Lower Street, Stroud, GL5

42 Lower Street is a superb period house situated in the conservation area above Stroud in ever popular Lower Street. This sought after address is very much part of the thriving, creative community of our wonderful town, with the shops and amenties of the centre half a mile down the hill and countryside walks just up the road. Established Stroud residents may remember this building fondly as the old sweet shop, although it has now served as a first class home for many years. The property has been the subject of comprehensive improvment and clever extension during the current owners tenure, with characterful accommodation arranged over three floors.

This is a happy, comfortable home, and you get that feeling as soon as you walk in. A 13' reception room greets you. This space is currently used as a work from home space and a music room, but could have a number of different uses for a prospective buyer. A 14' sitting room is beyond this, with a fireplace with a wood burning stove. This leads in to a superb kitchen/dining room - a well considered extension to the original building that is well fitted, with bi fold doors that open to connect the room to the garden. There is a useful cellar below this level, with a staircase leading up above the cellar door to the first floor. A landing, two bedrooms and a bathroom are on this floor, with two further connecting bedrooms at the top of the house, on the second floor. Stylish decor and a good outlook over the valley from the bedrooms at rear complete this rather special house.

The property benefits from a well kept landscaped rear garden. The owners have made a lovely space here, with a decked area by the kitchen with stone steps leading up past cotswold stone walls with planted borders to a level gravelled area. The space is sunny, with a gate that leads out onto the footpath behind. Opening the bi-fold doors in the kitchen connects the inside with the outside, creating a brilliant entertaining space.

Old Stroud has a great sense of community and benefits from a couple of locally-ran pubs, convenience stores, Daisy Bank, the hospital, a primary school and a car garage. Stroud town itself enjoys a variety of local independent shops and stores, art galleries, pubs serving locally supplied beers and ciders and plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants to eat and socialise as well as the award-winning weekly farmers’ market. The wider area has a wide range of shops and amenities, including supermarkets, state and private schools, a leisure and sports centre and a main line railway station with inter-city services travelling to London (Paddington). Cirencester (10 miles), Cheltenham (15 miles) and Swindon (25 miles) are all within comfortable driving.