The Whitmores, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54

Redwood is an attractive village house constructed of natural Cotswold stone and tucked away in a quiet, peaceful cul de sac in one of the most picturesque villages in the North Cotswolds. Forming part of an exclusive development of six properties built in the late 1980s, the house offers well proportioned accommodation and an excellent opportunity for a buyer to update and refurbish to create a wonderful home in a prime Cotswold setting.

The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor. A generous drawing room sits to the rear of the house, featuring an open fireplace and double doors leading into a conservatory that overlooks the garden. Also accessed from the hall is a dining room and a kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of floor and wall units and a useful breakfast bar. Beyond is a utility area with a door to the garden.

On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, including a principal suite with en suite shower room, all with fitted wardrobes. A family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms. In addition, there is a smaller fourth bedroom or study.

The property enjoys gardens to both the front and rear, including the notable redwood tree from which the house takes its name. The rear garden is private and well established, with raised borders and areas of terracing, partially enclosed by an attractive high Cotswold stone wall. A terrace accessed from the utility room and conservatory provides a pleasant space for outdoor seating, with a further terraced area behind the conservatory. To the front, is a double garage with useful storage space above and parking for several vehicles.

Redwood is now at a stage where it would benefit from a programme of refurbishment, offering a rare opportunity for a buyer to modernise and personalise the property to their own requirements in one of the Cotswolds’ most sought-after villages.

Lower Slaughter lies in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Village amenities include the Manor House Hotel, The Slaughters Inn, parish church, village hall and cricket club. Local supermarkets are in nearby Bourton and Stow, along with an abundance of further facilities including Dr's, dentists and local shops and eateries. Daylesford Organic Farm Shop and Bamford Private Members Club are just a 10-minute drive away and there are many nearby gastropubs such as the Wild Rabbit in Kingham, the Fox at Oddington and the Fox at Broadwell. Kingham provides a mainline station that runs into Oxford and London Paddington (from 76 minutes).

Schooling in the area is outstanding including The Cotswold Academy, Kitebrook, Tudor Hall, Cheltenham Boys and Ladies and many other popular Cheltenham and Oxford Schools. Local sporting facilities include racing at Cheltenham with golf courses at Naunton Downs, Broadway and Burford.

Bourton-on-the-Water 1.5 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 3.5 miles, Kingham Station 8 miles (trains to London Paddington from 76 minutes), Cheltenham 15 miles, Cirencester 16 miles. All distances and times approximate.