Potters Cottage

This lovely, detached, three/four-bedroom cottage, in beautiful surroundings, offers stylish living space, comfortable work space and, for regular or occasional commuting, easy access to the rail and motorway network - enough to put it at the top of many a wish list.

Extended and remodelled from a traditional, stone-built Forest of Dean cottage, this is now a light and airy home, blending historic character with contemporary upgrades. These include a stunning oak-framed garden/dining room, with a Mandarin Stone slate tiled floor. This room provides wonderful dining, living and entertaining space. French doors open to decked area on one side and to a sheltered terrace on the other, illuminated by discreet lighting in the evenings. At one end, full width, bi-fold doors open to a covered outdoor seating area, with a paved terrace beyond that. The garden room lives up to its name, truly bringing the outdoors in, giving views beyond the terrace and decking to the property's landscaped gardens, a joy in themselves, and to the surrounding countryside.
Other luxurious additions to this updated home reflect the current owners' preferences for German quality and styling, influenced by their time living and working in the country. There is a sleek, Miele fitted kitchen and, in the master en-suite, German sanitary fittings and an eye-catching cast iron Koehler bath tub.

The owners have sourced Mandarin Stone slate floor tiles for the spacious entrance hall and the floor in the kitchen and there is solid oak flooring in the living room and ground-floor master bedroom.

The master bedroom has a contemporary feel, with a bank of stylish and practical fitted wardrobes running the entire length of one wall and double French doors which open to the courtyard.
The older part of the property, the original cottage, retains some of its historic features. In the living room, an open fireplace with a solid wooden lintel over and an inbuilt bread oven now houses a wood burning stove. The exposed beams in the two double bedrooms in the older part of the house are another reminder of the cottage's heritage.

This property's accommodation is completed by a well-fitted-out utility/boot room, with a stable door to the decking; a shower room which serves the two bedrooms in the older part of the house (which are accessed by stairs from the living room) and a modern bedroom/study accessed by open tread stairs from the hallway. This double room is currently used as a multi-purpose guest bedroom, TV room and study and has its own en-suite shower room.

The property benefits from underfloor heating throughout the downstairs, with radiators on the first floor.

Explore the area:-
Nestled into the hillside at Viney Woodside, Potters Cottage is ideally situated for those who enjoy the outdoors, surrounded by wonderful walks and cycle trails and on the edge of The Forest of Dean. This designated National Forest Park is both beautiful and atmospheric. Its magical aura has inspired artists and writers including Tolkien and JK Rowling. Its wealth of activities and visitor attractions provides for many a great day out. Despite the property's rural location, cities like Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol, Newport and Cardiff are within easy reach. Nearby Blakeney village is a 10/15 minute walk, having its own village store, a post office, primary school, doctor surgery, and pub, The Cock Inn. The small town of Lydney is just over three miles away. On the banks of the tidal River Severn, the town has a secondary school, a variety of shops, town-centre supermarkets, a range of leisure and recreation facilities and a railway station on the Gloucester-Newport line.

Beautiful detached 3/4 bed stone built cottage
Studio/home office/workshop
Landscaped gardens & grounds of 1.1 acres

OUTSIDE

This property enjoys a wonderful setting in 1.1 acres of immaculate and beautifully landscaped gardens. There are well-established borders, specimen trees and shrubs, a pond, greenhouse, potting shed, raised beds, a wildflower meadow and several outdoor seating areas from which to enjoy the views. There's plentiful parking, a car port with an attached storage area and, for anyone working full or part-time from home, the converted, detached former stables lend themselves to use as a home office, workshop or, as they currently are, an art studio.
Services

Mains water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating and hot water; solar panels generating free electricity on sunny days, with surplus sold back to the grid.

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Viewings

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