Main Street, Willersey, Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12

THE PROPERTY This lovely house is situated at the centre of the quiet village of Willersey, just outside Broadway in Worcestershire (close to the border with Gloucestershire). A charming detached three-bedroom period property of traditional Cotswold stone with tile-stone roof, it is believed to date from the early part of the 19th century. The house is not listed, but retains many original features including stone-flagged and quarry-tiled floors, and splendid original sash windows throughout. The present layout comprises two ground-floor reception rooms, and kitchen with brick-built lean-to store and utility rooms adjacent. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property does however have the benefit of planning consent for a two-storey extension, allowing for the replacement of the existing utility room and store and opening out to combine with a large dual-aspect garden room with French windows opening on to the garden, and a new, and much enlarged utility room. Above this would be two new en suite bathrooms for Bedrooms 2 and 3, the new arrangement so providing each bedroom with its own facilities. The house stands within a generous plot of approximately 0.28 acres, and is surrounded on three sides by a mature and well-tended garden stocked with a variety of trees and shrubs. The property is approached through electrically-powered gates that open into a spacious gravelled courtyard to the rear, surrounding which are a range of sizeable stone-built outbuildings and workshops that are currently used for storage, but which could readily be converted to facilities for a home-based business, or a residential annex. Thus the property offers a superb opportunity to acquire a home with authentic period charm and the flexibility to create accommodation for a wide range of new uses, for both work and family. LOCATION The peaceful Gloucestershire village of Willersey is situated in beautiful countryside on the northern edge of the Cotswolds AONB, just 1 � miles from Broadway, and approximately three miles from Chipping Campden. By virtue of its proximity to these more famous tourist destinations, it enjoys a tranquillity that residents of many similarly lovely Cotswolds villages would envy. Willersey can claim a long history dating back to at least the 8th century, and it boasts a fine 12th century church, although its origins may lie as far back as the Bronze Age. Today village life centres around the delightful duck pond on the green, or one of the two excellent pubs, The Bell and The New Inn. There is a family-owned petrol station in the centre of the village, while most other services including GP, dentist, pharmacy, vet, post office, etc., are available most conveniently in nearby Broadway, just 1 � miles away, which also offers a wide range of shops and restaurants, as well as a Co-op supermarket. The village enjoys good transport links, with regular bus services running to Moreton-in-Marsh, Cheltenham, Evesham, and Stratford-upon-Avon, and there are direct trains to Oxford and to London from Honeybourne railway station which is just over 4 miles away (Paddington 1 hr 40 mins). There is a highly-regarded Church of England primary school in the village (OFSTED �Good�), while the two nearest state secondary schools, Chipping Camden School and Prince Henry�s High School in Evesham are both rated �Outstanding�. A range of independent schools catering for pupils of all ages are also within easy reach, notably Kitebrook Preparatory, Sibford School, and Kingham Hill. Cheltenham, some 20 miles distant, is of course also home to several of the UK�s leading independent schools. Set within some of the Cotswold�s most beautiful countryside, Willersey is also the perfect base for walking, cycling or horse-riding, with numerous walks and bridleways leading to nearby villages and sites of interest. Approximate distances: Oxford 42 mi /67.6 km Moreton-in-Marsh 9.7 mi /15.6 km Witney 29.2 mi /46.9 km Stratford-upon-Avon 13.7 mi /22 km Cheltenham 17.5 mi /28.1 km M40 to London (J9) 37.6 mi /60.5 km