Description
- Three storey, three bedroom village retreat.
- Views over Blockley Brook from each level.
- Beautiful garden with brook frontage.
- Architect designed residence.
- Parking for two vehicles and integral garage.
The diner/kitchen on the lower ground floor, the living room on the ground floor and the master bedroom on the first floor all take full advantage of the views over the landscaped rear garden, the brook and the surrounding gardens. The property is located at the point at which the former Mill Race becomes Blockley Brook and the garden has real therapeutic qualities to allow for calming relaxation and for thoughts to drift away with the stream.
The property itself has a predominance of exposed timber with stained doors, pine skirting's, architraves and staircase which returns to each floor in the property. The living room has a magnificent stone Inglenook fireplace with a homely wood burning stove and the cosy lower ground floor kitchen has bespoke units with granite worktops and an ornamental fireplace.
At first floor level there are three double bedrooms one with en-suite facilities, family bathroom, and the master bedroom, and has patio doors with a South Easterly aspected veranda for morning coffee.
Unusually for this part of the High Street, the property has off street parking for three vehicles in addition to an integral garage, there is gas fired central heating from the combination boiler and sealed unit double glazing from either crittal or velux windows, renewed patio doors.
Only to be described further suberatives the property would make an excellent main home or a suberb supplementary home for those looking for an escape to the Cotswolds.
Blockley is one of the most popular villages in the area, with this property located at the end of the High Street beyond which there are scenic walks in Dovedale woods from the which the Brook, that runs to the rear of the property, is conceived. The village has two pubs, its own mini market and café which doubles as a restaurant some evenings, and the village is located in midway between the cosmopolitan Cotswold Café Society of Chipping Camden and the more traditional market town of Moreton-in-Marsh where there are links to Oxford and London Paddington.
Entrance Hall (17' 02" x 7' 09"Max Max or 5.23m x 2.36m Max)
With polished brick tiles, in the forefront of the hallway leading to a central section with exposed timber boards and a baton balustrade descending to the lower ground floor and ascending to the first floor. All ledge and brace timber doors, built in cloaks cupboard, single radiator with cabinet surround.
Ground Floor Cloakroom
With two piece suite in white, low flush WC, corner cited wash hand basin and chrome ladder style heated towel radiator, built in extractor.
Garage (18' 00" x 9' 06" or 5.49m x 2.90m)
Ceramic tile floor, with fibre glass up and over door, wall mounted Baxi combination boiler for instantaneous hot water, gas fired central heating.
Rear Living Room (13' 04" x 19' 04" or 4.06m x 5.89m)
With recently renewed full height Patio doors forming a picture window and leading onto rear veranda with wrought iron railings, with stunning views over Blockley Brook and surrounding gardens, two single radiators with cabinet surrounds with exposed beams to the ceiling. Feature Inglenook fireplace with stone hearth and cast iron wood burning stove, built in shelved cupboard to one side.
First Floor Landing Area
Access via a retuning staircase with exposed oak floor with ledge and brace doors with matching skirting and architraves
access to loft space via drop down slings bury ladder and skylight window, built in shelved airing cupboard.
Front Bedroom 3 (10' 06" x 8' 06" or 3.20m x 2.59m)
With oak laminate flooring, lead paned front window and velux swing window with blind, double radiator and built in single wardrobe.
Front Bedroom 2 (10' 07" x 10' 05" or 3.23m x 3.18m)
Double radiator, leaded paned mullioned front window, built in single wardobe.
Family Bathroom/W.C.
With three piece coloured suite, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with tiled surround and hand held shower and low flush WC. Southerly facing Velux window with blind, oak laminate flooring, ladder style heated towel rail and radiator. Mirrored vanity cupboard.
Master Bedroom (17' 01" x 13' 09"Max Max or 5.21m x 4.19m Max)
With full height picture window with renewed sliding patio doors with Easterly aspect taking the morning sun, leading to veranda with wrought iron surround. Built in shelved airing cupboard, three further built in wardrobes, expose beams, two double radiators with cabinet surround, access to ensuite.
En Suite Shower/W.C.
With three piece suite, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, corner cited shower cubicle with built in thermostatic shower , chrome ladder style heated towel rail and radiator, Southerly facing Velux window with blind.
Lower Ground Hallway
With built in under stairs wine store, double radiator.
Utiity Room (9' 02" x 4' 05" or 2.79m x 1.35m)
With ceramic tile, floor, tiled worktop, space and plumbing for automatic washer, space for freezer and tumble drier. Three wall mounted shelves.
Kitchen (19' 07" x 16' 07" or 5.97m x 5.05m)
With exposed timber floor, exposed beams to the ceiling, Inglenook fireplace, with brick hearth, TV point, two double radiators, one with cabinet surround, kitchen area with granite worktops with central podium with built in bin store, integrated fridge and ceiling rack above, one and a half stainless steel sink unit with swan neck mixer tap above, split level New World electric Circa oven below and externally ducted cooker hood above. Tiled surround to work surfaces with concealed pelmet lighting, six wall mounted cupboards and six base cupboards, space and plumbing for slim line dishwasher, built in shelved pantry cupboard. Access to garden.
Garden (40' 0" x 26' 0" or 12.19m x 7.92m)
With elevated decking area, immediately adjacent to the kitchen, with raised flower beds, log store, perfect space for alfresco dining, two outside lights and lower level garden with timber cabin central box feature and lawns surround with several seating areas and water feature, waterfall from the original mill race where it then becomes Blockley Brook.
Directions
From our Moreton-in-Marsh office turn left at the second mini roundabout and turn right on the A44 and continue through the village to Bourton-on-the-Hill, after which turn right signposted Blockley one and half miles. When descending into the village continue throught a series of bends and the following crossroads adjacent to the village green turn left and at the following T junction turn left again and continue past the shop and cafe into the High Street. Continue past the Crown House Hotel on the right hand side, past Chapel Lane and then after approx. 100 yards after a row of terraced cottages on the left this property is postioned on the left hand side. Park on the road or in the driveway.
Council Tax Band : F
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