Dashwood House BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL, MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Dashwood House BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL, MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE An extensively modernised village house with stylish accommodation and far reaching views Moreton-in-Marsh station 3 miles (London/Paddington from 90 minutes) Broadway 7 miles Stratford-upon-Avon 18 miles Cheltenham 22 miles (distances and time are approximate). DASHWOOD HOUSE Ground floor: Entrance hall sitting room kitchen leading to dining area and living area guest cloakroom. First floor: Study/landing master bedroom with en suite bathroom bedroom 2 lobby leading to family shower room and door to rear terrace and hot tub. Second floor: Study/landing bedroom 3 with en suite shower room bedroom 4 and family shower room. Lower ground floor: Utility/boot room with door to front, store room, wine store and pantry. Coach House Garage store leading to first floor studio and office full height barn store garden store accessed from garden. Total GIA 4,196 sq ft Dashwood House 2,905 sq ft Coach House 1,291 sq ft.
SITUATION Bourton-on-the-Hill is a hillside village lying on the eastern slopes of the Cotswold escarpment overlooking the Moreton Vale. The village is situated between Moreton-in-Marsh and Broadway which are three miles and seven miles respectively. The village is located between two of the North Cotswolds great estates, namely Sezincote and Batsford Park, and has a pleasing architectural mix of sixteenth and seventeenth century cottages, farmhouses, a fine early nineteenth century former rectory and the Norman Church of St Lawrence. Bourton-on-the-Hill hosts an award winning gastro pub, The Horse & Groom. There is a petrol station and shop at the top of the hill, and an active village hall in the Old School in the centre of the village. The nearby towns of Moreton-in- Marsh, Chipping Campden and Stow-on-the-Wold provide a wide range of day-to-day facilities. Moreton-in-Marsh has a mainline rail station serving London/ Paddington. The important surrounding centres of Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham are all within reasonable distance and provide further cultural and recreational facilities, together with excellent independent and state schools. For those interested in country pursuits, the general area provides excellent riding and walking within countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are excellent sporting opportunities in the region, including golf at nearby Broadway with further courses at Naunton Downs, Stratford-upon-Avon and Lyneham. Hunting with the Heythrop and North Cotswold Hunts. National Hunt Racing at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick and polo at Cirencester. Other sporting venues include Premiership Rugby at Worcester and Gloucester and County Cricket at Worcester. There are several historic houses in the immediate locality including the renowned Hidcote Manor Garden, in the ownership of the National Trust, and the highly regarded Kiftsgate Court Gardens. For the arts enthusiast, Longborough Festival Opera stages performances annually during June and July, and nearby Stratford-upon-Avon is home to The Royal Shakespeare Company. There are many annual cultural events in Cheltenham, notably the Music and Literature Festivals.
DASHWOOD HOUSE Dashwood House is situated in an elevated position and benefits from wonderful far reaching views over the village and towards the countryside beyond. The property is constructed from locally quarried stone beneath a Cotswold stone roof and has been stylishly renovated and extended to create a charming village house with well-presented accommodation laid out over four floors. The property retains many period features including fitted and glazed cabinets, oak floors and window shutters. Of particular note are the contemporary extensions including an open plan kitchen with four door electric Aga, dining room with bi-fold doors leading out to a rear terrace and sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace with a Clearview stove, and huge French doors to an outside front terrace. The master en-suite, first floor shower room and ground floor cloakroom were designed by multi award winning designer Melinda Hill. The first floor extension links the principal bedroom accommodation to the rear terrace and garden, and has been designed to lead into the Coach House, if desired. To the rear of the house is a substantial coach house which requires modernisation and provides excellent potential for conversion to a variety of uses subject to the usual planning consents. The property is approached through electric gates which lead to a gravelled driveway with extensive parking to the front of the house. A pedestrian gate provides access to a pathway into the village and towards the Church. Steps rise to the front of the house through terracing which includes a lawned area and a terrace. To the rear is a professionally landscaped private garden with an outdoor entertaining terrace at the top, a separate decked terrace with hot tub, a sloping lawn and mature shrubs, and a stone outbuilding with outside WC.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council. Telephone 01285 623000. Council Tax Band G. TENURE: Freehold. SERVICES: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected. Electric Aga. BT line subject to transfer regulations. VIEWING: Strictly by appointment only with Savills. DIRECTIONS GL56 9AQ From Moreton-in-Marsh take the A44 west towards Evesham and on entering the village of Bourton-on-the-Hill, proceed up the hill and the entrance to Dashwood House will be found on the right hand side just before the Horse & Groom pub. Take the first left after a short distance through wooden gates. EPC RATING: The property is rated D. A full copy of the EPC Report is available. WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale, or not.
DASHWOOD HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area: Main House: 270 sq.m. / 2905 sq.ft. Coach House: 120 sq.m. / 1291 sq.ft. Total: 390 sq.m. / 4196 sq.ft. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. BROCHUREREF Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087. SAVILLS STOW-ON-THE-WOLD Cotswold House, Church Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1BB 01451 832 832 stow@savills.com