DESCRIPTION
Hill Farm House is a sensational Grade II listed country house, nestled in the Cotswold hamlet of Holcombe. A sweeping driveway provides a wonderful introduction to this fabulous country home which offers practical living space alongside immense period charm. Dating back to the 17th Century, the home is built of squared and coursed limestone. The original home farm to Painswick House, the property is listed as one of an important group of early farms in the parish. An entrance porch provides a useful space for coats and boots and opens into a superb farmhouse style kitchen, newly refurbished in a warming dark blue hue, together with a stylish white Aga. Oak floorboards run throughout the kitchen and dining room, providing a lovely sense of flow between the two rooms. The dining room, with its huge fireplace and pretty window seat, is the ideal space to entertain friends and family. The sitting room, with access to a rear hallway opening to the garden, is a lovely room in which to relax and unwind in front of the handsome fireplace with wood burner inset or to sit and read a book in one of the pretty dual aspect window seats. A good sized study plus a cloakroom, lead off the sitting room. There is also access to a superb cellar, ideal as a wine store and currently used as a utility.

The first floor comprises the principal bedroom which benefits from sensational views across the valley towards the village of Edge, together with a spacious en-suite and superb walk-in dressing room. Two further bedrooms (one currently used as a snug) and a stylish shower room are also located at this level. The second floor comprises two bedrooms accessed via separate staircases, one with a superb en-suite and both with stunning historic beams. A boarded attic is accessed from above the en-suite, with power and natural light.

The grounds are a real feature of the property. Beautifully landscaped, the quintessentially English country garden comprises well stocked borders, topiary and several pretty patio areas, ideal for alfresco entertaining. An orchard runs alongside the driveway leading to a double garage with boarded attic above and ample parking. There is also a greenhouse and large shed.

LOCATION
One of the key attributes of Hill Farm House, is its magical location in the Cotswold hamlet of Holcombe. Approximately one mile from the historic village of Painswick, the hamlet comprises a small conglomeration of stunning period properties and farms, set amidst magnificent rolling hills and open farmland. Surrounded by quiet country lanes and sensational views, the property remains within walking distance of Painswick and within minutes of the beautiful Rococo Gardens and Painswick Beacon, ideal for walking or a round of golf on its popular course. Often referred to as the Queen of the Cotswolds, Painswick is a quintessentially charming Cotswold village. Steeped in history, the village offers all that is best about Cotswold living; a thriving and welcoming community with an abundance of local events, two pubs, village shops and several cafes. There is a boutique hotel offering fine-dining to non-residents and several independent coffee shops

One of the key draws to the area is the excellent choice of schools in both the state and private sector with sought after grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham and a broad choice of schools in the private sector. Cheltenham has several popular private schools including Cheltenham Ladies and Cheltenham College and there there is also Wycliffe in Stonehouse and Beaudesert Park in nearby Minchinhampton. School buses run from the centre of Painswick to most of the local schools in both the private and state sector. There is also a popular village primary school.

Stroud is the nearest town with excellent facilities including a Waitrose supermarket plus several other leading supermarkets, a multiplex cinema and award winning Saturday Farmers Market. Nearby Cheltenham offers excellent shopping, dining and theatre and is well-known for its annual jazz and literature festivals, as well as its National Hunt racecourse.

Well placed for commuting, Painswick is circa 90 minutes to London by train from nearby Stroud mainline station and approximately 20 minutes drive to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The M5 motorway is also within easy reach, for commuting to Bristol and the Midlands.

DIRECTIONS
From our Painswick office, take the A46 in the direction of Cheltenham and turn left at the traffic lights into Gloucester Street. Branch left at the top of Gloucester Street, passing the Rococo Gardens on your left. Take the first left shortly after the Rococo Gardens, signposted to Holcombe and you will find the entrance to Hill Farm House on your left, after circa 200 yards. Take the right fork to Hill Farm House.