Kingshead House

A SUBSTANTIAL AND DEEPLY HISTORIC 4 BED FAMILY HOME WITH NUMEROUS PERIOD FEATURES, CELLAR, HOME OFFICE, TWO LARGE ATTIC ROOMS, AMPLE PARKING, PADDOCK AND GARDEN, 2.1 ACRES

Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Dining Room, Reception Hall/Snug, Sitting Room, 4 Bedrooms, one En-Suite, Family Bathroom, Home Office, 2 large Attic Rooms plus Attic storage, 2 Cellars, Parking, level Garden and Paddock, 2.1 Acres in total

Description - Kingshead House holds a host of historic tales within its comfortingly thick walls. Initially a coaching inn on the Roman road between Gloucester and Cirencester, the house has reinvented itself over the years, firstly as a restaurant and more recently as a fabulous family home. Accessed via a sweeping driveway, the house has a handsome double fronted facade and an instantly welcoming vibe.

To the front, a pretty porch opens into a good sized reception hall which still retains the bar belonging to the former restaurant. A fun space, ideal for entertaining, the room leads into the main sitting room. A charming room, the sitting room has numerous period features including exposed beams and a focal wood burning stove set within an impressive fireplace.

At the heart of the house and forming part of the original 17th century building is a good sized dining room. With stunning aged flagstone floor, this room has an imposing inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove inset. Two large cellars lead off the dining room, previously used as a wine store. The kitchen is a light filled room with terracotta tiled floor, ample space for a table and back kitchen/utility room off, plus cloakroom.

The 4 bedrooms are located on the first floor, the two front facing rooms with feature bay windows and one of the rooms with en-suite shower room. A further two bedrooms are to the side and rear of the house, together with a family bathroom. One of the great hidden surprises of the house is the spacious attic rooms, one of which is currently used as a home office but would also make a wonderful den for teenagers.

The south facing garden is level and set entirely to the rear of the property with a lovely sun terrace, large shed and access to the large paddock from the bottom of the garden. The grounds extend to just over 2 acres in total.

Directions - The property is most easily located by leaving our Painwick office in the direction of Cheltenham on the A46. Soon after passing the Royal William public house, turn right towards Cranham/Birdlip and continue through the woods until the junction with the B4070. Turn left at the junction and continue to Birdlip. Turn right at the T junction opposite The Royal George pub and Kingshead House will be found circa 20 yards along on the right hand side. The property is accessed via its own private driveway, located to the right of the house, leading to ample parking to the rear of the property.

Location - Birdlip is an ancient hamlet on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment, immediately south of Cheltenham. The village has a strong sense of community with a popular pub a few minutes walk from Kingshead House and a sought after village school, again within walking distance of the house. The village plays host to numerous local events and even has its own award winning micro-brewery, Clavell & Hind. An official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the countryside around Birdlip consists of gently rolling farmland interspersed with woodland offering wonderful walks, including the famous Cotswold Way. One of the key draws to the area is the large choice of excellent schools in both the state and private sector, with sought after grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham and numerous popular schools in the private sector in Cheltenham, all easily accessible from Kingshead House. Birdlip is well placed for commuting with the A417 only a few minutes drive away, offering easy access to Cirencester and linking with the M4 at Junction15 (Swindon), the M5 at Junction 11a (Cheltenham) and the A40 for Oxford. London is circa 2 hours by road and there are regular train services into Paddington from Stroud Station, circa 90 minutes. Cheltenham has excellent shopping and entertainment facilities, including a diverse range of Festivals, restaurants, theatre and famous National Hunt race course. Local market towns include Cirencester and Stroud. Stroud has 4 major supermarkets, while Painswick has good amenities and a popular boutique hotel, The Painswick, plus a golf course on Painswick Beacon.

Agent's Note - The neighbouring property has a right of pedestrian access over the first part of the drive.



Marketed by: Murrays Estate Agents, Painswick