Hollyhock Lane, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6

4/5-bedroom architect designed detached house available with large gardens and a central town plot, a perfect renovation opportunity for a family home.

*RENOVATION PROJECT *

Introduced in a 1937 edition of Country Life magazine, Croft Edge is the perfect Cotswold home, combining art and functionality in one package. This one-of-a-kind detached house was commissioned to be built in 1934 by the artist Cedric Kennedy, a landscape artist who saw the true potential and beauty in the house and its location. The same family has lived here since 1940, and this is now an incredible opportunity to renovate a piece of living history.

Situated just moments from the centre of Painswick, Croft Edge is hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the town, affording the owner the privilege and benefit of urban living married with intimate privacy. When first built, this property drew praise and attention for its contrasting nature – the cutting-edge design of the house with the antiquity of its surroundings being described as ‘stimulating and harmonious’.

Emerging from a gated entrance and long driveway onto the crescent front lawn, you are offered a first view of the impressive house. Surrounded by organic foliage and mature trees, this house is a private paradise. Off-street parking is in abundance on the driveway of the property, and a large storage room adjoins the side of the house.

The front door of the property lies up a set of small steps and opens into the large entrance hall. Here you are given the first impression of the thought and craftsmanship which has gone into creating the property. The large windows atop the stairs and along the front of the house create a bright and welcoming space that connects the rest of the house, with natural wooden floorboards bouncing light throughout the space.

To the left of the hall is the sitting room, which is the crown jewel of this property. Floor-to-ceiling windows, two of which open onto the front patio, offer a lovely outlook onto the garden with the church spire beyond. The sitting room is centred around a beautiful period fireplace situated opposite the windows to heat the room throughout. Connected through an interior archway, the dining room lies at the far end of the ground floor, showcasing the potential for open-plan living within the property. The dual-aspect windows of the dining room once again bring the outside in, lengthening the space and creating a natural flow to these rooms.

Leading off the dining room is a pantry through to the kitchen and larder. The kitchen is a large and functional space within the home, utilising the built-in larder and pantry as separate spaces for food storage and preparation. An oil-fired aga sits against the kitchen wall ready for use, and stairs alongside lead down to the utility room in the property where working staff bells remain in place. Next to the utility is a separate wash closet servicing the ground floor in addition to the washroom facilities upstairs.

A back door leads off into the rear garden where an outbuilding is situated next to the property with spaces for wood and garden stores. There is a gated path round to the front of the house. The rear gardens were further extended in the 1970s, increasing the land plot of the property, and are planted with fruit trees and currant bushes.

To the right of the reception hall lies a large second sitting room that was originally used as the workplace for Cedric Kennedy. This room has a corner log-burner with stone surround and mantle, and has views out over the front garden. The room behind has the potential for use as a study or bedroom, with built-in storage along the interior wall, and an access hatch to an attic space above the ground floor. These rooms show the expansive nature of the property with multiple spaces for living and entertaining that can be utilised for every need.

On the first floor, there are three large front-facing double bedrooms, offering exquisite views over the town to the rolling hills beyond. The master bedroom is located on the corner of the house, with a dual-aspect view and a Juliet balcony overlooking the church spire in the distance. The two double bedrooms alongside are large comfortable spaces, and to the rear of the first floor is a further single bedroom with a built-in corner wardrobe.

The family bathroom is at the rear of the property and has a built-in cupboard that could be dismantled to enlarge the space within the bathroom. There is a separate WC on the first floor as well with a built-in airing cupboard and separate linen cupboard.

THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO RENOVATE A ONE-OF-A-KIND PROPERTY INTO A MODERN FAMLY HOME. THE EXPANSIVE INTERIOR ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND CAN BE REMODELLED TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF A GROWING FAMILY.

Painswick is a stunning Cotswold town, home to many historical buildings. The town is centred around the Norman church, St Mary’s (whose spire is visible from the many windows of the property), and its impressive churchyard with the legendary ninety-nine yew trees. The lane which leads to the property stems from New Street, which is home to the oldest buildings in the town.

The town also hosts a highly recommended hotel, Rococco Gardens and many pubs offering delicious local food and ales. The property is ideally situated for easy convenience with an abundance of grammar schools within Stroud, Gloucester, and Cheltenham. Stroud also offers six supermarkets, and there is a grocery shop a two-minute walk away from the property.

Painswick is conveniently located a mere fifteen minutes from the M5 with links to Bristol, Gloucester, and Cheltenham. Cheltenham annually hosts festivals drawing in crowds of people to celebrate food, literature, horse racing and music within the Regency town.

The local town of Stroud is a ten-minute drive away from the property with a thriving high street bursting with independent shops, bistros, and food sellers – the Saturday morning market is not to be missed!