WHITTINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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1 THE OLD RECTORY WHITTINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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3 THE OLD RECTORY WHITTINGTON CLOSELY CONNECTED TO LONDON London 1½ hours M40/A40, Cheltenham 5 miles, Stow on the Wold 16 miles, Cirencester 19 miles, Oxford 36 miles, London 94 miles, Cheltenham Spa Station 6.4 miles (all mileages and times approximate) A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED COTSWOLD COUNTRY HOUSE WITH COACH HOUSE SET IN ABOUT 1.8 ACRES. PRINCIPAL HOUSE Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Breakfast Room, Playroom, Utility, Cloakroom Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and Bath/Shower Room Guest Bedroom with adjoining Bath/Shower Room, Bedroom 3, Family Bath/Shower Room Bedrooms 4 and 5 on the second floor, Bath/Shower Room COACH HOUSE Courtyard, Double Garage, Sitting/Dining Room, Bathroom, Kitchen, 2 Double Bedrooms 2 Stable stalls, Workshop, Staff Room, Small Paddock GARDENS Gardens with grass Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden Pond and Stream The London Office, 40 St James s Place London, SW1A 1NS T E enquiries@thelondonoffice.co.uk ACRES IN TOTAL Butler Sherborn Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1QD T E sam@butlersherborn.co.uk One

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5 Description The Old Rectory is located in a beautiful village a short distance from Cheltenham. This classical historic family house has been updated to a high specification throughout by the current owners with enormous care and attention to detail ensuring that the charming period features have been retained and carefully restored. They include wood panelling, an impressive Inglenook fireplace in the Drawing Room, Cotswold flagstone floors, exposed beams and Cotswold stone mullioned casement windows, some of which have wooden shutters and seats. Another principal feature of the property are the large elegant reception rooms, which are perfect for entertaining with high ceilings and views over the gardens. The beautifully designed gardens incorporate a traditional garden pond with a stream, large sweeping lawns, a kitchen garden and a grass tennis court. The well-established borders are stocked with specimen trees, shrubs, roses and flowers which offer colour and texture all year round. There are many distinctive trees, some of which are hundreds of years old. The main house has a beautiful purple flowering wisteria, a mature magnolia, roses and clematis covering the main east facing aspect. A handsome Cotswold stone Coach House, which is ideal as separate accommodation for guests, relatives or staff, forms a very attractive courtyard with the house. This also includes very useful store rooms and a secure double garage. Three

6 Situation Whittington village is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Conservation Area. The Old Rectory is set in the heart of the village. This pretty village is made up principally of handsome stone houses, cottages and farms. The village also has a Norman church and Whittington Court; an Elizabethan Manor House built on an ancient site close to the remains of a Roman Villa. This lovely rural setting is surrounded by open countryside with access to some lovely walks and bridle paths. There is easy access to the Cotswold Way, which runs nearby and Cleeve Common is at the end of the lane with numerous bridle paths. The Old Rectory is well placed for access into Charlton Kings (3 miles) with its good range of day-to-day shops, schools, dentists and doctors. The service station, village shop/post office in nearby Andoversford village are within easy reach for the daily paper. Cheltenham, 5 miles away provides extensive shopping, cultural and recreational facilities, it also plays host to a number of annual festivals including Literature, Classical Music, Jazz, Science, Cricket and of course the National Hunt Racing Festival. Cheltenham Spa railway station offers direct routes into London Paddington, Bristol Parkway and Birmingham New Street and International airports at Bristol and Birmingham. There are several popular private and state schools in Cheltenham including Pates, Dean Close, St. Edwards, Cheltenham Ladies College and Cheltenham College. Four THE OLD RECTORY

7 Amenities Local sporting facilities in the area are excellent. There are Leisure Centres in Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water and Cirencester; Racing at Cheltenham, Stratford upon Avon and Warwick; Polo at Cirencester Park. Golf courses in the area include Andoversford, Naunton Downs, Cheltenham, Burford and Cirencester. Theatres and cultural activities in Cheltenham and Oxford. Accommodation Principal House Ground Floor A wooden 20th century plank front door within flatchamfered Tudor -arched. Drawing Room A beautiful room with a large Inglenook fireplace with Bressumer beam over. Exposed Cotswold stone and beams. Cotswold flagstone floor. Cotswold stone mullioned window with seat and an excellent view over the front garden and drive. Staircase to first floor with cupboard below. Sitting Room A more formal but equally attractive room with Cotswold stone fireplace with wood burner. Hand painted wood panelled room. Cotswold stone mullioned bay window with wooden shutters over-looking the front lawn. Cotswold stone mullioned window with wooden shutters and window seat, view over the terraced garden. Shelved cupboard. Dining Room Handsome period Cotswold stone open fireplace. Cotswold stone mullioned window with wooden shutters. View down the drive. Ceiling coving. Shelved cupboard. Five

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9 History The Old Rectory is listed in Pevsners Architectural Guide to Gloucestershire as 17th century with later additions. English Heritage list The Old Rectory as Grade II of Architectural and Historical Interest and as a former rectory dating back to the 17th century with early 18th and 19th century additions. Date stones on the house show the main house was extended to the rear in 1881 and the extension was added in In 1998 the Coach House was extended on the first floor to provide a flat over the garages. The house is constructed of Ashlar Cotswold stone under a stone slate roof with Cotswold stone chimneys and finials. Seven

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11 Kitchen/Breakfast Room From this great kitchen you can still spill out into the gardens and round the courtyard. Cotswold stone mullioned bay window with seats with a lovely view over the lawns and tennis court and to the box garden. A well designed, hand painted range of wall and floor cupboards, drawers, display shelves all set around the 4 door Aga, with a tiled splash back. Central island with stainless steel sink unit with swan-neck mixer tap. Built in 3 plate electric hot plate with oven below. Microwave, dishwasher, wine rack and basket drawers. Large fridge freezer. Small stainless steel sink unit. Larder cupboards. Tiled floor. Exposed ceiling timbers. Coat cupboard. Utility Room A matching range of wall and floor cupboards. Double sink unit with mixer tap. Matching floor tiles. Playroom Cotswold flagstone floor. Exposed beams. Natural wood panelling with arched windows above with wooden arched door. Range of built in, hand painted cupboards, drawers and glazed display cupboards. Shelves. Inner Hall Wooden door to the rear courtyard. Cotswold flagstone floor. Pretty inner Cotswold stone mullioned window. Glazed ceiling downlight. Cloakrooms Coat hooks, WC hand basin, Part tiled and wooden washboard walls. Ample built in shelved storage cupboards. Nine

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13 First Floor Staircase to the first floor. Small cupboard. Exposed beam. Landing Door to second floor staircase. Wardrobe cupboard. Master Bedroom 1 A really stunning room with full height ceiling with exposed A frame beams, Cotswold stone mullioned window with a view over the front lawns and a high level small Cotswold stone mullioned window, both with electronically controlled blinds and curtains. The gallery has exposed A frame beams, below the double doors lead to: Bath/Shower Room Double slipper tin bath with Victorian styled taps and hand held shower, set on a raised Cotswold stone plinth. Cotswold stone mullioned window with view over the terraced garden. WC, double hand basin, heated towel rail. Shower with large shower rose. Fully tiled walls and floor. Oak shelving. Dressing Room Cotswold stone mullioned window with seat over looking the front lawn and drive. A range of hand painted wooden wardrobes. Guest Bedroom 2 Cotswold stone mullioned window with seat and a view over the front gardens and drive. Adjoining Bath/Shower Room Double slipper bath with Victorian styled taps and hand held shower, tiled splash back with 3 wall mounted mirrors. Hand basin, WC, heated towel rail and part tiled walls. Fully tiled shower cubicle with large shower rose. Built in hand painted mirror fronted cupboards with display shelves. View over the front garden. Bedroom 3 Cotswold stone mullioned window with wooden seat. View over the garden and pond. High ceiling. Family Bath/Shower Room Double slipper bath with Victorian styled taps and hand held shower, set on a marble plinth. Fully tiled shower cubicle with large shower rose. Catchpole and Rye Ltd WC, hand basin. Heated towel rail in niche. Cotswold stone mullioned window over looking the courtyard. High ceiling. Laundry Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Hot water cylinder and slatted wooden shelves. Small hand basin. Eleven

14 Second Floor Wooden staircase to the landing with a wooden floor, exposed beams and eaves cupboards. Bedroom 4 Cotswold stone mullioned window to the front aspect. Exposed beams and A frames. Wooden floor. Eave cupboards. Bathroom Freestanding slipper bath with Victorian styled taps and hand held shower, tiled shower cubicle with large shower rose. Hand basin, WC heated towel rail. Wooden floor. Exposed beams. Cotswold stone mullioned window. Bedroom 5 Cotswold stone mullioned window with view over the drive. Exposed beams and Cotswold stone work. Wooden floor. Eave cupboards. Door to the gallery above the master bedroom. Gallery Exposed wooden floorboards. Twelve THE OLD RECTORY

15 Outside Coach House 2 Bedrooms The Coach House is located to the rear of the main house and is of Cotswold stone construction under a tiled roof, clad in roses and jasmine. The courtyard is enclosed by the buildings and wrought iron gates making it a good play area for small children, with easy access to the playroom. The Coach House incorporates the Double Garage with an up and over metal door. Staff Room, with built in wooden cupboards and drawers, sink, boiler for the flat and space for freezers. Large Workshop with large wooden double doors. Two Victorian styled Stable stalls with block tiled floor and part wood and wrought iron partitions. The Flat Sitting/Dining Room Exposed modern wooden beams, feature fireplace with wooden surround. Display shelving. Bathroom Bath with shower and glazed shower guard, tiled surround. Hand basin with cupboard below. WC. Kitchen A range of built in floor and walls cupboards and drawers, stainless steel sink unit, 4 plate electric hobb with extractor fan above. Tiled splash backs. Built in fridge. Bedroom 1 Exposed beams. Bedroom 2 Exposed beams and Cotswold stone work. View to the gardens. Thirteen

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17 Gardens And Grounds The property is approached off the lane through wooden double gates set in high Cotswold stone walls. Mature Yew trees mark part of the drive, which leads to the front door. An immaculate lawn is bound on one side by a wide, well stocked flower, rose and shrub bed. This bed leads into the attractive terraced garden with waterfalls and small ponds, Cotswold stone paths and steps integrated into the beds of beautiful acers, variegated shrubs and ornamental dwarf trees and flowers. The lawned tennis court is set in a magical location, partly enclosed by mature trees and raised mature flower and shrub beds. A paved path runs all the way around and steps lead up to the box garden. Well- stocked raised flower beds are interspersed with a variety of mature specimen trees. A magnificent drift wood sculpture occupies a prominent position: The Baying Stag by James Doran-Webb October The main feature of the lower garden is the beautiful pond and the small stream the runs down the northern boundary. Several wooden bridges cross the stream with access to all the lawns. Several areas have been created to sit and enjoy the views over the gardens. This lower garden is enclosed by a low Cotswold stone wall with wide well-stocked flower and shrub beds. There are many distinctive trees such as the large hornbeam by the gate, magnolia, weeping willow, yews, beech trees and sycamores. The pond has a safety grill just below the surface, which can be walked on. Attractive flower, hostas, shrubs and ferns border the pond giving colour and texture. Waterlies and reeds occupy the ponds edge. The secondary drive has a cattle grid and double wooden gates, which lead to the garages and back door for easy day-to-day use. To the west is a small orchard enclosed by post and rail fencing. This space is divided to offer tiny enclosures, ideal for family pets, sheep, goats or ponies. Wooden shelter. The Kitchen Garden is well tended and is currently planted to supply the house for the year. It is partly enclosed by beech and conifer hedges to give shelter and sun traps. There are many vegetable beds, a netted soft fruit cage, mulch bins and cold frames. Attractive espaliered fruit trees, beech and clematis clad wooden archways and a network of paths. The recent addition is the attractive Victorian styled greenhouse, which has water, power, heating, tomato beds, work tops and a quarry tiled floor. Cold frames. The west-facing courtyard is ideal for out door entertaining. From the courtyard there is access to the boiler room, which houses the central heating boiler for the main house and the water softener. Separate gardeners WC. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil Fired central heating and Aga. Telephone (subject to BT regulations). (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out and intending purchasers should commission their own tests if required). Fixtures And Fittings Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All other fixtures and fittings including curtains, garden ornaments and statues are excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation if required. Local Authority Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester GL7 1PX Tel: Postcode GL54 4HB Tax Band H Viewing Please telephone Butler Sherborn, Cirencester Office T , Stow on the Wold Office T or The London Office T E sam@butlersherborn.co.uk Directions From the M40 continue on the A40 through and out of Oxford towards Cheltenham. Come on past Burford and Northleach still on the A40. Go straight over two sets of traffic lights at Andoversford. About 500 yards after the dual carriageway turn right for Whittington. Come past the Church and up to the T-Junction. Turn left through the village, bear left and The Old Rectory gates will be seen in the right hand side. Fif teen

18 The Old Rectory Approximate Gross Internal Area 435 sq m / 4682 sq ft (Excluding Void) Cottage = 203 sq m / 2185 sq ft Total = 638 sq m / 6867 sq ft = Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0 Bedroom x '11 x 15'10 T Dressing Room 4.48 x '8 x 10'8 Dn Bedroom x '0 x 13'3 Up Bedroom x '11 x 12'6 Mezzanine 6.32 x '9 x 7'0 Void Eaves Bedroom x '5 x 10'7 Dn Bedroom x '10 x 15'5 Second Floor First Floor Play Room 5.39 x '8 x 13'3 B Utility Kitchen 6.95 x '10 x 16'9 Sitting Room 6.39 x '0 x 16'1 Drawing Room 6.59 x '7 x 17'11 Up Dining Room 5.47 x '11 x 14'6 IN Ground Floor Sixteen THE OLD RECTORY

19 Up Garage 5.88 x '3 x 18'0 Sitting / Dining Room 5.70 x '8 x 14'6 Log Dn Workshop 5.57 x '3 x 14'2 Cart Shed/ Stable 4.83 x '10 x 11'1 Staff Room 4.79 x '9 x 9'7 Bedroom 5.20 x '1 x 14'2 Bedroom 5.03 x '6 x 11'1 Kitchen 3.14 x '4 x 9'4 Cottage - Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Cottage - First Floor Disclaimer These particulars, including any plans, are a general guide only and do not form any part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, including photographs, dimensions and other details are given in good faith but do not amount to a representation or warranty. They should not be relied upon as statements of fact and anyone interested must satisfy themselves as to their correctness by inspection or otherwise. Neither Butler Sherborn, nor the seller, accepts responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. Neither the partners nor any employees of Butler Sherborn have any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Any plan is for layout guidance only and is not drawn to scale. All dimensions, shapes and compass bearings are approximate and you should not rely upon them without checking them first. Please discuss with us any aspects, which are particularly important to you before travelling to view this property. June 2014

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