8 bedroom detached house

Unless sold prior to or withdrawn Piers Court will be for sale by Auction on Thursday 15th December 2022 -
On the instruction of the joint fixed charged receiver.

The property has not been visited by the selling agents since 2019. All images dated 2018. It is NOT possible to view the property.

History
Perhaps best known for being the home of author Evelyn Waugh, Piers Court has many historical connections. It
was used for royalists during the Civil War. In 1640 the local wealthy mill owning Pynffold family acquired Piers Court
where they remained for 150 yrs. After the fall of Bristol, it is thought that Piers Court was ransacked by parliamentarian troops while
searching for Prince Rupert, the King's cousin. In the nineteenth century Piers Court saw little change until 1937 when
Evelyn Waugh was given the property by his parents in law.

This Grade II* listed Georgian manor house is approached up a long drive. Piers Court is nestled in its
extensive grounds enjoying views over its own land. Once described by Pevsner as a 'dignified and elegant house',
Piers Court displays a classical 18th century façade with the central crowning
pediment bearing a coat of arms which is supported upon enriched pilasters.
Piers Court has not been inspected since early 2019 when purchased by the
current owners. The property at the time was extremely well presented and
benefits from both an imposing, formal layout ideal for entertaining, yet to the
rear of the property lies a more homely arrangement of rooms ideal for family
living.
The front door opens into a classical Georgian hall with a flagstone
floor and cantilever staircase. Off the main entrance hall was the formal
drawing room and library, both of which provided the grandeur that
would be expected of a Georgian manor house. On the west side of the
library was a large bay window.
The drawing room looked to the front of the house and down a copper
beech avenue.
The Elizabethan rear of the house, had slightly less formal rooms. The kitchen had a range
of traditional wooden cabinets and a terracotta
tiled floor. The wine cellar comprised two rooms and wine bins.
A self-contained staff wing lead from the kitchen.
The first floor offered the primary accommodation with an en-suite
master bedroom with south westerly views of the parkland. There
were four further bedrooms on this floor, all of which had en-suite.
The second floor had three spacious double bedrooms which would be
ideal for guests. Servicing these bedrooms was a family bathroom. It
is from this floor that a large attic space was accessed which provided
storage space.

Outbuildings
Positioned close to the house is the stunning William and Mary coach house
which is a Grade II listed building. In 2019 it provided 5 loose boxes and an
office/tack room on the ground floor and an upper floor with a loft and a
dovecote. The nearby mews, constructed in 1987 of stone elevations, had a
two bedroom apartment on the first floor with 5 five garages on the ground
floor. There were 6 loose boxes / garden stores with in the grounds.

Garden and Grounds
The front garden was lawned with a circular clipped yew. There was a croquet lawn and tennis court and many other garden components.

The park was pasture with parkland trees including horse chestnut, lime,
oak and copper beech. Lying to the south of the parkland were further grass
paddocks.
A footpath crosses part of the land to the west of the house.

VIEWINGS
It is NOT possible to view the property. The photographs are from
historic marketing in 2018. The vendors agents are able to discuss the property
from historic viewings.

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Tenure: The property is occupied under a Common Law Tenancy at a rent of £250 per annum. A Notice To Quit has been served on the occupant on 19 August 2022 and a copy of such notice was affixed to the property gate on 22 August 2022. A prospective purchaser should take their own legal advice regarding this.

Distances
Tetbury 12.5 miles, Cheltenham 24 miles, Kemble Station 20 miles
(London Paddington 80 minutes)
(Distances and times approximate)

Piers Court is set in a secluded position in the lee of Stinchcombe
Hill, and on the western edge of the Cotswold escarpment near the
village of Stinchcombe. The towns of Dursley, Tetbury, Cirencester and
Nailsworth are nearby, each able to provide any day to day amenities.
Piers Court is convenient for easy access to the regional centres of
Bristol, Gloucester and Swindon. The Regency town of Cheltenham is to
the north and the Georgian city of Bath to the south.
The M5 is ideally positioned allowing access to the Midlands and the
West Country. London is reached by either road via the M4 or by train
from Kemble (London Paddington 80 mins) or alternatively from Bristol
Parkway or Temple Meads.

The surrounding area offers many sporting opportunities such as golf
in Stinchcombe, Minchinhampton and Cirencester, polo clubs in both
Westonbirt and Cirencester, and rugby in Bath, Gloucester and Bristol.
There is also racing at Bath, Cheltenham and Chepstow, hunting with
the Duke of Beaufort's Hounds and the Berkeley Hunt, British Eventing
at Badminton and also at Gatcombe Park. Locally there are numerous
fishing and shooting syndicates.