St. Leonards Close, Upper Minety

DESCRIPTION 5 St Leonards Close is situated in a small mature close of detached homes in the village of Upper Minety with a rural outlook over the area. A modern detached house with hooded drip-mould and gabled elevations, the property has been extended and modernised offering well-proportioned accommodation extending to just over 1,500 sq.ft. arranged over two floors. The well-laid out ground floor includes an extended open plan kitchen/dining room with double doors opening to the rear garden. There are two reception rooms adjoining one another, the spacious living of which features a fireplace whilst the light filled snug has high ceiling with skylights and large window overlooking the garden. Completing the ground floor there is a cloakroom/WC and generous utility room with side access ideal for country living. Upstairs there are four bedrooms arranged around a good-sized landing and family bathroom. The master bedroom benefits from ample fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room. There are excellent views over the adjoining countryside. Subject to planning, there is potential to further extend the property including a first floor extension over the garage.

Externally, the property has a large driveway set behind a double gate which sweeps round to the side of the house allowing vehicular access to the stable block and garden. In addition, there is a double garage with loft storage over and power. The stable block has a concrete base and power providing ample scope for conversion to a workshop/home office as required. The delightful garden is south-facing and laid mostly to lawn interspersed with shrubs and fruit trees aside a patio terrace.  

SITUATION Upper Minety is a rural village set between the larger villages of Minety and Oaksey. Minety (1.5 miles) is a lively village with a strong sense of community echoed in their new community run shop and also boasting a pre-school and excellent primary school. The village has a wide variety of clubs and activities, a village hall, well respected local rugby club, tennis club and two public houses. Oaksey (2 miles) is a pretty and particularly desirable village with an excellent range of local amenities including a shop with post office, excellent primary school, public house and a church. There is a variety of clubs, sports and events available as well as the further leisure facilities offered by the nearby Cotswold Water Park. The charming market town of Malmesbury is less than a 10 minute drive away boasting a comprehensive range of amenities including the very sought after Malmesbury Secondary School. The Capital of the Cotswolds market town of Cirencester (8 miles) has a further range of shops and leisure facilities whilst the road network provides good access to Swindon and to the M4 and M5 motorways. There is a mainline rail service from Kemble (5 miles) to Bristol and London reaching Paddington in about 75 minutes.  

TENURE & SERVICES We understand the property is Freehold with oil fired central heating, mains drainage and water.