1 Elmcroft
Guide price £725,000
The Property
A delightful period home, set within this unspoilt Cotswold village, neighbouring Minchinhampton Common. Extended in recent history and further improved by the current owners, 1 Elmcroft has been tastefully upgraded for modern living whilst remaining sympathetic to its origins. The main entrance opens to a useful hallway with underfloor heating and modern flagstone tiles. From here stairs rise to the first floor and door opens to the living space. The kitchen enjoys freestanding units including a central island. There is a Lacanche stove and space for a fridge/freezer, a stable door opens to the adjoining garden room. As with the hall, the room is warmed by underfloor heating. The neighbouring sitting room is a charming and cosy space, where a period fireplace with woodburner inset offers an attractive focal point to the room. As with the kitchen a door and window open to the adjoining garden room. Part Cotswold stone and part glazed with a solid roof, the garden room offers a multifunctional space, with room for formal dining and living. An oak floor with underfloor heating flows throughout, whilst cast iron radiators further add to the character. With doors and windows to the south facing garden, the room enjoys a pretty green outlook. Built in cupboards to the kitchen end of the room conceal utility appliances. Two bedrooms are located on the first floor, both provide space for a double bed with views over the garden and wooded valley. All bedrooms are served by a stylish bathroom, also located on this floor. Modernised by the current owners, the family bathroom boasts a corner shower cubicle, bath, and sink with stylish vanity unit under. A copper heated towel rail offers additional appeal and the room further benefits from electric underfloor heating. Stairs from the first floor landing rise to the second floor, where a further two connecting rooms are located. The current owners utilise this space as a guest bedroom with study and WC (saniflo).
Outside
A private driveway offers parking for one car. A pedestrian gate beyond the parking area opens to the secure garden. Boasting a southerly aspect, the gardens are enclosed by fencing and have been landscaped to include, a paved seating terrace for outside dining, a level lawn, flower borders and a beautiful rose arch. A wildlife pond and greenhouse extend to the far end of the garden. A summer house provides useful external storage.
Guide price
£725,000
Within easy reach:
Minchinhampton centre - 3.5 miles
Nailsworth - 1.4 miles
Stroud - 2.6 miles
Kemble Railway Station - 12 miles
Cirencester - 12 miles
Cheltenham - 18 miles
Bath - 27 miles
Bristol - 30 miles
• Hall with understairs storage
• Kitchen/breakfast room
• Sitting room
• Garden room with oak floor
• 3 bedrooms
• Family bathroom
• Attic room/study with WC
• South facing encloses rear garden
• Parking for one car with wiring in place for a car charger
• Gas boiler installed Nov 2021. Bespoke hardwood windows
Situation
The cottage is positioned down a quiet lane in the village of Box, a small and sought after village on the edge of Minchinhampton Common. It is much prized for its peaceful atmosphere and sense of community. It has excellent accessibility to the shops, cafés and facilities of both Minchinhampton and the larger Nailsworth. Cirencester and Stroud, with its award winning twice weekly Farmers Market, are within easy reach and offer a wide variety of shops including Waitrose Supermarket. Many of the local families enjoy excellent schooling; with Minchinhampton and Amberley Primary Schools being popular choices as well as Stroud High and Marling Grammar Schools offering secondary education in nearby Stroud. Beaudesert Park School is also positioned just 0.8 miles away. There are also excellent travel links with Stroud and Kemble railway stations offering highspeed trains to London Paddington. An abundance of walks are immediately on the doorstep and include the neighbouring common, it is also just a few steps from picturesque Box woods which is community owned and run by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. According to Ofcom the property should benefit from Superfast broadband 65 Mbps 14 Mbps and limited indoor mobile phone signal with EE, O2 and Vodafone. The property has been modernised since this EPC was created.
Floorplan
Useful Information
Tenure: Freehold
Postcode: GL6 9HG
Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Whitaker Seager.
Fixtures and Fittings: Only those items mentioned are included. All other items are specifically excluded, although some may be available by separate negotiation if required.
Local Authorities: Stroud District Council. Council Tax Band D and EPC rating D
Please note: in rural locations the map may not be 100% accurate
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Nearby Box
Amberley Shop on the Common
M & B Stores Minchinhampton
Morrisons Nailsworth
The Amberley Inn
The Black Horse
The Bear of Rodborough
Amberley Parochial School
Beaudesert Park School
Minchinhampton Church of England Academy
Minchinhampton RFC
Minchinhampton Golf Club
Cotswold Gliding Club, Aston Down
Stroud Railway Station
Kemble Railway Station
M5 Junction 13
Amberley Cow Hunt
Box Open Gardens
Stroud Festival of Food and Drink
Our guide to Amberley & Box
Located between Nailsworth and Tetbury, Avening is a lively and popular village set in idyllic Cotswold countryside with great links to nearby commuter towns and cities.
A quiet village with a vibrant heart, Box is situated on the edge of Minchinhampton Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest owned by the National Trust.
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