile, five bedroom family home with a contemporary finish set in an elevated position with superb views across the town and beyond.

14a Wortley Road has been under the current ownership since 2014 and in this time the property has been thoughtfully extended and completely reconfigured to provide just over 1,735sq.ft of living space and benefits from the installation of new flooring, a new kitchen and two bathrooms, all finished to a very high finish throughout. 

The property is approached via a series of steps rising to the front door opening into a boot room area with a tiled floor where there is space to hang coats and store shoes ahead of entering the impressive open plan kitchen/dining room.  This welcoming room enjoys wooden floors and features oak beams and naturally divides into a kitchen and dining area.  The contemporary kitchen has an excellent range of base and wall cabinets and a breakfast bar peninsular with cabinets to one side.  Integrated appliances comprise two ovens, gas hob with extractor above, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher.  The sitting room sits adjacent to the kitchen/dining room and is an inviting space filled with natural light from its double aspect enjoying views across the garden.  A fireplace with a brick surround and an oak beam mantelpiece makes a lovely focal point to the room.  Stairs from here rise to the first floor with useful understairs storage.  A further door leads into a porch which opens onto the rear garden.

Beyond the kitchen there is an inner hallway leading to two further bedrooms and a shower room. The larger of the two bedrooms is at the far end of the hallway and has a double aspect and is currently used as a studio, and the other bedroom is currently used a gym. The stylish shower room has a tiled walk-in rainfall shower and a white suite comprising a wash hand basin set within a vanity unit, WC and heated towel radiator.  Adjacent to the shower room is a utility cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer and next to this there is a further external door providing rear side access.

On the first floor there is an open landing area with built-in wardrobes, three bedrooms and a family bathroom.  The principal bedroom is a well-proportioned, light and airy room with a vaulted ceiling and eaves storage.  The two further bedrooms are both double in size with eaves storage.  The family bathroom has a white suite with a rainfall shower over the bath, wash hand basin set within a vanity unit, WC and heated towel radiator.

We are advised that the property is connected to all mains services; gas, electricity, water and drainage. Council tax band E (Stroud District Council). The property is freehold.

EPC – D(62).

To the front of the property there is driveway providing parking for several vehicles ahead of a series of steps rising to the front door.  To one side of the house there is a paved path with a pedestrian gate leading to the rear garden.  The garden is enclosed by feather-board fencing and is predominantly laid to lawn with various shingle and paved areas and herbaceous borders.  The rear garden under previous ownership was the front garden with a driveway leading to an integrated single garage.  The current owners retained the integrated garage, which along with the under-croft ensures there is excellent storage solutions.  To one corner of the garden there is a wooden clad studio with power, light and underfloor heating which is used as a home office. 

The town of Wotton-under- Edge offers a wide range of amenities, including independent retailers and supermarkets.  The town also offers primary schools, the highly regarded Katharine Lady Berkeley secondary school, doctors and dentists’ surgeries, an independent cinema, along with leisure facilities.  There are numerous walks and cycling opportunities from the doorstep and the Cotswold Way can be enjoyed from here.  Wotton-under-Edge is situated close to the M5 motorway (Junction 14) and the A38, which gives easy access throughout the Southwest.