Gloucestershire house hunters with budgets over £1,000,000 are spoiled for choice, with cinema rooms, swimming pools and tennis courts giving homes on the upper end of the local property market a definite ‘wow’ factor.
From listed Cotswold stone manors with sweeping driveways to striking new-builds with the latest mod-cons, discover 8 of the most luxurious Gloucestershire properties currently on sale in this hot list.
Daglingworth, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire
No luxury property should be without a swimming pool and tennis courts – and the six-to-seven-bedroom Dower House in Cirencester has both, alongside stabling for horse lovers.
Surrounded by mature trees, this charming grade II listed Cotswold stone manor sits on an estate of approximately eight acres, accompanied by a self-contained two-bedroom cottage and an impressive home office, complete with reception area.
This property is on the market for £2,700,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54
This Winchcombe farmhouse has many endearing features, with exposed beams, open fires and the obligatory AGA in the kitchen. But perhaps the most exciting is the ‘party room’, located above the triple garage, making social events and occasions extra special.
Far Stanley Farm also has a tennis court and a stable yard on its 15 acres – with a charming heritage steam railway passing the farm at the end of the fields.
This property is on the market for £2,500,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6
Edge Hall is an imposing five-bedroom, grade II listed property with landscaped gardens. Its handy annexe offers parking for three cars and studio accommodation, either for guests or office use.
And if the three quarters of an acre plot isn’t enough, an additional 16 and a half acres of land is available by separate agreement.
This property is on the market for £2,100,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14
Enjoying a rural village location, Rock Farm is a charming, five-bedroom period farmhouse that has been tastefully restored with contemporary décor. With permission to convert its barn into two semi-detached holiday lets and a former cowshed into a three-bedroom home, it offers a wealth of development opportunities, too.
Other outbuildings on its 13 acres of land can be used for storage or stabling, as there are multiple fields and paddocks – not to mention formal stone walled gardens for the owners to enjoy and an area set aside for eating alfresco, complete with ‘secret’ vaulted patio.
This property is on the market for £1,800,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50
With its elegant stone pillars, 20 Lansdown Parade in Cheltenham has serious kerb appeal. It’s also ideally located for making the most of the independent boutiques, galleries and café terraces that the nearby Montpellier district has to offer.
The tastefully refurbished five-bedroom property has retained its sash windows and shutters, mouldings and fireplaces, yet also benefits from modern luxuries such as underfloor heating, integrated kitchen appliances and an elegant marbled shower room.
This property is on the market for £1,600,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Tormarton, Badminton, South Gloucestershire, GL9
Boasting indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces, including an outdoor heated pool and an enviable games room, Tormarton Court is nothing if not spacious.
Alongside seven bedrooms, this former rectory comprises a morning room, a breakfast room and a walk-in pantry, not to mention a drawing room, a boot room and a guest wing. And if you still think it could be enhanced by a home gym, tennis court and stabling, you’ll be glad to know there is plenty of room to add in all three!
This property is on the market for £4,750,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Ullenwood Court, Ullenwood, Cheltenham, GL53
Built into the landscape in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Number 19 Ullenwood Court’s wraparound terrace helps make the absolute most of its stunning rural location.
And what this five-bedroom new build lacks in period features, it more than makes up for with its cinema room, living green sedum roof, and the option to include such finishing touches as an ‘endless pool’ – ensuring each of the 26 properties in this development is truly unique.
This property is on the market for £2,500,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7
Boasting 12 bedrooms and seven bathrooms in total, this highly-impressive Queen Anne style country house enjoys an enviable position on the edge of Fairford, making a great first impression with its sweeping driveway and central fountain.
The property has everything house hunters expect to find at this end of the market, including a swimming pool, tennis court, sauna and gym, as well as a staff cottage. However, there’s at least one surprise in store – a private island retreat, hidden away on the 16-acre estate!
This property is on the market for £4,800,000. For the full listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
