April Cottage, Meadow Close, Viney Hill, Lydney

A charming and spacious four bedroom (1 En-suite) detached property offering large and well-maintained gardens, situated in a well-sought after position close to local amenities and with a south facing garden.

This property has been updated throughout by its current vendors to offer a beautiful blend of modern additions alongside period and character features. This is an ideal purchase for those looking to find their new family home, whilst being close to further travel networks and local areas for schools, healthcare and retail. Please note there is an option to add a driveway to the lower part of the garden and create "off road" parking.

Internally, the property offers generous and light accommodation set over two floors. The ground floor comprises; entrance hall, cloakroom, study/playroom, lounge with feature fireplace, kitchen/diner and bright conservatory accessing the rear garden. The first floor comprises; four good sized bedrooms (one with en-suite) and family bathroom.
Externally, the gardens are extensive and well-maintained, offering a beautiful and serene space outside to sit and relax, and also to entertain family members and guests.

April Cottage is located on Viney Hill is small rural community with its own Pub/guest house and Church. It is 1.5miles away from the quaint village of Blakeney, Gloucestershire, which has its own; Convenience Store, Post Office, Doctor's surgery, Social Club, Public houses, Fish and Chip shop, Primary Schools and Church,
It is close to main bus routes and Lydney/Gloucester train stations which can be reached from the A48. A48 also leads into Chepstow, Newport and gives direct access to M4 towards Bristol and the M5 towards Gloucester, Cheltenham and The Midlands. School bus services offer access to all senior schools and colleges.

Council Tax Band: E (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Garden details: Enclosed Garden, Front Garden, Private Garden, Rear Garden
Electricity supply: Mains
Heating: Oil
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Mains


Entrance hall
Spacious hallway with red tiled flooring, radiator, understairs storage cupboard, access through to cloakroom, study/playroom, kitchen/diner and lounge.

Cloakroom
WC, wash hand basin, tiled splash backs, wood effect flooring, extractor fan.

Kitchen/diner
Fitted units at eye and base level with worktop space, space and plumbing for washing machine/dryer, space for cooker with hob above, integrated dishwasher, sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, space for freestanding fridge freezer, radiator, Esse range style oil fired boiler, vinyl effect tiled flooring, window to front aspect, doors to the rear providing access out into garden, stable door to side aspect.

Lounge
Window to rear aspect with views over the garden, window and door through to conservatory, feature stone inglenook fireplace with recently installed wood burner, carpeted flooring, radiator.


Conservatory
Wood effect laminate flooring, windows to side and rear aspects, doors leading out into rear garden.

Study
Windows to side aspect, carpeted flooring, stairs leading up to first floor, radiator. Could also be utilised as a playroom/snug.

FIRST FLOOR:


Landing
Carpeted flooring, airing cupboard housing hot water tank with shelving, access to all bedrooms and family bathroom.

Master bedroom
Window to rear aspect, radiator, carpeted flooring, access through to en-suite.


En-suite
Window to front aspect, Walk-in shower with glazed screen with attachments with rainfall shower head, tiled splash backs, WC, wash hand basin with vanity unit underneath,, wood effect vinyl flooring, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2
Windows to rear aspect with views over the garden and surrounding woodland, radiator, carpeted flooring.

Bedroom 3
Window to rear aspect with views over the garden and surrounding woodland, radiator, loft access.


Bedroom 4
Windows to front and side aspects with views over surrounding woodland, carpeted flooring, radiator.


Bathroom
Window to front aspect, WC, wash hand basin with vanity unit, tiled splash backs, panel bath with shower attachment and mixer taps, extractor fan, heated towel rail, vinyl wood effect flooring.


Outside
**South facing garden** - To the front of the property, there is a charming courtyard with a well-maintained lawned area with hedged borders. There is side access leading around to the rear of the property.
To the rear of the property, the gardens are south-facing, large and beautifully maintained with hedgerows, fencing and a variety of trees and shrubs. There are lawned areas and pebbled areas which provide fantastic outdoor entertainment space, and two large stone outbuildings which could be utilised as home offices or art studios if desired. There is also a large pond and a paved seating area, offering a serene and peaceful place to sit outside and relax during warmer months.

Services
Mains water, electric and drainage connected. Oil central heating.
** The services and heating system, where applicable, have not been tested. **

Viewings
By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates
Council Tax Band: E

Please refer to https://www.counciltax.info/council/forest_of_dean for prices in the Forest of Dean and https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands for the Tax Band.

Water Rates
Severn Trent - to be advised.

Money Laundering Regulations
To comply with MLR, all prospective purchasers will be asked to produce ID documentation at the time of making an offer. We kindly ask for your cooperation during this.