6 bedrooms House in High Street, Chipping Campden GL55

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Key Details

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3
Reception Rooms: 6
Floor Area: 5468 sq ft
EPC Rating: None
Tenure: Freehold
Parking: Yes
Lift: No
Outside Space: Yes

Description

Set on Chipping Campden's celebrated high street, Ivy House is a substantial Grade II listed town house whose architectural story reaches back to the late seventeenth century. Historic England records an early-eighteenth-century remodelling, followed by further work in the early-to-mid nineteenth century; later arts & crafts associations add another compelling layer to the houses history. The result is a home of unusual depth and character. Its three-gabled Cotswold stone frontage, sash windows and distinctive bow window create a quietly impressive presence in the town. Inside, generous reception rooms, six bedrooms and a suite of flexible attic rooms are arranged across three floors. To the rear, the house opens into a mature west-facing garden of approximately 0.36 acres, with useful workshops and gravelled parking for around four cars. It is historic, generous and wonderfully individual. Ivy House meets the High Street with the confidence of a building that has stood at the centre of Campden life for centuries. Coursed Cotswold stone, a stone-tiled roof, three shaped gables and low nineteenth-century arrow-head railings form the setting for the early-eighteenth-century bow window and a handsome entrance beneath a stone hood carried on carved consoles. The nine-panel front door opens into a wide reception hall, where the house begins to reveal its layers. The tiled floor, stained glass and curved staircase identify as part of its arts & crafts inheritance; Historic England has noted the quality of the interior and the survival of eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century features, including the principal staircase. The first impression is not staged or overly formal. It is one of age, texture and genuine architectural interest. The principal reception rooms sit across the front of the house, each responding differently to the High Street beyond. The drawing room is the largest and most atmospheric, extending to approximately 22 ft 6 in. Its curved bow window brings daylight deep into the room, whilst the open fireplace, timber floor and restrained plaster-work give it warmth without diminishing its scale. It is easy to understand why this is one of the current owners favourite spaces. Across the reception hall, the sitting room offers a more intimate counterpoint. Well-proportioned and centred on a fireplace, it works naturally as an everyday family room, whilst the adjoining front study is large enough to serve as a serious home office, library or additional sitting room. A second, smaller study lies farther into the house, making it easy if two people working from home each need peace and privacy. These are not interchangeable rooms. The drawing room has presence; the sitting room feels relaxed; the studies add the practical flexibility demanded by modern life. Together, they allow the house to move easily between quiet days and larger gatherings when entertaining. The heart of the house. Beyond the reception rooms, the dining room forms a natural link to the kitchen and garden area of the house. The generous proportions make it comfortable for everyday meals yet more than capable of accommodating a long table when friends and family get together. The heart of the home is the kitchen, a memorable room: high ceilings, exposed beams and an original door to the courtyard give it a character distinct from the more formal spaces at the front. Pale contemporary cabinetry is paired with limestone work surfaces, whilst a four-oven Aga with two electric plates provides a substantial focal point. Underfloor heating, supplemented by the Aga when in use, makes the room warm and characterful, as well as being very practical. A separate scullery provides valuable back-up space and houses a Miele hob and oven. There is also built-in indoor grill. There is planning permission in place, subject to final consent for a sun room to the rear of the kitchen, with architects drawings available. The flexibility of Ivy House extends well beyond its formal rooms. Two studies make home working straightforward, whilst the scullery, ground-floor bath and shower room, separate WC and extensive circulation spaces support busy family life without compromising the principal rooms. On the second floor, two substantial attic rooms sit alongside the sixth bedroom and a box room. These are shown simply as attic rooms rather than bedrooms, but offer useful possibilities for creative work, hobbies, storage or occasional overflow, subject always to the usual consents. The principal loft is boarded, lit and accessed through a top-floor room, with further roof-space access points elsewhere in the house.

Accommodation

6 Bedrooms : 2 Bathrooms : En Suite Bathroom : 2 Guest WCs : Reception Room : Dining Room : Kitchen : Utility Room : Drawing Room : 2 Study's : Music Room : Garden : Off Street Parking

Agent Contact

Stowhill Estates

Telephone: +441235751888
Email: amelia@stowhillestates.com