THESE three stunning homes in Gloucestershire have a combined value of over £6 million.

With excellent road and rail communications - Bristol, London and Birmingham are all around an hour by train - the area has become popular with those moving out of the city or wanting second homes to escape to at weekends.

Bibury

The first property, The Malt House, is located to one side of Bibury and has a guide price of £4.25 million.

It boasts six bedrooms, four reception rooms and four bathrooms within 6,702 sq ft of living space sitting in 1.48 acres.

The family home is packed with aspirational features that include separate guest accommodation, a self-contained bothy, a barn/double garage with a study, kitchen and shower room and a Victorian conservatory.

There are also gardens designed by the late Rosemary Verey, grounds with sweeping lawns, a swimming pool and large terraces for alfresco dining.

The house is in a private position with views to the church and over the River Coln valley.

Upper Oddington

The second property, Sedgeley Cottage, is a period cottage occupying an elevated position overlooking its own garden and terraces in Upper Oddington near Stow.

With a guide price of £1.35 million, its accommodation comprises three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a dressing room, plus a one-bedroom annexe.

Outside, there is a Cotswold stone office with French doors and a large window overlooking the garden, plus a carport with electric charging.

Meanwhile, the southeast-facing enclosed garden includes paved terraces and a lawn.

Painswick

The third property, Eddells Mill near Painswick, is on the market for the first time in over 70 years and has a guide price of £1.1 million.

A 16th-century mill house in a waterside location, it offers an opportunity for sympathetic renovation to create a very special family home.

The property’s period character includes the Mill Room, now converted into a vaulted drawing room with window seats, an inglenook fireplace, a walk-in pantry and an oak balcony walkway.

Located in a rural setting of some 4.6 acres, the property also boasts a range of outbuildings including a stone stable and an annexe.

There is additionally a wooden stable, fenced paddocks and an orchard with apple, pear and plum trees, as well as the mature waterside gardens and grounds overlooking the Painswick Stream.

Enquiries about The Malt House and Eddells Mill should be directed to Butler Sherborn Cirencester on 01285 883740.

For more information about the properties, visit butlersherborn.co.uk/bibury-cirencester/nid3611 for The Malt House and butlersherborn.co.uk/near-stroud/nid3608 for Eddells Mill.

Enquiries about Sedgeley Cottage should be directed to Butler Sherborn Stow-on-the-Wold on 01451 830731.

For more information about the cottage, visit butlersherborn.co.uk/oddington-moreton-marsh/back-lane/nid3576