West Barn & West Barn Cottage

Shipton Oliffe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HU

A rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful family home together with a detached cottage with an established holiday let business, set in stunning gardens within a quintessential Cotswold village.

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DESCRIPTION
West Barn is an attractive barn conversion set within glorious grounds of c0.75 acres and with the benefit of a self-contained cottage within the grounds, West Barn Cottage. The main house was originally a traditional agricultural barn which was converted and extended. It has since been extensively improved by the current owners over more recent years, with a vision to create a light and bright home that takes advantage of its surrounding grounds. In 2009, the owners embarked on the construction of a detached cottage, using the footprint of an existing building in the grounds, for the purpose of creating ancillary accommodation to the main house. Although run as a highly successful luxury holiday let business, it offers the discerning buyer a range of possibilities including overflow guest accommodation, a home office or yoga studio and indeed the continuation of a letting business which has run very successfully with minimal commitment from the owners. Subject to the necessary planning consents, there are many further options to a purchaser.

Both dwellings are constructed from local Cotswold stone which is so highly sought after and each property has been finished to a high standard. The main house has a wonderfully light and bright atmosphere enhanced by a full height window to the rear of the house. The accommodation is both balanced and practical with everyday access via a utility/boot room with a range of units, Belfast sink and access to the cloakroom. From here is the kitchen with views over the rear garden, well appointed with a range of units, a double Neff oven with Neff induction hob. The dining hall has a full height window with a door opening to the outside rear terrace and double doors into the sitting room with a wood burner and access to a further terrace to the front. There is a snug/sitting room enjoying views to the front and rear.

A staircase rises to the first floor and to a spacious galleried landing with the four double bedrooms spaced around. The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a vista of the Church, there is a walk-in wardrobe and access to the en suite shower room. The guest bedroom also has the benefit of an en suite shower room whilst bedrooms 3 and 4 share a family bathroom.

WEST BARN COTTAGE

Situated away from the main house with a driveway dividing the properties. West Barn Cottage is accessed to the side via a covered Oak and Cotswold stone porch which opens to an open plan family/kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is set to one end, with an excellent range of fitted units, double Neff oven, Bosch dishwasher, Bosch washing machine and Worcester LPG boiler. An island unit divides the room, there is a doorway to the sitting room which has an electric Woodburner and double doors leading to an outside terrace. Underfloor heating runs throughout the entire ground floor of the cottage.

On the first floor are two very spacious double bedrooms, set to either side of a large landing which is the ideal space for a study area. The master suite has a comprehensive range of fitted cupboards into the eaves and built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The guest bedroom also has eaves storage and built-in wardrobes. Both bedrooms have thermostatically controlled radiators. There is a bathroom with bath and separate shower. Both bathrooms have underfloor heating and heated towel rails.

In all, a fantastic business and personal opportunity offering a chance for buyers to acquire a diverse property amounting in all to over 3,500 sq ft, with further potential subject to planning.

OUTSIDE
The setting of West Barn and West Barn Cottage is really quite special, as both properties are enclosed by glorious, generous and mature grounds. A particular feature to the house and cottage is the open views to rural countryside and historic St Mary’s Church. Whilst a pretty scene the Church is no longer operating. Approached via a gravel driveway, there is an immediate sense of space and openness. To the front of the main house is an impressive stone terrace with raised beds and steps up to the main garden which is bordered by specimen trees. To the rear is a further terrace with steps down to a mature lawn with a variety of seasonal plants. There are many facets to the gardens to include a floodlit pergola, raised beds with garden vegetables and two large garden stores both with light and power.

West Barn Cottage has attractive patios to the front and rear.

In all about 0.75 acres.

SITUATION
Much of the attraction of West Barn and West Barn Cottage is due to its position, sited within the picturesque village of Shipton Oliffe, a quintessential Cotswold village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a thriving local community. The village is extremely accessible with the A40 giving good east/west access to London, Cheltenham and the M5, whilst the Fosseway gives excellent north/south access. Also nearby is the newly renovated Frogmill Inn within walking distance, in addition to the village of Andoversford which offers a primary school, public house, village shop, post office and a licensed 24-hour Londis, attached to a filling station. Bourton on the Water, less than ten miles away, has a wider range of amenities as well as the popular Cotswold School, rated by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’, Shipton Oliffe is in their priority catchment area. Cheltenham, just six miles, has a wide range of excellent schools including The Cheltenham Ladies' College, Cheltenham College, St Edward's and Dean Close. As well as superb educational facilities the town is well known for the many festivals that it holds as well as the Cricket and National Hunt festivals. Walking countryside in and around Shipton Oliffe is at its best, The Gloucestershire Way runs through the village itself. There are several golf courses locally including a 9 hole course at Shipton Golf Course and 18 holes at Naunton Downs and Cotswold Hill.

SERVICES
West Barn
BT internet high speed broadband, Oil Fired Central Heating, Mains water, Electricity, Private Septic tank, CCTV, security lights, flood lights, excellent mobile phone signal. Council Tax Band D.

West Barn Cottage
LPG central heating, BT high speed broadband, private septic tank, mains water and electricity, CCTV, security lights, excellent mobile phone signal. No Council Tax is applicable for West Barn Cottage.


LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cotswolds District Council

DIRECTIONS
If you are coming along the A40 from Cheltenham, turn left at the traffic light junction for the A436 into Shipton. The property can be found down the lane on the left-hand side.

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