Location

Blockley is situated within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh. A large part of the village is designated as a Conservation Area to protect its rich history. The village has a thriving community enjoying a Post Office, park, village shop and café, primary school, hotel, two public houses, three village halls and a sports and social club. Blockley was voted the best place to live in the southwest by the Sunday Times in 2017.

The village lies 3.5 miles from Chipping Campden school (rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2017). Private schools in the area include Kitebrook Preparatory School, Bloxham School and Tudor Hall.Moreton-in-Marsh (3.5 miles) has a mainline rail station serving Worcester, Oxford and London Paddington. Cirencester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham offer an excellent choice of shops, leisure and cultural amenities and schools. The countryside is designated as a special landscape area and is perfect for walking and riding. There are many historic houses and gardens in the immediate locality.

The Cotswolds’ year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival, the Big Feastival and Longborough Opera Festival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions. The renowned Daylesford organic farm shop, spa and restaurant is just over 10 miles away and Soho Farmhouse is a 20 mile drive.

Description

This unique end of terrace, Grade II listed house is located in the most desirable area of one of the most popular villages in the North Cotswolds. The well-presented accommodation is set out over three floors with a lovely sitting room on the ground floor and the majority of the accommodation being on the first floor with steps ascending from the High Street. There is a bespoke fitted kitchen with vaulted ceilings with original beams, Cotswold stone floor with underfloor heating and Everhot range oven. There is a useful pantry with wine fridge. Adjacent to the kitchen is a second sitting room with wood burning stove and double doors which open to the garden. There are two second floor bedrooms with the principal bedroom being on the first floor. Each of the bedrooms have en suite facilities with one of the bedrooms enjoying superb views over roof tops towards rolling Cotswold hills. The property has a separate study, utility room, and the innate character and charm of the property is manifest in some stone walls, exposed beams and handsome fireplaces.

Village views can be enjoyed all day and particularly in the evening of the illuminated St Peter and St Paul’s church in the centre of Blockley. The gardens to the property are at first floor level with wrought iron railing surrounds and accessed via double French doors from the kitchen and first floor living room. The gardens are screened by mature foliage with the furthest garden having steps descending into the double garage, beyond which there is off-street parking for two vehicles; a huge bonus when living in Blockley. The property complies with fire safety regulations legally required for holiday properties.