Ivy Lodge Barns, Birdlip

A unique and beautiful link detached barn conversion which has been lovingly improved and remodelled by the current owners, set in the village of Birdlip, 6 miles from Cheltenham and just 5.5 miles from Junction 11a of the M5.

This home has a wealth of character features and is offered in very good decorative order. The home has remarkable far-reaching country and hillside views plus a secluded garden with separate garden office / studio.

The versatile accommodation over two floors has been transformed by the current owners to convert the house from the original three-bedroom layout to two bedrooms with much improved living space. Accommodation comprises a wonderfully modern and spacious fitted
Kitchen/dining room, with stylish painted shaker cabinets, integrated appliances including a double-drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher, induction hob, electric oven and hood.

This leads to a beautiful, spacious sitting room, with high-quality oak flooring and featuring a high-spec, contemporary wood-burning stove, beautiful French doors out to the sunny garden. At the end of the sitting room is a door through to an inner hall which leads to the guest double bedroom. This has a range of built-in wardrobes and storage cupboards and looks out to the garden. There is a modern family bathroom off the inner hall serving the bedroom with bath and shower over. Plus there is also a The cloakroom & utility room
accessed from the rear hall. Moving upstairs, the first floor landing features lovely, exposed stone with chunky wood handrail and flooring. There is a stunning shower room with striking green marble tiles and a clever laundry space behind the door. The main bedroom is set at the end of the landing and features two windows which take in the view down to the valley and out to the trees at the edge of the village.

Further benefits include double glazing throughout, attractive landscaped gardens with Cotswold stone walls, exposed internal stonework and period features, ultra-fast broadband throughout with Wi-Fi controlled modern electric heating, heated towel rails, a car-port and a further two off road parking spaces complete what is a truly special home.

Outside
Ivy Lodge Barns is a courtyard of stone properties accessed via a private road off the B4070, which leads from Ermin Way in Birdlip towards Sheepscombe and Painswick. The 60-foot gardens run across the width of the house with a seating area ideal for al fresco
entertaining and level lawns surrounded by flowering borders with a flowering clematis over the archway. There is a modern garden office / studio, which is insulated and double glazed. A large, newly-finished resin parking space is at the front of the property. There also is a car port at the rear of the house with additional parking to the front.

The Village
Birdlip enjoys an elevated position on the Cotswold escarpment at the heart of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Birdlip is on the Cotswold Way, a National Trail running along the edge of The Cotswolds AONB. The view from Barrow Wake
viewpoint in the village takes in much of the Vale of Gloucester This is a wonderful base for walkers with their four-legged friends to enjoy amazing panoramic views. Lovely walks with beautiful views of Gloucestershire plus wooded areas, all within a few minutes' walk from the front door. The village has a wonderful primary school, playgroup, after-school club, village hall, and Cricket Club (BBCC). There is a church in the village and the Royal George Hotel which is a short walk from the property. The surrounding towns provide a good range of social, recreational and retail amenities to suit all tastes and budgets. Birdlip Primary School is recognised for its outstanding behaviour and high standards of academic achievements. Education options in the local area are particularly strong in both
the private and state sectors with independent schools including Kings School, Wycliffe College, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College and Dean Close whilst there are also Grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.