Thrupp Lane, Thrupp, GL5

Occupying a pretty elevated setting on sought-after Thrupp Lane, just over a mile east of Stroud, this beautifully presented semi-detached Victorian home enjoys superb views across the Golden Valley to Rodborough, with woodland backing the rear. Built using traditional methods under a pitched slate roof, the property has been extended over the years to offer characterful family accommodation across three floors, and sits within a wonderful community, with a well-regarded primary school along the lane and the country walks at The Heavens close by.

You step into an entrance hall which has plenty of space for your coats and boots. A door leads into the sitting room. This sits at the front of the property, enjoying those elevated valley views and centred around an open fireplace with wood-burning stove, with shelving and built in storage fitted to the alcoves either side. This room is open to the dining room, which features a second fireplace with a useful study nook tucked beneath the stairs, the original Victorian rooms retaining plenty of character throughout. To the rear, a clever extension has create a sociable 16’ live in kitchen/family room that is now de rigueur for modern family living, with French doors opening to the garden and room for both dining and a sitting area, fitted with shaker-style cabinetry, beech worktops and a ceramic sink. A utility room and shower room complete the ground floor.

On the first floor, two bedrooms and a family bathroom are served by a landing, the larger bedroom taking in the rural view across the Golden Valley to the front. A further staircase continues to the second floor, where the principal bedroom is a real highlight, a peaceful 13’ retreat enjoying the most beautiful sweeping view. A classic Victorian house, with a modern twist, and an absolute must for your viewing list.

Elevated above the lane, steps rise through the gravelled front garden, stocked with plants and shrubs and with room for a bench to sit and take in that open valley vista. There is a gated side access, with the majority of the garden found to the rear. French doors open from the kitchen to a rear courtyard, with steps up past timber clad walls to the terraced garden. A path leads up to a covered terrace, with plenty of space for outdoor furniture, with a useful store to the side.

Thrupp is a popular area just over a mile East of Stroud on the sunny side of the Golden Valley. The Long Table, Stroud Brewery, The Ship Inn and Studio 18 are close by, and are all superb community spaces, with well regarded Thrupp primary school just up the road. Stroud’s shops and amenities are within easy reach, with canal side walks at the bottom of the hill and some wonderful countrywide just up the lane at The Heavens. As such, the property enjoys the advantages of being equidistant between open countryside and the lively town of Stroud, which offers a wide range of shops, supermarkets, schools and colleges and leisure facilities. Stroud Railway Station provides a main-line service to Gloucester and London. Junctions of the M4 and M5 Motorway are also within easy driving distance.

Property information

The property is freehold. Gas central heating, mains electricity, water and drainage. The council tax band is C. We have checked the service and reception levels available locally through the OFCOM network checker and the broadband services available include standard and Ultrafast, and mobile voice and data services should be available from all major networks, although service may be limited inside the house.