Detached house for sale in Poulton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7

The Chapel is a beautifully converted stone property that provides spacious, light, open-plan living spaces. This four bedroom family home, is impeccably presented with a compelling mix of period character and contemporary design. Across the driveway from the Chapel is the garage, which has been converted to create a brilliant guest suite with separate access. On the ground floor, there is a large sitting room with an impressive stone fireplace and a wood-burning stove. The open-plan kitchen and dining room provide excellent living space with masses of natural light from the skylight and bi-fold doors leading to and offering views of the rear garden.

Gardens and Grounds:
The gardens sit predominantly to the rear of the property and are laid to lawn. Trees and mature hedging board the garden, a small gate at the bottom of the garden goes out onto the footpath on the farmland behind.

Services:
Mains electrics, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way:
The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, wayleaves and rights of way, whether public or private.

Poulton is a popular village, just under 6 miles east of Cirencester, which has an excellent gastro pub (The Falcon Inn), a lovely Parish Church and a sports ground with thriving cricket and football teams. As well as this, Poulton also boasts the award-winning cafe, the Gilbertine Kitchen and the Poulton Hill Estate Vineyards.

The village is known for a good community spirit and active social life, with regular fairs and celebrations in the village hall, at the church and at the cricket ground.

The neighbouring villages of Ampney Crucis and Meysey Hampton have well regarded primary schools, including Meysey Hampton CofE School which was named by the Department for Education as the best performing primary school in Gloucestershire in January 2024. Secondary education is provided at Stroud Grammar School (with buses running from Poulton), Farmors School in Fairford or Kingshill, Deer Park and the Sixth Form College in Cirencester, all of which have excellent reputations. The private sector is also well placed for schools in Rendcomb, Hatherop, Cricklade, Cheltenham and Oxford.

Fairford about four miles away has a good range of services which cater for most everyday needs, but Cirencester is the principal town in the area serving a wide catchment with good shopping, commercial and recreational facilities, doctor surgeries, dentists, a hospital, large supermarkets, boutique shops, a modern leisure centre and numerous clubs and societies. The property is very well placed for communications being within about five-minute drive of a junction on the A419/417 dual carriageway giving quick access to the large commercial centres of Swindon and Cheltenham and access to both the M4 and M5 motorways.

There are also many recreational activities in the area, including golf at the nearby Cirencester Golf Club at Bagendon with a number of other courses in the area, racing at Cheltenham and water sports at the nearby Cotswold Water Park.

Distances:
Fairford 3 miles | Cirencester 6 miles | Cheltenham 20 miles | Kemble Station 10 miles (London Paddington 75 mins) | Swindon 16 miles | M4 (Junction 15) 18 miles.
All distances and times are approximate.