The Cross, Nympsfield, GL10 3TU

St Stephens (named not for religious reasons as you might expect, but in celebration of the marriage of its long standing residents the Hogans who were united on St Stephen's Day) is a beautifully preserved, honest and unpretentious historic village house. Designed for the Leigh family by Benjamin Bucknall, the architect responsible for the famously unfinished Woodchester Mansion, and it's stunning Lodge House, the property bears many of the trademark high-Victorian Gothic-style architectural features.

Internally the spectacular corbeled and beamed ceilings are mimicked by curvaceous stone mullioned windows, many with deep windows sills, and the most spectacular stone staircase sweeps from the hallway to the first floor, with well-weathered steps preserving stories from the past, original balustrade and a bespoke replacement hand-rail. Externally the dressed limestone gutters and downpipes, stone mullion windows and original doors provide authentic kerb-appeal.

The entrance hall has a quarry tiled floor and provides access to all rooms, each with delightful original doors. The sitting room is a pleasant dual aspect room with very special, curvaceous ceiling details, an open fireplace and bespoke fitted cabinetry. A useful office/boot-room, which was once the kitchen retains the original bread oven and has a door leading out to the rear courtyard.

The dining room also boasts a dual aspect, with French doors onto the garden, and leads through to the kitchen, which is a stunning room sympathetically added in 2004 that seamlessly merges old with new. The kitchen has plenty of room for a breakfast table, a range of bespoke solid wooden units and worksurfaces, a Belfast sink and an oil-fired Aga. The current owner commissioned the very special tiling which sits behind the Aga depicting scenes from nearby Woodchester Mansion, hand-painted by a local artist.

Upstairs all rooms and the landing have vaulted ceilings creating a special sense of space and light. The master bedroom has the most spectacular window with a window seat from which to enjoy the comings and goings at The Cross, exposed floorboards, a stone fireplace, custom-fitted cabinetry and an en-suite shower room.

Bedroom two sits above the kitchen extension and is a wonderfully light room with bespoke shutters and a pleasant outlook, it adjoins a very useful, now secondary room which serves as an office/dressing room or snug. The third bedroom is a very charming room with exposed floorboards and a characterful fireplace. A modest family bathroom completes the property with a modern white suite and a bath with dual-head shower over.

Outside, the property is set in a 1/4 acre plot and has plentiful garden space with a very pleasant outlook across open pastureland. Steps ascend from the rear of the property to the garden which is laid predominantly to lawn with two ponds, mature beds and an attractive pergola. In addition to the gardens the property has ample parking enclosed by a five-bar gate and Cotswold stone wall, a timber garden shed, and a large, secure workshop with electrical supply, plus two outdoor brick-built stores (one currently used as a utility room).

Nympsfield village is located high on the Cotswold escarpment between Nailsworth, Dursley and Stroud and adjacent to Coaley Peak from which you can enjoy spectacular views across the Severn Vale. The village has an excellent community vibe and provides local amenities including a well-regarded primary school and two churches, an active village hall, a village pub (currently seeking a new custodian) a popular working-men's club, and there is a local gliding club with a recently opened and well-regarded cafe - 'Caper', which is a pleasant 20 minute walk always through Penn woods.

The nearby village of Uley has a community run village shop with post office, dispensing doctors surgery, local Public House, Brewery and the Prema Art Centre which is a fantastic venue for local events and also home to the popular Vestry Cafe.

The popular town of Nailsworth lies less than four miles away and offers an eclectic array of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, while Stroud and Tetbury are only six and ten miles away respectively.

The market town of Dursley located on the Cotswold Way is just 4.5 miles away, and offers an array of convenient shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cafes along with "The Pulse", a popular sports facility with pool, Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club, a library, bus station, and the famous Old Spot Public House.

For those needing to commute, Cam and Dursley train station just five miles away provides commuter links to Bristol and Gloucester/Cheltenham. Junctions of the M4 and M5 motorways are within relatively easy access, while Stroud (5 miles) and Kemble (sixteen miles) train stations offers convenient links to London.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Band F

Services: Mains water & drainage, electricity, oil-fired central heating.