Coates, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The property comprises a period cottage which has been extended a number of times, situated in the heart of the village. A large hallway immediately gives a good feeling of space. The sitting room, with a wood-burning stove, leads off to the right. On the opposite side of the hall is a study which could easily be used as a fourth bedroom. The kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the garden and a separate dining room leads off – this would also make a good playroom. To the rear is a garden room, currently used as a studio, with a wood-burning stove. On the first floor are three double bedrooms, one with a cloakroom en suite, and a family bathroom.

To the side of the house is a gravelled driveway with parking space for a number of cars. Adjoining this is a former garage, now used as a shed. 14 Coates has a pretty garden with a good degree of privacy for a village house. There is a wide paved terrace at the rear and beyond this is a winding lawn with mixed borders. To the rear of the former garage is a greenhouse and there are open views over the adjoining fields.

Coates is a popular village that lies about 3½ miles to the west of Cirencester. The village is a thriving community with a village hall and church. Cirencester is a busy Cotswold market town with a good range of shops, restaurants and pubs. Other local towns include Tetbury, Malmesbury and Nailsworth. The main regional centres include Bath, Bristol, Swindon, Gloucester and Cheltenham, all of which are within daily commuting distance. Kemble Station is under 3 miles, from which trains to Paddington take 70 minutes. There are a variety of good local primary schools, various grammar schools and a choice of private schools. Many good walks in the neighbourhood. Cirencester Park is about a quarter of a mile where thousands of acres of landscaped woods and parkland are open to local walkers throughout the year.