Property description

THE PROPERTY Rectory Cottage is a superbly appointed and substantially extended detached natural stone cottage in a quiet lane close to the villages High Street.



The accommodation consists of entrance hall with an oak stripped floor and staircase to the first floor. From here double doors lead to the impressive completely refurbished kitchen/dining room with a smart range of cream Shaker style units including all required integrated appliances, together with two secondary double glazed stone mullion windows to the front. An inner hall leads past the cloakroom with a modern white suite into a wonderful dwarf wall conservatory/dining room with timber double glazed windows and a flagstone floor and double French doors leads out into the private garden. At the opposite end of the cottage the snug/family room has a large Inglenook fireplace housing a log burner and a stone conical staircase to the first floor.



The main staircase though is in the entrance hall and at first floor level the master bedroom has a smart en-suite shower room, there is a fourth bedroom/study, the second bedroom with a beamed ceiling and a superb family bathroom. A staircase then leads up to a third double bedroom at the top of the cottage with a dormer window to the front.



The property is served by a comprehensive Bio-mass central heating boiler from the plant room to the rear which has solar panels to augment the heating of the domestic hot water. The landscaped and terraced gardens are a particular feature of the property with lawns at two different levels, a delightful and secluded sun terrace to the rear, a separate vegetable garden and all surrounded by some mature specimen deciduous trees.

 

DIRECTIONS From our office in the centre of town proceed down Long Street and at the junction with London Road bear left into Hampton Street. Continue along this road out of the town to Avening and at the bottom of Tetbury Hill fork right at the sharp left hand bend. Take the first turning left into Old Hill and left at the crossroads into Rectory Lane where Rectory Cottage will be seen on the right.

 

AMENITIES The village of Avening is located almost equidistant between Nailsworth and Tetbury and provides local facilities which include 2 public houses, a primary school with an outstanding reputation, and a historic Saxon Church. Located on the northern edge of Avening is the well-known Minchinhampton Golf Club, boasting two 18 hole courses.



Avening is very much in the "Royal Triangle" with Gatcombe Park, the home of The Princess Royal being immediately to the north of the village and Highgrove House, the country home of HRH The Prince of Wales, a few miles away near Tetbury. The nearest towns are Nailsworth and Tetbury, both of which have a reasonable range of local facilities including shops, public houses and primary schools with a secondary school at Tetbury. Also within the local area are a number of places of interest including the world famous Westonbirt Arboretum with some 18 thousand trees and shrubs in approximately 600 acres of landscaped grounds.

 

VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only - appointments to view should be made through our Tetbury office - 01666 504418 

SURVEY AND VALUATION Perry Bishop and Chambers recommend a locally based company, Cotswold Surveyors who are able to undertake Building Surveys or Homebuyer Surveys and Valuations on your behalf. For an informal discussion or a quote, please call 01285 688032. 

SERVICES AND TENURE We believe the property is served by mains electricity, water and drainage. The central heating is provided by a Bio-mass boiler in a separate plant room. The vendor informs us that the Tenure is Freehold. Confirmation has been requested - please contact us for further details. The above should be verified by your Solicitor or Surveyor. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council 

OUR REF: PAULA KISTER/100414/16450/TET  

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