5 Bedroom Detached House, Top Farm, Kemble, GL7

THE PROPERTY

23 Top Farm is a wonderfully bright and airy home with well-proportioned rooms throughout and with generous lawned gardens to the front and rear. There is also a double garage plus ample additional driveway parking. This is one of the largest plots in a small, exclusive development of high-quality stone-built houses in the pretty, vibrant, Cotswold village of Kemble, which also has access to ultra-fast full-fibre broadband directly to the home. The property has a number of beautiful country walks and cycle routes on its doorstep, is a short 5 minutes’ drive to the Cotswold Water Park’s leisure facilities, Kemble’s air field, (once home to the Red Arrows aerobatic display team, now home to three flying schools, microlight and Spitfire experiences and more) and to the beautiful historic Cotswold town of Cirencester. It is also less than 10 minutes’ walk to the community run village shop / post office, primary school which has an outstanding personal development rating, very popular local pub and of course, Kemble’s train station with direct line that will take you into London Paddington in just 75 minutes. This is the perfect happy, modern, connected, family home in a picture-perfect country village!

Walking down the driveway, you are greeted by an attractive honey coloured stone frontage and lawned front garden. Through the front door is a bright entrance hall with solid wood doors leading off into the lounge, kitchen, office and downstairs WC.

The lounge is a sizeable 5x5.5m, is dual aspect with patio doors onto the sun/dining terrace and garden and comes complete with a large wood burning stove. The bright, airy, 10x5m open plan, dual aspect kitchen and dining area is the hub of the home, also with large folding doors onto the sun/dining terrace and garden, making this a wonderful house for entertaining guests. There is a kitchen island with black granite worktops and all fittings and fixtures are of the highest quality, inclusive of a Siemens oven, microwave, fridge/freezer and Caple wine fridge. To the side of the kitchen is a separate utility room with sink unit, with space for a washing machine, drier and plenty of storage. The utility has a door onto the garden – extremely handy when returning from a muddy country walk! There is also a generous office space which could alternatively be used as a separate formal dining area or as a gym, art or music room and a downstairs WC.

Upstairs, the galleried landing opens onto 5 king size bedrooms, 2 of which are ensuite. The dual-aspect master bedroom has a separate dressing area which could double up as a second office space. There is also a sleek ensuite shower room. The second bedroom, with views over the rear garden, also ensuite but with both bath and shower, benefits from a walk-in wardrobe. The three remaining bedrooms are all of generous proportions. There is also a family bathroom, again complete with both bath and shower on this level.

THE GARDEN

The property is one of the few on the development to benefit from extensive lawned gardens both to the front and the rear. Both gardens are easy to maintain with large lawned areas bordered by pretty, yet hardy shrubs.The front lawn borders the sweeping drive with ample space for 4-5 vehicles, leading up to a double garage. The large lawn to the rear is coupled with a sizeable sun/dining terrace which wraps around the lounge and kitchen areas.  The main terrace has ample space for a large outdoor dining suite and BBQ pit whilst the raised flower bed could alternatively be used as a fresh herbs/vegetable plot.

THE LOCATION
Kemble is a pretty village on the edge of the Cotswolds. Boasting its own community run shop and Post Office which is open 6 days a week; very popular family run local pub, The Tavern Inn, which hosts regular events including a well-attended end of Summer party; Off The Rails café serving bacon rolls and pastries; Kemble Primary School with an Outstanding rating for both behaviour and personal development; its own air field previously used by The Red Arrows aerobatics team, now used by aviation enthusiasts and diners at the AV8 restaurant, and its own pretty train station dating back to 1845, which will take you straight into London Paddington within 75 minutes, it certainly has plenty to offer!

Kemble also provides access to the Thames Path National Trail, Aston Down airfield which is home to the Cotswold Gliding Club, Cotswold Country Park and Beach, the Cotswold Sculpture Park, Beaudesert Park, The Cotswold (180) Lakes plus the beautiful Cotswold towns and villages of Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water and beyond.

In addition to air sports, a plethora of water sports, walking and cycle paths, there are plenty of nearby facilities for rugby, polo, golf and horse racing too.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Kemble train station is just half a mile away with frequent services to Swindon, London Paddington, Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester. Meanwhile there are 6 bus services with stops within easy walking distance. The A433 runs near Kemble, connecting the village to Tetbury and Cirencester and both the M4 and M5 lie within easy reach.