Property description

THE PROPERTY Woodlands is a substantial natural stone Period family house built originally as three estate cottages but converted into a spacious and stylish farmhouse - a very comfortable family home thought to date back to around 1750.



The accommodation consists of a sizeable reception entrance hall with staircase to landing. The extremely large dining room has an Inglenook fireplace, while on the far side of the hall the through sitting room has a feature fireplace housing a wood burner and fitted cupboards to one side. The back of the house has an excellent size kitchen/dining room complete with Aga range and fitted maple effect base and wall cupboards, together with a terracotta tile floor and granite work surfaces. Off this is a large rear porch which doubles as a boot room and a utility/cloakroom with the oil fired central heating boiler, Belfast sink and low-level WC. On the side of the house and accessed through the dining room is a very impressive studio with Velux windows in its vaulted ceiling, a Yotul wood burner in one corner together with Belfast sink and a separate entrance door.



At first floor level, the extremely large galleried landing provides ample room for a study area and has two fitted double wardrobes. From the landing there are four good sized double bedrooms, the master having an en-suite bathroom which incorporates a separate shower cubicle and bath, and is adjacent to the family bathroom.



To the side of the house is a detached garage and a lean-to natural stone workshop. Other outbuildings include a stone built wood shed and another workshop/tool store. There is ample parking to either side of the property and the extensive lawns which amount to about 0.4 acres are laid mainly to lawn with a number of mature specimen trees and evergreens and a vegetable plot. There is a large polytunnel, treehouse and well. The gardens, especially to the west side of the house, enjoy an open aspect over fields towards the Cotswold Way and beyond.





 

DIRECTIONS From our office in the centre of town proceed down Church Street which becomes Bath Road, continue past Westonbirt Arboretum and on to the village of Didmarton. On arriving at the A46 T junction turn left and after about 400 yards continue straight on at the crossroads and Woodlands will be seen after about another 400 yards on the right hand side immediately after a row of three cottages where the pavement is wide enough to park on. If you see the Hotel on the left, you have gone too far. 

AMENITIES Petty France is a hamlet on the A46 which is some 5 miles north of the M4 Junction 18 offering excellent access to Bristol, Bath and northwards towards Stroud. There is a hotel within the hamlet and further amenities including Post Office/Village Stores, Pub and recreation facilities at nearby Hawkesbury Upton, and the house is on the edge of the well known Badminton Estate.



Petty France is very well served by surrounding schools including Katherine Lady Berkeley, the Senior School at Wotton under Edge, and Hawkesbury Upton's own Primary School also has an outstanding Ofsted classification. Just up the road opposite the famous Arboretum is Westonbirt School which caters for primary all the way up to A level and there are other well-known schools in Bath and Bristol. The village is on the edge of the Badminton Estate, the site of the international annual horse trials, with a network of paths and bridleways. 

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 and water. There is septic tank drainage and oil central heating. Confirmation has been requested - please contact us for further details. The above should be verified by your Solicitor or Surveyor. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY South Gloucestershire Council 

OUR REF: PAULA KISTER/311004/19346/TET