The Orchards, with 1 Bed Apartment, Littledean, GL14 3LQ

The property stands in an acre of land in a rural setting in the heart of the Forest of Dean.

It is an idyllic location, peaceful and private with a superb all around view of beautiful forest and countryside. The property has been a family home for a number of generations.

It represents a unique and extremely versatile package that works on different levels, a multi generation homestead and an income generating life style choice.

Comprising a two/three bedroom cottage, a one bedroom apartment and a separate one bedroom annex securing a modest income.

There are multiple outbuildings including three historic lime kilns, a hark back to an important industry of the Dean in bygone years.

The Orchard is an amazing retreat, it is rural but not isolated being within a short drive of town and in a ten mile distance of Gloucester, M4 and M5.

Kitchen Traditional style kitchen with fitted cabinets, Rayburn solid fuel stove, conventional oven, door to inner hall.

Inner Hall With doors to sitting room, pantry/utility and ground floor bathroom.

Sitting Room A cosy sitting room with exposed beams, original fireplace with inset wood burning stove, laminate floor through garden room, door to snug/bedroom.

Garden Room Light airy room, picture windows with a spectacular view of the wooded valley. Snug-Bedroom 3 Very cosy room with a view, built-in storage.

Pantry-Utility Room A useful walk-through utility/pantry providing additional storage for the kitchen, leading to the hall. Ground Floor Shower Room Shower enclosure, WC, wash basin unit.

Landing Access to the apartment and bedrooms 1 and 2. Bedroom 1 A good double bedroom with a lovely view, built-in storage. Bedroom 2 Room with a lovely view currently being used as a study.

Apartment The apartment can be accessed from the main dwelling (via the landing) and also independently. It is a generous space with a sitting room, fitted kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom.

It could be easily incorporated into the main cottage or be an independent dwelling. Detached Annex A detached single storey stone cottage currently operating as an income generating annex/studio.

Spacious open plan bed sitting room with French doors to a private terrace with a fabulous view, separate fitted kitchen and shower room.

Outbuildings There are a number of stone outbuildings to include, four large workshops/stores each with power and light connected.

There are also the remains of three historic stone lime kilns, two close to the main house and another beautifully designed barrel roof kiln in the field.

Outside The property is approached over a Forestry Commission stone track. It is surrounded by open woodland with superb views in all directions.

The grounds extend to approximately an acre of sloping pasture perfect for small livestock.

The paddock sits behind the proeprty, is securely stock fenced and served by a five bar gate vehicular access and two pedestrian access points. There are no rights of way across the grounds.

The cottage garden is arranged into three main terraced areas populated with mature trees and flowering shrubs.

There are a number of quiet and private seating areas from which to enjoy the outstanding view, lawned sections and vegetable garden with greenhouse. It is south/south-westerly facing.

Directions What3Words - ///waltz.mime.drift From Cinderford town drive up hill in the direction of Littledean. At the top of the hill turn onto Littledean Hill Road.

Follow the road to the sharp left hand bend (0.6 miles). At the bend continue ahead signposted Edge Hills/Collafield. Cross the cattle grid and continue without deviation onto the forest track.

Follow the track for 0.3 miles, it bends slightly to the right, continue. After a short distance turn right and follow the track down hill to the property.