Wells Head Temple Guiting Gloucestershire
Wells Head Temple Guiting Gloucestershire GL54 5RR An impressive edge of village Cotswold stone barn with beautiful gardens and extensive grounds including lakes and woodland
Accommodation Entrance hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room/study Kitchen/Breakfast room Laundry room Master bedroom suite with dressing room First floor sitting room Guest bedroom with bathroom and dressing room Three further bedrooms Family bathroom Staff/guest self-contained annexe Extensive garaging and storerooms Summerhouse/office Further outbuildings include a Stable block and field shelter Lakeside pavilion and Tree house Beautiful tiered landscaped gardens and grounds Woodland Lakes Pasture land Tennis court Internal floor area 7,772 square feet In all about 23.8 acres Available as a whole or in two lots For Sale Freehold Stow-on-the-Wold office: Parklands House, Park Street Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire GL54 1AQ T 01451 830731 E elizabeth@butlersherborn.co.uk www.butlersherborn.co.uk Cirencester office: 43-45 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1QD T 01285 883740 E sam@butlersherborn.co.uk www.butlersherborn.co.uk
Description Wells Head is a delightful converted Cotswold stone barn on the edge of the lovely historic village of Temple Guiting. Sitting in idyllic and very private grounds, the house has a magical and generous environment of garden, terraces, woodland and lakes. It s a haven for abundant wildlife and sanctuary from a busy world. Listed Grade II in 1960, the original late 18th century barn was converted into a dwelling in the 1970s. Sensitive upgrading since has produced a house ready for current living. Its layout is highly flexible and sociable, with its most striking original features intact and ample and varied space for entertaining inside and out. Activities right on the doorstep include walking, horse riding, boating and tennis. Sitting watching local wildlife.
Situation, location & amenities Historic and secluded as it is, in a Conservation region and Area of Outstanding National Beauty, Wells Head is also blessed to be close to many of the Cotswolds newest and finest pubs, clubs, spas and shops, including Daylesford Organic Farm, Soho Farmhouse and Burford Garden Company. On the doorstep, Temple Guiting and neighbouring Guiting Power boast a grocery shop, baker, a nursery school, primary school, historic churches and a café. Two public house in Guiting Power, a good walk away, there is another pub in the village of Ford Gigaclear. High-speed broadband is scheduled by the end of 2016 and a village community energy programme is being explored. The neighbouring Village Post Office is currently undergoing major refurbishment and is opening soon as a shop/ cafe. Schooling provision is excellent too, with independent schools of great repute in Cheltenham just thirteen miles away and The Sunday Times 2015 Comprehensive School of the Year in Gloucestershire, The Cotswold School nearby in Bourton on the Water. There s golf at Naunton, Lyneham and Broadway; racing at Cheltenham, Warwick, Stratford and Worcester; rugby at Gloucester and Worcester and riding with the North Cotswold and Heythrop Hunts. Already plentiful local shopping is boosted in 2017 when the revamped Oxford Westgate Centre reopens after its 400m facelift. Cheltenham is also benefitting from the welcome conversion of Beechwood Arcade into a new 40m John Lewis. An hour away, the brand new Oxford Parkway frequent train service to London Marylebone, via Bicester Village, is just 56 minutes and parking is plentiful and inexpensive. This is a addition to the excellent Cotswold Line. Birmingham International airport is also just an hour s drive.
Accommodation Wells Head is of course a large and handsome dwelling, steeped in history and retaining some typically sought after and lovely Cotswold features, such as exposed stone walls, flagstones and timber floors. A few charming wall paintings by the renowned stencil artist Lynn Le Grice remain. At the heart of the house is a large and striking, double height sitting and dining room. It has great rustic charm imbued by original rafters and a mighty fire breast. Impressive glazed doors extend onto an entertaining terrace and a robust dance floor and sound system make it perfect for parties.
There are large bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and ample dressing room and storage at both ends of the house; one with a lake view terrace and adjacent to a large but cosy upstairs sitting/tv room. This offers considerable privacy and independence from the remaining accommodation if required. As does the studio apartment. The large, friendly kitchen with Aga and butler sink has two great sliding doors onto a pretty suntrap stone terrace.
Gardens & Grounds Winding down the track towards Wells Head, you feel the lure of its surroundings. There s a fine mix of formal beds flanked by dry stone walls, lawns, hedges, terraces and raised informal beds for home grown produce. All lovingly planted and maintained. Stone terraces surround the house and there are many varied spots; sheltered or sunny, private or sociable, for sitting out. With zoned lighting for after dark. A large field beyond the garden has a small stable block, field shelter and tennis court, all of which are equally private. Lot 2 is a beautiful plot of land of about 14 acres. A protective belt of woodland surrounds this innately English landscape and the original wells head of Roman origin is sited here. The valley meanders past three natural lakes. The first has a delightful oak pavilion across a timber walkway. A perfect spot for summer lunches or evening drinks. The third is overlooked by a sturdy woodland tree house with space for a barbecue and entertaining al fresco. A specially commissioned drone video is available to view on the website.
APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA: House, Annexe & Attached Outbuildings: 708 sq m (7,621 sq ft) Office: 14 sq m (151 sq ft) Total: 722 sq m (7,772 sq ft) First Floor Annexe Attached Outbuildings Ground Floor This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text of the Particulars.
Wells Head Rights of Way: There is a bridleway that runs down the track and continues beyond Wells Head as shown between points A and B on the plan. There are no footpaths that cross the land. Viewings: Strictly through the vendor s agents Butler Sherborn Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 830731 or Cirencester 01285 883740. Services: Mains water, mains electricity, oil-fired central heating, electric AGA and private drainage. Fixtures and Fittings: Only those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the sale. All others are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Local Authority: Cotswold District Council Lot 2 14.54 Acres 5.88 Ha Directions (GL54 5RR): From Stow on the Wold take the B4077 in a westerly direction for approximately 6 miles. On a right hand bend, fork left off the main road sign posted Temple Guiting. Enter the village and, after passing several properties on the left, turn sharp left down an unsigned, leafy track that at its end leads you to Wells Head. From London take the M40 and then A40 to Burford. Turn right on the A429 to Stow on the Wold and then follow directions above. A Wells Head B Importance Notice Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Butler Sherborn in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Butler Sherborn does not have any authority to make any representations about the property and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Lot 1 9.32 Acres 3.77 Ha This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES744697). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Produced by: Mapping and GIS Department N Date: 18:02:15 Drawn By: Scale: MM/CW 1:3000 @ A4 Plan Ref: