Property description

If you are looking for a place where you are master of all you survey, look no further! Greenacres is a most 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, it is bursting with options on how to spend your downtime. A wonderful family home, spacious and extraordinarily light, this property has 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 away! A Total Transformation. Being in the high end hospitality business and being on the hunt for a change of lifestyle - swopping a penthouse in London for a countryside home - the owner of was not slow in seeing the potential in Greenacres back in 2007. "Beautiful as the location was, the house was in a shocking state, but from the moment that I saw it, and realising how easily I could get to central London, I was hooked! I knew I could make the house beautiful and so the story began….." To think that it was once so seems impossible as you drive up the 350 metre drive and step over the threshold for the first time. The house has been transformed, and with such panache; not without a little help from a friend; "Having worked with Ralph Lauren, we took some of his mastery in interior design and used it here. Not only is every room designed with the highest quality materials, I've given a lot of thought to the layout, and this has really paid off." Described by the owner as: "A really welcoming home," it was the flow of the place that appeals. "This is a great family home, and although I live here alone, I have many families come and stay and they love it. The house lends itself to family life without doubt, and this is one of its finest qualities." The 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 enjoy cooking, this is the space that you and your family would no doubt gravitate to, and with the dining room opened up alongside, it is perfect for the family to catch up on the day's events. The main sitting room is gorgeously presented. "This room is a great size, but is really very cosy, and with a roaring fire in the winter time, a wonderful space to retreat to with guests after dinner." 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, so well thought out and designed with such skill. "The master suite is really spacious, and being double-aspect you have the sun throughout the day, and with views out over the grounds to one side and the lake to the other, I never tire of this space." 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. "People love to come and stay here, and often comment that they feel as if they are coming on a luxury break to a 5* hotel, and that is the sense that I wanted to create. This house is luxurious but welcoming; warm and cosy, but design led. It really does tick all the boxes." "What could be more of a contrast to a west end apartment than a property that sits in grounds of 17 acres?" asks the owner, who adds, "This place is not just a big house with some land; it is all about The Lifestyle that is promises," and it is clear that the owner has embraced every option when it comes to how to enjoy his estate. "I entertain a lot of business clients here. You can row out on the lake for a little fishing followed by a picnic on the island, clay shoot out back, or simply enjoy a game of tennis or a hack out on horseback followed by a glass of Pimms on the terrace. It works a treat, as there is something for every taste." 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."Make hay whilst the sun shines…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 eyes, "In the springtime, the house comes alive with the scent of the climbing wisteria, and in the height of summer the grounds are so lush. The autumnal reds and bronzes of the trees on the island set it alight, and if ever it snows, this is a magical place to be."The 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; "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
• Set in about 17 acres with good equestrian facilities
• Large barn with scope for various commercial and storage uses (subject to planning consent)
• Rural location yet convenient Cirencester, M4 and Swindon station
• Two acre fishing lake
• Stable block and potential manege
• Floodlit tennis court
• Long driveway with automated gated entry