4 Bed Detached House For Sale Moore Road, Cheltenham, GL54

An excellent detached house with a two bedroom cottage

\rDescription

Shireburn House is a handsome double fronted Cotswold stone house just a 390 metre walk from the village centre.

The front door opens into a generous entrance hall providing access to the well-proportioned sitting room which has a fireplace and bay window. Across the hall is the formal dining room with wood burning stove, again with an attractive three sided bay window. A door links the dining room to the wonderful garden room with high vaulted ceiling and doors leading to the rear garden. Accessed from the garden room is a bedroom with en suite shower room and a separate cloakroom. The kitchen enjoys views across the garden and is fitted with an excellent range of cabinets and an island unit. Adjoining the kitchen is a useful utility area.

On the first floor are three double bedrooms, two with a well-appointed shower room whilst the third has an en suite bathroom.

The property benefits from a detached cottage comprising sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, two bedroom suites and a bathroom. The kitchen was replaced in 2019/2020, along with the installation of new windows and a new boiler. There is a dedicated garden to the side. The Cottage is perfect for accommodating visitors or generating additional income.

The main garden lies to the rear of the property and faces south-east. A paved terrace is the perfect place for al fresco dining. There is a large well-maintained lawned area, well-stocked borders and specimen trees including fruit trees. A willow fence and evergreen hedging plants creates a screen between the main house and the Cottage. At the bottom of the garden is a summer house and a green house.

There is parking to the front of the property for several cars. Potential exists to erect a garage subject to the usual consent.

Location

Bourton-on-the-Water provides for every day amenities including a Post Office, cash points, library, shops and restaurants. There are further amenities in nearby Stow-on-the-Wold including a bank. The larger centres of Cheltenham and Cirencester provide more extensive cultural, shopping and leisure facilities. The area is known for interesting churches and there are important gardens at Hidcote and Kiftsgate and further afield there is the magnificent Blenheim Palace.

There is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area including Kitebrook at Moreton-in-Marsh, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College in Cheltenham and an excellent range of schools in and around Oxford. The Cotswold School, which achieved academy status in 2010, is situated in Bourton-on-the-Water and its’ excellent academic reputation attracts students from across the Cotswolds.

Sporting opportunities in the area include hunting, fishing and shooting. There are golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Lyneham and National Hunt Racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. There are fine local walks via an abundance of bridleways and footpaths for the horse riding and walking enthusiast.

Road and rail links are very good with fast access to Oxford and London via the A44/M40 or the mainline stations at Kingham and Moreton-in-Marsh serving Oxford, London/Paddington and the Midlands.

Square Footage: 2,349 sq ft
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Directions

From Stow-on-the-Wold proceed along the A429 Fosseway in a southerly direction towards Bourton-on-the-Water. At the traffic lights turn left onto Station Road and continue for about half-a-mile. Turn right onto Moore Road and Shireburn House is the second property on the right hand side. \r

Additional Info

Cotswold District Council. Telephone . Band G.

Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations.

House EPC rating = D.

Cottage EPC rating = C.

Viewings strictly by appointment with Savills.

Particulars prepared: November 2023. Photographs taken: August 2022.