2 bedroom apartment for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Leasehold (956 years remaining)
- Ground floor apartment with separate entrance
- Use of all communal facilities
- Gardens and grounds, tennis court, swimming pool, gym and sauna
- Perfect secure lockup and leave
- Located within a Grade II* listed Victorian Manor House
Description
Sherborne House is a former private country house and is Grade II* Listed. The house was remodelled around 1820 and converted into luxury flats in 1982. Set within landscaped gardens and overlooking estate land and Sherborne Brook, residents are able to enjoy the charm of an earlier time combined with the convenience of apartment living. Sherborne House is approached via a long drive and entered through a stately communal entrance hall which leads to the apartments.
Situated on the ground floor and accessed via its own entrance door, flat 7 is very well presented and laid out with accommodation briefly comprising a spacious double aspect
sitting room, separate dining room, well-appointed modern kitchen, principal bedroom with en suite shower room, further bedroom and family bathroom. The property benefits from allocated resident parking for one vehicle. There is further ample private parking to the front of the building.
Outside there are beautifully maintained gardens with herbaceous borders, yew hedging, orchards and a rose garden. The orangery provides a lovely seating area. Use of the communal gardens, which extend to around 12 acres, include a heated swimming pool, sauna, gym and tennis court which are for the use of all residents.
The property will appeal particularly to those buyers looking for a secure and easy to maintain lock-up-and leave with maintained gardens.
Location
The village of Sherborne lies on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border between Burford and Northleach. The village and surrounding land is predominantly owned by the National Trust providing wonderful walks. The village lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a Parish Church, village shop/cafe, primary school and a social club.
Nearby Northleach and Burford provides provide everyday shopping and banking amenities whilst the larger centres of Cheltenham and Oxford provide more extensive shopping, leisure and educational facilities. The A40 provides easy access to London, Oxford and Cheltenham and there is a mainline station at Charlbury with regular services to London Paddington.
Sporting and recreational facilities are well catered for in the area with golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Cheltenham. Hunting with the Cotswold and Vale of White Horse. National Hunt Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford, Warwick and Worcester.
The Cotswolds’ year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Festival or the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.
Square Footage: 1,395 sq ft
Leasehold with approximately 956 years remaining.
Directions
From Cheltenham and the West, take the A40 towards Burford and Oxford. Continue for approximately 3½ miles after the A40/A429 roundabout and take the left hand turn to Sherborne and Clapton. Proceed until reaching the crossroads and turn right and continue towards Sherborne. The entrance to Sherborne House will be found on the right hand side after a short distance. Proceed along the drive to the visitor parking area and continue on foot to the main entrance.
Additional Info
The current service charge is £8,800 per annum which covers the upkeep of the gardens and grounds and other communal facilities as well as building insurance and water charges. The ground rent is £20 per annum.
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