About this property
SITUATION
Foxcote Manor sits at the head of a long drive and centrally within its near 60 acres of private grounds and land in beautiful undulating cotswold countryside. The hamlet of Foxcote is situated in a shallow valley formed by a tributary of the River Coln, which flows through nearby Withington. The regency spa town of Cheltenham is 10 minutes’ drive to the northwest and Cirencester, ‘The capital of the Cotswolds’, is 20 minutes to the south.
The nearest village shop and amenities are at Andoversford and there are several good pubs and restaurants with the locality. There are many excellent senior schools in the area, notably Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College and Dean Close, prep schools at Beaudesert Park, Kitebrook and Cheltenham Prep.
The Cotswolds is a mecca for country sports of all forms, from hunting with The Cotswold to Polo at Cirencester Park and Beaufort, racing at Cheltenham, widespread shooting opportunities and several good golf courses.
THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS
Foxcote Manor is Grade II Listed, with its core dating to the 17th Century. Later additions have contributed to what is a very balanced and manageable country house of perfect size and proportion.
The current owners have undertaken a wholescale renovation of the property and it is beautifully presented and finished to a high standard. The house contains a generous drawing room and a fine dining room. Of particular note is the exceptional Kitchen/ breakfast/sitting room being double height and the ideal family living space.
The house is well equipped with domestic offices and has been meticulously planned and laid out for modern day country living. From the Hall a staircase leads to the first floor, where the double height principal bedroom suite includes a balcony and two separate dressing rooms. The bedroom accommodation is laid out over the first and second floors, is well proportioned with a good ratio of bathrooms to bedrooms.
Connected to the house on the ground floor is a generous office with adjoining Gun/boot room that leads out to the stable courtyard. One side of the stable courtyard is a Coach House with a 3 bedroom staff flat on the first floor.
TITHE PARTY BARN
Adjacent to the house is an exceptional cotswold stone tithe barn converted into an incredible party barn with a large hall, open plan entertaining spaces with a bar at one end and mezzanine gallery above.
GARDENS
The gardens have been developed over many years and consist of a combination of lawns, meadows, herbaceous beds, walkways and avenues – all leading to views across fields and the surrounding valley.
The kitchen garden provides a fabulous array of vegetables and cut flowers for the house.
There is a beautifully sheltered and unique curved walled outdoor swimming pool area with a secret rose garden and set to one side is a hard tennis court.
THE GATE LODGE
Positioned at the entrance gates is a 3 bedroom Lodge cottage with separate outbuildings and garden.
THE LAND
The fields around the house have been farmed, grazed by livestock on a consistent basis with a Farm Business Tenancy in place.
