Silver Birches, Ellwood, Coleford
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- 4 Bedrooms - 1 En-suite
- Circa 1 Acre of Grounds
- Detached Garage
- Direct access to woodland
- Driveway
- Highly desirable location
- Planning for annexe
- Resistance swimming machine
Description
An individually designed, substantial four bedroom detached residence offering circa 1 acre of extensive gardens and resistance swimming machine, detached annexe (former garage with planning to convert into an annexe), and parking for multiple vehicles, situated in an gorgeous rural location, close to extensive forest trails for walking and cycling, and the primary school in the village.
This thoughtfully designed home is the opportunity for those looking for multi-generational living with enough space and facilities for the whole family to enjoy. It's generous and high specification accommodation offers a touch of grandeur and luxury throughout. The overall scale of this home, can only truly be appreciated in person.
Internally, it offers generous and spacious accommodation set over two floors and comprises; entrance hall, home gym space (could be home office or playroom if desired), utility room, cloakroom, open plan kitchen/diner/family room, lounge, four bedrooms (one with en-suite) and family bathroom with bath and shower.
Externally, the grounds are circa 1 acre and offer plenty of space outside for entertaining family members and guests. There is a detached double garage which has planning for an annexe if desired, a driveway providing parking and gardens mainly to the rear which are laid to lawn, decking and patio, with a wildlife pond and resistance swimming machine.
This property is set in a beautiful location in the heart of the Forest of Dean, and is within close distance from Coleford Town's amenities. The Clock Tower in Coleford is iconic and adds to the Town's history and beauty. The Town also hosts the ever popular Coleford Music Festival, bringing music and community together to celebrate life. Coleford boasts a wide range of amenities to include: a cinema, two golf courses, shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels, primary and secondary schools and doctor's surgery. The market towns of Lydney (7.1 miles) and Monmouth (5.8 miles) are easily accessible, also offering a wide range of amenities.
Council Tax Band: E (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Entrance hall
Wooden flooring, understairs storage cupboard, access through to kitchen/diner, utility room, cloakroom and gym space.
Gym
Could also be utilised as a home offic, playroom or garden room.
Carpeted flooring, radiator, windows to front and side aspect, doors to outside.
Cloakroom
Wash hand basin, WC, window to side aspect.
Utility
Fitted units at base level with worktop space, sink unit with drainer, wooden flooring, window to rear aspect, door to outside.
Kitchen/diner/family area
Open plan layout.
Kitchen area:
Fitted units at eye and base level with worktop space, integrated ovens, sink unit with drainer, island unit with storage cupboards, gas hob and breakfast bar, integrated dishwasher, storage cupboards, window to rear aspect, tiled flooring.
Dining/family area:
Wooden flooring, feature fireplace with log burner, access through to lounge, window to front aspect, doors leading outside.
Lounge
Carpeted flooring, media wall, radiator, windows to front and side aspects.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing
Carpeted flooring, storage cupboard, access to all bedrooms and bathroom. “Utility” cupboard featuring connections/space for washing machine and dryer.
Master bedroom
Carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes, windows to front and side aspects, access to en-suite.
En-suite
WC, wash hand basin, walk-in shower enclosure, wood-effect flooring, window to rear aspect.
Bedroom 2
Carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes, window to front aspect.
Bedroom 3
Carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes, window to rear aspect.
Bedroom 4
Carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes, window to rear aspect.
Bathroom
WC, wash hand basin, walk-in shower, bath, tiled flooring, part-tiled walls, window to side aspect.
Annexe
The current vendors have converted this former detached double garage into the early stages of a self contained one bedroom, two storey annexe. It’s it’s being offered at “first fix” stage with full planning consent, building and ground works are complete and underfloor heating is laid - only internal works to complete.
Outside
To the front of the property, there is gated access into parking for the property, where there is also the detached annexe with power (with connections to supplies)
The gardens wrap around the property and is circa 1 acre of grounds, offering plenty of space for relaxing/entertaining. The rear garden is laid to an extensive sand stone patio slabs, decking and lawn and benefits from an outdoor swimming resistance machine pool and direct access into surrounding woodland the space is well stocked with mature shrubs and plants. The currently vendors have created a fantastic additional area designed for outdoor growing of produce with three large raised planters.
Viewings
By prior appointment with Hills.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electric connected. Oil central heating.
** The services and heating system, where applicable, have been tested. **
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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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,628 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Driveway, EV Charger
- Garden
- Enclosed Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Ellwood Primary School6 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 139
- Type
- Community school
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Coalway Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Community school
- Bream Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 186
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's C of E Academy2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 155
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Five Acres High School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 786
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Dean Academy4.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 816
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- SGS Forest High School5.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 391
- Type
- University technical college
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form7.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,020
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Hills Property Consultants, Newnham
Unit 1 Central House Dean Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1AB
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