Detached house for sale

Withington, Gloucestershire GL54

A wonderful village house standing in a peaceful location, abutting open countryside situated in a quintessential village convenient for access to Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cirencester and the Cotswolds. The property offers five bedrooms, three bathrooms, wonderful open plan living spaces on the ground floor, a superb contemporary kitchen with integrated appliances, breakfast bar and island unit whilst externally there are mature private gardens, a double garage and parking for up to three vehicles.

Description

This wonderful village house stands in an extraordinarily peaceful no through road comprising of just six detached homes adjoining open countryside situated in the popular Cotswold village of Withington, equidistant of Cheltenham, Cirencester and Gloucester. A nod to the history of this small enclave is the houses in the Farthings were constructed for the first Concorde pilots and Felday was the first property to be occupied.

Full of charm and personality, originally dating from the 1970s and significantly enlarged and updated by the present owners in the last ten years or so, the property offers extremely versatile and on the ground floor, predominantly open plan living accommodation approaching 3000 sq.ft.

Entering the property the layout flows seamlessly from the welcoming reception hall which has a cloakroom off, to the superb 32’ kitchen/dining room which is one of the properties many features offering generous storage, an island unit with a breakfast bar, window seat to enjoy the views, integrated appliances including Neff double ovens, double fridge/freezer, a wine fridge, dishwasher, coffee machine and microwave complemented by granite work surfaces and an instant hot water tap. Adjoining the kitchen/dining room there is a versatile garden/reading/snug or formal second dining room with lovely views over the garden which in turn leads to the sitting room which benefitting from an open fire with a stone surround creating an attractive focal point in the room.

Noteworthy the property benefits from underfloor heating throughout the entirety of the ground floor giving the property a cosy feel.

On the first floor off a bright and airy landing are five bedrooms, four of which are generous doubles, one of which is presently utilised as a study/library and three contemporary bath/shower rooms, one being an en-suite to the principal bedroom and the other works on a ‘Jack and Jill ‘arrangement serving two bedrooms.

Externally the property benefits from a driveway providing off road parking for 3/4 vehicles, a double garage, part of which has been converted into a utility area and gardens that wrap around the property and are predominantly south facing initially laid to paved terracing with areas of manicured lawns with numerous extremely well stocked flower and shrub borders filled with a number of rare herbaceous plants and several pollarded specimen trees, there is also a pretty roundhouse with power which could be extended if a larger outdoor space is required.

Situation

The property stands in a small peaceful no through road, abutting open countryside located in the quintessential village of Withington, one of the prettiest Cotswold villages nestling in a fold of the hills and straddling the upper reaches of the River Coln, boasting the popular Mill Inn public house, a primary school, proactive village hall and Parish church. The larger centres of Cirencester, Gloucester and Cheltenham are all within a comfortable drive, the latter providing a wide choice of supermarkets, day to day shops, popular restaurants, wine bars and cafes, internationally recognised private schools, doctors and general hospital, cinemas and theatres.

General Information

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. The property also benefits from solar panels installed in 2012, the converter was updated in 2022.

Council tax:
Cotswold District Council, Tax Band (G) - £3,641.97 p.a. 2025/2026.

EPC rating:
C.
Viewings

Strictly by prior appointment through Charles Lear & Co.