Vicarage Street, Painswick, Stroud, GL6

Offering stunning views over the valley, parking for several cars, a garage and a substantial southerly-aspect walled garden, this detached property is a rare find in the heart of Painswick. Originally a modest Cotswold stone cottage, it has been extended over the years and now offers generous and versatile accommodation cleverly combining the old and new.

The two generously-sized principal rooms on the ground floor are: an impressive kitchen/dining room with limestone tiling, a range of units and ample space for dining and seating; and charming and characterful sitting room with herringbone flooring, exposed beams and a modern wood-burning stove in an imposing fireplace. Between these rooms there is a further reception room/snug, a useful study and a shower room. On the first floor, there are two good-sized bedrooms and a third smaller room (currently used as a work room) and a family bathroom.

Outside

To the front of the house is an extensive gravelled driveway for parking and a detached single garage. Below the parking is an attractive, gently sloping walled garden that is mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flower beds and a paved seating area ideal for entertaining. A productive kitchen garden sits beside the garage with a further seating area.

Situation

Painswick, the “Queen of the Cotswolds”, is a thriving community nestling in a delightful Cotswolds setting. Constructed of mellow locally quarried stone, the town has many beautiful buildings dating back as far as the 14th Century. Painswick Churchyard is famous for its impressive array of table tombs and its 99 yew trees about which folklore holds that if a 100th should grow the devil will pull it out. The Village offers a playgroup and primary school with many secondary schools (including grammar schools) being available in the surrounding towns of Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Cirencester. There are several local shops, galleries, tearooms2 pubs and restaurants in the village along with a pharmacy, doctors’ surgery and dentists whilst the surrounding towns provide a good range of social, recreational and retail amenities to suit all tastes and budgets. Recreational opportunities include tennis, rugby, cricket and bowls clubs with many other groups meeting at the Painswick Centre.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-63001