Brownshill, STROUD, GL6

The Knoll is a charming individual period home believed to have been built around the 1880s, offering a blend of original character and later sympathetic additions. Extended during the 1990s, the property now provides flexible and well-balanced accommodation arranged over three floors. Internally, the property is filled with characterful features including exposed stonework, timber beams, fireplaces and beautifully proportioned rooms, all complemented by an abundance of natural light and a charming outlook over the surrounding countryside and garden. The sitting room/dining room boasts a great social space with an enclosed wood burner and access to the garden. The bespoke, handmade pitch pine kitchen features a range of wall and base units with free-standing appliances. The sink has been perfectly positioned to enjoy views over the rear garden. A utility space can be found off the kitchen with a door to the rear garden. You will note from the floorplan that steps from the hallway lead down to where you will find a cloakroom, a conservatory with a door leading to the front garden, and access to a handy, versatile studio space. The first floor hosts four bedrooms, with the main bedroom featuring an en-suite shower room and built-in wardrobes. The other three bedrooms share a family bathroom.

The gardens at The Knoll are a real feature of the property, offering a lovely mix of mature planting, seating areas and more productive spaces, all enjoying open views across the surrounding landscape. Well established and thoughtfully laid out, they provide a great sense of privacy along with plenty of colour and interest throughout the year. A combination of terraces, pathways and planted borders creates a relaxed and inviting outdoor space, ideal for both entertaining and day-to-day enjoyment. Mature trees, climbing plants and well-stocked beds all add to the character of the setting, while the generous plot gives plenty of room for families, keen gardeners or simply enjoying the outdoors. The property also benefits from private parking and a useful outdoor storage sheds, a woodstore, a greenhouse and a polytunnel

Brownhill is a popular hilltop village a few miles East of Stroud with a church, nursery and countryside walks. It, along with the neighbouring villages of Chalford, Bussage and Eastcombe, enjoys a bustling village community, with several excellent primary schools, a superb secondary school, a post office, two pubs, a doctors surgery and shops in the area. Stroud town benefits from an award winning weekly farmers market and the recently opened “Five Valleys” shopping centre is of particular note and is certainly worth a visit for a range of independant food stalls and stores. The wider area has a range of shops and amenities, including supermarkets, a hospital, state and private schools, a leisure and sports centre and a main line railway station with inter city services travelling to London (Paddington). Cirencester (10 miles), Cheltenham (15 miles) and Swindon (25 miles) are all within comfortable driving distance.

Property information

The property is Freehold and benefits from gas central heating, mains electricity, water and drainage. The vendor has also installed solar panels with a feed in tariff payment. The council tax band is C. We have checked the service and reception levels locally using the OFCOM network checker. Standard and Superfast broadband is available in the area, and mobile voice and data services should be accessible from all major networks, although indoor coverage may be limited.