Rectory farmhouse is a Grade II listed period property with an imposing façade, attractive high gables and mullion windows in the heart of a pretty Cotswolds village. The accommodation is spread over two floors and has five bedrooms and four reception rooms plus a modern kitchen and a playroom. The property also some fantastic preserved features such as internal fireplaces and ceiling beams.
Doynton is a picturesque village situated on the lower slopes of the Cotswolds, just six miles from Bath and nine miles from Bristol. The village has a country pub, church and active village hall and is surrounded by farmland.
The gardens consist of a level lawn interspersed by mature trees and shrubs with a variety of flower borders plus a vegetable garden. The outbuildings consist of an L-shaped stone building with plenty of storage areas, garaging and a stable opening out onto the paddock which could provide further accommodation.
The guide price is £1,295,000; for further information please contact Hamptons International on 01225 312244 or www.hamptons.co.uk.
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