Property description

Greenacres is an exciting property, with lovely views, set in its own grounds of 17 acres on the edge of The Cotswolds. Within an easy drive of Heathrow airport, and good rail links to London from nearby Kemble, the property is wonderful family home, spacious and extraordinarily light with something for every generation and is a fantastic place for hosting parties and events. With space to run out the quad bikes, a lake stocked with pike, carp and more for you to fish, a fully floodlit tennis court, and a wonderful separate entertainment barn, 7 stables and tack room alongside, this 5 bedroom property will blow you awayThe kitchen is a room that you might struggle to leave. Solid walnut units topped with granite work surfaces set off the 4 oven electric black Aga, with finest quality Italian tiles underfoot. Whether or not you enjoying cooking, this is the space that you and your family would no doubt gravitate to, and with the dining room opened up alongside, is perfect for the family to catch up on the day's events. The main sitting room is gorgeously presented whilst a second sitting room provides that all important promise of family harmony at, being an alternative to the main sitting room, and both these and the dining room benefit from one key thing in common that makes this such an extraordinary home, as the owner explains, "This house is amazingly bright and airy, as all the main reception rooms have access directly to the south-facing terrace and as a result, are bathed in light for most of the day." A small study off the second sitting room provides an additional bolthole, and there is further scope on the ground floor to create a larger home office, or similar within what was a double garage; planning has been agreed and the floor already laid. The master bedroom is breath-taking, well thought out and designed with such skill. Tastefully decorated and complete with an en-suite bathroom and separate toilet facilities, the owner has taken inspiration once again from Ralph Lauren and from his stays in first class hotels, commissioning a capacious wardrobe with 'his and her' sides; above it in the eaves what could be a further dressing room, is currently used as a gym. Four further bedrooms benefit from two bathrooms and a separate toilet, with plenty of cupboard and storage space on offer for a family of any size.Being in hospitality, the owner embraces large groups with gusto and thus, has entertained on a grand scale as well, which is where the barn comes in to its own, "I have had the pilots and crew from The Royal Air Tattoo here on more than one occasion, over 100 people all sitting down to enjoy a meal in the barn after a day of activities that included dragon boat racing on the lake!" It has a waterproof floor, feature tartan walls and can seat a large gathering, and is, as the owner says, "The perfect space for large-scale entertaining, dancing and could easily be transformed into an indoor swimming pool/spa complex should you so wish."With over 2000 trees, ranging in variety from horse chestnut to eucalyptus, the latter with a great story as to why so many feature on the estate, the grounds are totally private, and every season brings its own feast for the eyesThe land provides an annual hay crop, and the lake is in such excellent condition that the owner has had no need to do anything by way of maintenance, as we hear, "The lake is in excellent condition, full of healthy fish - pike, carp, roach and rudd - and thus draws such a variety of fowl, including a pair of swans, herons, and even a cormorant or two. As to the grounds, they are really easy to maintain; I spend a few hours cutting the land immediately surrounding the property and the rest looks after itself." And with deer regular visitors, especially when the fruit falls from the apple, plum and greengage trees, the views from the house are ever changing, the highlight on a clear day being when the sun sets. It would be hard to draw yourself away from this place, but access to excellent schools such as Marlborough , the M4 into Heathrow, and London beyond, and sitting as it does on the edge of the Cotswold lakes - a network of 120 lakes over 40 square miles - there is little missing from any wish list.

Property Features :

• Impressive five bedroom modern detached house
• Large barn with scope for various commercial and storage uses (subject to planning consent)
• Two acre fishing lake
• Set in about 17 acres with good equestrian facilities
• Stable block and potential manage
• Rural location yet convenient Cirencester, M4 and Swindon station
• Floodlit tennis court
• Long driveway with automated gated entry