Location

Blockley is situated within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh. A large part of the village is designated as a Conservation Area to protect its rich history. The village has a thriving community enjoying a Post Office, park, village shop and café, primary school, hotel, two public houses, three village halls and a sports and social club. Blockley was voted the best place to live in the southwest by the Sunday Times in 2017.

The village lies 3.5 miles from Chipping Campden school (rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2017). Moreton-in-Marsh (3.5 miles) has a mainline rail station serving Worcester, Oxford and London Paddington. Cirencester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham offer an excellent choice of shops, leisure and cultural amenities and schools.

The countryside is designated as a special landscape area and is perfect for walking and riding. There are many historic houses and gardens in the immediate locality.

The Cotswolds’ year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival and the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

Description

Tucked within earshot of the gently flowing Blockley Brook and set in the grounds of one of Blockley’s former silk mills, this charming Grade II listed, three-storey, one-bedroom period cottage offers timeless character and early Victorian charm. Ideally suited as a second home or a holiday let investment, it truly deserves to be seen in person.

Accessed through an archway into a secluded, wooded setting beside the mill stream, the cottage enjoys a uniquely peaceful and protected location. For the past 22 years, it has been successfully operated as a holiday rental and has been recently refurbished by the current owner.

Inside, the ground floor features a welcoming kitchen-living space complete with a rustic brick fireplace and a cosy wood-burning stove. The kitchen is stylish and well-fitted, while comfort is assured with gas-fired central heating from a modern combination boiler. Additional amenities include a well-appointed en suite bathroom on the top floor, as well as a convenient cloakroom with WC on the ground floor.

Period details abound, including leaded small-paned windows, two built-in window seats in the first-floor sitting room, and exposed beams and roof timbers throughout. Outside, residents of the four cottages in this quiet mews enjoy access to a lawned area just beyond the front door, along with unallocated parking for one vehicle.

The setting is truly special, with the old mill race feeding into a large former mill pond, complete with a picturesque Monet-style bridge and landscaped gardens.

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