About this property
Situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, Larch Hill is a handsome country house. The sale of the property presents a very special opportunity to purchase a house with integrity and traditional charm.
The beautifully presented accommodation is set out over two floors with many of the principal rooms facing south across the gardens and towards the countryside beyond. All the reception rooms are well-proportioned with large windows allowing the light to flood in. The drawing room, which is situated between both halls, has a large square bay window to make the most of the views. There is also a substantial sitting room with an open fireplace and doors opening to the rear terrace. The formal dining room is adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast which sits at the heart of the home. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a south facing morning room, office and cloakroom.
The dual aspect principal bedroom benefits from a well-appointed bathroom and a range of fitted cupboards. There are four further first floor bedrooms, one of which is en suite, two family bathrooms and two shower rooms. There is a wonderful sitting room on the first floor with large picture windows framing the stunning views across the gardens and countryside beyond.
Accessed from the reception hall is a integral flat with bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. The flat has an independent entrance so can be self-contained if required for guests or staff.
The layout of the accommodation is extremely versatile and offers scope for remodelling and modernisation subject to the usual consents.
The property is approached through electric gates set in a stone wall and over a substantial, gravelled parking area.
The manicured gardens and grounds are a very special feature of the property and extend to about 13.8 acres with far reaching rural views. The gardens are divided into different rooms’ including a meticulously maintained rose garden, wonderful walled garden with potential for a swimming pool and tennis court, and a fir garden. There is a charming stone detached garden room. Beyond the gardens are informal gardens and paddocks. A secondary entrance leads to a four car garage with storage room over.
Local information
- Moreton-in-Marsh mainline station 3 miles (trains to London Paddington from 90 minutes), Stow-on-the-Wold 2 miles, Cheltenham 19 miles, Oxford 32 miles, Central London 86 miles (all distances and times are approximate).
- Larch Hill is situated on the edge of the village of Longborough, which is equidistant between the popular market towns of Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold. Longborough has a public house, church, village stores and is home to the annual Longborough Opera Festival. Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh have a wide range of shops and amenities as well as banks, butchers, antiques shops, pubs and restaurants. Daylesford Organic Farm is within six miles and Soho Farmhouse within 20 miles.
- There is access to a number of regional centres including Cheltenham, Oxford, Cirencester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham, all of which offer a range of private and state schools. Communications are excellent with access to main line stations in Moreton-in-Marsh or Kingham, which both provide a fast service to London Paddington via Oxford. Birmingham and Heathrow airports are 45 and 76 miles respectively. Sporting opportunities include several golf courses nearby at Chipping Norton, Burford, Broadway, Lyneham and Naunton Downs; polo at Cirencester Park and Kirtlington.
- 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, Cornbury Festival or the Big Feastival, as well a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.
Additional information
- Cotswold District Council. Tel: 01285 623000.
- EPC Rating = D
- All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills Stow-on-the-Wold Office. Telephone: +44 (0) 1451 832 832.
- Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
- External images taken February 2022. Internal images taken September 2022.
- Directions: From Stow-on-the-Wold take the A424 signed Broadway and Evesham and after two and a half miles, take the second right turning signposted Longborough, continue down the hill and the entrance to Larch Hill will be found on the right hand side.
- EPC Rating: D
- Tenure: Freehold
- Council Tax Band: H
