A superb Grade II Listed former coach house situated along a private gravelled drive at popular Thrupp Lane with a large garage/workshop outbuilding, gravelled drive, landscaped gardens and nearly 2,500 sq. ft. of well presented character accommodation
The Coach House is a substantial Grade II listed Cotswold stone property situated in an elevated location a mile to the east of Stroud centre on sought after Thrupp Lane. This private spot is accessed via a sweeping pillared drive and offers easy access to the shops, amenities and train station of the town with some lovely country walks in The Heavens just up the hill. Built from Cotswold stone, this imposing building was originally the coach house for the neighbouring country house. It was comprehensively renovated in 2003 and It is now an impressive, substantial home in it's own right. The current owner has finessed the property, making many further improvements during their tenure. The resulting property is spacious and light, with character and interest everywhere you look.
The accommodation arranged over two floors. An entrance area opens into a first class kitchen/dining room. This 27' space has a glazed dining area with a super view across the Golden Valley and recently re-fitted kitchen cabinets. A door leads into a 19' dining hall with flagstone floor and grand arched windows, with an 18' sitting room beyond this. There is also a useful study area and shower room beyond the kitchen. An oak staircase leads up from the dining hall to the first floor, with a landing, 15' principal bedroom with en suite shower room, family bathroom and two further bedrooms on this level. Another bedroom is found above the study, and this, along with the shower room and study below, could suit as an informal annexe or guest wing. A unique home, and one that impresses at every level. An appointment to view is highly recommended,
The property benefits from a generous gravelled drive, a 15' garage, a 14' workshop/studio and a large rear garden, with a total plot size of 0.28 acres. The drive is at the front of the property, with space to park several cars and still turn. This is edged with borders stocked with a variety of established, colourful plants. There is a good paved seating area at the front of the house - an ideal spot to sit and enjoy the view over the Golden valley and the sunny aspect. The garage and adjoining workshop/studio are tucked in off the drive, with power, light and electrically operated garage door. The rear garden is terraced, with steps up from the kitchen, There are four levels here, connected by a wide, centrally set steps. The first terrace is laid to lawn, with a paved seating area - the ideal spot for a table and chair set. The steps lead up through two smaller gravelled terraces to a large level top lawn. There is another paved area here, with a second gravelled parking area behind, accessed by passing the neighbouring property.
Thrupp is a popular area less than a mile to the East of Stroud on the sunny side of the Golden Valley. Stroud’s shops and amenities are with 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.
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