This four-bedroom chalet-style detached house is set in Lydney; a town within the Royal Forest of Dean. The home boasts three reception rooms inside as well as an additional living area outside, which gives an ideal hosting space during the warmer months. In addition, there is plenty of parking - the home has a garage, car port and an expansive driveway.
Location
Lydney is a town on the west bank of the River Severn and is found within the Royal Forest of Dean - a place of timeless beauty and untamed nature. These woodlands offer 24,000 acres of magnificent countryside, award-winning picnic sites, family cycle routes and gorgeous walks, as well as a huge selection of outdoor pursuits.
The town of Lydney itself has a wealth of amenities; there is a selection of shops, banks, building societies and supermarkets. There is also a golf course, a hospital, and GP surgeries.
The town also has three primary schools - Lydney Church Of England Community School, Primrose Hill C Of E Primary School and Severnbanks Primary School - plus a secondary school - The Dean Academy - all of which are rated 'Good' by Ofsted.
In terms of transport facilities, the town has a train station and there is good access for motorists to join major road networks; The Severn Crossings and the M4 are easy to get to and these grant good access to Bristol, London and Cardiff. Then, in Gloucester (approximately 16 miles away) motorists can join the M5.
The home at a glance
This spacious home gives ample space for families to grow and gatherings to be hosted. Of the three reception rooms, the largest is the sitting room and this carries a lovely feature fireplace with a granite hearth and stove. There is also a wealth of built-in shelving and storage. Meanwhile, the lovely music room/ family room - a slightly irregular-shaped space with a vaulted ceiling - is set out over two levels. It houses a HWAM log-burning stove and plenty of natural light pours in through a set of bifold doors which lead out to the garden. The room also includes an attractive Spanish oak floor, electric velux windows and designer radiators. The smallest reception room is the dining area which, much like the family room, also features a set of bi-fold doors leading to the garden. Then there is an oak floor, a granite plinth and another designer radiator.
The dining area flows into the well-equipped kitchen which has bespoke, hand-painted Shaker-style units, granite worktops, a gas hob, electric oven and grill, extractor hood, pot rack, a walk-in pantry and a sink. This leads into the utility room which has more of the bespoke fitted kitchen units, an oak worktop and another sink. Beyond this space, there is a laundry room/office tucked away.
The ground floor of the property also includes one bedroom plus the family bathroom - which has a designer three-piece suite comprising of a freestanding bath with shower attachment, a basin and a WC. The fully-tiled space also has a chrome-heated towel rail.
The top floor of the property houses three more bedrooms, all of which feature pitched ceilings and have built-in furniture. It is worth noting that two of the rooms have en-suite shower rooms, and one of these includes the master bedroom, which has a velux skylight as well as another window which showcases a lovely view of the nearby woodland.
The outside space
The rear garden includes a level lawn, a close boarded fence, mature flower beds and raised vegetable plots, plus a gate leading into the woodland. The outside living area includes a sheltered, decked area which hosts an outdoor cooking area with oak worktops, bespoke storage units, plus power points and spot lighting.
In terms of parking, at the front of the home, there is a generous paved driveway which is sizeable enough to store a caravan, boat or several vehicles. Then there is the car port which has loft storage and there is an adjacent single garage.
General
Servies
Gas central heating. Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Local authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Council Tax: Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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