Rissington Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54

A beautifully presented bespoke 4 bedroom detached family house with a garage and mature garden, occupying a good position and enjoying a fine southerly aspect.

Description

Gorse Dene is an attractive and substantial detached home. Believed to have been built in 1916 Gorse Dene provides spacious living and entertainment areas, ample parking and an enviable garden.

Gorse Dene sits comfortably within its plot and is accessed via a private gravelled drive that provides ample parking to the front of the property. Mature planting creates an inviting feeling as you approach.

The ground floor accommodation features an inviting and spacious sitting and dining room which benefits from excellent natural light, with wide bi-fold doors opening directly onto the terrace and gardens beyond, creating a seamless connection between inside and out.

There is also a second smaller sitting room with a bay window and window seat, and an electric fireplace making the room perfect for evening reading and relaxing.

The heart of the home is the impressive kitchen/breakfast room with granite worktops that is centred around a striking Aga. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher and refrigerator and gas oven Aga with electric hobs. There are also many built in cupboards including a built in larder with built-in shelving.

Leading on from the kitchen is the utility room with space for a washing machine and dryer. There is also more built-in cupboards. Past the utility room is a small coats and boots hanging area and a double glazed door leading out to the front of the property.

There is also a small cloakroom completing the downstairs accommodation.

Upstairs, there are 4 double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is appointed with built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The second bedroom also has an en suit shower room. The remaining bedrooms are serviced by the family bathroom. There is also a separate shower room and study room.

Gorse Dene offers a beautiful and tranquil garden which has been meticulously maintained by the current owners. Multiple planting beds, ponds and mature trees and shrubs create the most peaceful setting. A decked terrace with an adjustable pergola provide the perfect al fresco dining/ entertaining opportunities. There is also a summer house and garden shed, both with power.

To the front of the property there is a single garage.

Location

Bourton-on-the-Water provides for everyday amenities including a Post Office, cash points, library, dry cleaners, shops and restaurants. The larger centres of Cheltenham and Cirencester provide a more extensive range of cultural, shopping and leisure facilities. The area is known for interesting churches and there are important gardens at Hidcote and Kiftsgate and further afield is the magnificent Blenheim Palace.

There is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area including Kitebrook at Moreton-in-Marsh, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College in Cheltenham and an excellent range of schools in and around Oxford. The Cotswold School in Bourton on the Water is well regarded and has received an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating.”

Sporting opportunities in the area include hunting, fishing and shooting. There are golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Lyneham and National Hunt Racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. There are fine local walks via an abundance of bridleways and footpaths for the horse riding and walking enthusiast.

Road and rail links are very good with fast access to Oxford and London via the A44/M40 or the mainline stations at Kingham and Moreton-in-Marsh serving Oxford, London/Paddington and the Midlands.





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Additional Info

Services - Mains Gas, Electricity, Water and Drainage are connected. Heated by air source heat pump.
The property also has photovoltaic panels which provide a quarterly return.

Local Authority - Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX