Hailes, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54

A unique opportunity to acquire a smallholding, in need of renovation, with breathtaking views and land extending to circa 33 acres.

Accommodation comprises; Reception hall, kitchen, dining room, snug, studio, sitting room, 2 bathrooms, 4 double bedrooms and a further single bedroom.

Barn, garage, workshop, stabling, outbuildings, parking, gardens and circa 33 acres.

Hailes-On-The-Hill is a spacious period home set in its own grounds of circa 33 acres, situated in an outstanding rural location with breathtaking countryside views and a range of character features to include timber beams, parquet and stone flooring, and leaded windows which are positioned throughout the house to take advantage of the property’s wonderful gardens. The spacious accommodation is laid across two floors, with the ground floor accommodation briefly comprising a reception hall with pedestrian access to the ‘yard’, a kitchen with a range of base and wall units, a ‘butlers’ sink and oak worksurfaces, a snug with wood burning stove, a studio with additional access to the ‘yard’, a light and airy dining room with vaulted ceiling, a sitting room an attractive stone fireplace housing an open fire and attractive views of the formal gardens, a large hallway with panelled and stone walling, with access to the ‘yard’, back garden, and barn, two bathrooms, one of which benefits from plumbing for a washing machine, and three double bedrooms, two of which are equipped with wash hand basins. The dual aspect principal bedroom is situated on the first floor, along with a single bedroom, both of which benefit from far reaching countryside views. The barns surrounding the original cottage were converted in the 1940’s and offer good sized rooms which can be configured to suit many uses.

OUTSIDE
Hailes on the Hill extends to circa 33 acres of undulating land see attached plan showing route of a footpath and gas pipe, the gardens are a particularly special feature with spectacular countryside views across Hailes and Farmcote, they have been much loved over the years and have been divided in to a number of key areas to include the formal gardens, which lie to the North and East of the property and are mainly laid to lawn with a number of mature shrubs, trees, and a spring fed pond, the ‘yard’, which allows for access to the stabling, a fenced area housing a polytunnel and chicken coop, and a paddock. The property is approached off Salters Lane via a timber gate, where parking is available for several vehicles. The property benefits from several adjoining outbuildings, to include a garage, a workshop, and a barn, all with power and light.

NB: For the assistance of prospective purchasers, the vendors have commissioned a full structural survey. It is a condition of the sale that the incoming buyer will purchase the survey from the vendors upon exchange of contracts. The liability of the report is then transferred. The report may be viewed at the agent’s office upon request.

Hailes is situated approximately 3 miles away from the old Cotswold wool town of Winchcombe, which lies about 7 miles to the north of Cheltenham, 9 miles from Broadway and 12 miles to the east of Tewkesbury (and the M5). Hailes is often visited for the historic English Heritage site of Hailes Abbey a Cistercian abbey founded in 1246 and there is also Hailes Fruit Farm, a family run business with eatery and farm shop, and Hailes Church, a 12th Century building with rare 13th Century paintings including a large painting of St. Christopher. The nearby town of Winchcombe is renowned for Sudeley Castle the town was at one time the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Mercia and many old buildings, in particular the superb 15th century church of St Peter’s, remain. There is a wide range of local amenities that cater for everyday needs including small supermarkets, pubs and restaurants.