Longridge, Sheepscombe, Stroud

A LIGHT-FILLED AND SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME IN A STUNNING LOCATION WITH SENSATIONAL VIEWS, BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED GARDEN, ORCHARD, GARAGE AND PARKING

Reception Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting Room, Snug, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Cupboard, 4 Bedrooms, Principal with En-suite, Family Bathroom, Boot Room/Potting Shed, Garage with Workshop, Shed, Landscaped Garden plus Separate Orchard/Wild Flower Garden, Sensational Views

Description - Tanglewood offers a light-filled and spacious family home, filled with charm and character, in an exceptional location. All of the rooms have been thoughtfully laid out to maximise the sensational views and create a home that works equally well for entertaining, as it does for everyday living. A useful porch opens to a terracotta tiled reception hall with cloakroom and WC. The Sitting room is dual aspect with double doors opening to a rear patio and also to the front garden, ideal for easy summer living and alfresco entertaining. A woodburning stove provides a warming focal point for the colder months. A snug provides a further reception room, with original fireplace and views overlooking the valley. The dining room and kitchen are set to the rear of the home and provide ample space for entertaining family and friends, whilst working equally well for family suppers. The dining room has space for a good-sized table, along with purpose-built cabinetry for wine and general storage. The kitchen is clearly the heart of the home. Stylish bespoke units by local kitchen maker, Woodchester Cabinet Makers provide plentiful storage with built-in appliances and a breakfast bar. Oak worktops create a warm vibe, whilst also offering practicality. A utility cupboard leads off the kitchen, creating a useful space to hide away laundry and a door leads directly to a charming secluded patio, perfect for a quiet morning coffee or alfresco dining with friends.
Four good-sized bedrooms are located on the first floor, all with wonderful views either across the valley or over the beautifully landscaped garden. The principal bedroom is a real feature; a large room with magnificent views, built-in wardrobes and a spacious en-suite bathroom. All of the bedrooms have been carefully laid out to provide both comfort and ample storage. A good-sized family bathroom is also located on the first floor.

A beautifully landscaped garden is set to the rear of the property, with a choice of seating areas providing idyllic spots to relax with a morning coffee or to dine alfresco, whilst soaking up the views. The tiered garden provides a combination of level and sloping lawns, together with wonderfully well-stocked borders. A separate wild flower garden and orchard is accessed from the top of the garden, with truly exceptional views across the valley, looking towards Painswick and Edge. A five bar gate leads from the orchard, into Blackstable Woods and the Wysis Way, giving instant access to miles of wonderful walks. There is a single garage with workshop, a boot room/potting shed and a further storage shed. Parking for several cars is available on the drive.

Directions - From our Painswick office, head into the centre of the village along St Mary's Street, turning right into Tibbiwell Lane, just before the village shop. Follow the lane down the hill and up the other side, along Greenhouse Lane. Turn left at the first T junction and after 20 yards, turn left onto the Slad Road and immediately left again, towards Sheepscombe. Tanglewood will be found circa one mile along Longridge, on the right hand side, identified by iron railings at the beginning of the private road. Tanglewood is the last house on the right, just before the track hits the lane again.



Location - The location of Tanglewood is one of its key attributes. Set back off the lane, at the end of a private road, the home benefits from truly spectacular views, whilst still within easy reach of transport links. The property backs onto National Trust woodland, giving instant access to wonderful walks and the surrounding countryside offers a network of public footpaths and quiet county lanes for walking, cycling and riding. Local amenities in nearby Sheepscombe include a village church, primary school and a popular pub. Painswick, on the opposite side of the valley, is one of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds with good facilities, including an award winning hotel and restaurant, village shop, chemist, primary school and two popular pubs, as well as a challenging 18 hole golf course.

One of the key draws to the area is the excellent choice of schools in both the state and private sector, with several sought after grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham and popular primary schools in both Sheepscombe and Painswick. Cheltenham is immediately to the north of Tanglewood, with excellent shopping, restaurants, theatre and arts and science festivals. The market town of Stroud is within a ten minute drive and has three major supermarkets and a mainline station - (London Paddington circa 90 minutes). London is circa 2 hours by road (M4 or M40 motorways) and there is easy access to the M5 motorway.