House with Grounds and Holiday Let - Forest Road, Lydney

This beautifully presented and substantial four-bedroom detached extended former cottage offers a superb blend of modern living, privacy, and flexibility-perfect for families and those who love to entertain. It benefits from circa five acres of grounds, double garage and separate successful, income generating three bedroom holiday let.

The main residence is thoughtfully designed to maximise light and space, featuring a self-contained master bedroom suite complete with a private en-suite, offering a quiet sanctuary from the rest of the home. The additional three bedrooms are all accessed directly from the entrance hall and share a well-appointed family bathroom, making the layout ideal for family living or guests.

The open-plan kitchen/diner and lounge provide a seamless indoor/outdoor experience, with both rooms opening onto a generous patio area-perfect for al fresco dining, summer gatherings, or simply relaxing in the peaceful surroundings.

Outside, the property is approached via a very large driveway offering ample parking for over 20 vehicles, also turning space for both the main house and the separate annexe. The annexe, positioned to the side and above the double garage, includes three bedrooms and is currently operating successfully as a holiday let. It enjoys its own private outdoor space, giving guests or extended family a sense of independence and privacy.

The extensive gardens are a true highlight-beautifully maintained with an abundance of mature shrubs, plants, a natural stream and trees that eventually open up into surrounding woodland, offering both privacy and space to explore. With forest views, the property delivers a genuine sense of serenity.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a home that offers versatility, space, and income potential in a stunning yet convenient location (2.2 miles from a train station, 15 miles from the Severn Bridge).

Lydney town offers a wide range of facilities including a variety of shops, banks, building societies, supermarkets and a locally treasured park, as well as a sports centre, golf course, doctor's surgeries, train station, primary and secondary schools. A wider range of facilities are also available throughout the Forest of Dean including an abundance of picturesque woodland and river walks and outdoor pursuit activities. The Severn crossings and M4 towards London, Bristol and Cardiff are easily reached from this area along with the cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham for access onto the M5 and the Midlands.

Council Tax Band: D (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold

Entrance porch

Access through to entrance hall, windows to side aspects.

Entrance hall

Tiled flooring, radiator, underfloor heating, windows to front and rear aspects, storage cupboard, access through to lounge and kitchen/diner, stairs leading up to first floor.

Lounge

Wooden flooring, feature fireplace with log burner, radiators, windows to front aspect, two sets of French doors leading out into rear garden, storage cupboard, stairs leading up to self contained bedroom with en-suite.

Kitchen/diner

Fitted units at base level with worktop space, sink unit with drainer, integrated dishwasher, space for American style freestanding fridge freezer with fitted wine rack above, space for Rangemaster cooker with hob, extractor hood above, island unit with fitted units and worktop space, window to side aspect, velux windows to side aspect, underfloor heating, bi-fold doors leading out onto patio, tiled flooring, access through to utility room and sitting room.

Sitting room

Carpeted flooring, feature fireplace, radiators, windows to front and side aspects.

Utility

Tiled flooring, fitted unit with worktop space, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, storage cupboard, under floor heating, window to rear aspect, access through to shower room and door leading outside.

Shower

Walk-in shower enclosure, WC, wash hand basin, heated towel rail, window to rear aspect, fully tiled.

FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom 1

Access to this room is from the staircase in the lounge which provides a self-contained space, perfect for multi-generation living.
Carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes and storage space, windows to front and rear aspects, radiator, access to en-suite.

En-suite

Walk-in shower enclosure, bath, WC, wash hand basin, tiled flooring, tiled splash backs, window to front aspect.

Landing

Separate access from the entrance hall to bedrooms 2, 3 and 4, and family bathroom.

Bedroom 2

Carpeted flooring, window to front aspect, radiator.

Bedroom 3

Carpeted flooring, window to front aspect, radiator.

Bedroom 4

Carpeted flooring, window to rear aspect, radiator.

Bathroom

Bath with shower attachment, wash hand basin with vanity unit underneath, WC, fully tiled, window to rear aspect.

Garage

There is a double garage with power and lighting supply, two up and over doors to front aspect and door to rear.
To the side and above the garage, there is a self-contained annexe.

Annexe

The ground floor of the annexe comprises; entrance hall with storage cupboard and downstairs cloakroom.
The first floor comprises; shower room, three bedrooms, and open plan kitchen/lounge with stairs leading outside.

Outside

The property can be accessed via a gated driveway which leads to a large parking space to the front of both the main property and the double garage/self-contained annexe.
To the rear of the main property, there is a large patio space which provides various different spaces to sit outside and relax, and entertain guests. There is gated access through to the further garden which is laid to lawn with shrubs, plants, bushes and trees, and benefits from outdoor storage space, greenhouse and a natural stream.
The annexe has its own separate outdoor space which is accessed via the stairs leading down from the kitchen/lounge. The outdoor space is laid to both patio and lawn and is enclosed.

Services

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

Viewings

By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates

Council Tax Band: D

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

Water Rates

Severn Trent - to be advised.

Money Laundering Regulations

To comply with MLR, all prospective purchasers will be asked to produce ID documentation at the time of making an offer. We kindly ask for your cooperation during this.

Please note

The current vendors lease a circa two Acre paddock to the rear of the property. The license with Lydney Park Estate is payable annually at a sum of £200pa. This would be up to the new owner to renew this license with the freeholder (if required) .