5 bedroom detached house for sale

An exceptional and significantly upgraded detached family home offering excellent accommodation, a double garage, large gardens and the most tranquil waterside and country setting.

Description
Located in arguably one of the best positions on this exclusive development, number 5 is an exceptional five bedroom detached family home nestled in its own beautiful garden that enjoys views over Hereford and Gloucester canal. The standard of finish is both immaculate and of the highest quality, yet the current owners have taken the original structure and greatly enhanced the house, to create a luxurious feel with all modern commodities added for extra comfort. It is a home and design built entirely for its waterside setting and the improvements made have taken further advantage of this.
Spanning over 2700 sq ft with accommodation laid out over three floors, the careful interior planning has resulted in a clever layout ideal for modern family living and entertaining alike. Entrance is gained on the ground floor level with a large hallway that introduces the reception rooms. To the front of the house is a more formal sitting/dining room which is positioned opposite the superb kitchen and breakfast room. The heart of the house, it is well appointed with a range of fitted units and integrated appliances, a large breakfast island provides seating all overlooking the outside terrace which can be accessed through bi fold doors. This is a lovely space, partly covered, it was designed as an extension to the kitchen and to seamlessly merge the interiors to the grounds. Off the kitchen is a utility/boot room that provides an alternative access point to the house from the garden. A cloakroom completes this floor.

On the first floor the sitting room is central to the layout. A beautiful room with bi fold doors that fully open to a framed balcony, designed to bring the outside in and to allow a waterside and broader countryside vista of the setting. Adjacent is the principal suite, with his and hers wardrobes and a luxury en suite with a free standing bath and separate shower. There is a further double bedroom with en suite and a smaller room that makes an ideal office, as it is currently used, or as a cot room.
Three further bedrooms and a modern bathroom are set on the second floor.

Outside
Located in an enviable and particularly quiet position within the estate, the setting is much of the charm of Number 5, with waterside and broader countryside as the backdrop to the house and plot. The gardens, terrace and balcony are intrinsic to the design of the house, led entirely by the plots unique nature and this is a fundamental element to the overall feel of the house. The gardens have been designed to be low maintenance, with an expanse of level lawn at a size rarely found with more modern homes, it offers well stocked borders and various places to sit outside and enjoy the view. There is gated access to the rear of the garden providing access to the canal itself. Access to the side of the property leads to the front where the driveway provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles and access to the double garage which has an EV charging point between the garages.

Situation
Canal Way is a well-regarded address and one considered as an aspirational place in which to live. Set in the well reputed village of Over, well noted for its Farm Shop, which lies on the outskirts of Gloucester within the parish of Highnam, on the west bank of the River Severn. Whilst more semi-rural, it is extremely well located for access to the City centre, which is home to the Cathedral and historic Gloucester Docks, with the Quays Designer Outlet and Leisure Quarter where a variety of restaurants and bars can be found. In addition to some superb eateries, there is a state of the art cinema complex and a 24 hour gym. Schools in the local area are very good, notably the excellent choice of Grammar schools and the private Prep and Senior School, Kings Gloucester. Additionally, it is highly convenient for easy access to the M5 motorway and within a very comfortable drive into Cheltenham’s centre which is also serviced by excellent schools, restaurants and a shopping district.

Agents Notes
A communal charge of £514 per annum is payable by all residents within the development towards upkeep of the surrounding lands and canal.

Local Authority and Rates: Tewkesbury Borough Council - Tax Band G.
Electricity supply: Mains.
Water supply: Mains.
Sewerage: Mains.