Gatcombe, Blakeney, GL15

Step inside

The current vendors of Riverside Cottage have done a fantastic job during their numerous renovations, aiming to balance traditional and period styles with modern practicalities.

The current owners state; “We have had many wonderful years down at sleepy Gatcombe, being so proud to boast Riverside Cottage as our home, but having recently entered a new stage of our lives, we have reluctantly decided the time is right to ‘hand over the custodianship’ of the old dear. It will be a sad moment when we leave so forgive us if our parting words will be... “please take care of her”…”

Entering the property you are greeted by a welcoming hallway, giving access on your left to a beautifully renovated kitchen.

This bespoke, tasteful kitchen offers ample room for keen cooks, with stylish units and quality Silestone worksurfaces, plenty of space for appliances and attractive timber-effect tiled flooring. There is space in the centre for a breakfast table, or perhaps a central island if desired.

Reception rooms to the ground floor include a beautiful, cosy dining room, with exposed beams to the ceiling, with a door leading through to a wonderfully atmospheric living room, which is particularly generous in size.

There are windows looking out to the front of the property, a grand stone fireplace with multi-fuel stove, beautiful exposed ceiling beams and a staircase leading upstairs. To the far end of the ground floor is a second entrance boot room which also gives access to a beautifully remodelled wet room, with attractive tiling, large walk-in shower, wash basin and W.C. The first floor offers four spacious double bedrooms, each with its own charming, cosy character.

One of the bedrooms is used as a snug, with wonderful views over the estuary and doors leading outside to the secluded rear decking area. The first floor also offers a spacious family bathroom with corner shower, bath, wash basin and W.C.

Step outside

Riverside Cottage enjoys an enchanting setting, with the gardens having been designed to make the most of the glorious surroundings. The current owners have personally testified to the enormous amount of visiting wildlife, from deer and muntjac, to badgers and foxes, as well as a whole host of bird life that can be viewed feeding on the estuary.

“There was an evening a few years back when we were sat in one of the seating areas up in our newly transformed garden, looking out across the sun-soaked Severn estuary, marvelling in awe at the second biggest tide in the world eating it’s way across the sands and the sound of the estuary birds excitedly feasting on the racing shoreline and we couldn’t believe how lucky we were to have found this place that we call home.”

The garden is laid out in terraced design, with each level giving an ever more impressive view. There are numerous seating areas and beautifully maintained beds and rockeries, with mature shrubs and trees throughout. Below the gardens is a large decking area, with a pergola and seating area, ideal for outside dining, as well as a hot tub, garden shed and parking can be found to the side of the property on a private driveway.

Location

Although nowadays sitting in a peaceful, tucked-away hamlet of 7 houses with incredible access to some of the most beautiful country side in the region, Riverside Cottage was originally a key part of the historic riverside port of Gatcombe, known for shipbuilding in Elizabethan times, a bustling commercial port and vital shipping point for the Forest of Dean’s timber exports and until relatively recently a thriving salmon fishing hub. The estuary itself, as well as the nearby ancient woodland of the Forest of Dean offer great opportunities for walking, cycling, fishing and nature watching. The nearby village of Blakeney benefits from a village pub, primary school, convenience store, post office, fish & chip shop, doctors surgery and bus stops, as well as a village hall offering regular activities. There is also easy access to Cheltenham, Newport and Bristol from the road networks nearby.

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Agent’s note:
The sellers of the property advise that although the current Environment Agency flood risk computer models show a low risk of tidal flooding in the vicinity of the property, in reality the property itself does not flood even during high spring tide events combined with storm surges. A removable floodgate was installed at the entrance of the driveway in 2023 to restrict tidal ingress into the car parking area but has never been used. Should perspective buyers have further questions regarding the behaviour of the tide in the locality, please contact the agent, the sellers will be happy to discuss.

The title contains a restrictive covenant limiting buildings, fencing and planting where these would affect the neighbouring property’s light or view.