Detached house for sale in Cirencester GL7, 5 Bedroom

Jackaments Bottom Farmhouse is a charming Grade II Lisited period house, believed to date from the 17th Century with later additions. Behind its handsome elevations, the house has good family living space and, rarely found in the Cotswolds, some excellently proportioned rooms with high ceilings and a number of windows allowing for plenty of natural light.

The front door opens into the entrance hall which is a welcoming space with fireplace and woodburning stove. A door leads through to the large kitchen/breakfast room that is fitted with a number of wooden base units, a double Belfast sink, granite worktops and a four oven aga. There is ample space for a large table to the centre of the room. A conservatory is adjacent to the kitchen and would lend itself well to being used as a dining room yet equally could be a sitting room or studio. There are a number of good reception rooms, notably the sitting room and family room both of which have views over the garden to the front; with the former having an inglenook fireplace with stone surround and a wood burning stove. There is also a useful study at one end of the house with a mezzanine.

An oak staircase leads to the first floor. The master bedroom is of a good size with separate dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are a further two bedrooms, both with built in storage. These bedrooms are served by a shower room. On the second floor are two double bedrooms with separate bathroom. Both the bedrooms have vaulted ceilings giving a great feel of space and light.

Jackaments Bottom Farmhouse is tucked away in a little valley between Cirencester and Tetbury. The nearest villages are Rodmarton and Kemble with the nearest town being Cirencester. Cirencester, is a thriving and popular market town with Roman origins. The range of shops is excellent and there are a number of good restaurants and pubs. Other local towns include Malmesbury and Tetbury. The main regional centres are Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford, Swindon, Bath and Bristol, all of which are within daily commuting distance.

Road access to the M4 (J15) or M5 (J11A) is via the A417/9 dual carriageway and for rail services to London Paddington (from c.75 minutes), Kemble Station is 2 miles’ drive. There is an excellent range of schools in the area, including various grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Private schools include Beaudesert Park at Minchinhampton, Rendcomb, Westonbirt, Pinewood, Hatherop Castle, Dean Close and the Cheltenham Colleges. There are excellent primary schools in nearby Rodmarton and Kemble.

Gloucestershire has long been associated with equestrian events including National Hunt racing at Cheltenham, polo at Cirencester Park and the Badminton and Gatcombe Horse Trials.

Jackaments Bottom Farmhouse is approached via a gravelled driveway where there is ample parking for a number of vehicles to the front of the house. There is an attractive mature Sycamore Tree to the middle of the drive. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and contain a variety of mature trees, shrubs and flowers. There is an adjoining barn that has plenty of space for storage, and the option to be converted, with the right permission. There is also a small outbuilding/garden store. An avenue of Laburnum trees lead down to the stables that consist of three boxes, a tack room and feed store. There are paddocks for grazing.
There is also a paved seating area ideal for outside dining and entertaining. Adjacent to the property there is a wood with an array of wild flowers.