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£795,000
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5 bedroom detached house for sale

Scowles, Coleford, Gloucestershire. GL16 8QT
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Detached house
5 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,722 sq ft / 160 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Unique 5 Bedroom Country Home, 1.3 Acres
  • Peaceful Secret Location, Magical Woodland
  • Spacious Open Plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Room
  • Double Garage, 2 Large Outbuildings
  • Well Insulated, Energy Efficient Solar Panels
  • Walking Distance to Coleford Town
  • Easy Reach of Wye Valley, Monmouth, M50
The Laurels country home stands in 1.3 acre garden and magical woodland in the peaceful semi rural neighbourhood of 'The Scowles'. This lovely secret location on the border of the ancient Forest of Dean and Wye Valley is completely hidden away. It is however, within in a very pleasant country walk to the historic town of Coleford and easy drive to the popular border town of Monmouth. The original 17th century house has been extended to provide spacious well insulated accommodation with supplementary energy efficient solar panels. It has a generous open plan kitchen/living/dining room and cosy sitting room and 5 bedrooms, the master bedroom with wrap around balcony and fabulous far reaching views towards the Welsh Mountains. Outbuildings comprise a detached double garage with potential to convert to an annex and two substantial corrugated sheds. A unique family home in an extraordinary location.

Rooms

Hall
Terracotta floor through cloakroom and kitchen/living/dining room, built -in storage cupboard.

Cloakroom
Window to front, WC, wash basin, plumbing for washing machine.

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
Large family room overlooking the garden, traditional cabinets, granite/hardwood work surfaces, Butler sink, Britannia range cooker, integrated dishwasher, open plan to dining and family area, under floor and traditional heating, doors to boiler room and inner hall, French doors to rear garden.

Inner Hall
Exposed beams, under stair storage cupboard, open to sitting room, stairs to first floor.

Sitting Room
Cosy room with dual aspect, exposed beams, 'Haas & Sohn' modern wood burning stove, painted floor boards, French doors to covered games area.

Landing
Access to all bedrooms and family bathroom.

Bedroom 1
Dual aspect, air source heating, copper roll top bath on an elevated plinth, built-in storage, walk-in wardrobe, engineered hardwood floor, French doors to wrap around balcony, superb view.

Bedroom 2
Window to rear, laminate floor.

Bedroom 3
Window to rear, exposed beams.

Family Bathroom
Light tunnel, access to roof space, roll top bath with shower attachment, separate shower enclosure, WC, wash basin, porcelain floor tiles.

Dressing Area
Window to front, built-in wardrobe, doors to second bathroom and bedrooms 4 and 5.

Bedroom 4
Window with fitted plantation shutters, exposed floor boards.

Bedroom 5
Window to side

Second Bathroom
Window to front, roll top bath, WC, wash basin, porcelain floor tiles.

Covered Games Room Area
Covered courtyard with flagstone floor, built-in bar, wood burning stove. The perfect outside gathering and entertaining space.

Outbuildings
2 substantial corrugated double height outbuildings with concrete base and power supply.

Garage / Workshop
Large outbuilding having 2 rooms presently used for garaging and gym space. Cloakroom with WC and wash basin. Ladder access to roof space. Potential for conversion into annex or holiday let with the relevant planning permission.

Outside
The house stands in approximately 1.3 acres of level ground. It is accessed by phone operated gates. The drive sweeps towards the house and parking area. The level gardens surround the house and are mostly to lawn with a flagstone terrace to the side and a sheltered garden pavilion. The private woodland‚ similar in nature to the well-known Puzzlewood‚ is an enchanting place with pathways through a magical forest area featuring iron ore eroded crevasses that create a wonderful place to wander and enjoy the wildlife.

Directions
What3Words - ///lakes.robes.fatherly From Coleford town centre proceed on the B4228 in the direction of Monmouth. After 0.7 miles turn left at the crossroads signposted The Scowles. After 0.5 miles turn left, indicated by our directional sign. Follow the lane without deviation keeping to the right. The property is situated along the lane on the left hand side.

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