Worley Ridge, Nailsworth, GL6

15 Worley Ridge is a house that ticks many of the boxes on our house-hunters’ ‘wanted’ lists. It has a sunny, south-facing garden, a large, bright kitchen/dining room, lovely views and is set in a quiet residential road within walking distance of the town centre. This well-presented semi-detached family house sits in a private, elevated spot with a superb outlook over the Newmarket Valley at the rear, yet is close to the shops, cafes and amenities of the bustling town. The property is built using traditional methods under a pitched tiled roof and has been extended in the past, with accommodation arranged over two floors.

The heart of the home is the large, sun-filled kitchen dining room, with room for a table to sit at and take in those lovely views while having your morning coffee. There is also an entrance hall and a sitting room with a feature fireplace, a useful boot room and a conservatory overlooking the garden on the ground floor. A staircase leads up from the hall to the first floor, with a landing, three bedrooms (two double and a single) and a modern family bathroom all on this level. The current owner converted the garage in 2003 to create extra space and this has been used informally as extra accommodation since that time, and could suit a prospective buyer as a work from home space or studio. The property benefits from double glazing and central heating and is in good decorative order throughout, and offered to the market with no onward chain.

Outside there is a drive with parking for two vehicles at the front and good south facing gardens at the rear that take in the sun and the superb view. Decking and a raised patio area outside the conservatory lead to steps down to an area of lawn and a further decked seating area, all surrounded by mature hedges.

"What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” - these are the opening lines of the world-famous poem Leisure by W H Davies, written in 1911 while he was living in a cottage at Watledge. Today, Nailsworth has changed a great deal since Davies’ time, but there is still much to stand and stare at in the bustling town centre, home to many independent businesses, selling everything from artisan bread, meat and fish to stationery, fashion and handmade jewellery. Nestling at the bottom of steep wooded hills, Nailsworth is now an attractive and vibrant shopping destination, with a large selection of interesting speciality shops and cafes, including the famous Williams Food Hall and Hobbs House Bakery. Just four miles away is Stroud, with more comprehensive shopping, educational and leisure facilities, connected by bus services. Junctions of the M4 and M5 motorways are within easy reach and railway stations at Stroud (4 miles) and Kemble (10 miles) provide main line services to Gloucester, Swindon and London Paddington.