The Old Chapel, Upleadon Road, Highleadon, Glos, GL18 1HS


SITUATION
The Old Chapel occupies a beautifully convenient and scenic setting in Highleadon along a quiet country lane, with open countryside in most directions. There are other properties in the same area allowing The Old Chapel to enjoy privacy without being isolated.

THE OLD CHAPEL
Extended, completely renovated and refurbished in 2011/2012 by a team of skilled craftsmen with a flair for combining traditional skills with modern requirements The Old Chapel is now a fine example of a traditional Chapel having been lovingly converted to a warm and welcoming family home enhanced by the addition of character features subtly combined with modern requirements. This lovely property has solid oak and tumbled marble floors, a limestone fireplace housing a log-burner, modern oak ledge & brace doors with bespoke handles and traditional chapel doors, 3 en-suite Bedrooms, a spacious bespoke country-style open-plan Kitchen/Dining Room, and a beautiful Garden Room with bi-fold doors giving lovely far-reaching rural views. With an inviting atmosphere and subtly painted in Farrow & Ball colours this enchanting and well-balanced property is offered in good condition throughout.

Approached from the road either through a wooden pedestrian gate or wide wooden solid panel gates giving car access with an enclosed gravelled parking leading to a paved path:

THE ACCOMMODATION BRIEFLY COMPRISES:

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Porch
1.22m x 1.94m (6'4” x 4'). With the original Chapel doors, 2 small arched windows, marble tiled floor, overhead lighting and arched door leading to...

Inner Hall
4.2m x 3.17m (11' x 10'4”). Full height with a large round high level round window, 2 tall arched windows, marble tiled floor, radiator with cover, overhead and wall lighting, galleried stairs leading to the First Floor, and doors leading to:

Utility Room/Cloakroom
3.3m x 2.3m (10'9” x 7'6”) (max). With 2 windows, marble tiled floor, deep worktop over combi-boiler and space for washing machine & tumble-dryer, Heritage-style WC and washbasin, traditional heated towel rail with inset radiator, overhead lighting and space for general storage.

Sitting Room
6.10m x 5.66m (20' x 18'5”). Double aspect windows, solid oak white-oiled flooring, wall lights, full width ‘oak' beam, 2 radiators with covers, limestone fireplace and hearth housing a log-burning stove, arched door leading to..

Kitchen/Dining Room
5.91m x 5.13m (19'4” x 16'9”) Farmhouse-style, double aspect with 3 small arched windows, marble tiled
floor, solid-wood bespoke painted kitchen units with solid wood worktops, inset ‘pie-crust' Belfast sink,
integral dishwasher and surround for American style side-by-side fridge/freezer, space and fittings for range
cooker, plate-rack, over-cooker hanging rack, dresser, large farmhouse dining table etc., recessed overhead
lighting & pendant light, 2 covered radiators, wide oak framed opening leading to the Garden Room and a
door to…

Entrance Lobby
With an external arched door, arched window, recessed overhead lighting, simple stained glass windows giving light from the Kitchen, a covered radiator and coat hanging space.

Garden Room
4.73m x 3.6m (15'6” x 11'11”). Of new construction, with 2 windows, bi-fold doors leading to a patio area and the Garden, overhead orangery-style ceiling light, marble flooring, feature brick wall, covered radiator, TV, telephone and power points.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing
Carpeted, with an overhead light, access to the Attic storage space and doors leading to…

Master Bedroom
5.89m x 4.91m (19'4” x 16'1”). (plus entrance & en-suite, less wardrobes) Triple aspect with 2 windows looking towards May Hill and 2 large Velux windows, 2 recessed wardrobes, overhead lighting, covered radiators, carpeted floor, space for king-size bed, chest-of-drawers, dressing table, etc., and door leading to….

En-suite Shower Room
With a Velux window, half-height panelled walls, engineered oak flooring, shower cubicle with overhead rain and handheld shower and marble wall tiles, heritage-style washbasin, WC with oak seat, traditional heated towel rail with inset radiator and overhead recessed lighting with extractor fan.

Bedroom 2
4.28m x 2.45m (14' x 8'). With an arched low-level window (with fitted plantation shutter) and Velux window, overhead lighting, carpeted floor, covered radiator and door leading to….

En-suite Bathroom
3.15m x 1.83m (10'4” x 6'). With 2 low-level arched windows (with fitted plantation shutters) and Velux window, half-height panelled walls, engineered oak flooring, freestanding roll-top bath, heritage-style washbasin, WC with oak seat, traditional heated towel rail with inset radiator, overhead and wall lighting with ceiling extractor fan, and a door leading to the Landing.

Bedroom 3
4.16m x 2.46m (13'8” x 8'1”). With an arched low-level window (with fitted plantation shutters) and Velux window, overhead light, carpeted floor, covered radiator and door leading to….

En-suite Shower Room
With a Velux window, half-height panelled walls, engineered oak flooring, shower cubicle with overhead rain & handheld shower and marble wall tiles, heritage-style washbasin, WC with oak seat, traditional heated towel rail with inset radiator and overhead recessed lighting with extractor fan.

EXTERNAL
The Old Chapel has a good-sized gravel parking area enclosed by solid gates, roadside hedging and panel fencing with climbing plants. A decorative border and picket fencing divide this area from the south-west facing garden at the rear of the property, is fenced and safe for children and dogs and has gorgeous views over agricultural fields towards May Hill. The whole plot is approx. 1/5 acre.

Outbuilding
6m x 3m (20' x 10'). Of solid timber construction, recently reclad and reroofed.

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. LPG gas bottles for hob cooking.

Water Rates £420 approx per annum.

Council Tax Band E

Vacant Possession January 2013

Price £450,000 with fixtures and fittings as detailed. Curtains, blinds, light fittings, range cooker and fridge-freezer are available to purchase separately if required.


Directions
From Gloucester proceed along the B4215 to Highleadon, take the right hand turning signposted towards Upleadon and Hartpury. The Old Chapel is approx. ½ mile along the road on the left-hand side.

From Newent take the B4215 towards Gloucester, turning left at the signpost in Highleadon towards Upleadon and Hartpury. The Old Chapel is approx. ½ mile along the road on the left-hand side.

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