House For Sale £595,000
A charming period house, formerly the village shop but which has now been converted to create this fantastic and versatile home.
Approached into a striking entrance hall from which the downstairs opens onto an openplan area, a beautiful fireplace with room for logs to be stored beneath is a focal point on one side of the room, whilst there is a lovely kitchen which will suit anyone who loves to cook, and a separate dining area. Creamy flagstone flooring with under floor heating create an aura of luxury. Adjacent is a boot room/laundry with plenty of storage, a cloakroom and access to the rear of the property.
Upstairs on the first floor is a large double dual aspect bedroom with in built storage. On the other side of the hall is an open plan area which could have a variety of uses, a sewing room, office or separate snug, a charming bay window overlooks the valley. There is a further double bedroom, again with in built storage and a fabulous en-suite bathroom with a bath and separate shower with a rainfall shower head. Also on this floor is a family bathroom, with a bath and separate shower.
On the second floor there is further double bedroom and a small box room which could be used for storage.
Outside there are double gates leading to a gravelled parking area adjacent to a raised terrace with a useful shed.<br /><br />The village of Avening is located almost equidistant between Nailsworth and Tetbury and provides local facilities which include two public houses one of which, The Queen Matilda has very good accommodation and the other The Bell Inn has an Indian take-away. There is a primary school with an outstanding reputation, and a historic Saxon Church. Located on the northern edge of Avening is the well-known Minchinhampton Golf Club, boasting two 18 hole courses.
Avening is very much in the “Royal Triangle” with Gatcombe Park, the home of The Princess Royal being immediately to the north of the village and Highgrove House, the country home of hrh The Prince of Wales, a few miles away near Tetbury. The nearest towns are Nailsworth and Tetbury, both of which have a reasonable range of local facilities including shops, public houses and primary schools with a secondary school at Tetbury. Also within the local area are a number of places of interest including the world famous Westonbirt Arboretum with some 18 thousand trees and shrubs in approximately 600 acres of landscaped grounds.
Approached into a striking entrance hall from which the downstairs opens onto an openplan area, a beautiful fireplace with room for logs to be stored beneath is a focal point on one side of the room, whilst there is a lovely kitchen which will suit anyone who loves to cook, and a separate dining area. Creamy flagstone flooring with under floor heating create an aura of luxury. Adjacent is a boot room/laundry with plenty of storage, a cloakroom and access to the rear of the property.
Upstairs on the first floor is a large double dual aspect bedroom with in built storage. On the other side of the hall is an open plan area which could have a variety of uses, a sewing room, office or separate snug, a charming bay window overlooks the valley. There is a further double bedroom, again with in built storage and a fabulous en-suite bathroom with a bath and separate shower with a rainfall shower head. Also on this floor is a family bathroom, with a bath and separate shower.
On the second floor there is further double bedroom and a small box room which could be used for storage.
Outside there are double gates leading to a gravelled parking area adjacent to a raised terrace with a useful shed.<br /><br />The village of Avening is located almost equidistant between Nailsworth and Tetbury and provides local facilities which include two public houses one of which, The Queen Matilda has very good accommodation and the other The Bell Inn has an Indian take-away. There is a primary school with an outstanding reputation, and a historic Saxon Church. Located on the northern edge of Avening is the well-known Minchinhampton Golf Club, boasting two 18 hole courses.
Avening is very much in the “Royal Triangle” with Gatcombe Park, the home of The Princess Royal being immediately to the north of the village and Highgrove House, the country home of hrh The Prince of Wales, a few miles away near Tetbury. The nearest towns are Nailsworth and Tetbury, both of which have a reasonable range of local facilities including shops, public houses and primary schools with a secondary school at Tetbury. Also within the local area are a number of places of interest including the world famous Westonbirt Arboretum with some 18 thousand trees and shrubs in approximately 600 acres of landscaped grounds.
