£675,000 /Sale price

Parkend House is an attractive Grade II listed residence, approached via a private drive in the sought-after area of Parkend, Paganhill. Its position offers convenient access to local shops, amenities, and grammar schools, with scenic countryside walks just a short distance away. First listed in 1974, the Historic England register highlights its paired ashlar stone chimneys, double-hung sash windows, and decorative hoodmouldings as notable features worthy of preservation.Although the property now requires modernisation, it presents an exceptional opportunity for a buyer to restore and personalise a charming family home.The accommodation is generous and arranged over three floors. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a 16' sitting room with Inglenook fireplace, an 18' dining room, a utility room, a 15' kitchen/breakfast room, and two lean to/sun rooms. A sweeping staircase rises from the hall to the first floor, where a landing leads to three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The second floor offers a further bedroom along with two attic spaces. Character features are preserved throughout, adding to the home's enduring appeal. Parkend House is a real forever home, and is available with no onward chain.To the rear of the property, you'll find a private oasis mainly laid to lawn and surrounded by mature trees. The garden includes a 15' workshop with access to the cellar, a 20' brick-built store, an outside loo/wash room and access to both the garage and parking area. The front garden is also laid to lawn with mature borders. In total, the property sits on a plot of approximately 0.339 acres.The property is at Parkend, Paganhill, approximately 2 miles West of Stroud. There are shops and amenities close by with Archway, Marling and Stroud High School in easy reach at Cainscross. Stroud town is only a short drive away and was voted "Best place to live in the UK 2021 by the Sunday Times. There is a great community here that benefits from an award winning weekly farmers market as well as a variety of local independent shops and stores, pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants to eat and socialise at. The recently opened "Five Valleys" shopping centre is of particular note and is certainly worth a visit for a range of market stalls, food stalls and stores. The wider area benefits from a leisure and sports centre, a cinema and a main line railway station, with a regular direct London (Paddington) service. Nailsworth (4 miles) Cirencester (11 miles), Cheltenham (14 miles) and Swindon (26 miles), are all within comfortable driving distance. Junction 13, M5 motorway is approximately 8 miles distant.