Stanton, Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12

A beautiful period village house in one of the most sought after of Cotswold villages with outbuildings, attractive garden and a paddock. Formerly the Post Office, The Old Post House is a handsome Grade II Listed property with a datestone of 1604 John James on the front of the property and the rear dating back to 1919. The property offers an abundance of features throughout including stone mullioned windows with hoodmoulds and Tudor arches. The character continues internally with wood panelling and flagstone floors in the reception hall and fabulous stone fireplace and exposed timbers in the drawing room. There is an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with access out onto the south east facing terrace. The first floor consists of a master bedroom suite, guest bedroom with a separate bathroom and the third bedroom is currently used as a study/sitting room. There are 2 more bedrooms on the second floor and a shower room. Stanton is widely regarded as one of the most charming villages in the North Cotswolds lying within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has an inn, cricket ground, village hall and fine parish church. Everyday amenities can be found in Broadway, about 4 miles, and more comprehensive facilities in Cheltenham about 11 miles. Stanton is well placed for access for communication, with the A44 and M40 providing access to London (90 miles), and the M5 (18 miles) providing access to the West Country and Birmingham. There is a mainline train service at Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington. Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford and Worcester and there is an equestrian livery yard in the village. Some of the best schools in the country for both boys and girls are found in nearby Cheltenham and Malvern. There are theatres at Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham and Oxford. The surrounding countryside offers a number of attractive walks and rides. The Cotswolds are blessed with a temperate climate and tradition of prosperity which is why so many splendid manors and some of the finest gardens in England can be found there. Houses are traditionally built of beautiful Cotswold stone which, with its warm honey colour, elegantly complements the beauty of the natura surroundings.