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An exceptional Grade II listed country home close to Cirencester, the Capital of The Cotswolds. A striking home with impressive reception rooms, a magnificent tree lined drive and extensive grounds.Siddington House offers about 7,000sq ft of well-presented and good proportion rooms, ideal as a family home and for entertaining.There is internal ancillary accommodation and an opportunity to acquire additional cottages, lot 2.Gardens and Grounds:The front drive serves Siddington House, and a back drive also provides access to the five cottages (lot 2) and two tennis courts (lot 3), which are available by separate negotiation.The grounds feature south-facing lawns, magnificent trees, outbuildings, and garages. Additional amenities include a helicopter landing pad and aircraft hangar.Siddington Barn and four cottages: (Lot 2)To the west of the main house and beyond the hanger is lot 2, five ancillary natural stone properties: Four cottages and a barn, all currently let on short-term agreements with good rental income and accessed off an internal no-through lane.Number One Dairy Cottage - A semi-detached stone cottage with a kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, and three bedrooms (two en suite). The south-facing garden features lawns, planting beds, and shrubs, with a double garage and parking nearby.Number Two Dairy Cottage - A single-story, semi-detached stone cottage with a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, bathroom, and two bedrooms. The garden includes lawns, shrubbery, and mature trees, with a double garage and parking across the road.Number Three Dairy Cottage - A detached home with a sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, and utility. The first floor includes a principal bedroom with en suite, a guest bedroom with en suite, and two further bedrooms with a bathroom. A double garage and parking area are attached, with south-facing gardens.Number Four Dairy Cottage - A newly refurbished property with an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, study/bedroom, and shower room. The first floor includes a principal suite with en suite, two additional bedrooms, and a family bathroom. A single garage and parking for two more cars are included.Siddington Barn - Located to the west of Siddington House, the barn has been converted into a spacious guest home or is currently used as such. This detached property features four bedrooms, a kitchen with commercial-grade fittings, a sitting room, a tv room/study, a utility room and a shower room. A garage and plenty of parking are also nearby.Garages with potential to development - subject to the necessary consent.Rights of Way:If lots 2 (cottages) and 3 (tennis courts) are sold separately, they will be granted full rights of way up the back drive.There is a footpath across part of the property; please see the included land plan for details.Services:Mains water, electricity, and gas is connected to each of the properties.Tenure:Lot 1 and 3 Freehold. Lot 2 Freehold with tenancy.Shopping: Cirencester town centre 1 mile. Siddington Village shop and Post Office are within walking distance. Cheltenham, Bath, Bristol and Oxford are easily accessible.Schools: Siddington primary school and Deer Park secondary school. Private schools include Rendcomb, St Hughes, Pinewood, Hatherop Castle, Beaudesert Park and Cheltenham schools.Motorways: A419/A417 dual carriage way links to M4 (J15 at Swindon 18 miles) and M5 (J11A 12.5 miles)Railways: Swindon (Paddington from 50 mins) 14 miles. Kemble Station (Paddington from 70 mins) 4 miles.Racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, Hunting with vwh and Cotswold Hounds, Polo at CirencesterSailing at Cotswold Water Park. Rugby at Gloucester.Distances:Cirencester 2 miles | Kemble train station 5 miles (London Paddington from 70 minutes) | Cheltenham 15 miles | London Heathrow 75 miles | Central London 90 miles. (All distances and times are approximate).