The Dower HouseBrockhampton, Gloucestershire

The Dower HouseAn exquisite Grade II Listed village house with glorious views

PRINCIPAL HOUSE

• Dining room

• Kitchen

• Utility Room, Cloakroom & Pantry

• Drawing Room

• Guest bedroom

• Master Bedroom

• Bathroom with twin baths

• Planning permission to create third bedroom on the second floor.

• Garage

COACH HOUSE

• Double garage

• Kitchen/breakfast room

• Bedroom Suite

• Shower Room

OUTSIDE

• Lawned and terraced garden with rose walk

• Garden shed

• Ample off road parking

• Far reaching views

The PropertyDating from 1703, The Dower House is Grade II Listed and lies within

a Conservation Area and Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Recently renovated to a high standard with great care and attention to

detail, the accommodation is arranged over three floors complimented

by period features including a beautiful “Queen Anne” staircase,

spacious landings, high ceilings, open fireplaces, wooden panelling,

Oriel window and mullioned windows, some of which have seats and

working wooden shutters.

The current owners have created a stylish and sumptuous romantic

retreat which is used as a second home and ideal for entertaining

with separate guest accommodation in the Coach House for family

and friends. The double garage has been specifically designed to

accommodate most 4 x 4 vehicles

The Master Suite on the second floor has planning permission for

a third bedroom in the bathroom and an en-suite for the Master

Bedroom if required. REF 12/05315/LBC.

HistoryThe Dower House has the initial TC inscribed in the Oriel window above

the front door, which dates the house back to Thomas Carter who built

it in 1703. The Dower House, once known as Beechwood, was part

of the Brockhampton Estate. The estate was split up and sold in 1934.

The Dower House has been in private ownership ever since.

Situation and AmenitiesMileages. Cheltenham 7 miles, Cirencester 15 miles, Kingham

Station 16 miles, Oxford 35 miles (all mileages approximate)

The Dower House is situated on the northern edge of the picturesque

village of Brockhampton, which is 90 miles from the centre of London.

Paddington/London is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from

Kingham train station. Birmingham and Bristol are within commuting

distance via the M5 and Birmingham International Airport is just over

an hour’s drive away.

Brockhampton is widely sought after as one of the best villages within

a 15-minute drive of Cheltenham town with a popular award winning

16th Century Inn and restaurant, The Craven Arms, which has been

awarded CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012 and The Good Beer Guide

Pub 2012. There is a village hall, which hosts the Brockhampton

Amateur Dramatic Society, exercise classes, The Book Club, Rural

Cinema, Garden Club and W.I. St. Andrews Church.

Cheltenham provides extensive shopping, educational and

recreational facilities. It also plays host to a number of annual festivals

including literature, classical music, jazz, science, and cricket and of

course the National Hunt Racing Festival. There are several popular

private and state schools in Cheltenham.

Local sporting facilities in the area are excellent. There are leisure

centres in Cheltenham Bourton on the Water and Cirencester. Polo

at Cirencester Park. Golf courses in the area include Andoversford,

Naunton, Burford and Cirencester.

Accommodation

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Hall: “Queen Anne” staircase with attractive wide landings.

Cotswold stone floor. Kitchen: 2 oven Aga with range of wall and

base units with glazed display cupboards. Wooden worktops. Sink.

Integrated dishwasher and space for upright fridge freezer. Cotswold

stone floor. Dining Room: A lovely double aspect room with Cotswold

stone mullioned windows with window seats and shutters. Inglenook

fireplace with wood burner. Larder: Shelving and cold slab. Utility

Room: Door to the garden. Matching wall and floor kitchen units with

Butler’s sink. Cupboard housing water cylinder. Space and plumbing

for washing machine and tumble dryer. Oil fired central heating boiler.

Cloakroom.

FIRST FLOOR

Drawing Room: An elegant double aspect room with far reaching

rural views. Cotswold stone open fireplace with wood panelled

surround and shelves to either side. Guest Bedroom: Views and

Victorian cast iron fireplace. WC and washbasin.

SECOND FLOOR

Master Bedroom: Double aspect with wonderful rural views. Good

ceiling height. Bathroom: Matching roll top slipper baths. Washbasins

and WC. Access to roof space.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached off the lane with a gravelled driveway. The

garden is mainly laid to lawn with lavender beds and a rose walkway.

Edged with mature beech hedging and landscaped with a sunken

stone terrace which is ideal for outdoor entertaining. The original

Garage provides a useful store but subject to planning permission

could become an office or playroom. Further off road parking. Garden

Shed A detached Cotswold stone building with power and light.

The Coach HouseConstructed of Cotswold stone with two Garages with double

wooden doors. Kitchen/Breakfast Room: Fully fitted with Cotswold

stone floor. A range of wall and floor units with work surface and sink.

4 plate gas hob with oven below and extractor fan above. Integrated

fridge. Space for table and chairs. Staircase with bookshelves,

skylights and triangular shaped dormer windows. Storage

cupboards. Built in wardrobe cupboards. Shower Room: Corner

shower. WC and washbasin basin. Storage cupboard. Gas fired

boiler. Laundry: Space for washer/dryer with work top space.

To the rear of The Coach House there is a paved and gravelled area,

an ideal place for sitting out.

DISCLAIMER

These particulars, including any plan, 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 accept responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. Neither the partners or any employees of Butler Sherborn have any authority

to make any representation of warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. 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. September 2014.

SERVICES

Mains electricity and water. Septic tank. Oil fired central heating

and Aga. Telephone (subject to BT regulations) The Coach House

has gas fired central heating and cooking. (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, Gloucestershire,

GL7 1PX Tel: (01285) 623000. www.cotswold.gov.uk

POSTCODE

GL54 5XH

COUNCIL TAX

The Dower House Band E The Coach House Band A £0 tax payable

due to its exemption class T. It cannot be let separately.

Viewing Please telephone Butler Sherborn, Stow on the Wold Office

T 01451 830731 or The London Office T 0207 839 0888.

E stow@butlersherborn.co.uk

DirectionsFrom Stow on the Wold take the B4068, pass Naunton. Then turn

right on to the A436 towards Cheltenham. 1½ miles until you arrive at

the Brockhampton signpost to the right opposite the Cotswold Trailer

business premises. Turn right and go 1½ miles descending the hill

through the village of Brockhampton until you get to the small “green”.

Follow the signpost right to the Rhodes Memorial Hall. Proceed

round the sharp right hand bend. The Dower House is on the right

hand side.

The Coach House The Coach House

Butler Sherborn, Parklands House, Park Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AQT 01451 830731 F 01451 831533 E stow@butlersherborn.co.ukwww.butlersherborn.co.uk

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= Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0

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B

Bedroom6.36 x 3.92

20'10 x 12'10

Garage6.36 x 5.14

20'10 x 16'10

Kitchen4.66 x 2.7515'3 x 9'0

Kitchen4.22 x 3.1713'10 x 10'5

Dining Room4.27 x 4.2714'0 x 14'0

Garage5.08 x 2.8316'8 x 9'3

GuestBedroom

4.22 x 3.1713'10 x 10'5

Drawing Room4.34 x 4.2714'3 x 14'0

Master Bedroom4.85 x 4.5915'11 x 15'1

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Illustration for identificationpurposes only. The plan hasbeen created using previous

drawings as referencematerial, therefore theaccuracy of informationcannot be guaranteed.

Not To Scale.

The Coach HouseFirst Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Area = 151 sq m / 1625 sq ftThe Coach House = 85 sq m / 915 sq ft

Garage = 14 sq m / 151 sq ftTotal = 250 sq m / 2691 sq ft