7 bedroom house
Horsley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 0PW
Guide Price
£4,450,000
Residential Tags: Georgian, Grade II, Jacobean
Property Tags: Tennis Court
Land Tags: Paddock, Pasture Land, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jul 2021
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Georgian, Grade II, Jacobean
- Property Tags: Tennis Court
- Land Tags: Paddock, Pasture Land, Woodland
A fabulous and historic Grade II Listed Cotswold country house beautifully positioned on the edge of the village in a magical setting with wonderful views
Description
Horsley Court is a beautifully presented country house of architectural and historical importance as mentioned by Pevsner. The house is Grade II Listed and positioned well on the edge of the village.
The house is constructed of Cotswold stone and partly rendered beneath a predominantly Cotswold stone roof with large sash windows in the principal rooms, resulting in excellent light rooms complimented by good ceiling heights. Horsley Court has Jacobean origins with progressive evolution from 1608. Owned by the Webb family for 300 years, the first significant upgrade was in the late 17th Century followed by the substantial extension and re-modelling in the 1820s during the Georgian architectural movement. A tower was added in about 1850 and positioned centrally, giving the house a certain presence and elegance akin to that of a French Chateau. An engraving in the stone lintel over the front door, states “GEW 1608”, which is believed to have been moved to its current location from the original Jacobean house during the 1850 improvements and addition of the tower.
The house retains much in the way of features and character. To the rear there is an earlier two storey wing and cider house, which retains the original stone cider press and mechanical workings. The ceiling in the dining room, which originally raised to create a gallery, is likely to have been designed to allow the room to have been used as a court. It is said that Horsley Court was at one time used as a courthouse and that Judge Jeffreys presided here (1648-1689).
Horsley Court is approached through fully automated iron gates onto a gravel drive with a turning circle at the front of the house.
The front door leads to the welcoming entrance hall from which the two very impressive, principal reception rooms are located. The hall also serves as the stair hall with a superb staircase to the first floor and it also provides access to the wine cellar. The drawing room is a wonderfully elegant, light room with its east-facing sash windows. An extremely spacious room with high ceilings with elaborate decorative ceiling cornice, hard wood floor, feature fireplace and a French window leading out to the terrace and gardens to the west. The dining room is a similar in size and is positioned across the hall from the drawing room. An impressive and grand room with good ceiling height, sash windows, hard wood floor and an imposing fireplace. The library/sitting room is a good family room of more intimate scale with a fireplace and fitted bookshelves, located close to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed with a bespoke fitted kitchen, large-slab flagstone floor; 4 oven gas fired AGA and a charming fireplace.
Beyond the kitchen to the rear of the house are two further substantial rooms. The cider pressing room is currently used as an office and on the first floor the room is an enviably sized playroom – formally the apple store, with a door also providing direct access to outside. The rear hall from the kitchen/breakfast room leads out to the west garden and terrace and to the swimming pool and tennis court.
Upstairs, there are seven bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom suite is an impressive room with fabulous views across the front to the farmland beyond to the east and also across the gardens to the west. The ensuite bathroom was refitted a few years ago and finished to an exceptionally high standard. Equally impressive is the guest bedroom, which is a truly wonderful room with a fireplace and the benefit of sash windows and views to the east. There are five further bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms, two of which are located on the second/attic floor with a bath/ shower room. Also on the second floor, one room has been converted to a cinema, which would revert to become a bedroom again if required.
Location
Horsley Court is situated near Nailsworth on the edge of the village of Horsley and beautifully positioned within its own private gardens and grounds. The property enjoys wonderful rural views across undulating countryside, whilst having the benefit of the village’s amenities close by. The village of Horsley is popular for its rural location, pretty countryside, accessibility to nearby Nailsworth, Tetbury and the highly-regarded Beaudesert Park School (about 2 miles). Community spirit abounds in the village having a good selection of facilities, including; an excellent shop, pub, primary school, playground/sports field and a beautiful church.
The local towns of Nailsworth and Minchinhampton are easily reached and between them they offer an excellent range of services nearby. Nailsworth is about a mile from the property and hosts a number of boutique shops, butcher, artisan bakery and locally renowned fishmonger and restaurant “Williams”. There is also a small supermarket. The market towns of Tetbury and Cirencester provide a wider range of amenities and shopping facilities, recreational and cultural activities. Stroud is a short distance away and provides numerous options for services and supermarket shopping; perhaps most notable for its fabulous Farmers’ Market.
Communications are excellent with Junction 13 of the M5 motorway (about 9 miles) giving access to Bristol and Birmingham and Junction 15 of the M4 (about 30 miles) giving access to London. Trains from Kemble to London Paddington take from 74 minutes via GWR services, which have recently been upgraded to provide more frequent direct trains to London. Alternatively, Stroud offers good rail services on the same line.
Sporting and leisure Sporting opportunities in the area include excellent riding and walking in the surrounding countryside with an abundance of field sports opportunities for those enthusiasts. Racing at Cheltenham and Bath; Polo at Cirencester Park and The Beaufort at Westonbirt; Golf at Minchinhampton and Cotswold Edge; Rugby at Cheltenham and Gloucester. There are a number of excellent pubs and restaurants nearby including the Spa Hotel of Calcot Manor..
EducationSchools in the area include Beaudesert Park School at Minchinhampton,Westonbirt, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College, Dean Close, Marlborough and St Mary’s Calne.
Square Footage: 8,730 sq ft
Acreage: 24 Acres
Directions
From Tetbury, take the A4135 towards Kingscote, passing through Beverston and at the junction with the A46 beside Calcot Manor turn right, signposted Nailsworth and Stroud. On entering Nailsworth, turn sharp left on the B4058 (Old Bristol Road), signposted Horsley. On entering the village of Horsley turn right just before The Hog pub, signposted Down End and the entrance to the property will be on the left, accessed via iron gates between stone pillars.
Additional Info
The Coach House Constructed of Cotswold stone under a Cotswold stone tiled roof, the traditional, period coach house has been converted to an excellent standard and provides substantial secondary accommodation for family, friends or staff. Alternatively, the property would generate valuable additional income. There is a reception hall with cloakroom and a large sitting room with stone floor and under-floor heating. The kitchen breakfast room is well appointed with fitted units, a cooker range and central windows to the courtyard. Beyond the kitchen is a good size dining room or additional reception room/ study. On the first floor is the master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, a spacious landing currently being used as an office two further bedrooms and a shower room.
Gardens and GroundsEnjoyed from all rooms in the house and accessible from the principle reception rooms, the gardens offer a degree of formality with a number of compartments or rooms, which compliments wonderfully the status of the house. That said, the atmosphere created is well balanced and is one of a relaxed nature to be enjoyed by family and friends. The gardens surround the house and are interspersed with mature specimen trees and well stocked borders. To the north and adjacent to the tennis court is a level area of lawn to enjoy with the family or for entertaining on a grand scale with plenty of space for a marquee. A large stone paved terrace runs on the western side of the main house with its pretty view across the lawns through a pair of stone pillars to a tree lined avenue up to the orchard and the parkland beyond. A wonderful stone-built dovecote is positioned to the south-west of the house, forming part of the view from the terrace, drawing room and kitchen. This is a fabulous example of a traditional dovecote, which is Listed Grade II. On the northern side of the garden is a shrub walk and a former cider orchard leading through to the hard tennis court which is secluded by an evergreen hedge. The swimming pool is set in a paved terrace beyond which is a large formal lawn and kitchen garden
OutbuildingsThere is an excellent range of outbuildings positioned around a courtyard with the Coach House. There is an impressive purpose built double garage with automatic doors, providing ample space for larger vehicles. Above is a tallet-style loft, referred to as the apple store, which is enormously spacious and might suit
conversion for additional accommodation (subject to planning permission). Constructed by the current owners, they invested considerably in order to create a wonderful building in keeping with the surrounding vernacular and with great attention to detail. Attached to the garage building and constructed at the same time as the garage is a workshop and separate WC. An additional double garage building provides extra space for machinery or vehicles and a dedicated tractor shed has been built with pegged oak timbers. There is a large greenhouse which is positioned behind the courtyard on the west side.
The LandHorsley Court extends to about 24 acres in all with a pretty land holding of agricultural pasture. The paddock nearest to the house, to the west, is accessible directly from the garden and has a number of mature trees creating a parkland setting. This block of land extends beyond to the north, offering diversity of scenery with its undulating features, hedgerows and woodland. An additional block of pasture is located to the front of the house, forming part of the wonderful views.
The owner has let the pasture to a local farmer for the grazing of sheep and the agreement remains in place currently. The farmland is registered with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and the owners claim a subsidy under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
Marketed by: Savills, Country Houses
Description
Horsley Court is a beautifully presented country house of architectural and historical importance as mentioned by Pevsner. The house is Grade II Listed and positioned well on the edge of the village.
The house is constructed of Cotswold stone and partly rendered beneath a predominantly Cotswold stone roof with large sash windows in the principal rooms, resulting in excellent light rooms complimented by good ceiling heights. Horsley Court has Jacobean origins with progressive evolution from 1608. Owned by the Webb family for 300 years, the first significant upgrade was in the late 17th Century followed by the substantial extension and re-modelling in the 1820s during the Georgian architectural movement. A tower was added in about 1850 and positioned centrally, giving the house a certain presence and elegance akin to that of a French Chateau. An engraving in the stone lintel over the front door, states “GEW 1608”, which is believed to have been moved to its current location from the original Jacobean house during the 1850 improvements and addition of the tower.
The house retains much in the way of features and character. To the rear there is an earlier two storey wing and cider house, which retains the original stone cider press and mechanical workings. The ceiling in the dining room, which originally raised to create a gallery, is likely to have been designed to allow the room to have been used as a court. It is said that Horsley Court was at one time used as a courthouse and that Judge Jeffreys presided here (1648-1689).
Horsley Court is approached through fully automated iron gates onto a gravel drive with a turning circle at the front of the house.
The front door leads to the welcoming entrance hall from which the two very impressive, principal reception rooms are located. The hall also serves as the stair hall with a superb staircase to the first floor and it also provides access to the wine cellar. The drawing room is a wonderfully elegant, light room with its east-facing sash windows. An extremely spacious room with high ceilings with elaborate decorative ceiling cornice, hard wood floor, feature fireplace and a French window leading out to the terrace and gardens to the west. The dining room is a similar in size and is positioned across the hall from the drawing room. An impressive and grand room with good ceiling height, sash windows, hard wood floor and an imposing fireplace. The library/sitting room is a good family room of more intimate scale with a fireplace and fitted bookshelves, located close to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed with a bespoke fitted kitchen, large-slab flagstone floor; 4 oven gas fired AGA and a charming fireplace.
Beyond the kitchen to the rear of the house are two further substantial rooms. The cider pressing room is currently used as an office and on the first floor the room is an enviably sized playroom – formally the apple store, with a door also providing direct access to outside. The rear hall from the kitchen/breakfast room leads out to the west garden and terrace and to the swimming pool and tennis court.
Upstairs, there are seven bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom suite is an impressive room with fabulous views across the front to the farmland beyond to the east and also across the gardens to the west. The ensuite bathroom was refitted a few years ago and finished to an exceptionally high standard. Equally impressive is the guest bedroom, which is a truly wonderful room with a fireplace and the benefit of sash windows and views to the east. There are five further bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms, two of which are located on the second/attic floor with a bath/ shower room. Also on the second floor, one room has been converted to a cinema, which would revert to become a bedroom again if required.
Location
Horsley Court is situated near Nailsworth on the edge of the village of Horsley and beautifully positioned within its own private gardens and grounds. The property enjoys wonderful rural views across undulating countryside, whilst having the benefit of the village’s amenities close by. The village of Horsley is popular for its rural location, pretty countryside, accessibility to nearby Nailsworth, Tetbury and the highly-regarded Beaudesert Park School (about 2 miles). Community spirit abounds in the village having a good selection of facilities, including; an excellent shop, pub, primary school, playground/sports field and a beautiful church.
The local towns of Nailsworth and Minchinhampton are easily reached and between them they offer an excellent range of services nearby. Nailsworth is about a mile from the property and hosts a number of boutique shops, butcher, artisan bakery and locally renowned fishmonger and restaurant “Williams”. There is also a small supermarket. The market towns of Tetbury and Cirencester provide a wider range of amenities and shopping facilities, recreational and cultural activities. Stroud is a short distance away and provides numerous options for services and supermarket shopping; perhaps most notable for its fabulous Farmers’ Market.
Communications are excellent with Junction 13 of the M5 motorway (about 9 miles) giving access to Bristol and Birmingham and Junction 15 of the M4 (about 30 miles) giving access to London. Trains from Kemble to London Paddington take from 74 minutes via GWR services, which have recently been upgraded to provide more frequent direct trains to London. Alternatively, Stroud offers good rail services on the same line.
Sporting and leisure Sporting opportunities in the area include excellent riding and walking in the surrounding countryside with an abundance of field sports opportunities for those enthusiasts. Racing at Cheltenham and Bath; Polo at Cirencester Park and The Beaufort at Westonbirt; Golf at Minchinhampton and Cotswold Edge; Rugby at Cheltenham and Gloucester. There are a number of excellent pubs and restaurants nearby including the Spa Hotel of Calcot Manor..
EducationSchools in the area include Beaudesert Park School at Minchinhampton,Westonbirt, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College, Dean Close, Marlborough and St Mary’s Calne.
Square Footage: 8,730 sq ft
Acreage: 24 Acres
Directions
From Tetbury, take the A4135 towards Kingscote, passing through Beverston and at the junction with the A46 beside Calcot Manor turn right, signposted Nailsworth and Stroud. On entering Nailsworth, turn sharp left on the B4058 (Old Bristol Road), signposted Horsley. On entering the village of Horsley turn right just before The Hog pub, signposted Down End and the entrance to the property will be on the left, accessed via iron gates between stone pillars.
Additional Info
The Coach House Constructed of Cotswold stone under a Cotswold stone tiled roof, the traditional, period coach house has been converted to an excellent standard and provides substantial secondary accommodation for family, friends or staff. Alternatively, the property would generate valuable additional income. There is a reception hall with cloakroom and a large sitting room with stone floor and under-floor heating. The kitchen breakfast room is well appointed with fitted units, a cooker range and central windows to the courtyard. Beyond the kitchen is a good size dining room or additional reception room/ study. On the first floor is the master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, a spacious landing currently being used as an office two further bedrooms and a shower room.
Gardens and GroundsEnjoyed from all rooms in the house and accessible from the principle reception rooms, the gardens offer a degree of formality with a number of compartments or rooms, which compliments wonderfully the status of the house. That said, the atmosphere created is well balanced and is one of a relaxed nature to be enjoyed by family and friends. The gardens surround the house and are interspersed with mature specimen trees and well stocked borders. To the north and adjacent to the tennis court is a level area of lawn to enjoy with the family or for entertaining on a grand scale with plenty of space for a marquee. A large stone paved terrace runs on the western side of the main house with its pretty view across the lawns through a pair of stone pillars to a tree lined avenue up to the orchard and the parkland beyond. A wonderful stone-built dovecote is positioned to the south-west of the house, forming part of the view from the terrace, drawing room and kitchen. This is a fabulous example of a traditional dovecote, which is Listed Grade II. On the northern side of the garden is a shrub walk and a former cider orchard leading through to the hard tennis court which is secluded by an evergreen hedge. The swimming pool is set in a paved terrace beyond which is a large formal lawn and kitchen garden
OutbuildingsThere is an excellent range of outbuildings positioned around a courtyard with the Coach House. There is an impressive purpose built double garage with automatic doors, providing ample space for larger vehicles. Above is a tallet-style loft, referred to as the apple store, which is enormously spacious and might suit
conversion for additional accommodation (subject to planning permission). Constructed by the current owners, they invested considerably in order to create a wonderful building in keeping with the surrounding vernacular and with great attention to detail. Attached to the garage building and constructed at the same time as the garage is a workshop and separate WC. An additional double garage building provides extra space for machinery or vehicles and a dedicated tractor shed has been built with pegged oak timbers. There is a large greenhouse which is positioned behind the courtyard on the west side.
The LandHorsley Court extends to about 24 acres in all with a pretty land holding of agricultural pasture. The paddock nearest to the house, to the west, is accessible directly from the garden and has a number of mature trees creating a parkland setting. This block of land extends beyond to the north, offering diversity of scenery with its undulating features, hedgerows and woodland. An additional block of pasture is located to the front of the house, forming part of the wonderful views.
The owner has let the pasture to a local farmer for the grazing of sheep and the agreement remains in place currently. The farmland is registered with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and the owners claim a subsidy under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
Marketed by: Savills, Country Houses
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.