Land For Sale £349,000
Cheltenham Road, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6
previous price £375,000

Full description

A rare opportunity to secure a quarter acre building plot occupying an elevated setting on the slopes of Painswick Beacon with planning permission (S.15/1815/FUL) to erect a contemporary detached four bedroom property offering delightful views across the Painswick Valley.

The current plans allow for four bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor with an open plan layout on the ground floor offering a sitting room, dining room, study and kitchen along with a utility room, plant room and guest cloakroom. The property is to be constructed from Cotswold stone with larch-clad elevations.

Full details of the planning permission can be obtained from Stroud DC website or by contacting this office.

Situation

Painswick, the "Queen of the Cotswolds", is a thriving community nestling in a delightful Cotswolds setting. Constructed of mellow locally quarried stone, the town has many beautiful buildings dating back as far as the 14th Century. Recreational opportunities include tennis, rugby and bowls clubs with many other groups including badminton and amateur dramatics meeting at the Painswick Centre. In the wider area, events include polo at Edgeworth and Cirencester Park, racing at Prestbury Park, eventing at Gatcombe and sailing at the Cotswold Water Park, together with shooting and fishing on local estates and golf at Gloucester and Painswick Golf Clubs.

There are several local shops, galleries, tearooms and restaurants in the village whilst a wider range of retail outlets are all available in nearby Stroud. Painswick is conveniently located approximately 3 miles from Stroud, 6 miles from Gloucester and 10 and 13 miles from Cheltenham and Cirencester respectively. The A46/A417 facilitates easy access to both the M4 and M5 Motorways.

The surrounding towns provide a good range of social, recreational and retail amenities to suit all tastes and budgets. Education options in the local area are particularly strong in both the private and state sectors with independent schools including Kings School, Wycliffe College, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College and Dean Close whilst there are Grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Painswick itself has The Croft Primary School and a neighbouring playgroup.