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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · GL56 9HA
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Grade II Listed former mill situated in a stunning spot in a most popular Cotswold village In need of modernisation, Malvern Mill was converted to a private house when it was bought by a London Architect in 1928 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Malvern Mill is a Grade II Listed former watermill, in need of modernisation, dating back circa 400 years, we believe to around 1617 Having been used in past centuries for a variety of processes and commodities, Malvern Mill was never converted to steam or electrical power, being water-driven throughout its history Its present name dates only from 1930, following its conversion to a private house, when the mill was bought by a London architect in 1928 The building itself had many windows filled in when it was converted, with the milling chamber becoming the entrance hall, the main north gable containing the principal throwing floors, reduced by a storey, and the south gable removed.
Several stud walls were introduced upstairs in order to create extra rooms The hall has the original elm staircase rising to the first floor and exposed elm wooden flooring, with access to an inner hall / study having the benefit of fitted oak wooden book shelving, and steps leading to the kitchen/breakfast room The spacious dual-aspect sitting room, where the wheelhouse was originally situated, offers a great deal of character, with an original central oak ceiling beam, original metal casement panelled windows and an attractive stone-built fireplace incorporating a cast-iron wood burner, and connects to the garden room, with a fully-glazed roof, oak window surrounds, exposed stonework and ceramic tiled flooring The kitchen/breakfast room is generous in size, with a fully-vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and stonework, and a range of traditional oak wall and floor units with an integrated eye-level Bosch electric double oven, four-ring gas hob, dishwasher, laminated work surfaces with inset stainless-steel sink and pantry cupboard The dining room has a triple-aspect, exposed ceiling beams and exposed elm wooden flooring Leading off the inner hall / study, is a lobby/utility space, with access to the gardens, an adjoining shower room and access to the cellar and integral garage, which could be converted into further living accommodation, subject to the usual consents On the first floor, there is a galleried landing with the original balustrades and exposed oak flooring, with a winding staircase leading to the second floor The two first floor bedrooms are both double in size, with a third single bedroom/study, as well as the large family bathroom with separate shower On the second floor are two further single bedrooms OUTGOINGS Council tax – currently band G Tax payable for 2026/27 - £3,996.65 SERVICES Main water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected Gas fired central heating Average broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 90 Mbps if the provider is Gigaclear SITUATION Attractive Cotswold village with many period properties Communally run post office/store/cafe, two public houses, parish church and primary school Good selection of shops and amenities for everyday needs in both Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh, just 3 miles away Academy Status Schools for ages between 11 and 18, at both Chipping Campden (3 miles) and Bourton-on-the-Water (10) Private schools nearby are Kitebrook Preparatory School (5 miles) and Kingham Hill School (8) The award-winning Daylesford Farm Shop, including the exclusive ‘The Club by Bamford’ is about 10.5 miles away The Members’ Club, Soho Farmhouse, is about 20.5 miles away Good train services from Moreton-in-Marsh (3 miles) to London via Oxford, the fastest reaching Paddington from 92 minutes OUTSIDE The generous rear garden retains a number of features of the old mill, including the original stream that runs through and a large number of millstones scattered around, mostly bed stones, creating attractive paved pathways to both the front and rear of the mill Across a small bridge, to the other side of the Blockley Brook, is a large kitchen garden, offering a number of planting beds, with a sloping section of lawn, consisting of a small orchard, leading to the adjacent parcel of land, ideal for animal grazing The gravelled driveway, accessed through a wooden five-bar gate, provides off-street parking for several vehicles, leading to the stone-built detached double garage, built by the current owners in 1993, with folding wooden doors, light and power
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About High Street, Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56
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