DESCRIPTION
Howitt Villa epitomises all that makes Vicarage Street such a special and sought after central village location. Lined with period properties on either side of the street, Howitt Villa is Vicarage Street at its finest. A charming period cottage with numerous character features and stunning views of the Vicarage Street vista and far beyond. The cottage is approached via steps leading up to the front door with a useful porch area. The main door opens into a light filled sitting room with sash window fronting the street. To the rear is a delightful kitchen/breakfast room with the recent addition of a separate utility area. Stairs lead off the sitting room to two first floor double bedrooms. The rear bedroom offers ample built in storage and beautiful views over the patio garden and to the Painswick Valley beyond. The front facing bedroom has a double aspect with sash window. There is also an airing cupboard on the landing, with new water tank and large shower room. The top floor offers a third double bedroom (currently used as an art studio) with lovely aged beams and separate shower room; the top section of the house would make an impressive master suite. The good sized garden is currently laid to gravel, with fantastic views - the perfect party patio! And the final jewel in the Howitt Villa crown is it's parking space, a rare asset in Vicarage Street. Leading off the parking space, there is access to a large, dry cellar making a great storage space.

DIRECTIONS
From our Painswick office, head into the heart of the village along Victoria Street, branching left at the sharp bend. Pass the Royal Oak pub on your right and the village store in front of you and branch right into Vicarage Street. Howitt Villa is several hundred yards along the street, on the left hand side, with a parking space directly in front of the steps leading up to the cottage.

LOCATION
Painswick is often referred to as the Queen of the Cotswolds and Howitt Villa is one of the village's many crowned beauties. Vicarage Street is a particularly sought after location within the village, with a strong community spirit of its own, with street parties and a warm welcome, par for the course. Howitt Villa is within easy walking distance of the many local amenities, including two popular pubs, a bijou hotel and small local restaurant. There is also a well stocked village shop, chemist, coffee shop and fabric shop. One of the many attractions to the area, is the excellent schools, with grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham, as well as many popular schools in the private sector. Painswick is well known for its Beacon, home to a popular golf course and a lovely source of walks, with views to the Malvern Hills from the top of the Beacon. 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.