Summary of Features

Spacious and fully renovated detached house (3,219 sq. ft or 299 sq. metres)
5 Bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
Fabulous open plan kitchen/dining room, utility/boot room
3 receptions rooms and a garden room
Large, enclosed, and mature gardens
Detached, timber double garage and attached shed.
Ample driveway with parking for several vehicles and 2 driveways with secure gates

Location

Mileages: Redmarley (village) 5 mins, Newent 10 mins, Ledbury 20 mins, Gloucester 25 mins, Cheltenham 35 mins, Birmingham 1 hour 10 mins and Bristol 1 hour
Road: M50 (Jct 2) 10 mins, M5 (Jct 8) 20 mins, M5 (Jct 11A) 25 mins
Railway: Ledbury and Gloucester
Airport: Birmingham 1 hour 10 mins and Bristol 1 hour 20 mins

Situation

Brand Green is a small semi-rural hamlet, located between Redmarley and Newent, on the borders of the Three Counties in west Gloucestershire. This popular area benefits from beautiful countryside, along with local apple orchards, vineyards, pastureland, and numerous livery stables. The area offers an idyllic quality of life with many safe country public paths for walking, and excellent access and commuter links to larger towns and cities in the locality. A perfect combination for semi-rural living, combined with modern-day accessibility.

Walnut House

This fabulous property has been tastefully renovated and refurbished by the current owners within the last five years, to provide a spacious and welcoming home. A great deal of thought has gone into ensuring that the rooms and flow of the living accommodation makes the most of the space and yet provide a homely feel.
Arriving to the front of the property, the new composite front door opens to an enclosed porch with a pair of glazed double doors opening out into the entrance hall with an understairs cloak/storage cupboard and a study/home office leading off, and stairs to the first floor.
The stunning, open plan kitchen, by Masterclass, with adjoining dining area, is the heart of this super home. Complemented by granite worksurfaces and a range of integrated Neff appliances, including a fridge, dishwasher, two separate self-cleaning ovens with tilt/integral sliding doors, a separate proving/warming drawer, microwave, and a 5-ring induction hob with cooker hood/extractor.

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This modern kitchen also offers plenty of storage, and a central island for more informal dining or that morning coffee with family or friends. French doors also allow access the rear garden.
Glazed internal doors lead from the dining area into the comfortable sitting room, which is complemented by a picture bay window and a brick, inglenook-style fireplace inset with a wood-burning stove. A pair of glazed internal doors open to the oak-framed garden room which has French doors that lead out to the garden.
A separate utility room leads off the kitchen and has space and plumbing for two washing machines, a tumble dryer and an American style fridge-freezer, and offers additional storage. A stable door gives direct access to the garden.

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An inner lobby off the kitchen has a fantastic built-in double larder cupboard, which has internal lighting. There is also a separate shower room, and a spacious family/TV room with French doors opening to the garden, which offers further flexible space.
Stairs off the entrance hall leads to the first floor and a spacious landing, where there are five bedrooms, comprising four large double rooms and one smaller double room, and a family bathroom with double-ended bath and a large walk-in shower.
One of the large double bedrooms is currently being used as the principal bedroom and has a generous Jack and Jill en-suite with a large double-sized walk-in shower, with an adjoining bedroom currently being used as a dressing room, to create a superb bedroom suite, which also benefits from a walk-in wardrobe/storage.

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A very spacious anteroom, with double aspect, is adjacent to the principal bedroom suite and provides a further versatile space, which is currently being used as a home office and library.
Downstairs has oak flooring and tiles throughout and upstairs has carpets and tiles in the bathrooms. All windows have new shutters, except the garden room, which has new insulated roman blinds.

The Outside

Walnut House is approached off the quiet hamlet lane where there are two, gated entrances; one to the ample, gravelled parking area to the front of the property, and the second entrance to the detached double garage.
The front garden is lawned with established borders planted with a variety of shrubs, trees, and flowering plants. There are three separate pedestrian gates that lead through to the rear garden.
The generous rear garden is mainly lawned with attractive, maturely planted beds complemented by a variety of plants, shrubs, and trees to provide year-round interest, and is securely enclosed and dog proof.

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There is also a patio/BBQ area, which provides a perfect addition to the garden and a space to sit and enjoy the surroundings, ideal for seasonal dining and entertaining.
There is an attached timber shed to the rear of the garage, with loft space, which provides great storage and a separate shed at the rear of the garden. There are taps to the front and rear of the property which provide both hot and cold-water supply; ideal for car washing and muddy dogs and there are also electrical sockets the front and rear of the property.

Material Information

Services

Mains electricity (re-wired in 2021 with 2 new junction boxes), mains water (rated not metered) and mains drainage. Oil-fired central heating. LED lighting throughout. Ethernet cable to the TV room and office are linked to ultrafast Broadband. Cabling in situ outside to add an EV charging point and provide power to the garage. The house also has an unvented water cylinder, (no tanks in the attic), which provides high pressure hot and cold water to the whole house. The house is also ready for solar panels to be installed, with the fittings located in the large airing cupboard upstairs.

Broadband

Ultrafast (900 Mbps average upload speed via Giga clear).

Mobile Phone Signal

All providers should give coverage.

Local Authority

Forest of Dean District Council: 01594 810000.

Council Tax

Band “G” (£3,594.43 2024/25).

Tenure

Freehold.

Construction

Rendered, brick walls with a tiled roof. UPVC double glazed windows throughout.

Listing

This property is not Listed.

Planning Permission

No current or outstanding Permissions.

EPC

“D" Potential for a "C" rating

Flood Risk

There is no flood risk to this property.

Access

Directly off the Public Highway – this is a “No-Through” road.

Public Access

There are no Rights of Way or Public Footpaths over this property.

Covenants

None of which the Vendor or Agent are aware.

National Landscapes

The property is not within any designated area (formerly AONB).

Conservation Area

The property is not within a Conservation Area.

Buyers Purchase Fee

Please note that buyers are required to pay a Purchase Fee of £300 (inc. of VAT) to Grant & Co on offer acceptance, to process a new transaction.

General Information

Schools

Primary: Newent, Pauntley, Dymock. Further information is available at: www.fdean.gov.uk
Secondary: Newent. Further information is available at: www.fdean.gov.uk
Independent: Gloucester, Malvern, Cheltenham, Hereford & Worcester have some outstanding independent schools. Further information available at: www.isc.co.uk
6th Form/3rd level: Hartpury University and College and the University of Gloucester. Further information available at: www.hartpury.ac.uk and www.glos.ac.uk

Local

The area is well known for its magnificent county views and excellent and safe walking public paths. There is also access to Collin Park Wood Wildlife Trust, which is 5 mins walk away. The village hall at Brand Green, 5 mins walk, also services Pauntley and Pool Hill and hosts a variety of community events during the year such as, pop-up pub, movie evenings, pilate classes, coffee mornings, food evenings, playgroup, and various clubs. There is excellent walking from the property via a network of public footpaths in and around the area, with direct access to the orchard paths from the no-through lane at the back of the house.

Local (continued)

The hamlet also has a Church in Pauntley and Pool Hill has primary school, whilst the village of Redmarley d’Abitot also has a Church, primary school, village hall, playgroup, tennis club, and pub. Newent offers a good range of amenities including a doctor’s surgery, schools, supermarket, bakery, cafes, pharmacy, osteopath, vet, hairdressers and pubs etc. The busy market town of Ledbury offers similar amenities, including three supermarkets, a local Theatre, and a good range of independent shops, pubs, and eateries. The property is also well placed for the commercial centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham, which offer more extensive retail, leisure, and cultural facilities.

Recreational

Redmarley d’Abitot has village cricket and tennis clubs, and the surrounding area provides a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities, particularly in the Malvern Hills and the Severn and Wye Valley’s, all renowned for their outstanding natural beauty. There are a variety of sports clubs close by in Newent and Ledbury including cricket, tennis, hockey, football, and rugby clubs, as well as a well-known golf course. The area is also renowned for it afiliation with the equestrian world and horse-riding is also available in the area. A selection of good pubs can be found in the locality and nearby, The Three Choirs Vineyard has a popular restaurant, also offering tours and wine tasting events. Eastnor Castle hosts a range of seasonal events, concerts, and festivals, and is open to the public, as does Hartpury College, with the addition of various equine events. Gloucester Premier League and Hartpury English championship Rugby teams are also nearby.

Directions - GL19 3JE

From Newent, head North on the B4215 towards Dymock/Ledbury and after a short distance at the bottom of the hill turn Right onto the Tewkesbury Road towards Pauntley and Redmarley. Follow this road for 2.2 miles into Upleadon and at the crossroads by the telephone box turn left onto Edens Hill signed to Brand Green. Follow this lane for 1 mile into Brand Green (passing Hollins Court Farm on the right) and take the very next left onto the unmarked lane. Proceed up the lane and after a very short distance, take the first left and Walnut House will then be the first property on your right.

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Viewings

By prior appointment only via Grant & Co Estate Agents on 01531 637341.

Agents Notes

Grant & Co and their clients give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. 2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. The Agents have not tested any services, equipment, or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Fixtures & Fittings Unless mentioned specifically all fixtures & fittings are excluded from the sale.