Property description

A stunning red brick country house set in nearly 3 acres of beautifully manicured woodland gardens. Set back from the road, accessed via a gravelled tree lined driveway and positioned on the outskirts of the market town of Newent. The property itself provides six bedrooms, four reception rooms as well as a stunning orangery and country style kitchen / diner. Additionally there is a large double garage with workshop to rear and 33' play room above. Externally the gardens wrap around the house, providing a beautiful woodland area with tree house to the left, a forest garden with pond and chicken pen to the right, and lawned garden with 27 raised beds to the rear.  

ENTRY PORCH Double glazed door to side. Wooden door to hallway. Quarry tiled flooring. 

HALLWAY Two radiators. Alarm panel. Coved ceiling. Quarry tiled flooring. Stairs rising to the 1st floor.  

SITTING ROOM 14' 6" x 14' 1" (4.42m x 4.29m) Window with secondary glazed panel to side. Feature marble fireplace. Two radiators. Arch in to dining room. 

DINING ROOM 13' 11" x 14' 1" (4.24m x 4.29m) Double glazed window and Double glazed French doors to rear. Stripped wooden flooring. Radiator. Door to orangery.  

ORANGERY 21' 7" x 12' 2" (6.58m x 3.71m) Double glazed windows to rear and side. Double glazed french doors to rear. Laminate flooring. 

KITCHEN / DINER 20' 5" x 14' 7" (6.22m x 4.44m) Double glazed windows to side and to orangery. French doors and windows to orangery. Quarry tiled flooring. Base units and island with granite worksurface over. Belfast style sink. "Warmsler" wood burning cooker. Electric oven & hob. Walk in pantry. Radiator. Glazed door to rear hallway. Old bell system. 

STUDY 13' 11" x 16' 7" (4.24m x 5.05m) Glazed bay window to front with secondary glazing pane. Two radiators. Feature Fireplace. 

BATHROOM Double glazed obscure window to front. Three piece white suite comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath with shower over. Radiator. Original storage cupboard. Trapdoor to cellar. 

DRAWING ROOM 16' 2" x 16' 3" (4.93m x 4.95m) Window to front with secondary glazed panel. Built in storage cupboards. Two radiators. Feature fireplace. A range of original butler's cupboards. Door to rear hallway. 

REAR HALLWAY Double glazed door to rear. Quarry tiled flooring. Door to enclosed courtyard. 

UTILITY/KITCHEN 8' 9" x 16' 5" (2.67m x 5m) Double glazed window to rear. Feature fireplace. Base units and larder unit. One and a half bowl sink with drainer. Cupboard housing hot water and radiator pumps. 

LANDING Window with secondary glazing pane to side. Radiator.  

MASTER BEDROOM 14' 7" x 14' 1" (4.44m x 4.29m) Double glazed window to side. Radiator. Storage cupboard. Feature fireplace. 

BEDROOM TWO 16' 3" x 11' 5" (4.95m x 3.48m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Feature fireplace. 

BEDROOM THREE 12' 2" x 13' 11" (3.71m x 4.24m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Laminate flooring. Feature fireplace. 

BEDROOM FOUR 11' 0" x 14' 6" (3.35m x 4.42m) Double glazed window to rear. Radiator. 

BEDROOM FIVE 11' 2" x 12' 1" (3.4m x 3.68m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. 

BEDROOM SIX 9' 11" x 9' 6" (3.02m x 2.9m) Double glazed window to side. Radiator. 

BATHROOM Double glazed window to side. Three piece white suite comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath with shower attachment. Radiator. Feature fireplace. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank. Part tiled walls. 

VICTORIAN WC Window. WC and wash hand basin. Radiator.  

ENCLOSED COURTYARD WITH GLAZED ROOF Flagstone paved floor. Doors leading to a WC, a utility area, the boiler room and room housing the hot water tank. A door then leads into the double garage. .  

DOUBLE GARAGE 27' 0" x 23' 5" (8.23m x 7.14m) Two double opening doors. Power and light. Door into workshop which also has power and light, and double glazed door and window out to the garden. The workshop measures 12'2" x 23'5". Stairs then rise to the loft room.  

LOFT ROOM 33' 4" x 11' 8" (10.16m x 3.56m) Double glazed windows to front and rear. Walk in storage cupboards under eaves.  

EXTERNAL The grounds extend to about 3 acres, approached through wooden gates leading to a tree-lined driveway. To the left is a wooded area planted with mature specimen trees, snowdrops and daffodils. It is interspersed with woodland paths and features a delightful high specification tree house. To the right of the driveway is a forest garden/orchard of around an acre, with productive fruit and nut trees and bushes, about 150 Christmas trees, area for keeping poultry, feature pond and ornamental shelter. If required, this area could be returned to paddock.



The house, which lies towards the rear of the estate, is approached via the gravelled driveway with large turning circle round a central lawn and ample parking both in front and by the garaging. There is a substantial wood store and garden outbuildings. To the rear of the house is a lawn to boundary hedge with wonderful views towards May Hill and the west. An ancient sweet chestnut tree provides dappled shade and a large and productive kitchen garden lies to the side. To the other side of the lawn is a secret garden with summer house.