5 bedroom detached house for sale

THE PROPERTY
Orchard House is built in period style of reclaimed Cotswold stone beneath a pitched and coursed tiled roof situated on the edge of Ilmington. The house is thought to date back to the 1980’s and has been considerably updated by the present occupiers. The accommodation is beautifully presented with good ceiling heights and is an attractive and versatile family home.
In brief the living accommodation comprises an attractive staircase hall incorporating a newly refitted guest cloakroom. The sitting room is a charming triple aspect room with two pairs of doors opening out onto the terrace. There is a large inglenook fireplace with built in lighting, with bressummer beam housing a woodburning stove. The dining room has high quality hand built cupboards and drawers and is ideal for formal entertaining. At the heart of the house is an impressive hand built, hand painted kitchen by James Adcock, who are noted for their stylish kitchens using traditional methods of English carpentry. The kitchen incorporates a most attractive island unit, oak and Quartz work surfaces, high end integrated appliances and Karndean flooring laid to a herringbone pattern. The utility is also by James Adcock carefully fitted out with great attention to detail. The rear hall provides access to a sizable double aspect snug and to an attractive rear porch. A secondary staircase giving access to bedrooms four and five and to a newly refitted shower room. The principal bedroom accommodation is accessed from a lovely galleried landing with reading area having fitted cupboards and with rural views. The main bedroom is triple aspect and has an en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom with contemporary bath, separate shower, vanity unit and WC. The property is especially well suited to family living with access to excellent schooling in a village with a thriving community.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached through timber gates into a gravel drive with ample parking and turning space giving access to the garage.
The detached garage is built in the manner of a coach house with traditional double doors with an internal staircase giving access to a useful loft room above.
The gardens and grounds are an important feature of the property being well maintained by the owners who are enthusiastic gardeners. The rear garden wraps around the property on two sides with an expansive south and west facing terraces with two pergolas adjacent to the house with dedicated areas for summer dining and flights of steps giving access to various areas of lawn. There is a separate terrace with summer house, a kitchen garden area for growing fruit, vegetables and beekeeping, situated to the rear of the garage, complete with a greenhouse. The gardens are traditional with established trees, mature native hedgerows, shrubs and herbaceous flowering plants. An informal gate allows access to the adjoining the village playing fields which allows, in turn, access to footpaths into open countryside.
Council tax band: G