Stonehouse Cottages, Lower Swell, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1LY | Property for sale | Savills
1,549 sq ft
Excess of £650,000(€755,612)

Stonehouse CottagesLower Swell, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1LY


    Key features

    • Traditional Cotswold cottage
    • Spacious accommodation
    • Private terrace and garden
    • Ideal weekend/holiday cottage
    • Approximately one mile from Stow on the Wold

    A quintessential, Grade II listed Cotswold stone cottage in a sought after village location.

    About this property

    • 4 Stonehouse Cottages is situated in one of the Cotswolds most sought-after villages of Lower Swell, surrounded by countryside views, walks and within a mile of Stow-on-the-Wold for amenities.

      The property is very well presented with accommodation set out over two floors. Accessed through the porch, the kitchen/dining room offers a good range of cabinets and is flooded with natural light. The dining room flows from the kitchen, providing the perfect entertaining space with the continuation of exposed beams and period features. The spacious, well proportioned sitting room completes the ground floor with high ceilings and an abundance of charming period features such as exposed Cotswold stone and timbers. An electric wood effect fire is set within the fireplace, providing a cosy space.

      A staircase leads from the hall to the first floor where there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers, as well as offering an en suite shower/wet room.

      An enclosed stepped garden lies to the rear of the property. A private terrace is accessed via the back hall which is perfect for entertaining or just enjoying a coffee. The garden is mostly laid to lawn with mature and well-stocked beds.

      The property benefits from a carport and store across the courtyard, providing a parking space.

      The property is very well presented and maintained and will appeal to buyers looking for a weekend retreat or investment property

      View payable Stamp Duty for this property

    If you are looking for the perfect Cotswold cottage, look no further!

    Charlotte MasonProperty agent

    Local information

    • 4 Stonehouse Cottages is located in the quintessential and picturesque Cotswold village of Lower Swell which supports a church, a primary school and a pub. Most of the properties in the village date back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and are constructed from Cotswold stone. Nearby Bourton-on-the-Water (two miles) and Stow-on-the-Wold (one mile) both provide excellent facilities for day-to-day shopping with supermarkets, libraries, banks and a range of speciality shops. The Daylesford organic and lifestyle shop is six miles away.
    • Cheltenham, Cirencester and Stratford-upon-Avon provide extensive cultural, shopping and leisure facilities. The area is renowned for educational establishments including The Cheltenham Ladies' College, Cheltenham College, Dean Close and The Cotswold School.
    • There are golf courses at Naunton Down, Chipping Norton, Burford and Broadway. National Hunt Racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. Stratford-upon-Avon is also home to the world renowned RSC. There are fine walks via an abundance of bridleways and footpaths for the horse riding and walking enthusiasts.
    • The Cotswolds' year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Festival or the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

    Additional information

    • Agent's Note - Neighbouring properties have a right of way through the courtyard to the rear of their properties.
    • Local authority - Cotswold District Council. T: 01285 623000.
    • Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations.
    • Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills.
    • Town and Country Planning - The property lies within the area administered by Cotswold District Council, to whom interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries in respect of any planning issues and development opportunities for the property.
    • Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way - The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale, or not.
    • Date of Information – photographs taken April 2024, particulars prepared April 2024.
    • Directions: From Cirencester, take the A429 Fosseway in the direction of Stow-on-the-Wold. On reaching the traffic lights in Stow-on-the-Wold, turn left signposted Lower Swell. Proceed through the village passing The Golden Ball on your left hand. Follow the road around to the left and take the first left turn signposted to The Slaughters. Immediately off the junction to the left-hand side, is the gateway into the courtyard labelled Stonehouse Cottages where the property will be found at the rear of the courtyard.
    • EPC Rating: D
    • Tenure: Freehold
    • Council Tax Band: E