An elegantly stylish Victorian house set in this prime location overlooking Minchinhampton Common and the desirable village of Box, offering beautiful views on either side and classic period features.
Built in the mid 1800s East Lealands is a well proportioned country home, beautifully laid out, with handsome rooms, an abundance of natural light, generous ceiling heights, stunning parquet flooring and large sash windows that enjoy the wonderful views to the rear and over Box and countryside beyond to the front over the Common.You enter an elegant and spacious reception hall which sets the tone to this stylish home, there is an impressive office with stunning views, and access to a large cellar area currently home to the laundry and boiler room, there is direct access out to the garden from here. The attractive Aga kitchen opens onto the most stunning drawing/dining room with large bay window overlooking the elevated deck area and with stunning views beyond. Upstairs there are four beautifully decorated bedrooms with a bathroom on the first floor and shower room on the second floor, please refer to our floor plan for a detailed understanding of the impressive layout.Gardens:The property is set behind high stone walls, you enter the driveway through wrought iron gates where there is plenty of parking and a detached garage, the early part of the drive gives access to their neighbours parking.The beautifully landscaped gardens are to the rear of the property with a raised decked platform area leading off the sitting room, ideal for alfresco entertaining, there are stunning views from here over Box and neighbouring valleys, below is a lower level lawned area, with well stocked borders, handsome Corsican pine trees, fruit trees and a pond, landscaped garden. A pretty summerhouse on the lower lawn, and a large garden store.Services:Gas central heating and hot water mains water and drainage.Additional InformationMobile Coverage:Please look at the Ofcom website for more information
Shopping: Stroud Waitrose, famous farmers market (London 90 minutes). Cheltenham, great shopping and the races various cultural festivals.Motorways: Easy access to M4 and M5 motorways.Train stations: Kemble London to Paddington 65 minutes.Schools: Sought-after grammar schools in Stroud(Stroud High for girls, Marling for boys), Gloucester and Cheltenham - Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham - Cheltenham College and Dean Close. Minchinhampton Beaudesert Park. Stonehouse – Wycliffe, Westonbirt School. School buses run alongto most of the local schools in both the private and state sectors.Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons, on the hill above with stunning views over the River Severn. The area has an amazing network of footpaths.Golf courses: Minchinhampton and CirencesterDistances: Nailsworth 0.7 miles, Stroud Station 4.6 miles, Tetbury 7.5 miles, Cirencester 12 miles, Kemble Station 12 miles, Cheltenham 24 miles, Bath 29 miles, Bristol 13 miles. (Distances and times approximate).