For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, GL54£2,600,000

An immaculate period home with private and generous gardens, garaging and parking. Dene House is a Grade II listed Cotswold stone property dating from the 18th century, which has recently been substantially upgraded to provide a blend of modern aesthetics without losing any of its considerable period charm. The house lies within beautifully stocked, totally private south-facing walled gardens, facing away from the village to enhance privacy and peacefulness. The front door, with its Georgian lead canopy, opens onto a large reception hall with vaulted ceilings, galleried landing and fireplace with log burner. To the left is a Georgian-era dining room with views onto the garden. Adjacent is the substantial kitchen and breakfast room with vaulted ceilings and a range of hand-made solid oak kitchen units by local craftsmen, featuring Fisher & Paykel appliances and a 4-oven gas Aga. A stable door from the kitchen opens directly onto the south facing terrace. To the right of the front door is a spacious drawing room with fireplace, a cosy TV room, extra-large boot room, gym and boiler room. Accessed via the house, but also with its own front door into the garden, is a self-contained home office area with bespoke fitted desking and its own WC and reception hall. The first floor galleried landing leads to an unusually spacious principal bedroom suite with separate dressing room and en suite bathroom. A second double bedroom is also on this floor with a very well-appointed shower room. The second floor provides a double guest bedroom with en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, together with a fourth double bedroom. Garden and Grounds The grounds have been the subject of considerable investment by current and previous owners and as a result are stocked with some unusual specimen trees, including a mature Davidia (or ‘Handkerchief Tree’) and a topiarised Japanese ornamental pear tree. The walled gardens are arranged in three ‘rooms’, with lawns, a wild grass area and a Victorian style Cotswold stone and glass greenhouse by Alitex of Hampshire. There is a large gravel parking area behind wooden powered gates which leads onto outbuildings, currently used as garaging for three cars plus a workshop, with a first floor terrace which looks out over the gardens and village.