4 bed detached house for sale

Chapel Lane, Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55

Walnut Cottage is a beautifully presented home, perfectly positioned in the heart of this charming North Cotswold village - a setting defined by warmth, character, and generous proportions.

The welcoming entrance hall opens into a spacious drawing room, centred around an attractive fireplace with a wood-burning stove, creating an inviting space for relaxed evenings. The dining kitchen offers an excellent environment for family living, while the orangery - with glorious views across the immaculate garden - provides a serene place to unwind. Also on the ground floor are two double bedrooms and a well-appointed 'Jack and Jill' bathroom, making this level ideal for flexible family living.

The first floor continues to impress, with two further double bedrooms, each benefitting from its own en suite.

Outside, Walnut Cottage maintains its appeal. A gated driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles and access to the garage. Above the garage sits a separately accessed double bedroom with a ground-floor shower room - a superb guest suite or an excellent opportunity for those wishing to run a small bed and breakfast.

The garden is a true highlight: Extensive lawns, beautifully stocked herbaceous borders, and a thriving vegetable patch create a wonderfully tranquil outdoor space. The rear patio enjoys abundant sunshine and offers the perfect setting for al fresco dining or peaceful relaxation.

Mickleton is a popular village on the northern fringe of the Cotswolds, lying on the Gloucestershire/Warwickshire border. The village has a wonderful community and offers a range of amenities, including a general store, post office, butcher, bakery, Three Ways House Hotel (The Pudding Club), 2 public houses, a Methodist chapel and a parish church of St Lawrence.

The village and its surrounding areas offer an excellent range of educational options suitable for all ages, and the village itself is served by a well-regarded state primary school. There is access to several reputable secondary schools in nearby Chipping Campden, as well as the boys' and girls' grammar schools in Stratford-upon-Avon. In addition to state provision, the area is renowned for its selection of prestigious private schools, including The Croft Prep School in Stratford, King's High School and Warwick School in Warwick, and Bloxham and Sibford Schools near Banbury, offering boarding options.

Further shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the nearby market towns of Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, and the county's cultural hub, Stratford-upon-Avon, which offers a wide range of restaurants, shops, theatres, cinemas, and museums.

Walnut Cottage is well-positioned for commuters and benefits from excellent access to national motorway networks and train services. Honeybourne Station is approximately 3.5 miles away and offers direct rail services to London Paddington in approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. The M40 is accessible at Junction 15 (Warwick) and Junction 12 (Gaydon), and Birmingham International Airport is about 31 miles away.

Sporting facilities nearby include racing at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick, and there are golf courses at Stratford-upon-Avon, Moreton-in-Marsh and Broadway. The surrounding open countryside offers many attractive walks and rides along the extensive network of country lanes, bridle paths and footpaths.

Honeybourne 3.5 miles (trains to London Paddington), Chipping Campden 3.1 miles, Broadway 6.2 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 8.8 miles, Shipston-on-Stour 8.7 miles, Moreton-in-Marsh 11.9 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 13.7 miles, Warwick 17.5 miles, Cheltenham 22.5 miles (distances are approximate).