Location

Bourton-on-the-Hill by name is a hillside village lying on the eastern slopes of the Cotswold escarpment overlooking the Moreton Vale. It sits between Moreton-in-Marsh and Broadway, which are two miles and five miles, respectively. The village is located between two of the North Cotswolds’ great estates, namely Sezincote and Batsford Park, and has a pleasing architectural mix of sixteenth and seventeenth century cottages, farmhouses, a fine early nineteenth century former rectory and the Norman Church of St Lawrence, which dominates the village.

Nearby Longborough has a village shop and Bourton-on-the-Hill itself hosts an award winning gastro pub, The Horse & Groom. The nearby towns of Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh provide a wide range of day to day facilities. Moreton-in-Marsh has a mainline rail station serving London/Paddington. The important surrounding centres of Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham are all within reasonable distance and provide further cultural and recreational facilities, together with excellent independent and state schools.

Description

Originally functioning as the village’s Post Office and general store that bears a stone inscription “I.C. 1729,”, the building was later divided into two cottages known now as Merlin Cottage and Sage Cottage.

Merlin Cottage is a beautifully appointed Grade II listed Cotswold stone terraced house, dating back to the 18th century that offers a unique blend of character and modern living within a picturesque village.

It boasts a wealth of features, including exposed beams, stone walls and lath and plaster. Merlin Cottage was renovated and improved throughout by the current owner between 2019 – 2021, which included remodelling the kitchen area, refitting the bathrooms and redecoration throughout including Farrow and Ball paint and new wool carpets.

The front door opens to a large sitting/dining room with window shutters, original feature window through to the kitchen/garden room and a Dean Forge log burning stove set in a stone fireplace with a flagstone hearth. Off the sitting/dining room is a useful cloaks cupboard and also an under stairs cupboard.

The fitted kitchen is open plan to the garden/breakfast room area, which is a wonderful space and includes ceramic wooden style flooring, quartz worktops, breakfast bar, Belfast sink with copper taps and integrated appliances include a microwave, slimline dishwasher, fridge freezer, wine fridge and there is a Rangemaster oven with a mosaic copper and aluminium splash back with an extractor hood above. Off the kitchen is a fitted utility room, also with quartz worktops, a Belfast sink and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

The garden/breakfast room area has a vaulted ceiling and French doors open to the rear south facing terrace creating a superb indoor combined with outdoor entertaining area.

A turning staircase from the sitting/dining rises to the first floor landing, off which is the principal bedroom that has a feature Victorian fireplace and fine mantelpiece surround, along with a feature oeil-de-boeuf window. A further single bedroom on this floor is currently in use as a dressing room and includes an original storage cupboard. From here a sliding door opens to the Jack and Jill bathroom fitted with Kardean flooring, a slipper bath and a separate shower enclosure.
On the top floor are two double eaves bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes, served by a bathroom.

Directions

Directions GL56 9AF
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