Haycroft Road, Sherborne, Cheltenham

A well presented 3 bedroom end of terrace family house with a detached garage, set on the edge of the village of Sherborne with views to the front.

Location - 3 Haycroft Road is set on the western edge of the village of Sherborne, a fine Cotswolds former estate village still largely owned and managed by the National Trust and dominated by the former Sherborne Estate and Sherborne House. The village has a thriving community centred around the village shop, primary school, village hall and church. Sherborne occupies a superb position in the heart of the Cotswolds, between the nearby towns of Northleach, Burford and the large village of Bourton-on-the-Water, all of which provide a wealth of good local shops and services. The major commercial centres of Cheltenham, Oxford and Cirencester are easily accessible via the nearby A40 and A429 Fosse Way and there are mainline rail services at Charlbury, Kemble and Cheltenham. There is excellent local schooling in both the private and public sectors.

Description - The property comprises a substantially extended and beautifully presented end of terrace house occupying a superb position on the edge of Sherborne and enjoying a lovely southerly aspect across adjoining farmland to the front. The property has a good-sized and mature garden, substantial detached garage and well planned accommodation comprising an open-plan kitchen/ dining room and sitting room on the ground floor with two good sized double bedrooms, a good third bedroom and family bathroom. The main bedroom having en suite facilities.

Approach - Having solid Oak door to:

Kitchen/ Dining Room - With double glazed French doors leading out to the front of the property, double glazed casement window to rear elevation and kitchen area with fitted kitchen comprising worktop with one and a half bowl sink unit with a comprehensive range of below worksurface cupboards and drawers, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for Range style cooker with extractor over, further space and plumbing for under counter fridge and freezer and further built-in cupboards and drawers, a range of eye-level cupboards. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. A further range of built-in units with Oak worktop and upstands and a pair of painted timber doors leads to a walk-in utility cupboard with space and plumbing for washing machine and drier and storage. Tiled floor throughout kitchen and dining area.

From the kitchen/dining room, a glazed panelled door leads to the:

Sitting Room - Having double aspect with double glazed casements to front and side elevations, Oak flooring throughout, fireplace with stone hearth and wood burning stove with recess to one side with built-in Oak cupboard and glazed display shelving.

From the sitting room, an Oak door leads though to the:

Rear Hall - With separate part-opaque glazed door leading out to the rear garden, tiled floor and Oak door to:

Cloakroom - With low-level WC, oval wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and built-in cupboards below and double glazed casement window to side elevation.

From the rear hall, stairs with timber hand rail rise to the:

First Floor Landing - With double glazed casement window to the rear of the property, access to roof space, a pair of doors to over stairs storage cupboard and Oak door to:

Bedroom 1 - With a pair of double glazed casement windows to the front of the property, an extensive range of built-in wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving and built-in drawers. Oak door to:

En Suite Shower Room - With a matching suite of curved glazed walk-in shower with chrome fittings, low-level WC with built-in cistern, oval inset wash hand basin with built-in cupboards below, chrome heated towel rail and opaque double glazed casement window to side elevation, recessed ceiling spotlighting.

From the landing, Oak door to:

Bedroom 2 (Front) - With two pairs of double glazed casement windows to the front elevation and with bult-in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelf over,

From the landing, Oak door to:

Family Bathroom - With a matching suite of panelled bath with chrome mixer tap withy handset shower attachment and separate Mira shower over with glazed shower screen, vertical heated towel rail, low-level WC with built-in cistern and inset wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap with built-in cupboards below, Opaque double glazed casement to rear elevation and recessed ceiling spotlighting.

From the landing, Oak door to:

Bedroom 3 - With double glazed casement window overlooking the rear of the property and with built-in cupboards and drawers.

Outside - The property is approached from the lane via a pavioured driveway with Cotswold stone wall to front with gravelled parking area to one side and part-boarded by clipped Beech hedging with a separate pedestrian access from the Green to the side. The driveway in turn swings around to the front of the DETACHED GARAGE of reconstituted stone elevations under a plain concrete tiled roof with attached lean-to wood store and with electric roller door, power and light. Set to the side and front of the garage is a productive vegetable garden with fruiting shrubs and trees and a greenhouse to the side with a subdividing picket fence leading back to the front of the house with an extensive paved terrace immediately to the front of the house with formal lawns and gardens with herbaceous shrubs and borders surrounding and with a separate gate leading through to the side of the house with a pathway leading around to the rear with close board timber fencing and leading to a extensive courtyard area to the rear of the house with steps leading back up to the rear door. A separate door leads to an integral boiler room housing the Worcester Oil-fired central heating boiler and the water softener.

Services - Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating.

Local Authority - Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX (Tel: )

Council Tax - Council Tax band C. Rate Payable for 2025/ 2026: £1,931.66

Section 157 - 3 Haycroft Road was formerly owned by the Local Authority and as such contains a restrictive covenant, which requires consent to purchase from the Local Authority. It is understood that any purchaser who has lived and worked within Gloucestershire or The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for at least the last three years would qualify for automatic consent. Other applications may be considered on merit following a minimum of 8 weeks marketing of the subject property. The property is also restricted for use as a main residence and not as a second or holiday home.

Directions - From Burford take the A40 west towards Cheltenham. Pass the entrance to Sherborne Park and House and take the right hand turn signposted to Sherborne. Drop down the hill and take the left hand turn to Farmington. As you are leaving the village the property will be found on the right hand side.

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