Bospin Lane, South Woodchester, GL5

Rose Acre is an impressive individual detached house in a superb plot in sought after South Woodchester. This is a village with a strong sense of community, with two good pubs, a well regarded primary school and a village shop within easy reach. The property was built c.1920 using traditional methods in the Arts and Crafts vernacular. This is the first time that this property has been marketed in fifty years, and whilst it would now benefit from some improvement, it offers a prospective buyer a unique opportunity to refurbish a substantial property to their own standard, with characterful, light filled accommodation arranged over three floors.

You walk into a welcoming entrance hall with an impressive staircase. To one side lies the sitting room, a vast, triple-aspect space stretching over 32', with two bay windows to the side and glazed double doors that open onto the rear garden. Adjacent to this is the formal dining room, which links through to a substantial kitchen/breakfast room. The ground floor is completed by a practical cloakroom/WC and multiple deep storage cupboards tucked under the stairs and off the hallway. The first floor hosts five well-proportioned bedrooms, including a 14' principal bedroom with en suite bathroom, a family bathroom and a separate shower room. Two further bedrooms, a store room and a large attic space are at the top of the house, on the second floor. Throughout the house, the windows look out over the garden or take in the lovely view over the Woodchester valley. Properties of this size rarely come to the market in such a choice area, and it is available with no onward chain.

The property is accessed via a grand Cotswold stone pillared gated entrance. A long drive leads up to the house, with plenty of space to park several cars and still turn. There is an open garage by the house, measuring 15' x 12'8", and a single carport on the other side of the drive. Rose Acre benefits from a large plot, with a superb outlook over the Woodchester Valley to Amberley and surrounding countryside. The grounds are set predominantly to the rear and side of the house and are of real merit, with plenty of space to build a garden office/studio (subject to relevant consent). A formal lawn is set behind the house, with a recessed loggia with glazed double doors that open here, connecting the sitting room with the garden. A pergola sits to the side of the garden, with a large level lawn beyond this, a swimming pool in the centre and a summerhouse/store at the end of the plot. In addition, there is a larger area of garden above the rear lawn. This generous area stretches along the full length of the house and garden, and a portion of the drive. Mature trees are dotted around this part of the garden, giving it a wilder, wooded feel. An impressive space by any standard, that is bound to prove popular with buyers looking for first class family garden.

South Woodchester is a highly desirable Cotswold village known for its community spirit, heritage properties, and convenient location between Stroud and Nailsworth. The popular village of Woodchester enjoys the benefits of a local post office/store, two pubs and Outstanding Ofsted rated primary school. It is perfectly set for exploring the idyllic local countryside, with many beautiful walks from the doorstep and easy access to the old railway cycle track that connects Nailsworth, Stroud, canal and beyond. The shops and amenities of both Stroud and Nailsworth are within easy reach, with straightforward access to the beautiful commons of Selsley, Minchinhampton and Rodborough. Junctions of the M4 and M5 motorways are close by and railway stations at Stroud (2 miles) and Kemble (10 miles) provide main line services to Gloucester, Swindon and London Paddington. There is a range of local schools including Stroud Grammar Schools, Beaudesert Park School and Wycliffe College.

Property information

The property is freehold. Gas central heating, mains electricity, water and drainage. The council tax band is G. We have checked the service and reception levels available locally through the OFCOM network checker and the broadband services available include standard and superfast connections, and you are likely to have full service from all major mobile providers outside the property, although reception may be limited inside the house. These results are predictions and not a guarantee. Actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances and the precise location of the user.