Semi-detached house for sale in High Street, Avening, Tetbury GL8

Description

This attractive Cotswold stone period cottage is situated within the picturesque valley village of Avening which is surrounded by scenic rolling Cotswold hills. A charming unique home filled with character; the cottage offers beautifully appointed accommodation arranged over three floors coupled with a lovely south-facing garden. Extending to around 1,700 sq.ft, the accommodation is deceptively spacious and offers versatility. In recent years, the cottage has been re-carpeted and extensive landscaping undertaken.

The ground floor layout opens to an entrance hall with a downstairs WC located beneath the stairs. The living room has a new wood-burning stove within an exposed stone fireplace and charming bay windows. At the rear there is an impressive, large open plan kitchen/dining room fitted with a range of timber units and worktops, and an island unit with gas hob. Adjoining the kitchen there is a useful utility cupboard housing the laundry appliances. A rear door provides access to the garden from the ground floor. On the first floor, there are two double bedrooms, a shower room, and a versatile room which is an excellent addition providing either a fourth bedroom, home office or further reception room. This room is filled with light benefitting from bi-fold doors spilling out to the garden terrace. The principal bedroom occupies the entire top floor comprising a spacious bedroom with beamed ceiling, fitted storage, and accompanied by an en-suite bathroom fully fitted with both a shower unit and free-standing bath.

The sunny south-facing rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped sympathetic to the geography arranged over a number of wonderful terrace areas. Adjoining the first floor level, there is a timber decked terrace providing the perfect alfresco living area with raised beds surrounding allowing a good degree of privacy. Steps lead up to a good-sized lawn which has levelled beside a timber shed, whilst a further patio terrace is positioned in the top corner. Further steps lead down to the kitchen. Unrestricted on-street parking is readily available in front of the cottage.

Situation

Avening is a delightful Cotswold village nestling across the Nailsworth Valley and has a public house, a village hall, an excellent primary school and parish Church. The village is close to Minchinhampton Common and Gatcombe Park, the home of The Princess Royal and Gatcombe Horse Trials. Avening is conveniently located between Tetbury and Nailsworth, both of which have an excellent range of facilities including shops, public houses and primary schools with a secondary school at Tetbury. There is an excellent choice of both public and private schools within the area including Beaudesert Park near Minchinhampton. Located on the edge of the village is Minchinhampton golf course. 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, and over 600 acres of National Trust common land at Minchinhampton and Rodborough.

Additional Information

We understand the property is Freehold with mains gas central heating, mains drainage, water and electricity. The property is located within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ultrafast broadband is available and there is excellent mobile phone coverage. Information taken from the Ofcom mobile and broadband checker, please see the website for more information. Cotswold District Council Tax Band E.