Perfect Cotswolds - everything in one.
Dell Farm House was built in 1611 with a major refurbishment and extension added in 1995. The house is full of charm with wonderful views and has at its heart the ultimate family kitchen. This includes an Aga and an inglenook fireplace, with a stable door leading out onto the landscaped gardens with outstanding westerly views across the valley.
The house is full of original features such as the old well, covered by glass and complete with lighting, found in the hallway. The reception hall with stone mullioned windows and open Cotswold stone fireplace. The study/snug complete with wood burning stove and the drawing/dining room with open fire and views across to Painswick. The large kitchen/breakfast room is the heart of the house with an Aga and large open fireplace. There is also a playroom and useful utility/boot room. The first floor is approached via two staircases, with a total of five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The rear wing of the house could easily be used as a staff flat if needed.
The garden, landscaped by the Chelsea RHS Gold Winners Graduate Gardeners, incorporates herbaceous borders, terraced lawns complete with lavender hedging, a herb garden and a paved stone patio. In addition, there is a "Pavilion" with light and heating. This comfortably seats eight and is ideal for al-fresco entertaining.
Equestrian Facilities
Dell Farm was a dairy farm before converting to arable and then livestock farming. In conjunction with this the farm has enviable equine facilities, recently utilised as a thoroughbred stud, pre-training centre, eventing and point to point yard, as well as hunter liveries.
The facilities include:
106 acres of pasture land, 60 x 40 metre manège made by Charles Britton, 4 partitioned electro hydraulic horse walker, modern agricultural barn with 10 flexibly partitioned stables, 40ft x 40ft enclosed outdoor grazing area, 6 loose boxes plus feed store, wash box, feed rooms, tack room, and gated Dutch barn for lambing and sheep handling.
The land
The majority of the land is established meadow pasture. The fields are currently used as grazing for sheep and horses as well as being cut for hay. The remainer of the land is woodland, a mixture of old established trees, including an ancient Sweet Chestnut, and more recently planted conservation woodland.
There is a spring fed pond that has previously been stocked with rainbow trout.
The fields are well fenced for both horses and livestock. Most fields have mains fed water troughs, the remaining have access to the stream that runs through the lower fields. There is an abundance of wildlife on the farm including gold finches, spotted and green woodpeckers, song thrushes as well as wildfowl and game. Otters and kingfishers have both been seen in the Painswick Brook.
Quaker Cottage
An agricultural-tied cottage with two bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room and kitchen with its own garden and parking.
Tythe Barn
A fine example of a Cotswold Tythe barn of considerable size. It so far incorporates a two-bedroom flat which sits above a fully fitted farm office, tack room and storage barn.
The remainder of the barn is currently used as a garage for a horse box and could have potential for conversion to further accommodation subject to necessary consents.