5 bed semi-detached house for sale

Steanbridge Lane, Slad, Stroud GL6

Steanbridge Mill is a substantial attached Grade II Listed property delightfully nestled in the upper reaches of the Slad Valley.

The accommodation is spread over four floors and is laden with character features including exposed beams, window mullions, exposed stone walls and fireplaces. The ground floor is comprised of a spacious entrance hall, a sitting room with stone fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove, a study with patio doors to a courtyard and a kitchen/dining room fitted with painted units and a four-oven aga. On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite has a spacious dressing room and an en suite shower with one further bedroom having use of a family bathroom. There are three further bedrooms and a bathroom over the upper two floors.

Outside

Extending to over 2.5 acres in all, the gardens are a particular attraction of the property. To the front, timber gates open to a gravelled driveway offering parking for many vehicles and access to the triple bay garage with a room over currently used as an office but could also be ideal as a hobby room or ancillary accommodation. Lawns to either side of the drive are surrounded by shrub borders and a paved terrace adjacent to the house is the ideal setting for a cold drink as the sun sets. A small bridge over the Dillay Brook leads to an enclosed paddock with 2 loose boxes whilst beyond the paddock is a former orchard now enclosed as a free-range poultry run bordered by the Slad Brook which feeds into a wildlife pond surrounded by mature trees and meadow flowers.

Situation

Slad is a delightful village clinging onto the edge of the Slad Valley to the North of Stroud. The village is famous for being the home (and final resting place) of author Laurie Lee who wrote Cider With Rosie based on his childhood in the village. In fact, the Laurie Lee Wildlife Way circular walk passes directly in front of the house. Village life is focussed around the Parish Church and the Woolpack public house. The surrounding towns provide a comprehensive range of social, recreational and retail amenities to suit all tastes. Education options in the area are strong in both the private and state sectors with independent schools including Kings School in Gloucester, Wycliffe College and Beaudesert Park School in Stroud and Cheltenham College and Dean Close in Cheltenham whilst there are Grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-62069