PARK HOUSE - CIRENCESTER

One of three beautifully finished townhouses this has undergone a stunning full restoration to create the finest home in the historic centre of Cirencester.  30-32 Dollar Street comprises a set of three elegant town houses originally constructed in the Georgian era during the early 18th and early 19th centuries. The alteration and restoration of the Grade II* building was meticulously and expertly implemented by Architects Charles Mullineux Design, building firm ZOTA, and the current owner. Interior finish by Caroline Borgman Interior Design and Cotswold Grey.

With a keen eye for detail, Park House has been finished to an exactingly high standard throughout, and boasts an abundance of charming Georgian features including intricate sash windows with original shutters, beautiful original fireplaces, and ornate plasterwork. 

Perhaps its most striking feature is the magnificent kitchen at the rear of the house, which, having been newly converted, creates a wonderful space complete with vaulted ceiling and French windows to the garden. 

The house is set back from the street behind newly planted yew hedges with a flight of stone steps up to the front door. The layout is well configured, and the lateral space is primarily arranged over four floors, which, due to its East/West orientation, has an abundance of natural light throughout the day. 

Photography by Barker Evans

The front door opens into a wide and airy entrance hall with smart wooden flooring, which continues throughout the ground floor. A formal dining room sits to the side of the front door with three lovely arched sash windows with original shutters, ornate fireplace, and pretty swag moulded cornicing. The sitting room is along the hall at the back of the house with fireplace, ornate plaster ceiling rose and French windows opening out onto the garden. Both well-proportioned rooms would lend themselves to an alternative use, should the buyer wish.

The lovely kitchen is located in an early 19th-century brick extension at the back of the house. This bright space enjoys high vaulted ceiling with characterful beams, panelled wainscotting, and views over the garden with French doors leading directly out to an outdoor dining terrace. The room is a fantastic social space with a smart fitted kitchen including larder cupboard, double butler sink, Neff appliances with two ovens, warming drawer, dishwasher, American style fridge/freezer, induction hob with integrated extractor fan, and wine fridge, and an extensive island with breakfast bar. The far end of the kitchen is set up as an informal sitting area with space for a pair of sofas, but could equally accommodate a large breakfast table. 

Off the hall is also a well-fitted utility room, which is a wonderful practical space with a butler's sink and bespoke joinery. A downstairs cloakroom, which has again been finished to an exceptionally high standard, is similarly located off the hall. There is also a cellar perfect for wine storage, which can be accessed internally and externally for deliveries or bike storage.

Upstairs

A curved staircase leads up to the first floor. The spoiling principal bedroom suite comprises a generous bedroom with triple sash windows overlooking the garden, a separate dressing room with fireplace and beautiful inbuilt hand-made wardrobes, and an adjoining marble-lined shower room with twin basins and a large wall-in shower (the suite is also plumbed to accommodate a bath). The handsomely proportioned second bedroom is located across the hall and enjoys arched windows with window seats and its own ensuite shower room with a walk-in marble-lined shower. 

The second floor comprises the third bedroom, which enjoys an adjoining dressing room with fireplace and inbuilt cabinetry, and a wonderful bathroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower, twin basins with marble backsplash. This guest suite could alternatively serve as the principal suite. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom with bath/shower are located across the hall.

The third floor comprises two large rooms and a separate shower room, with all spaces enjoying characterful beams and dormer windows with far-reaching views over historic Cirencester and the abbey itself. This floor is a wonderful flexible space for a family and would work perfectly as an office, media room, playroom or as a self-contained annexe.

The Garden

Outside, there is a generous, newly-landscaped private garden with a freshly turfed lawn and an expansive terrace. The garden has been finished with limestone paving, which perfectly complements the stone of the house. Brass lighting features have been provided, plus the opportunity for a buyer to personalise the garden extensively with further planting, lighting and other features. At the bottom of the garden, there is private parking for 4 cars, which is accessed via a shared electric gate at the rear of the property.