House For Sale £1,950,000
Cove House is half of an old manor house with origins dating back, we believe, to the 15th Century and is Listed Grade II as being of special architectural and historic interest. The oldest part of the house is thought to have originated as a farmhouse, which was significantly enhanced in the late Georgian era and then subdivided in to two houses sometime after the Second World War. It is built of colour washed rendered elevations under an interlocking tiled roof. The accommodation, which is arranged over three
floors, is well presented and extends to just under 6,000 sq. Ft. In total. On the ground floor, the house is entered via an enclosed porch and generous hallway, off which there is an elegant spiral staircase rising to the first floor with an oval lantern above, an unusual wine cellar and cloakroom. The two principal reception rooms are very well proportioned and both have fireplaces fitted with wood burning stoves. The garden room lives up to its name and has a triple aspect, a solid roof and double doors opening onto
a terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a custom-made range of storage cupboards and incorporates a four oven Aga, microwave and an integrated dishwasher. Beyond the kitchen are a
collection of rooms including an inner lobby with a back staircase, second cloakroom, larder and a utility room with an adjoining drying room. On the first floor, there are five double bedrooms, the main bedroom having a dressing room and en-suite bathroom, two further en-suites, as well as a family bathroom and an inner landing area which doubles up as a study. Above, there are two attic
bedrooms/playroom.
Outside, the house is approached via a shared gravelled drive, which leads through a set of fine stone pillars to inner gates opening onto the
private drive for Cove House. There is a turning circle directly in front of the house with a large central island containing colourful flowerbeds and walkways. A spur from the drive leads to a large
parking area, well screened by a mature Yew hedge and which contains a 4 bay oak framed garage/carport. To the west of the house is a large expanse of level lawn enclosed by a mixture
of walls, hedges interspersed by some mature specimen trees including a magnificent Copper Beech, shrubs and bushes. There are soft fruit beds, espaliered fruit trees and a large vegetable garden with a greenhouse, surrounded by a beech hedge. There is also a mower shed in this corner of the garden. Adjoining the garden room, there is a wide paved terrace with an outdoor fireplace and pizza oven, an ideal place for outside entertaining
and valuable shade is provided by a mature Yew tree which is encircled by wooden benches on a raised area of decking. Beyond the terrace is a further area of lawn with well-stocked flower and herbaceous borders. To the rear of the house is an east facing
secret courtyard, which captures the morning sun and has an ornamental water feature and Rose beds. Attached to the rear of the house are some useful outbuildings, which provide a workshop, store, boiler room and a gardener's loo. In all about 1.17 acres.
Ashton Keynes is a popular village on the edge of the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border, about 5 miles south of Cirencester and retains excellent facilities for a village including a church, a community run shop, post office, a primary school and a pub.
There is also a thriving tennis club in the village and golf, riding and various water sports nearby at the Cotswold Waterpark. There are also nature reserves, walks, picnic sites and a number of bridleways. Further facilities can be found in Cirencester, Malmesbury and Swindon and the A419/417 dual carriageway lies about 2½ miles to the east and connects the M4 and M5 motorways. Kemble Station, about 5 miles away, has direct services to London Paddington, scheduled to take 68 minutes, or
alternatively from Swindon, scheduled for 55 minutes.
floors, is well presented and extends to just under 6,000 sq. Ft. In total. On the ground floor, the house is entered via an enclosed porch and generous hallway, off which there is an elegant spiral staircase rising to the first floor with an oval lantern above, an unusual wine cellar and cloakroom. The two principal reception rooms are very well proportioned and both have fireplaces fitted with wood burning stoves. The garden room lives up to its name and has a triple aspect, a solid roof and double doors opening onto
a terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a custom-made range of storage cupboards and incorporates a four oven Aga, microwave and an integrated dishwasher. Beyond the kitchen are a
collection of rooms including an inner lobby with a back staircase, second cloakroom, larder and a utility room with an adjoining drying room. On the first floor, there are five double bedrooms, the main bedroom having a dressing room and en-suite bathroom, two further en-suites, as well as a family bathroom and an inner landing area which doubles up as a study. Above, there are two attic
bedrooms/playroom.
Outside, the house is approached via a shared gravelled drive, which leads through a set of fine stone pillars to inner gates opening onto the
private drive for Cove House. There is a turning circle directly in front of the house with a large central island containing colourful flowerbeds and walkways. A spur from the drive leads to a large
parking area, well screened by a mature Yew hedge and which contains a 4 bay oak framed garage/carport. To the west of the house is a large expanse of level lawn enclosed by a mixture
of walls, hedges interspersed by some mature specimen trees including a magnificent Copper Beech, shrubs and bushes. There are soft fruit beds, espaliered fruit trees and a large vegetable garden with a greenhouse, surrounded by a beech hedge. There is also a mower shed in this corner of the garden. Adjoining the garden room, there is a wide paved terrace with an outdoor fireplace and pizza oven, an ideal place for outside entertaining
and valuable shade is provided by a mature Yew tree which is encircled by wooden benches on a raised area of decking. Beyond the terrace is a further area of lawn with well-stocked flower and herbaceous borders. To the rear of the house is an east facing
secret courtyard, which captures the morning sun and has an ornamental water feature and Rose beds. Attached to the rear of the house are some useful outbuildings, which provide a workshop, store, boiler room and a gardener's loo. In all about 1.17 acres.
Ashton Keynes is a popular village on the edge of the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border, about 5 miles south of Cirencester and retains excellent facilities for a village including a church, a community run shop, post office, a primary school and a pub.
There is also a thriving tennis club in the village and golf, riding and various water sports nearby at the Cotswold Waterpark. There are also nature reserves, walks, picnic sites and a number of bridleways. Further facilities can be found in Cirencester, Malmesbury and Swindon and the A419/417 dual carriageway lies about 2½ miles to the east and connects the M4 and M5 motorways. Kemble Station, about 5 miles away, has direct services to London Paddington, scheduled to take 68 minutes, or
alternatively from Swindon, scheduled for 55 minutes.
