Maxim, Hitchings, Blakeney

A characterful and charming two bedroom detached cottage offering off-road parking, wrap around extensive gardens, paddocks, and various outbuildings (including an animal shelter), situated in a semi-rural location. Offered with no onward chain.

Please note: the property grounds are circa 1.5 acres.

This property offers comfortable accommodation set over two floors and internally comprises; sitting room, dining room (or study), kitchen, utility room, family room, WC, two bedrooms and family bathroom. Externally, the gardens are extensive and offer plenty of space for relaxation, entertaining or exploring. There are a number of different outbuilding for storage space and there is an animal shelter.

Situated in the quaint village of Blakeney, Gloucestershire, which has its own; convenience store, post office, doctor's surgery, social club, public houses, fish and chip shop, primary schools and church,
It is close to main bus routes and Lydney/Gloucester train stations which can be reached from the A48. A48 also leads into Chepstow, Newport and gives direct access to M4 towards Bristol and the M5 towards Gloucester, Cheltenham and The Midlands. School bus services offer access to all senior schools and colleges.

Council Tax Band: E (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Pedestrian and vehicular access to property via a Forestry Commission track. - Granted in 2008.

Sitting room

Original flagstone flooring, window to front aspect, feature fireplace with log burner, access through to dining room/study, and kitchen, radiator, stairs leading up to first floor.

Dining Room

Wooden flooring, original feature fireplace, window to front aspect, radiator.

Kitchen

Fitted units at base level with worktop space, space for cooker with hob and extractor hood above, sink unit with drainer, tiled flooring, windows to front and side aspects, tiled splash backs, access through to utility room, radiator.

Utility

Worktop space, space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and under counter fridge freezer, tile effect flooring, windows to rear and side aspects, door to outside, access through to family room.

Family room

Windows to rear and side aspects, radiator, door to outside, access through to WC.

WC

WC, wash hand basin.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Carpeted flooring, access through to both bedrooms and bathroom, window to front aspect.

Bedroom 1

Carpeted flooring, windows to front and rear aspect, radiator.

Bedroom 2

Carpeted flooring, window to rear aspect, radiator.

Bathroom

Bath, WC, wash hand basin, cupboard housing boiler, tiled splash backs, window to rear aspect.

Outside

The property can be accessed via the road, where there is grassed area offering parking space for vehicles. There is gated access to the property and its gardens. The gardens wrap around the property and are laid mainly to lawn, with gravelled area to the front of the property. There are a variety of trees, shrubs, bushes and plants in the garden and a number of different outbuildings to include; workshop, storage space, wood storage space, oil tank storage and greenhouse. The outdoor space offers a peaceful place to sit outside, whilst also being fantastic for entertaining family members. There are two separate paddocks with a variety of established fruit trees.

Services

Mains water, drainage and electric connected. Oil central heating.
** The services and heating system, where applicable, have not been tested. **

Viewings

By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates

Council Tax Band: E

Please refer to for prices in the Forest of Dean and for the Tax Band.

Water Rates

Severn Trent - to be advised.

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