Location

Bourton-on-the-Water provides for everyday amenities including a Post Office, cash points, library, shops and restaurants. There are further amenities at nearby Stow-on-the-Wold. The larger centres of Cheltenham and Cirencester provide more extensive cultural, shopping and leisure facilities. The area is known for interesting churches and there are important gardens at Hidcote and Kiftsgate and further afield there is the magnificent Blenheim Palace.

There is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area including Kitebrook at Moreton-in-Marsh, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College in Cheltenham and a superb range of schools in and around Oxford. The Cotswold School, which achieved academy status in 2010, is situated in Bourton-on-the-Water and its excellent academic reputation attracts students from across the Cotswolds.

Sporting opportunities in the area include hunting, fishing and shooting. There are golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Lyneham and National Hunt Racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. There are fine local walks via an abundance of bridleways and footpaths for the horse riding and walking enthusiast.

Road and rail links are very good with fast access to Oxford and London via the A44/M40 or the mainline stations at Kingham and Moreton-in-Marsh serving Oxford, London/Paddington and the Midlands.

Description

Saddlers is a substantial detached house, built in 2004, situated just off Whiteshoots Hill, close to the highly regarded village of Bourton-on-the-Water and offers well-proportioned accommodation.

The front door opens to the entrance hall with access to the study and cloakroom. The sitting room is a light and spacious living space with a fireplace housing a wood burning stove. The fitted kitchen is open plan to the dining area, and integrated appliances include a Neff double oven, Siemens induction hob and Bosch dishwasher and there is space for an American fridge/freezer. In addition, there is utility room with space for both a washing machine and tumble dryer.

A spacious garden room off the kitchen/dining room has French doors opening to a paved terrace from which views across the charming garden and paddock can be enjoyed.

On the first floor, off a large landing, are four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The spacious principal bedroom has a built in dressing area and en suite with bath and separate shower. The second bedroom also benefits from an en suite shower room. A family bathroom fitted with a bath and separate shower serves the two further bedrooms.

The property is approached over a shared, gated driveway. Opposite the house is a double detached garage with power and storage space above and parking in front.

The garden and paddock is a very special feature of the property and from here views can be enjoyed across the countryside. The rear multi-level garden has been thoughtfully landscaped and includes an ornamental pond with a water feature, a decked terrace perfect for evening drinks and alfresco dining, raised beds, garden shed and a greenhouse.

Beyond the garden is a paddock extending to about 0.7 of an acre, with some productive apple trees and it offers superb additional ancillary outdoor space.

Directions

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