Classic Cotswolds country houses for sale
From cottages and village houses to farmhouses with land, here are our favourite Cotswolds properties for sale this week.
Gloucestershire, £2.25 million
Latimers, Weston-Subedge
6 bedrooms, swimming pool, workshop, disused tennis court, 1.8 acres
This house was once used as a summer residence for the Bishops of Worcester and later became an inn named The Conquering Hero. Today, it occupies a fine position in this village, which boasts a popular pub and a busy village hall. Grade II-listed, the house has a pretty landscaped garden, with a formal rose garden.
Jackson-Stops & Staff (01386 840224)
Gloucestershire, £2.25 million
Church Farm, Little Rissington
4 bedrooms, carport, studio flat, farm buildings, 35 acres
Church Farm was constructed in 2002 in the Cotswold vernacular, using predominantly reclaimed stone. Occupying an elevated position to make the most of the rural views, there is plenty of scope for the next owner to enlarge the house and add a swimming pool and tennis court, subject to the usual consents.
Savills Smiths Gore (01451 832832)
Gloucestershire, £575,000
Heather Cottage, Winstone
This three-bedroom cottage is ‘immaculate inside and out’, say the agents, and is convenient for both Cheltenham and Cirencester. The south-facing garden is completely private and has been attractively landscaped and there is also a useful garden studio.
Knight Frank (01285 659771)
Gloucestershire, £925,000
Nupend Cottage, Horsley
This six-bedroom house enjoys views across the Nailsworth valley. Set in 7.2 acres, the interior could do with some updating, but it has the makings of an excellent family house within this popular village, which has a community shop and pub.
Humberts (01285 650955)
Worcestershire, £795,000
The Thatch, Westmancote
This charming Grade II-listed cottage has been completely renovated and extended. It has a lovely kitchen/ breakfast room and three bedrooms, plus a garage with a study above.
R. A. Bennett & Partners (01386 852456)
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