5 bed detached house for sale

Sandford Road, Aylburton, Lydney, Gloucestershire. GL15

Sandford House is a lovely Victorian country residence standing in excess of five acres of ground in Lower Common on the edge of Aylburton village. It is a home of much character with outstanding original period features and bright well proportioned rooms, its origins believed to date back to late 1700. The house is beautifully presented, tastefully furnished and decorated. The accommodation offers excellent flexibility. Adjoining the main dwelling is a two room wing which has potential to create a one bedroom ground floor annex. A separate former stable/coach house has been converted to a smart two story annex / studio or home office. There are a number of useful stone outbuildings, ideal for small livestock or even potential conversion. The ground is divided mainly into two large fenced paddocks and private shady woodland of exotic specimen trees and a delightful wildlife pond bounded by a natural brook. A beautiful property, perfect for extended family living and within easy reach of major rail and road networks.

Entrance

Entered from a porch of pleasing ornate lattice work‚ superb tessellated floor through to flagstone inner hall. An elegant turned staircase leads to the upper levels. From the inner hall access is gained to the cellar and the potential self contained annex.

Morning Room

Peaceful, bright double aspect room overlooking the grounds.

Sitting Room

Lovely restful room with wide bay window overlooking the grounds, feature fireplace with inset wood burning stove set on a granite hearth.

Kitchen Breakfast Room

Cheerful kitchen breakfast room warmed by an oil fired Aga. A generous walk in pantry provides ample kitchen storage space.

Ground Floor Shower Room

Smart and well appointed, large walk in shower, WC, wash basin.

Utility-Boot Room

A very practical room with original flagstone floor and door leading to a beautiful seating area.

Galleried Landing

Leads to bedrooms 1‚ 2 and the family bathroom. A smaller stair case rises to the second floor (bedrooms 3,4 and bathroom).

Bedroom 1

A spacious‚ bright and sunny double bedroom with dual aspect overlooking the gardens and paddocks.

Bedroom 2

Comfortable double bedroom with built in storage and a pretty view over the garden.

First Floor Bathroom

A generous bathroom with lovely painted flooring and built in storage. WC, wash basin and shower over the bath.

Bedroom 3

A large double bedroom with beautiful exposed timber frame.

Bedroom 4

The smallest of the bedrooms, presently used as a dressing room but would make an equally good quiet study.

Second Floor Bathroom

A bright and compact bathroom with bath and shower attachment, WC, wash basin.

Snug

Adjoining the house from a connecting hall are three ground floor rooms presently utilised as a snug, bedroom and dark room. This area could easily be incorporated into the main house or, alternatively provide a self-contained wing.

Cellar

Accessed from the inner hall. Original stone steps lead to a large cellar room with full standing height ceiling, flagstone floor and boiler.

Annex-Studio

Formerly the stables/coach house, this detached stone two story building has been sympathetically converted into an excellent studio/home office with a vaulted ceiling‚ exposed roof truss‚ mezzanine floor and attractive A frame window at first floor level. The ground floor has an open plan layout with fitted workstation‚ kitchenette and cloakroom. The mezzanine floor is easily accessed from the staircase. It has its own private access and walled garden.

Outbuildings

There are brick built former pig styes, an open fronted 2 bay outbuilding/log store with an adjoining former stone chicken house, all offer potential for development. There is a useful stone workshop with power and light and a convenient outside cloakroom.

Outside

The whole plot extends to approximately 5 acres and is predominantly south facing. The house is approached on foot through an arched gate set into the walled front garden or from the garage and driveway to the rear. A mature vine cloaks the walled south facing terrace that looks out over the valley. The garden immediately surrounding the main house lies mainly to grass with a variety of mature exotic trees to include a Lily tree, Ginko, Indian Bean, Copper Beech, Poplar and Eucalyptus. Fruit trees include apple, damson and sloe. The land surrounds the garden and is divided into two main paddocks. It slopes gently down to the pretty Ferneyley Brook and pond that form the southern boundary. The grounds are securely enclosed with post and wire fencing and natural hedgerow.