Property description
Entrance vestibule, entrance hall, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room, cellar, master suite, guest suite, 4 further bedrooms, bathroom, mature gardens, period features
6 bedrooms
2 reception rooms
3 bathrooms
Period features througout
Mature gardens with views
Freehold
situation:
The Gables is situated in the village of Cromhall. The M5 junction 14 offers access to the centre of Bristol. The M5 and M4 give very convenient access to the South West, South Wales, Midlands and London. The village of Cromhall offers a local community shop, Post Office, public house, village hall, church and chapel, and an excellent primary school.Nb The front pedestrian entrance is shared with the neighbouringbrewhouse.
Description:
The Gables is an architecturally significant 17th century detached former farmhouse, with accommodation arranged over three floors. It is in a wonderful setting with countryside views to thefront and rear, and is situated on a quiet single track road. The house has many surviving original features, and was indeed singled out for praise in Pevsner's - Buildings of England - (Gloucestershire).Period charm and wonderful features are evident immediately on entering the property through the beautiful and impressive 18th century Bath stone gateposts. A flagstone path between boxhedges leads to the two storey entrance porch, with its bench seats each side of the original oak studded front door. The door retains its original lock and ironwork, and the date 1669 is carvedin the lintel above.Inside, the panelled entrance hall has an original flagstone floor, and, at the far end, a second original oak studded external door opens onto a small conservatory with views to the well stockedrear garden. The sitting room has its original carved oak beams, but also Georgian features, including fine full height window cases with working shutters, elegant panelled doors and a feature stone fireplace. A cosy room, with a double aspect view, enjoying scenes of the countryside from both sides, including views of the Cotswold ridge. The kitchen/breakfast room is spacious and well proportioned, with hand painted units and a - classic - oil fired Aga set within a fabulous inglenook fireplace complete with feature wooden beam and bread oven. Heavy oak beams, oak Mullion windows with a window seat to the front and the five original doors create a particularly atmospheric feeling in this room. Steps lead up to a small dining room with original fireplace and two double aspect windows. A generous sized utility room opens off the kitchen which has the same hand painted units, and houses the oil fired boiler. A stable door gives access to the garden and there is a rear cloakroom. A door from the kitchen leads down to the cellar, which is fitted out for wine storage but has heat, light, power and an opening window. An original oak spiral staircase leads to the first floor which is laid out as a master suite, guest suite and study. The study has anoriginal fireplace and two windowseats, and would also make an ideal nursery or child's bedroom. The beautifully spacious master bedroom has original elm floorboards, exposed beams, an original fireplace and seventeenth century plasterwork wall decoration. This lovely double aspect room has beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, and two windowseats add to its character. There are more exposed beams in the ensuite bathroom and WC, and in the guest suite. The top floor hasdramatic exposed beams throughout, and offers a very large bedroom with double aspect, and two single bedrooms, all with far reaching views. There is a modern family bathroom with original pine floor, and a spacious landing.The house sits in mature, well tended gardens with mature and traditional fruit trees including mulberry, fig, quince, crabapple, apple, pear and plum. Climbers include wisteria and a grape vine. A stone flagged terrace has views to the Cotswolds.
Accommodation:
Entrance vestibule, entrance hall, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room, cellar, master suite, guest suite, 4 further bedrooms, bathroom, mature gardens, period features