Hewelsfield, Lydney, Gloucestershire. GL15 6UL

• Impressive Historic Country House, 2 Acre Garden
• Peaceful Private Location, Conservation Area
• Bright, Spacious, Presented in Excellent Order
• 5 Reception Rooms, 4/5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
• Substantial Stone Former Blacksmiths Forge
• Delightful Secluded Garden, Ample Parking

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• Additional information
• Reception Rooms 5
• Garage 2
• Style Detached
• Parking Yes

Full description

This outstanding period property stands in 2 acres of delightful secluded garden in the Conservation Area of Hewelsfield, a peaceful private location with the historic 12th Century church of St Mary Magdalene at its heart. The original dwelling, a former village pub, dates back to 1706 whilst the substantial outbuilding served as a blacksmiths forge. It is a home of much character with a warm welcoming ambience and many surviving architecture features. The interior is designed for today's high end living, it is finished to the highest standard and presented in excellent order. The accommodation is flexible, comfortable, bright and airy. The 5 reception rooms feature the exceptional Amdega orangery, there are 4 double bedrooms. Church Croft is an impressive family home in a truly desirable location.

Room details

Entrance Porch
Windows either side, coat cupboard, flagstone floor, doors to inner hall and dining room.

Inner Hall
A welcoming entrance with inset Jotul wood burning stove hardwood floor bespoke hardwood stairs to first floor doors to dining room, study/bedroom 5 and ground floor bathroom.

Study/Bedroom 5
A triple aspect space presently sub-divided into 2 rooms (previously used as a ground floor bedroom) and a useful large walk-in store room.

Dining Room
A beautifully presented room with window to front, impressive inglenook fireplace with bread oven, Clearview multi-fuel stove with log store on stone hearth, original store/display cabinets, leading to sitting room and orangery.

Sitting Room
Lovely spacious and bright dual aspect room, exposed ceiling beams, illuminated alcove display, Clearview multi-fuel stove on slate hearth, door to garden room.

Garden Room
Glass structure, tiled floor, double doors to garden.

Orangery
Lovely wrap around Amdega orangery electric Velux skylights ceiling fan fitted blinds engineered oak floor with under floor heating throughout library and kitchen.

Library
Range of library shelves and cupboards (by separate negotiation) door to ground floor bathroom double doors to orangery.

Ground Floor Shower Room
Window to side fitted shelving, bath, walk-in shower, WC, bidet, walls and floor fully tiled with Travertine.

Kitchen Breakfast Room
Spacious kitchen/breakfast room with windows side and rear shaker style cabinets and central island/breakfast bar with granite work surfaces fitted dresser unit double sink with filter tap and boiling water tap. Door to utility/laundry room bi-folding doors to patio.

Utility/Laundry Room
Window to side access to roof space, double sink unit with granite work surface plumbing for appliances water softener, slate floor tiles. Door to WC, stable door to garden.

Galleried Landing
Generous airy space with windows to front access to roof space beamed ceiling large shelved airing cupboard walk-in wardrobe doors to bedrooms 13 and family bathroom steps up to bedrooms 2 and 4.

Master Bedroom
Bright sunny room with windows side and rear ceiling fan range of wardrobes, access to boarded roof space, door to en-suite.

Master En-suite
Window to side cupboard housing hot water cylinder large walk-in drench shower WC wash basin fully tiled.

Bedroom 2
Windows to front, full height window overlooking rear garden tall ceiling with ceiling fan, range of wardrobes.

Bedroom 3
Windows front and rear ceiling fan built in eaves storage cupboards.

Bedroom 4
Window overlooking garden.

Family Bathroom
Window to rear bath with shower wand large quadrant shower WC wash basin built in storage tiled floor.

Outbuilding
Substantial stone outbuilding former blacksmiths forge with power supply mezzanine storage twin access doors.

Outside
A triangle of land on the left of the approach lane is owned by the property. There is gated access to the drive with ample parking space in front of the garage/workshop. The plot extends to 2.2 acres a peaceful private oasis. To the rear doors from the kitchen open onto the lovely south facing terrace and flagstone courtyard with a formal pond and summer house. Jacuzzi hydrotherapy hot tub. A dual rose arbour leads through a shady woodland walk passing the well, green house and large stone shed. This area of garden is divided into secret secluded areas, shaded by mature trees and surrounded by wide variety of colourful specimen shrubs. There are wide expanses of lawn with a small marsh area a magnet for visiting birds pond and wildlife all enclosed by established natural hedgerows and stock fencing. There is separate vehicular access onto the lane from the far end of the garden.

Directions
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From St Briavels, drive in the direction of Chepstow. After approximately 1.5 miles, turn left to Hewelsfield at the crossroads. Follow the lane keeping the church on your right. After rounding the church yard, turn immediately right into the lane leading to the property.

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