A charming attached character cottage dating from pre 1800s, tucked away from passing traffic and enjoying a south facing, level garden with views towards Penn Woods. The property offers four bedrooms, light filled living space, driveway parking and a garden office, combining period features with quality modern finishes in a peaceful and sought after setting
This attractive character cottage, believed to date from the pre 1800s, is tucked away from passing traffic and offers well balanced accommodation arranged over three floors. Full of period charm, the property is complemented by quality modern finishes and enjoys a light, airy feel throughout.
The front door opens into an enclosed entrance porch with useful cloaks cupboard and shoe storage, leading through to a spacious open plan kitchen and dining room which forms the heart of the home. The handmade kitchen, by a local company, includes integrated fridge and freezer, dishwasher, oven, hob and microwave, along with a traditional butler’s sink and tile effect Karndean flooring. The dining area benefits from engineered oak flooring and windows to both sides, creating a bright and welcoming space. Double doors open into a fully insulated sun room, filled with natural light and enjoying views over the garden, with further double doors providing direct access outside. From the kitchen an inner hall leads to a downstairs cloakroom and a cosy sitting room featuring an impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, log storage nook, understairs cupboard and a window overlooking the garden. From the inner hall, stairs take you to the first floor, where there are three well proportioned double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The landing also houses a linen cupboard and an airing cupboard containing the boiler, installed in 2022. The principal bedroom enjoys triple aspect views across Selsley Common, Penn Woods and towards May Hill, while bedrooms two and three also benefit from attractive outlooks. A further staircase leads to the second floor, where the fourth bedroom is currently used as an artist’s studio. Set within the eaves, this characterful space features two Velux windows and a doorway leading to a further area, offering potential to extend the room or create an en-suite, subject to the necessary consents.
The cottage enjoys a delightful south facing garden positioned to the side of the property. Immediately outside the sun room is a paved seating area, ideal for outdoor dining, leading onto a level lawn bordered by established trees, shrubs and well stocked flowerbeds. From the garden there are lovely views across Selsley Common and Penn Woods, creating a peaceful and private setting. Further benefits include a garden office with power and electricity, making it ideal for home working, along with a separate potting shed. Access to the property is via a gravelled driveway which also provides parking.
Selsley West is a popular residential area between King’s Stanley and Selsley. There is a good pub in Selsley, with Sainsburys just down the road, and the villages of King's Stanley and neighbouring Leonard Stanley benefit from shops, a Co-op and two good schools, with straightforward access to the motorway also close by. Stonehouse is approximately a mile distant and offers a good range of shops and amenities within its level High Street with primary and secondary schools also within the vicinity. Stonehouse railway station offers a direct line to London (Paddington). Junction 13 of the M5 motorway is approximately two miles distant with a wider range of shops available in the towns of Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.
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