5 bedroom house

Set back from the road behind an established boundary and electric gate, Blakeney House is a handsome well-presented period home with excellent lateral accommodation, great proportions and distant views.

Having been in purchased in 2014, the property has undergone a comprehensive programme of refurbishment to create a beautiful family home that extends to just over 3,000 square feet, over two floors.

The property is presented in excellent order and retains a number of charming period features throughout. Large windows combined with tall ceilings make the property naturally light and with 3 formal reception rooms in addition to 5-6 bedrooms, the accommodation is very flexible.

The house is surrounded by established gardens with a large area of parking and driveway on one side of the house and a wonderful heated swimming pool on the south side of the property.

In addition to the house, there is a superb self-contained one bedroom cottage that would also lend itself to use as an office space or studio. To the rear of the cottage, the main reception room opens onto a raised west facing deck complete with an outdoor kitchen area and recessed hot tub, it's a fabulous entertaining area from which to enjoy the view.

The driveway sweeps past the house, a triple carport and the cottage to the field and a barn complete with stables. The field falls away from the house and buildings down to an enchanting area of mature woodland. There are no public footpaths that cross the property.

Services:
The principal house has mains gas fired central heating, mains water and electricity. A coal fired Rayburn.
Private waste. Fully double glazed.
Site wide high speed broadband via a radio link.
Both the house and cottage are alarmed and there is also site wide CCTV with remote access.

The pool is heated via an air source heat exchange.
PV solar panels generate a renewable heat incentive payment.

Set on the brow of a hill just to the north of the village of Blakeney, Blakeney House sits prominently in its plot set back from the road behind an electric gate and high boundary wall. From its elevated position it enjoys impressive far reaching views over the Forest of Dean on one side and on the other over the River Severn to The Cotswolds in the distance.

The village of Blakeney offers good local amenities. Cheltenham and Gloucester, to the north, are within easy reach, both offering a broader range of shopping and services, whilst the cities of Bristol and Cardiff are to the south.

Access to the motorway network is via the A48 to the M5 and M4 corridors. Trains run direct to London Paddington from Bristol, taking about 90 minutes or from Gloucester in a bout 1 hour 40 minutes.

International airports are at Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham, with a regional airport at Gloucester.

To the north and west is The Royal Forest of Dean and the picturesque Wye Valley. The Brecon Beacons and Black mountains of Wales just beyond. This beautiful landscape offers exciting recreational space with walking, mountain biking, horse riding and canoeing.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Cheltenham