KNIGHTSGATE

QUENINGTON

Knights GateQUENINGTON • GLOUCESTERSHIRE

MAIN HOUSE

Hallway • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Drawing Room Master Bedroom with En-suite • Dining Room

4 further Bedrooms • Utility Room • Family Bathroom

THE ANNEX

Entrance Hall • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Sitting Room Bathroom • Bedroom • Office / Play Room • Utility

Gardens and Grounds • Parking • Garaging

Butler Sherborn

43-45 Castle Street, Cirencester

Gloucestershire GL7 1QD

T 01285 883740

E sam@butlersherborn.co.uk

www.butlersherborn.co.uk

The London Office

40 St James’s Place

London, SW1A 1NS

T 0207 839 0888

E enquiries@tlo.co.uk

www.thelondonoffice.co.uk

A spacious Cotswold family house with Grade I Listed gatehouse, private walled gardens and separate annex

SituationColn St Aldwyns 1 mile, Cirencester 8 miles, Lechlade

6 miles, Fairford 3 miles, Swindon 17 miles (London

Paddington 55 minutes), Cheltenham 20 miles.

M4 (Junction 15) 14 miles. (All mileages approximate).

Surrounded by beautiful countryside and lying within the Coln

Valley, Knights Gate is situated within the Conservation Area

of Quenington, one of the most sought after villages within

the Cotswolds. Quenington has an active community featuring

a village hall, public house, playing fields and the Church of

St Swithin, which dates back to 1193. The nearby village of

Hatherop provides the nearest primary schools and Coln St

Aldwyns offers a post office/store and reputable hotel ‘The New

Inn’. Fairford (3 miles) is a charming market town offering an

excellent range of everyday shops together with banks, surgery

and cottage hospital. More comprehensive shopping and

recreational facilities are available at Cirencester and Swindon,

together with other local towns of both Lechlade and Burford.

The main regional centres are Cheltenham and Oxford, with

Bath and Bristol also being within daily commuting distance.

Easy access to the M4 (J.15) is about 14 miles to the south.

The M40 can be approached via the A420 or A40 to Oxford.

The M5 at Gloucester is via the A417 from Cirencester.

AmenitiesThere are many enjoyable walks in the area together

with an extensive network of footpaths and

bridleways with excellent riding. Hunting is with

the VWH and polo played regularly at Cirencester

Park. Water sports at the Cotswold Water Park, golf

at South Cerney, Swindon and Cirencester. Racing

at Cheltenham and Newbury. Theatres at Oxford,

Cheltenham and Bath.

There is a good choice of both Private and State

primary and secondary schools in the area,

including Fairford, Rendcomb, Cheltenham,

Minchinhampton (Beaudesert Preparatory

School) and Westonbirt. Hatherop Castle School

(Independent Preparatory) and Hatherop Church

of England Primary School are both within biking/

walking distance.

Historical NoteQuenington Knights’ Gate is a 13th century

stone gatehouse of the Knights Hospitallers’

commandery. The two storey gate-hall has a large

vehicular and small pedestrian archway at the front,

with a large square-shaped doorway at the rear.

This 13th century gatehouse is the only surviving

building from a preceptory (manor /estate) of

the Knights Hospitallers. It was founded in 1144-

62 by Walter, the first Prior of the

Order in England. It was dissolved in 1540. It

was one of the earliest Hospitallers Preceptories.

The Knights Hospitallers were created from a

religious brotherhood who cared for sick pilgrims in

a hospital in Jerusalem. This was following the First

Crusade in 1100 AD.

DescriptionKnights Gate is a spacious Cotswold family

house, which lies in an historic part of the village

of Quenington, approached through the well-

known 13th Century gateway. The house offers

flexible family accommodation, and has recently

been redecorated throughout. The reception

rooms are light and well proportioned, and ideal

for entertaining. Outside there are private and

enclosed walled gardens and parking.

Across the courtyard from the house are a range

of outbuildings which were converted from a

former stable block, to provide ideal ancillary

accommodation.

AccommodationMain House

GROUND FLOOR

Hallway: Solid Oak floor, under stair storage with

separate storage cupboards.

Door to rear garden

Cloakroom: Wash hand basin and WC.

Storage Area: Space for storage and hanging, boot

room.

Drawing Room: Light and well-proportioned with

exposed beams. A large open fireplace with log

burner. Three sets of French doors open to a paved

terrace overlooking the private garden.

Dining Room: Oak floor, Windows overlooking

the courtyard. Exposed beams.

Kitchen: Fitted with integral Bosh gas hob, double

integral Bosch oven, Contemporary wall and base

units including a dishwasher and refrigerator.

Utility Room: Plumbing and space for washing

machine and tumble dryer/condenser and space for

fridge freezer.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing: Door to walk-in linen cupboard.

Master Bedroom: Double bedroom with dressing

area with door to shelved cupboard and built in

wardrobe in dressing area.

En-suite Bathroom: Bath with shower over, wash

hand basin and WC. Storage cupboard with hot

water tank.

Bathroom: Bath with hand held shower, bidet,

wash hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 2: Double bedroom with built in

wardrobe.

Bedroom 3: Double ‘L shaped’ bedroom.

Inner Hall: Steps up to door to Gate House window

Shower Room: With shower cubicle, wash hand

basin and WC.

The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse adjoins the main house with

internal connecting doors

Bedroom 4: Double bedroom having pitched roof

and exposed beams. Stairs to

Bedroom 5: Double bedroom with stone mullion

window overlooking inner courtyard.

The Annex

Situated across the courtyard from the house.

Entrance Hall: Airing cupboard housing Boiler

with slated shelves.

Cloakroom: WC, wash hand basin with cupboard

under and heated towel rail.

Bathroom: Bath with shower over, W.C, wash hand

basin with cupboard under and heated towel rail.

Dining room: Light spacious room suitable for a

variety of uses.

Bedroom: A good size double bedroom with built in

wardrobes and full length windows overlooking the

rear courtyard.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: Fitted with wall and base

units, stainless steel sink with drainer, Built in double

electric over

Sitting room: Light spacious reception room suitable

for a variety of uses.

Utility: Work surface with space for washing machine

and tumble dryer. Further door leads through to a

storage room.

OUTSIDE

Driveway through the stone archway to ample private

parking.

GARDEN

Essentially the gardens surround the house and are

privately enclosed bounded by a Cotswold stone

wall and solid beech hedging. Approached from the

Drawing Room, French doors lead to the “secret”

enclosed garden with well stocked herbaceous borders

with a mass of ground underplanting of spring bulbs.

This garden is sheltered, sunny and private – ideal for

entertaining.

To the rear is the wide expanse of lawn bordered by

mature trees. In one corner a secure wooden garden

gate provides access to the village lane.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity. Mains drainage. Oil

fired central heating. Broadband connected. Security

system. Telephones subject to BT regulations,

transfer and connections.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS

Only those fitted integral items mentioned in these

particulars are included in the sale. All other fixtures

and fittings including curtains, light fittings, garden

ornaments, statues etc are specifically excluded. Some

may be available by separate negotiation if required.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester,

Gloucestershire GL7 1PX

T (01285) 623000 / www.cotswold.gov.uk

POST CODE: GL7 5BN

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with Butler Sherborn.

If there are any points which are of particular

importance we invite you to discuss them with us

before you travel to view the property.

Please telephone Butler Sherborn

Cirencester Office T: 01285 883740 or

The London Office T: 0207 839 0888.

E: Sam@butlersherborn.co.uk

DirectionsFrom Cirencester take the B4225 to Burford &

Bibury and past the turning to the A420 to Stow-

on-the-Wold. After about one and a half miles, as

the road sweeps to the left, turn right signposted to

Ampney Crucis and Quenington (indicate well in

advance of this turning as you go down the hill).

Continue along this road for about 5 miles into

the village of Quenington taking the right hand

turn at the cross roads. At the village green turn left

and proceed along Church Road past The Keepers

Arms and continue down the hill. Knights Gate

will be found at the bottom, on the right with the

entrance through a 13th Century gateway.

DisclaimerThese particulars, including any plan, are a general guide only and do not form any part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, including photographs, dimensions and other details are given in good faith but do not amount to a representation or warranty. They should not be relied upon as statements of fact and anyone interested must satisfy themselves as to their correctness by inspection or otherwise. Neither Butler Sherborn, nor the seller, accepts responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. Neither the partners, nor any employees of Butler Sherborn have any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Any plan is for layout guidance only and is not drawn to scale. All dimensions, shapes and compass bearings are approximate and you should not rely upon them without checking them first. Please discuss with us any aspects which are particularly important to you before travelling to view this property. Photographs taken: March 2015. Particulars written: ID March 2015

Ground Floor

First Floor

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Sitting Room5.06 x 3.7116'7 x 12'2

Kitchen5.46 x 2.7817'11 x 9'1

Dining Room5.63 x 3.0918'6 x 10'2

Bedroom6.92 x 5.2522'8 x 17'3

Utility Room3.89 x 2.7712'9 x 9'1

Kitchen4.96 x 3.30

16'3 x 10'10

Dining Room6.23 x 4.9920'5 x 16'4

2.61 x 2.148'7 x 7'0

Store8.07 x 2.6126'6 x 8'7

Sitting Room9.24 x 4.9630'4 x 16'3

Bedroom 55.72 x 4.5818'9 x 15'0

Bedroom 45.80 x 4.0119'0 x 13'2Bedroom 3

6.53 x 5.0921'5 x 16'8

Bedroom 23.96 x 3.4013'0 x 11'2

Master Bedroom 19.31 x 5.0730'7 x 16'8

Garage5.48 x 3.5918'0 x 11'9

Dn

Dn

Up

Up

Up

Gate House

IN

Carport5.62 x 5.0718'5 x 16'8

Ground Floor

First Floor

Annexe

Main House

Knights GateApproximate Gross Internal Area =

508.7 sq m / 5476 sq ft (Excluding Carport)

Garage = 19.7 sq m / 212 sq ft

Total = 528.4 sq m / 5688 sq ft

This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings

are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making

any decisions reliant upon them.