6 bed semi-detached house to rent

New Street, Painswick GL6

Cotswold stone flags, original oak floorboards, exposed beams and beautifully carved fireplaces are but a few of the many original features this house has to offer.

Believed to have been added in the 18th Century, the Palladian style façade offers reception rooms that most of us would hanker after, currently the drawing room and formal dining room are housed on either side of a generous entrance hall, both with original sash windows and beautifully carved fireplaces.

The rear of the property is believed to date from the 17th Century and is home to a spacious and homely kitchen breakfast room, complete with original flagstone flooring, a 4-oven Aga and a central island large enough for the whole family.

Upstairs the first floor houses our favourite room: The snug is a tranquil space with original oak panelling, working window shutters and a feature fireplace. The perfect space to curl up with a book and a glass of something nice.

The master suite is everything you could hope for: Wonderfully spacious and light with enough storage to satisfy even the most prolific shopaholic, and with the most wonderful views over the ever-famous Painswick spire. The limestone clad master en-suite is beautifully appointed and not to be shared.

A lovely guest suite is located at the rear of the house with its own private shower room and views over the garden, whilst a further shower room serves another double bedroom at the front of the house with yet another stunning fireplace.

You might expect the second floor to be a little restricted, however, yet more accommodation is on offer. A further en suite bedroom awash with exposed beams and a beautifully fitted bathroom, 2 smaller double bedrooms served by another shower room. Finally an enormous upstairs sitting room, big enough for a couple of Chesterfield sofas, a rocking horse and a babyfoot table.

To complete the already extensive accommodation there is a vaulted cellar accessed via the central hallway on the ground floor. One section houses a very useful utility room whilst the other would be well suited as a home office/playroom, or for useful extra storage.

On to the gardens. The current owners have made the most of its size with some successful zoning: The raised terrace area is ideal for summer entertaining, plus there’s plenty of lawn space for the little’uns to run around.

The icing on the cake is the off road parking: Enough for easily 3 cars behind the tall double gates.