5 bed detached house for sale

The Old Chapel, Oakridge Lynch, Stroud GL6

Two buildings, two centuries, one home.

Built as a parish Schoolroom in 1796 with a larger Chapel added in 1874, The Old Chapel has stood at the heart of Oakridge Lynch for over two centuries. It comes to market now as a heritage conversion in its final stages, designed and built throughout by the architect.

What is for sale is not a project to start. It is a project to finish. A vision already drawn, costed and ready to build. The building is habitable now and will remain so throughout the remaining works. For a buyer with the imagination to complete it, this property offers something genuinely rare in the Cotswold market.

Download the full particulars directly from this listing - This document sets out a comprehensive overview of the property and project including existing build, vision, programme, specification and floor plans.

Video tour available - Watch the full landscape tour on this listing.

The chapel (1874)

Almost complete and fully modernised, the Chapel is entered through either of two original church doors - the right through a vestibule with a staircase rising to the congregation gallery above, the left directly into the nave. Inside, the full expanse of the building opens before you: Double-height, open to its roof structure. At its heart, the 'cone' rises, a new architectural element designed to draw light down through the full height of the building. Polished concrete floors run throughout, warmed by underfloor heating.

The curved wall separates the open nave from a sunken sitting room below, a more intimate social space, its curved line lending itself naturally to seating. A large contemporary wood-burning fire anchors the back wall. Bi-fold doors open at courtyard level directly onto the walled courtyard garden.

The main staircase rises to a substantial, light-filled double bedroom spanning the rear width of the property. From the landing, a staircase climbs into the cone - two bedrooms on successive floors, the uppermost a room of genuine character: A large skylight overhead, generous views of the countryside. The congregation gallery, now a large bedroom or home office, holds the original Rose window at its centre; the wall opposite is entirely glazed, looking down into the Chapel below.

The schoolroom (1796)

Connected internally to the Chapel and entered independently, the older Schoolroom is a self-contained living space in its own right. The ground floor is open-plan - kitchen, dining and living, flooded with natural light throughout the day, with a wood-burning stove as its centrepiece. A spiral staircase rises to a mezzanine bedroom and bathroom.
Wine cellar


Accessed by steps from the Schoolroom, the wine cellar holds a constant 11-14 degrees year-round. A genuine cellar of its kind, ready for use.

The two buildings can be worked on independently. A family can occupy one whilst works progress in the other, with no need to vacate at any stage.
Gardens


The walled courtyard to the rear is approximately 80% complete - Cotswold stone throughout, with a landscaped patio and long lily-pond rill running its length. Sheltered and south-facing. The garden wraps the property east to west. Driveway and off-road parking to the front. Planning permission in place for an external studio, not yet built.
Project details


The Old Chapel is offered at a point of completion that few heritage properties ever reach. The following is in place and available to a buyer from day one:

- Four contractor tenders dated May 2026

- Schedule of Works with costings

- Full build programme (c.6 months on site following mobilisation)

- Full architectural drawings - existing and proposed

- Structural calculations

- Purchaser Information Note

- Planning permissions: S.09/2217/ful (conversion/change of use) + S.16/2407/hhold (external studio/dormer)

- Gransmore Architects available as Contract Administrator (jct Minor Works basis)

Gransmore Architects is an award-winning riba chartered practice specialising in heritage conversion and sustainable residential design. Recent work includes Timbercombe Art Retreat, commended by The Sunday Times for Best Conversion, Adaptation and Reuse. The practice is available to project manage to completion, or step back entirely.
Remaining works


Phase 1: Discharge of the open Building Regulations application. Approximately three months on site following contractor mobilisation. Phase 2: Upper-floor interiors, kitchens and finishes to the buyer's specification, within a design framework already drawn and costed. Approximately three months. Total c.6 months. Full Schedule of Works and tendered costings in the particulars.
Specification


Air source heat pump (2010). Underfloor heating throughout, zoned and commissioned. Solar thermal hot water generation. Photovoltaic panels with export tariff income. Passivent whole-house mechanical ventilation. High-performance wall and roof insulation throughout. New double-glazed steel windows. Sprinkler system first fix complete. No mains gas. Full specification in the particulars.

Renovation mortgage finance is available via specialist lenders (Shawbrook, Together, Pepper Money). For cash or standard mortgage buyers, the property is habitable and mortgageable today.

VAT on conversion works is payable at the reduced rate of 5% (not 20%) and is recoverable by the buyer once the Building Regulations certificate is issued.
Location


Oakridge Lynch sits above the Frome valley, five miles east of Stroud, reached by stone lanes through ancient woodland. Once a gathering point for the Arts and Crafts movement, it remains one of the most remarkable villages in the Cotswolds - with pub, shop, post office, primary school and church all within walking distance.
Stroud


Known as the Heart of the Cotswolds, Stroud is one of the most celebrated, vibrant and community-driven market towns in England. Known for its creative energy, independent spirit and long tradition of alternative thinking, it has attracted artists, musicians and entrepreneurs for generations. The weekly Farmers' Market, voted the best in the country, draws producers from across the region every Saturday. Independent shops, galleries, artisan food, the Sub Rooms arts venue, Stroud Brewery and Stratford Park with its outdoor lido, leisure centre and tennis courts make it a town with genuine year-round culture. Stroud is cited by the Sunday Times among the best places to live in the UK.
Schools


Oakridge Parochial Primary School sits within the village itself. Bisley Blue Coat C of E Primary is 1.5 miles away. Marling School and Stroud High School, two of Gloucestershire's most highly regarded grammar schools, are within catchment. Several well-regarded independent schools are within easy reach of the wider area.
Connections


Stroud station: Direct to London Paddington in approximately 80 minutes. Bristol 40 minutes, Cheltenham 25 minutes, Cirencester 15 minutes. Ultrafast broadband. Junction 13 of the M5 within easy reach.

Guide Price: £950,000 | Freehold | EPC: D | Council Tax Band G | 0.17 acres

Full particulars available to download from this listing.

Viewings strictly by appointment only. Contact Adam Clegg kw

Drawing Room (20'2 x 17'5 (6.15m x 5.31m))

Sitting Room (19'11 x 18'0 (6.07m x 5.49m))

Vestry/Utility (11'9 x 12'4 (3.58m x 3.76m))

Bathroom (6'5 x 6'2 (1.96m x 1.88m))

Bedroom 1 (19'5 x 11'8 (5.92m x 3.56m))

Study / Bedroom 2 (26'7 x 12'4 (8.10m x 3.76m))

Bathroom / Shower Room: (9'4 x 8'0 (2.84m x 2.44m))

Bedroom 3 (18'6 x 13'3 (5.64m x 4.04m))

Bedroom 4 / Studio: (18'10 x 14'0 (5.74m x 4.27m))

Bathroom (11'9 x 7'5 (3.58m x 2.26m))

Kitchen / Dining / Living (36'6 x 20'7 (11.12m x 6.27m))

Bedroom 5 (12'1 x 7'2 (3.68m x 2.18m))

Bathroom (7'1 x 6'7 (2.16m x 2.01m))

Cellar (75' sq.ft (7m2))