Flat 15, Gyde House, Gyde Road, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RR

Built in 1916 as an orphanage and converted to apartments around 2000, Grade II Listed Gyde House offers individual and characterful accommodation with high ceilings and stone mullion windows.

Accessed via a spacious communal lobby, an impressive staircase rises to the second (top) floor. The generous reception room has ample space for seating and dining areas.

A fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, two bedrooms and a bathroom complete the accommodation. Note: The lease permits owners to keep a domestic pet in the apartments.

Outside Gyde House is set in 5 acres of beautifully maintained grounds that are mainly laid to lawns interspersed by specimen trees.

There are wide, gravelled terraces adjacent to the main building with many alcoves and courtyards offering a charming environment in which to relax.

The apartment has two allocated parking spaces (one covered). Situation Painswick, the “Queen of the Cotswolds”, is a thriving community nestling in a delightful Cotswolds setting.

Largely constructed from locally quarried stone, the town has many beautiful buildings dating back as far as the 14th Century.

Painswick Churchyard is famous for its impressive array of table tombs and its 99 yew trees about which folklore holds that if a 100th should grow the devil will pull it out.

There are several local shops, galleries, tearooms and restaurants in the village along with a pharmacy, doctor and dentist surgeries and two public houses whilst the surrounding towns provide a comprehensive range of social, recreational and retail amenities to suit all tastes and budgets.

Recreational opportunities include tennis, bowls and cricket clubs with many other groups meeting at the Painswick Centre.

Nearby Cheltenham plays host to a series of festivals throughout the year embracing topics ranging from racing to literature and music to science. Property Ref Number: Ham-63177