5 bedroom detached house for sale

A characterful Grade II listed home in the idyllic village of Stinchcombe, set within three acres of gardens.

Description

The Malt House is a picturesque, detached home of about 3500 sq ft, situated in a quiet position within the village of Stinchcombe, on the edge of the Cotswold Hills escarpment. On the doorstep there is beautiful countryside and excellent walking, yet the house is minutes from both the town of Dursley and Junctions 14/15 of the M5 motorway. The property is Grade II listed and believed to date back to the 1600s, previously occupied by Roger Hollister of Stinchcombe in around 1664. The house is believed to have been a former alehouse, and its name was changed from The Lower House to The Malt House in the 1700s. The attractive marlstone elevations conceal many character features within, including exposed beams, a wood staircase and vast inglenook fireplaces, as well as some truly individual features such as a dog gate, believed to have come from nearby Melksham Court; a bread oven and spice cupboard, situated next to the fireplace in the sitting room believed to be more than 400 years old; and a 65ft well to the rear of the property. Internally the house is beautifully presented in a traditional country style which complements its age and character, with scope for further modernisation and personalisation by the new owner.

The spacious interiors are well suited to family life and comprise two good-size reception rooms, a garden room, open plan kitchen/breakfast room with adjoining pantry, a study/home office, boot room and cloakroom with WC. There is a useful cellar for storage plus five bedrooms and three bathrooms arranged over the first and second floors.

Outside
The Malt House is situated close to the heart of the village, with grounds of about three acres extending to the rear. A gravel driveway leads along the side of the house to a large parking area, where there are a number of outbuildings for storage, a garage and a workshop (suitable for conversion, subject to obtaining the necessary consents). Behind the house there is a good-size terrace for outdoor entertaining, mature gardens including lawns, well-stocked borders, established trees and a vegetable patch. The paddock (by separate negotiation) has it's own access from the road and is suited to grazing and leisure activities.

Location

The village of Stinchcombe has a village hall, rugby and cricket clubs and a church. The village is three miles west of the towns of Cam and Dursley, which have superstore shopping, surgeries, takeaways and a variety of independent shops and services. Further facilities are available in Stroud which also offers a Waitrose supermarket.

The property is well placed for access to the M5 (junction 14, with links to the M4 via Junction 15) as well as Tetbury and Cirencester to the east. Mainline railway stations at Stroud, Bristol Parkway and Kemble provide a regular service to London Paddington.

The elegant and historical Regency spa town of Cheltenham is positioned to the north and the Georgian city of Bath, as well as the regional centre of Bristol, to the south. Bath and Cheltenham are famous for their art, music and literature, science and jazz festivals. Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, has one of the largest shopping centres in the country and lies within easy reach.

There is a good choice of private and state schools in the area including Westonbirt, Rendcomb College, Beaudesert Park in Minchinhampton, Rose Hill near Tetbury, Westonbirt, Wycliffe College in Stonehouse and the Cheltenham Colleges, while locally there is Rednock secondary school in Dursley.

Square Footage: 4,293 sq ft


Acreage: 3 Acres

Directions

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From Cirencester, take the A429 west and proceed on the Tetbury Road for approximately 12 miles. With the police station on the left, turn right onto the A4135, signposted Stroud/Dursley. After approximately 3.5 miles, after passing Calcot Manor & Spa on the right-hand side, go straight on at the traffic lights and after passing the Matara Centre bear continue on the A4135 following the signs for Dursley. Pass through Dursley and the western edge of Cam and leave via the Dursley Road, entering the village of Stinchcombe. The property will be on the right-hand side just before the turning to Church Lane.

Additional Info

Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage.