5 bed detached house for sale

Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52

Extending to over 4,000 sq ft, The Square House is a striking, architecturally designed residence positioned within a plot that captures some of the finest scenery in the Cotswolds. Arranged over three floors and complemented by a detached annex, this unique home blends modern luxury with highly practical living spaces, all within an exceptional panoramic setting.

The property is approached via a wide, recessed porch leading to the raised ground floor, where an impressive entrance hall with a vaulted ceiling creates an immediate sense of light and space. This level has been thoughtfully designed for contemporary living, incorporating a useful utility area and cloakroom. From here, the accommodation flows seamlessly into a spectacular open-plan kitchen, breakfast and sitting room, forming the true heart of the home and an ideal space for both everyday family life and entertaining. Expansive glazing floods the interior with natural light and provides direct access onto a generous sun terrace, from which uninterrupted views stretch across Nottingham Hill, the Severn Vale and the dramatic Cleeve Hill escarpment.

Further accommodation on this floor includes a cosy snug or informal sitting room, offering a more intimate retreat, together with an adjoining orangery that serves as a superb dining area, perfectly suited to larger gatherings. There are also two double bedroom suites on this level, one of which is currently arranged as a study, providing flexibility to suit a variety of lifestyles.

Occupying the entire first floor and accessed via a striking glass staircase, the principal suite forms a private and luxurious sanctuary. It comprises a spacious sitting room with direct access onto an expansive roof terrace, a generous double bedroom and a stylish en suite bathroom, all designed to make the most of the remarkable elevated position.

The lower ground floor adds further versatility and practicality to the home, incorporating a second reception hall, a store room and a boot room. In addition, there is a potential extra bedroom alongside a further double bedroom suite, which also provides access to the plant room, housing the controls and associated equipment for the solar photovoltaic system and air source heat pump, which provide energy-efficient and sustainable power and heating throughout the property.

Complementing the main house is a detached annex, currently utilised as a successful AirBnB. The space includes a large bedroom and sitting area, a kitchenette and a shower room, and, owing to its location adjacent to the Cotswold Way National Trail, it provides an ideal stopover for walkers and visitors, as well as offering excellent income potential or independent guest accommodation.

The Square House represents a rare opportunity to acquire a high-specification contemporary home in one of the Cotswolds' most elevated and scenic positions, combining design-led living with flexibility and income potential in a truly exceptional location.

Set high on the Cotswold escarpment within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (aonb), the property enjoys views across the Severn Vale to the Malvern Hills as well as immediate access to Cleeve Common (over 1,000 acres and the highest point in the Cotswolds), the Cotswold Way and several well-known Cotswold towns. It is also within a short walk of Cleeve Hill Golf Club, The Rising Sun public house and restaurant and at the foot of the hill is Ellenborough Park hotel, restaurant and spa.

A short 3 mile drive to the north, tucked away in the folds of the Cotswold Hills, the thriving Anglo-Saxon market town of Winchcombe is well known for its warm toned Cotswold stone cottages, tea shops, good local amenities and traditional medieval architecture.

To the south, the nearby Regency town of Cheltenham is best known for its quality of lifestyle, recreational activities and amenities all of this set against the stunning back drop of period architecture and its beautiful scenery being positioned just on the edge of the Cotswold Hills.

Schooling in the area is excellent with a selection of very good state schools nearby as well as Pates Grammar school in Cheltenham. Public schools close by include Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies and Dean Close all within a convenient drive.

Winchcombe 3 miles, Cheltenham 5 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 16 miles, Burford 25 miles, Oxford 43 miles, London 82 miles (distances approximate)