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House For Sale £800,000
Fleet Lane, Twyning, Tewkesbury GL20


Description
A wonderful Grade II listed period cottage which has been extended to provide a fantastic open plan kitchen dining room, set in an enviable riverside location.

Description

This beautiful property is just one of six riverside homes within this delightful village setting. The listed part of the building dates back to 1635 and is full of character features including beams. The new extension of the property includes the most magnificent kitchen diner, with French doors out to the raised covered deck providing stunning views over the River Avon and beyond.

The substantial accommodation on offer includes a dining room, a reception room, a utility room, a ground-floor bedroom and a cloakroom, which form part of the listed building. The new extension includes a reception hallway, an office, a ground-floor shower room and a kitchen dining room.

Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms and a superb family bathroom. This level also forms part of the listed building and has plenty of character.

Outside, there is a sizeable, gravelled area to the front providing plentiful parking for multiple vehicles, with the added benefit of two-electric car charging points. The rear garden includes a raised covered deck and a sizeable lawned area with direct access to the riverside.

Entrance
Avon Cottage is approached via a gravelled parking area leading to a wooden gate opening onto a paved pathway, which leads to the entrance door at the side of the property.

Reception hallway
As you enter the property you are greeted by a spacious and welcoming reception hallway, with herringbone style flooring and French doors and three windows to the side elevation allowing for plenty of natural light to pour in.

This modern hallway could easily be utilised as an informal seating area. There is an opening through to the kitchen dining room on your right and double doors to the dining room, which is situated on your left. There are also doors accessing the office and the ground-floor shower room.

Kitchen-dining room
A particular feature of this property is the kitchen-dining room, which is situated to the far right of the property.

This room is exceptionally light and spacious, with multiple windows and French doors to the rear accessing the raised covered deck.

The new kitchen features modern fitted wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating a one-and-a-half bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap. Integrated appliances include an oven and an electric induction hob.

There are also multiple spotlights to the ceiling, a breakfast bar, attractive herringbone style flooring, and under-counter space for a dishwasher.

To the other end of the room, there is plenty of space for a large dining table and chairs and additional lounge furniture and a door accessing the side lean-to porch. This room is perfect for entertaining and gatherings with friends and family.

Back to the reception hallway and to the right is the original part of the building. Here, the downstairs shower room and home office can be accessed.

Ground floor shower room
There is a shower room with a modern white suite comprising a low-level WC, a washbasin and a corner shower cubicle. There is also herringbone flooring, stylish metro tiling to the walls and a Velux window.

Home office
Adjacent to the shower room is a home office with a window to the front elevation. This room provides a quiet space ideal for homeworkers.

Snug
Forming part of the listed building and accessed from the left side of the hallway is a snug, with a window to the side, a useful storage cupboard, a staircase rising to the first floor and a door accessing an inner hallway.

Living room
Situated to the rear, there is a spacious living room, which has fantastic character features including flagstone flooring and a stunning fireplace with a wood burner at its focal point.

There is a window to the side and French doors to the rear to access the garden. This room also has a door to a lobby, which in turn has doors to the lean-to/bike shed.

Utility room
From the inner hallway, an opening leads through to the utility room, which has wall and base units, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer, windows to the front and side aspects and a door to bedroom five.

Ground floor bedroom
Bedroom five is an extremely spacious double room, with windows to the front and side elevations, a large storage cupboard and an additional smaller storage cupboard.

This versatile room makes for an excellent bedroom with easy access to the downstairs cloakroom but could easily be utilised as a further reception room, should it be required.

First floor
The first floor forms part of the listed building and has many character features including beams. From the central landing area, there are doors to four double bedrooms and a sizeable family bathroom.

Master bedroom
Situated to the rear is the sizeable master bedroom, which has a bank of built-in wardrobes and a window to the rear, with lovely views of the river.

Bedrooms two and three
Bedrooms two and three are both situated to the front and have built-in wardrobes. The third bedroom benefits from access via a wooden ladder to a mezzanine level, which is ideal for storage.

Bedroom four
The fourth bedroom is conveniently situated adjacent to the family bathroom and has a window looking over the rear garden and views beyond.

Family bathroom
Completing the first-floor accommodation is the wonderful family bathroom, which features a low-level WC, a washbasin, a free-standing claw-foot bath with shower attachment and a separate shower cubicle. This room also has Victorian-style tiling to the floor, tiling to the walls and a Velux window.

Gardens and grounds
This magnificent home is complemented by the outside space, which does not disappoint. There is a raised covered deck perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining, with wonderful views across the river Avon and to the wetlands beyond.

Beyond the deck, there is a large lawned garden with direct access to the river.

This lovely garden also wraps around to the side of the property, which has been gravelled for ease of maintenance and includes a patio and a shed.

Services
The property has oil-fired central heating, mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage and broadband.

Council tax band - F

Agents note
Avon Cottage has never been flooded and is just one of six riverside properties found within the village.

Location

Twyning is an extremely sought-after village, with a primary school rated good by Ofsted, a village shop, two renowned pubs and a tennis club.

The village is extremely popular with walkers and has numerous country footpaths. The banks of the River Avon allow for long tranquil walks along the riverside.

This location is perfect for those who commute, with access to the M50 and M5 approximately a 2-minute drive from the village.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts. The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase other than as a result of:

1. Any structural issues arising from any survey
2. Serious defect in the seller’s legal title
3. The local searches reveal any matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that were previously undeclared or unknown

The reservation fee will depend on the level of your agreed offer for the property:

An agreed offer under £500,000 will be £500 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £1,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £1,500 inclusive of vat

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