A handsome double fronted detached Victorian house set at the top of a long drive a couple of miles west of Stroud across the road from the Stroudwater canal with high ceilings, retained character features. a third of an acre plot and over 4,000 square ft of space in total.
Fairmont is a substantial detached double fronted house set centrally within a generous plot at Ebley, 1.6 miles West of Stroud. This location allows for easy access to shops, amenities and train station of both Stroud and Stonehouse with several good schools close by and the Stroudwater canal just across the road. We understand that the property was originally built in 1878 by Mr Webb, a local sawmill owner using traditional methods and materials under a pitched roof. It has been a happy family home for the current owner for some 13 years, and they have made many improvements to the property during that that time, whilst ensuring that the character of the property is preserved.
The well presented accommodation is arranged over three floors. A welcoming entrance hall with a grand old staircase with a beautiful hand carved wooden balustrade, cloakroom/W.C, 16’ sitting room with bay window and fireplace, 19’ dining room, 19’ kitchen/family room and useful utility room are on the ground floor, with two good cellar spaces beneath. A landing, 15’ principal bedroom with en suite shower room, guest bedroom with en suite shower room, family bathroom, separate W.C and another double bedroom are on the first floor, with two more bedrooms at the top of the house, on the second floor. There’s a huge amount of living space on offer here and original character features, such as the intricate stained glass window on the stairwell, have been retained. A proper family home, and one deserving of your attention.
The interior is complemented by a generous plot, with parking and a large garage/workshop. A long drive leads up from the road to an outbuilding that we understand was originally the coach house for the property. This is now a large garage with electrically operated door and a workshop/office, with a room over, and this would be ideal as a games room or work from home space and could be adapted further, subject to planning permission. The gardens surround the house and have clearly been carefully planned, planted and tended by the current owner. Level lawns are interspersed with established, well planted beds and borders, with a block paved courtyard area behind the house. There is an established orchard area with apple and pear trees. Again, some lovely original details can be found here – old heating vents sit where an old glass house stood, now an attractive decorative feature, and a red brick wall defines the boundary. The owners have fitted solar panels to the roof of the covered sitting area at the rear of the plot - another benefit for the next owner, with a total plot size of 0.347 acres.
The Stroudwater canal is just over the road, and this is a great way to walk back towards Stroud, perhaps stopping at Kitch coffee and wine bar for a drink en route. Stonehouse centre can be reached easily. The level High Street is well populated and used with lots of amenities in one place. There's a Doctors Surgery, Dentist's practice, Veterinary practice, Co-Op with a post office, various shops and cafes. Stonehouse railway station is also in the centre, and this has a regular train service to London (Paddington). Cam and Dursley station is 6 miles away, with direct connections to Bristol and Birmingham. Stroud town is 1.6 miles to the East and also on the train line. Junction 13 of the M5 motorway is just couple of miles west, so the property is well placed for the M5/M4 corridor.
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