DESCRIPTION
School House is top of its class. Offering a charming period home overlooking Painswick's historic church, the property offers a host of character features, alongside stylish updates. Dating back to 1846, the former Headmaster's house stands tall and impressive, with wonderfully high ceilings creating a tremendous sense of space and light. The handsome house is accessed via steps leading up to an impressive timber door with a useful porch area for boots and coats. Opening into a spacious reception hall with parquet flooring and good sized cloak-cupboard, the main reception rooms lead off either side of the hall. A pretty sitting room is positioned to the front of the house, with lovely panelled walls and a fireplace providing a cosy focal point. Leading off the other side of the hallway is a dining room overlooking the garden and a kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with painted units and benefits from a wood-burning stove. There is also a rear facing ground floor bedroom which would work equally well as a home office, plus a cloakroom. A rear hall provides internal access to the former cellar which has been converted into a super workshop/utility room, with natural light and good head height. A fine staircase leads up through the centre of the house to a landing flanked by the principal bedroom with a spacious bathroom opposite. There are two further bedrooms on the top floor. The aspect is south-westerly, so the sun is on the façade and in the garden for most of the day. The garden is enclosed with well stocked borders, together with a driveway, offering gated parking for several cars.

DIRECTIONS
From Murrays' Painswick office, take the Stroud Road in the direction of Stroud , keeping the Church on your left. School House is on the left next to the Old Library, the last property before reaching Stamages Lane car park. The property is accessed via large brown gates, facing onto the road.

GENERAL INFORMATION
School House is attached, Grade II Listed and within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

LOCATION
Painswick is one of the Cotswold's finest villages, famous for its wealth of historic buildings. School House is situated on the approach into the village, with the magnificent late medieval village church sitting behind the property. With a thriving, friendly community, Painswick has a population of approximately 2,000 people. The village has good local amenities including a grocery store, several popular cafes and a boutique hotel, The Painswick, all within walking distance of School House. The village hosts numerous clubs and sporting activities, offering a range of activities for all ages. One of the key draws to the area is the excellent choice of local schools, including several sought after grammar schools in nearby Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham, as well as The Croft Primary School in Painswick itself. The village is conveniently located between the Regency Spa town of Cheltenham and Stroud, both offering excellent facilities, with theatre, a National Hunt racecourse and popular arts festival in Cheltenham. Painswick is surrounded by some of the most outstanding countryside the Cotswolds has to offer, offering a marvellous source of walks. There is also a challenging 18 hole golf course located on Painswick Beacon, together with the historic Rococo gardens nearby. London is circa 2 hours by road and 90 minutes into London Paddington, from nearby Stroud Station. Painswick is easily accessible to the M5 motorway for Bristol or the West Midlands. Local supermarkets include a major Waitrose in Stroud, which also has an award winning Farmers Market, a multiplex cinema and a leisure centre.