PostliP HouseWinchcombe • cheltenham • Gloucestershire

Postlip HouseWinchcombe 1 mile, Cheltenham 6 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 12 miles, Bristol 46 miles, London 90 miles

A substantial and impressive Victorian manor house close to the sought after towns of Winchcombe and Cheltenham Spa

accommodation and amenitiesEntrance hall • Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room

Playroom • Kitchen/breakfast room • Orangery • Laundry Indoor swimming pool with large studio/gym above

Master bedroom suite with dressing room 4 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms

Second floor with 2 bedrooms • 1 bathroom • Large attic storage

cottages: 2 further guest/staff cottages • Further outbuildings

Delightful gardens and grounds • Tennis court • Woodland • Tree house • Paddock • Views

in all about 6.9 acres

For sale freehold

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statementsof fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

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GloucestershirePostlip House is situated close to the ancient Saxon town of Winchcombe a picturesque Cotswold town typified by its traditional stone houses, tea shops, pubs and thriving rural community. The town is well served having a butchers, bakery, delicatessen, restaurants, primary and secondary schools, parish church and excellent modern medical and dental services. More comprehensive facilities are located nearby in Cheltenham.

Sporting facilities nearby include golf at Cotswold Hills, Cleeve Hill and Broadway; motor sport events at Prescott Hill Climb; National Hunt racing at Cheltenham, Stratford and Worcester; sailing on the River Avon; hunting with the Cotswold Vale and North Cotswold hunts as well as Premiership rugby at Gloucester.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre can be found in nearby Stratford upon Avon, with further theatres in Cheltenham and Oxford. There are numerous local restaurants (including 2 with a Michelin star) and numerous welcoming village pubs in the area. Cheltenham hosts a number of festivals including cricket, literature, jazz and music.

Communications by both rail and road are excellent with Cheltenham Spa providing a good service to London Paddington taking approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. Moreton-in-Marsh railway station (Kingham) provides an alternative and takes approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. Cheltenham has a fast and direct rail service to Birmingham with good road links via the M5 at junctions 9 and junction 10 (northbound only). The A40 provide access to Oxford and London via the M40 or M4.

There are a wide range of excellent schools in the area including Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham College and Dean Close.

Postlip housePostlip House is an imposing Victorian manor house built circa 1878, owned by the Adlard family, a prominent Mill owning family of the time and has all of the characteristics you would expect to find in an important house of that era. The property is in excellent condition having been upgraded by the current owners when they purchased the property in 2001. There are many fine period features throughout the property with high ceilings, well-proportioned rooms and large stone mullioned windows providing an abundance of light. The well planned accommodation is arranged with the principal reception rooms lying off the centrally positioned reception hall.

The beautiful bright drawing room has a large stone mullioned window with a window seat and a decorative marble fire surround with a slate hearth. The grand dining room has a similar highly impressive marble fire surround, oak floor, and large stone mullioned window with views over the lawns.

The kitchen/breakfast/family room is an exceptional space with sandstone flooring and fitted with a bespoke kitchen with deep granite worktops, 4 door Aga, large preparation island and additional oven and hob. There is a comfortable seating area set around another large stone mullioned window with views over the gardens. Beyond the kitchen is a superb orangery with the limestone flooring and a spectacular roof lantern flooding the room with light; there are double doors leading to a paved terrace.

Doors lead from the orangery to the indoor swimming pool complex; the complex has 2 shower rooms, a changing room, W.C and sauna with the swimming pool having a Jacuzzi at one end. There is a spiral staircase rising to the large studio/gym/games room. Also on the ground floor there are 2 further WCs, a laundry/utility, cloaks corridor with a rear entrance and stairs leading to the cellar.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

Recreation

Ground Floor cottage Ground Floor

cellar

approximate Gross internal Floor areaHouse: 1,169 sq m / 12,583 sq ftCottage: 134 sq m / 1,442 sq ftFlat: 72 sq m / 775 sq ftOffice Building: 124 sq m / 1,335 sq ftOutbuildings: 66 sq m / 710 sq fttotal = 1,565 sq m / 16,845 sq ft

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

cottage First Floor

First Floor Flat

First Floor second Floor

the cottages

An impressive wooden staircase leads to the first floor accommodation. The master bedroom suite has delightful views to the Cotswold escarpment and beyond; there is a feature fire place, dressing room with built in cupboards and a bathroom with a shower, bath, double sink and WC. There are 4 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on this level.

the cottages and outbuildingsImmediately to the north west of the main house is a courtyard and adjoining outbuilding consisting of garaging and 2 spacious staff/guest cottages being 3 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms respectively. The accommodation in the larger cottage is arranged over 2 floors but could be sub-divided if a separate cottage was required.

The outlying outbuildings have been converted and are currently empty but could be used as offices, storage or further accommodation if required.

outbuildings

outbuildings

Gardens and GroundsThe gardens and grounds at Postlip House surround the property on all sides, with the south east facing tiered formal garden to the front and a belt of woodland offering privacy and protection on the perimeter. Pathways meander through mature specimen trees with flower and shrub beds and designated seating areas. There is a impressive tree house with a spiral staircase, glazed windows and views. To the rear is a large flat area of lawn ideal for a croquet lawn or a small football pitch; adjacent to this is a paddock with a field shelter. The remainder of the grounds are laid to lawn with gravel pathways, mature trees, vegetable patch, dog kennel, chicken run and a tennis court in the far corner.

servicesMains water, electricity, gas and private drainage. Broadband is available.

local authorityTewkesbury Borough Council Tel: 01684 295 010

Fixtures and fittingsAll such items regarded as fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale. These include curtains, light fittings, wardrobes, garden statuary and ornaments, machinery and equipment, although some may be available to a buyer by separate negotiation.

rights of WayThere are no footpaths that cross the property. For indentification purposes only. Not to scale

Directions (Gl54 5ah)From cheltenham take the B4632 out of Cheltenham and head towards Winchcombe passing over Cleeve Hill. On approaching Winchcombe and just after Postlip Mill turn right. Follow the lane for around 200 yards to a ‘T’ junction, turn right again and the property can be found on the right hand side.

From london take the M40 out of London towards Oxford, turn left on to the A40 heading towards Cheltenham. Continue along this road past Witney and Burford on the right hand side to Cheltenham, then follow the B4632 as above.

ViewingsStrictly through the vendors’ sole agent, Knight Frank LLP.

note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.”

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important notice1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or

contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on

statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by

word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being

factually accurate about the property, its condition or

its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent

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the property, and accordingly any information given

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agents, seller(s) or lessor(s).

2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts

of the property as they appeared at the time they were

taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are

approximate only.

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use of, any part of the property does not mean that

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Particulars dated: may 2014

Photographs dated: march/april 2014

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