4 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Orchard House, St Johns Road, Slimbridge GL2 | £ 550,000

Property Description

Orchard House was built in 1984 by The Elliott Brothers Builders and this is the first time that this impressive home has come back to the market having provided a wonderful family home for the original owners.

Situated in the heart of the delightful village of Slimbridge the property stands in its own landscaped gardens with a large driveway approached via a five bar entrance leading to a large attached garage. The accommodation is spacious and arranged over two levels including an entrance hallway, cloakroom, impressive 21ft lounge which leads into a double glazed conservatory with a west facing aspect overlooking the lovely rear gardens. There is a separate dining room and kitchen breakfast room and is comprehensively fitted with the benefit of an adjoining utility/laundry room. On the first floor there are four good sized bedrooms, the master having a luxury en-suite shower room complimented by a family shower room which has been recently refurbished. With tasteful decor the house has been extremely well maintained featuring gas central heating and double glazed windows.

Slimbridge is a sought after village surrounded by scenic Severn Vale countryside with village store, primary school, St Johns Parish Church and The Tudor Arms Public House at The Patch adjoining the canal and provides peaceful country walks and cycle paths. Beyond is the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust founded by Sir Peter Scott with its superb collection of birds from all over the world. Though essentially rural in character the village is by no means isolated and only minutes from the A38 and approximately 4 miles from junction 13 of the M5 providing convenient commuter links to the larger centres of Bristol, Gloucester and Cheltenham. There is a main line train station at Box Road, Cam about one and a half miles away with routes to Bristol and London Paddington via Gloucester. This home is offered with vacant possession and no upward chain.
Covered entrance porch
With UPVC framed double glazed front door leading to the entrance hall.

Entrance hall
With coved ceiling, feature arched UPVC framed double glazed window to the side, panelled radiator, staircase leading to the first floor landing with useful walk-in storage cupboard.

Cloakroom
Having half ceramic tiled walls, coved ceiling, panelled radiator, UPVC framed double glazed frosted window to the front and comprising corner wash hand basin and built-in cistern WC.

Lounge
6.48m (21' 3") x 4.14m (13' 7")
With feature Cotswold stone fireplace with mantle and inset gas coal effect fire. Wood crafted book case with shelves and matching cupboards. UPVC framed double glazed window to the front, two panelled radiators, TV aerial socket, wall lights and double glazed doors leading to the conservatory.

Conservatory
4.75m (15' 7") x 2.77m (9' 1")
Brick and UPVC double glazed conservatory with glazed French doors with blinds and opening out onto the rear garden and having timber effect flooring.

Dining room
3.84m (12' 7") x 3.07m (10' 1")
With panelled radiator, coved ceiling, wall lights and UPVC framed double glazed window to rear.

Kitchen breakfast room
3.73m (12' 3") x 3.71m (12' 2") max
Fitted with a range of wood effect fronted base units incorporating worktop surfaces and breakfast bar. A range of drawers and cupboards under and matching wall storage display cupboards with display shelving. An nset single drainer and one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, electric cooker, panelled radiator, coved ceiling, part ceramic tiled walls, UPVC framed double glazed window to the front and timber effect flooring.

Utility room
3.20m (10' 6") x 2.24m (7' 4")
Fitted with a range of base units having worktop surfaces over, inset one and half bowl drainer sink unit, pull out larder space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and dish washer and vent for tumble dryer. Coved ceiling, extractor fan, UPVC framed double glazed window and matching door to the rear garden. Floor mounted Worcester Bosch boiler, providing gas central heating supply and domestic hot water.

First floor landing
From the entrance hall runs a staircase leading to the first floor landing with coved ceiling, panelled radiator, open balustrade and built-in airing cupboard.

Master bedroom
Having fitted double mirror fronted wardrobes, panelled radiator, coved ceiling, and UPVC framed double glazed window to the rear and door to the en-suite shower room.

En-suite shower room
With wet room panelling and inset ceiling spot lighting comprising of a walk-in shower cubicle with glazed shower screen and thermostatically controlled mains shower. Vanity wash hand basin and low level WC, chrome ladder radiator and UPVC frosted double glazed window to the rear.

Bedroom two
3.53m (11' 7") x 2.82m (9' 3")
With coved ceiling, panelled radiator, UPVC framed double glazed window to the front and built-in mirror fronted wardrobes.

Bedroom three
3.53m (11' 7") x 2.82m (9' 3")
With panelled radiator, coved ceiling, UPVC framed double glazed window to the front, built-in wardrobe and access to the roof storage space which is partially boarded, insulated and has light and a fitted loft ladder.

Bedroom four
3.15m (10' 4") x 2.92m (9' 7")
With coved ceiling, panelled radiator, built-in wardrobe and UPVC framed double glazed window to the rear.

Family shower room
With a Velux window, chrome ladder radiator, inset ceiling spot lights, UPVC frosted double glazed window to the front and suite comprising of a walk-in shower cubicle with glazed shower screen and thermostatically controlled mains shower. Built-in vanity wash hand basin, low level WC and fully tiled walls and floor.

Outside
There is a landscaped area to the front with shrubs, bushes and ornamental trees. There is a driveway providing off road parking leading to the double garage. Having a side pedestrian access leading to the rear gardens which has mainly been laid to patio with decorative gravelled ares for ease of maintenance incorporating raised flower beds and numerous shrubs and bushes. There is a timber garden store shed, summer house, outside garden lighting and water supply.

Garage
5.11m (16' 9") x 4.75m (15' 7")
A double garage with fitted tool and work bench area, power and light, personal door to the garden and an electric roller door.

Floor plan

3D floor plan

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