Flat for sale in Fosseway House, Stow-On-the-Wold, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 - 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms

  • Guide Price of £750,000
  • Flat
  • 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms
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A spacious ground floor apartment in this handsome mansion with spectacular rural views yet remaining convenient for the town's amenities.
Leasehold

• Entrance Hall • Drawing Room • Kitchen/Dining Room • Utility • 4 Bedrooms
• Bathroom • Shower Room • Communal and Private Gardens • Garage and Parking


Situation:    Stow-on-the-Wold is a very popular and sought after north Cotswold town well served with a wide variety of restaurants, public houses, and a variety of shops catering for most everyday needs which includes a Tesco supermarket. The town is well placed for access to a number of important centres which includes Cheltenham (19 miles), Cirencester (17 miles) and Oxford (28 miles) all of which provide more extensive shopping, leisure and educational amenities. Communications are excellent with a regular rail service from Kingham (5 miles) to Oxford and London taking 25 and 80 minutes respectively.

Description:    Fosseway House was built in the Victorian era on the edge of the town and enjoying excellent views over the Evenlode Valley. The house was totally refurbished and converted in about 1985 to provide luxury apartments. This re-modelled ground floor apartment having once been two flats benefits from many original features including a striking drawing room providing stunning countryside views to the front.

Accommodation:    A gravelled path leads to a glazed and panelled door opening into a communal entrance hallway. Entry telephone, glazed door into communal reception hall and wide panelled door leading to -

Entrance Hall:    With an elegant tall ceiling, inset spotlights, wall lights and picture lights. Doors to:

Drawing Room:    Wide panelled door opens to a well proportioned room with spectacular views to the front provided by tall mullion windows covering the entire width of the room. Ornate fireplace with marble-hearth

Kitchen/Dining Room:    Well proportioned room with limestone floor and corniced ceiling. Dual aspect provides views to the front and side onto a private patio area. Fitted with a comprehensive range of hand painted wood fronted floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers with granite worksurface over. One and a half bowl enamel sink unit with mixer tap and waste disposal unit. Fitted appliances include an electric oven and four-ring gas hob with extractor, dishwasher and microwave oven. Peninsular unit with granite worksurface and fridge below.

Utility:    Comprehensively fitted with cupboards, enamel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Arched window to the side and additional window to the rear. Space for fridge/freezer unit, and additional space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, inset ceiling spotlights and limestone floor.

.    From the main hall further doors open into:

Bedroom One:    Window to the front with window seat providing charming views over the surrounding countryside. Victorian style fireplace with wooden mantlepiece and inset marble slip fitted with living flame gas fire. Three wardrobes with hanging rail and shelf. Television aerial point.

Bedroom Two:    Window to front providing charming views over the surrounding countryside. Fitted cupboard with hanging rail and shelf, 2 wall light points and ceiling spotlight. Vanity wash hand basin unit with cupboard below.

Shower Room:    Bespoke fitted units with granite surface having inset 'his and hers' sinks with chrome taps, mirror and spotlights over. Corner shower cubicle with glazed screen housing power shower, fully tiled floor with underfloor heating, fully tiled walls, extractor fan, radiator/towel rail and w.c. From the hall an arch opens through to the inner hall with windows to side and leading to -

Bedroom Three:    Window to the rear aspect with views onto courtyard patio area. Two wardrobes with hanging rail and shelf.

Bedroom Four:    Fitted wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelf. Additional shelving to the side. Panelled and glazed door provides access into a walled paved courtyard area with a wrought iron gate leading to communal areas.    Off the inner hall there is an airing cupboard housing a hot water cylinder with slatted shelving over. Additional cupboard with space for tumble dryer. Access hatch to ceiling void and door to:

Bathroom:    Fitted with a white suite comprising a panelled bath with hand held shower attachment and mixer taps. Wash hand basin with cupboard below and w.c. Decorative tiling and fitted medicine cabinet. Tiled shower cubicle with power shower, ladder style radiator/towel rail, extractor fan and inset ceiling spotlights. Exposed ceiling beam and fitted shelving. Off the hall is an additonal airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shower pump with header tank and additional cupboard with shelving.

Outside:    To the side of the property there is a gravelled off-road parking area with raised Cotswold stone wall. A path leads to the private patio area. To the front there is a small lawned area with a paved seating area positioned to enjoy the views. The property has the additional benefit of a single garage with up and over door, power and light connected.

Services:    Gas fired central heating system serviced by two boilers. Mains water and drainage.

Tenure and Possession:    The property is leasehold with the balance of a 99 year lease. The freehold of the building is in the ownership of the residents.

Service Charge:    £2,860 per annum for the current year. £150.00 ground rent.

Local Authority:    Cotswold District Council 01285 623000.

Council Tax Band:    The property is currently rated Band F resulting in a charge for £2008/09 of £2,111.56.

property reference: JDWY_KCS080814