Elmstone House

Set in a wonderfully private location and approached via a long tree lined driveway, Elmstone House is an imposing family home located within a 10 minute drive of Cheltenham's conveniences and being sold without an onward chain.

The project of a comprehensive programme of refurbishment when it was purchased in 2005, the house is accompanied by a tennis court, large agricultural outbuilding suitable for a variety of uses, a heated outdoor swimming pool, level gardens, paddocks and an historic orchard.

A modern farmhouse by design, the property extends to around 3,391 square feet with versatile accommodation that has good proportions and naturally light rooms that have multiple aspects and views in all directions over the surrounding gardens and paddocks.

The house briefly comprises 3-4 reception rooms (including the conservatory), a large kitchen/breakfast/family room, a utility room and a cloakroom. On the first floor, the master bedroom has two en-suite shower rooms, a guest bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further guest bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The 200 meter tree lined driveway sweeps from the lane down to the house where there is a large turning and parking area, surrounded by lawns that wrap around the house. The gardens are enclosed by mature hedge lines and a red brick wall fronted by well stocked and pretty flower borders with a deep koi carp pond creating a centrepiece.

In addition to a beautiful mixed orchard containing around 250 fruit trees, there are paddocks and a pretty pond full of lily pads.

To the rear of the house and garden, there is a hard tennis court as well as a recently refurbished outdoor heated swimming pool accompanied by a pool house that includes a kitchen, cloakroom and shower room.

A 40' square steel frame barn lends itself to multiple uses with a large mezzanine level at the far end that is currently used as a gym .

Note: A public footpath crosses edge of the paddock and crosses the driveway. The Seller confirms that the path is almost never used because it runs to a dead end.

Services: All mains services are connected to the property with the pool house being on a septic tank.
Super fast fibre broad band is connected.
Electric gates, alarm system and CCTV.
Water softener.

NO ONWARD CHAIN

The village of Elmstone Hardwicke is situated in the heart of the Severn Vale, just west of the fashionable Spa town of Cheltenham. The village centres on an active church but also enjoys excellent access to the amenities Cheltenham has on offer as well as being within a short drive of Tewkesbury, Gloucester and the wider motorway network.

Schooling - There are excellent independent schools to include The Cheltenham Ladies' College, Cheltenham College and Dean Close in Cheltenham, Malvern College and The King's School, Gloucester. Grammar schools include Sir Thomas Rich's and The High School, Denmark Road in Gloucester and Pates Grammar School in Cheltenham.

Entertainment - National Hunt Racing at Cheltenham. Theatres in Cheltenham, Malvern and Tewkesbury. Cheltenham cultural festivals including Jazz, Literature, Food and Science. Sailing club and marina at Tewkesbury. Premiership rugby at Gloucester. Gloucester Cathedral, exhibitions and concerts.

Access to the surrounding countryside is very good with a number of bridle paths easily accessible.

Shopping - An excellent and varied range of high street and boutique and retail park shopping in Cheltenham. Convenience stores in Tewkesbury and a super farm shop in the nearby village of Coombe Hill. Gloucester Quays retail outlet park.

Excellent access to Worcester and Bristol via the M5 (junctions 10 North & 11N&S), the A40 to Oxford and A417 to Swindon.

Direct trains to London Paddington, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Parkway from Gloucester or Cheltenham Spa. International airports at Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol (all approx. 60-80 minutes).

M5 Junction 9 (N&S) 5 miles, Cheltenham 3 miles, Gloucester 9

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Cheltenham