Maple Drive, Stroud, GL5

A bright and well-proportioned two bedroom semi-detached bungalow situated on Maple Drive in Farmhill just under 1.5 miles from Stroud. This location allows for easy access to the shops, amenities and train station of Stroud with primary schooling, secondary schooling, a convenience store and bus route also close by. The property comprises an entrance hallway with fitted storage cupboard, a bathroom with a shower over the bath, 15’ living room with electric fire within a fire place, two double bedrooms consisting of: 12’ main bedroom and an 11’ bedroom with built in wardrobe units, an 11’ fitted kitchen with integrated oven/hob and breakfast bar with the brilliant addition of an 11’ conservatory/dining room for extra reception space – this gives double door access to the rear garden as well as to a utility area. Windows to the front of the property enjoy an easterly aspect benefitting from morning sun whereas the rear of the property (and the garden) is to the West. The property benefits from cavity wall insulation, gas central heating and double glazing throughout and the current vendors have installed the conservatory as well as a more modern and updated boiler.

The interior is complemented by having a lovely rear garden accessed from the conservatory/dining room. The well-stocked garden benefits from an initial patio seating area with pergola where steps lead up towards the top of the garden. Either side of the steps is well-established flowers, plants and shrubs as well as landscaped areas with a water feature. At the top of the garden is a vegetable growing area, seating terrace, a shed, greenhouse and various fruit trees. There is a well-tended lawn to the front with driveway parking in front of the garage with up and over door for access.

The Stroud Valleys are well known for their beautiful views – and some of the most breathtaking can be found at nearby Whiteshill, which stands right on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment. Many of the houses offer stunning, far-reaching views down across the lush green swathe of the Painswick and Slad valleys or towards the lovely neighbouring village of Ruscombe and the distant hump of Frocester Hill. Unlike many villages in the area, Whiteshill did not grow up around a medieval heart, but started as clusters of cottages which were built around the springs or wells dotted around the hillside. It has a very vibrant community with a volunteer-run village shop, playing fields, a church, village hall, scout hut, school and The Star Inn at the heart of the modern-day community. There are some beautiful rambles to enjoy, including the Diamond Jubilee Circular Walk, which links Whiteshill and Ruscombe, following ancient pathways through fields and woodland. The village is close to Stroud, which has a direct train link to London and an award-winning farmers’ market, while Gloucester and Cheltenham are both within comfortable driving distance.