Property for sale in Gloucester Road, Pitchcombe, Stroud GL6

A delightful detached cottage set in A stunning elevated location on the edge of the sought after village of pitchcombe with good sized gardens, parking and lovely views

Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, downstairs Bathroom, 2 Bedrooms, large Garden, Parking and lovely Views

Directions

Leave our Painswick office on the A46 in the direction of Stroud and after circa 2 miles, take a sharp right hand turn back on yourself, onto the A4173, in the direction of Gloucester. Take the first left hand turn after circa 50 yards and the entrance to Wayside Cottage is the first pull in on your left hand side.

Description

Wayside Cottage is a delightful detached cottage full of charm and character set in an elevated position on the edge of the sought after village of Pitchcombe. Spacious and light the property has a good sized sitting room with fireplace and log burner, dining room, fully fitted kitchen and a bathroom all on the ground floor and then two double bedrooms on the first and second floors. There is lots of potential subject to the necessary planning consents to extend on its a lovely sized plot. Outside there is a large landscaped garden, parking for several vehicles and lovely far reaching views.

Location

Pitchcombe is a quintessential Cotswold village, largely unaltered over the years. Sheltered in the lee of a ring of wooded hills, the village contains an exceptional number of fine old properties built in the vernacular Cotswold style and echoing the fine architecture associated with nearby Painswick. The property offers English country living at its finest, surrounded by glorious Cotswold countryside, rolling hills, handsome period homes and pretty historic English churches.

Pitchcombe has a welcoming community and hosts numerous local events, including an annual fete. The Edgemoor Inn in the neighbouring village of Edge, is within easy walking distance. Nearby Painswick is within a five minute drive or on foot across a network of footpaths. With several thriving cafes, a boutique hotel and village shop, Painswick is a great weekend walking destination for a coffee and catch up with friends. Painswick Beacon also hosts a popular golf course and the Rococo Gardens are well worth a visit. Stroud is less than ten minutes drive away and is well-known across the Cotswolds as an artistic hub with a unique bohemian vibe and was voted the 'best place to live' by the Sunday Times. Stroud has several leading supermarkets, including Waitrose, as well as sporting facilities, independent retailers and an award winning Saturday Farmers Market. Cheltenham is also within a 20 minute drive and offers excellent shopping, restaurants and theatre, as well as numerous music and arts festivals and racing at its the renowned National Hunt racecourse.

One of the key draws to the area is the excellent choice of schools in both the state and private sector with sought after grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham and a broad choice of schools in the private sector. Cheltenham has several popular private schools including Cheltenham Ladies and Cheltenham College and there there is also Wycliffe in Stonehouse and Beaudesert Park in nearby Minchinhampton. School buses run along the A46 to most of the local schools in both the private and state sector. There is also a popular village primary school in nearby Painswick.

Well placed for commuting, Wayside Cottage is circa 90 minutes to London by train from nearby Stroud mainline station and approximately 20 minutes drive to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The M5 motorway is also within easy reach, for commuting to Bristol and the Midlands.