Cottage for sale in Malmesbury SN16, 4 Bedroom

Description Stonecrop Cottage is a charming Grade II Listed Cotswold stone-built house which occupies a prime position in the popular village of Crudwell opposite the parish church and is situated close to the highly sought after primary school and well-regarded Potting Shed pub. Possibly dating back to the 13th Century, the cottage displays a wealth of character both internally and externally boasting deceptively spacious family accommodation extending in all to 1,673 sq.Ft arranged over three floors.

An entrance hall has a dining room off with stairs over, whilst the good-sized kitchen/breakfast room has fitted cream units and a feature open fireplace with exposed stone wall. Towards the rear is a generous dual aspect living room with traditional fireplace . A lobby has a utility area and a cloakroom with access through to the garden. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom whilst the top floor has a further double bedroom with exposed beams. The master suite is dual aspect with built in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.

The gardens are a particular feature of the cottage. From the back door there is an enclosed paved courtyard and large stone-built outbuilding comprising three stores which has potential to be converted into a home office. A passageway through the end store opens to a delightful 'secret' garden which is of excellent size and has a great degree of privacy. Laid mostly to lawn with a raised patio the garden has mature shrub borders and trees. A private drive at the side of the cottages leads to a private parking area for several vehicles adjacent to the garden.

Situation Crudwell is situated between Cirencester and Malmesbury and has a strong community spirit, an 'Outstanding Ofsted' primary school, a charming Grade I listed medieval church, an active village hall with a Pre-school, Play Group, Scouts, Girl Guides and tennis club. The village has a Post Office counter and has an enviable reputation amongst food lovers as The Potting Shed, was 'Pub of the Year 2012'. There is excellent shopping available locally in Cirencester and Malmesbury. Both have good Secondary Schools and Cirencester has a higher educational college and nearby the famous Royal Agricultural College (now University). Many residents commute to either London or Bristol with only a short drive to Junction 17 of the M4 whilst Kemble Station is about 4 miles which has a frequent service to both London Paddington and Cheltenham.