Property description

Situated on a secluded plot of just over half an acre, this impressive, Grade ll listed detached thatched cottage dates back to the 17-18th centuries. Its versatile accommodation offers five bedrooms to the main house with an attached annex offering a further bedroom with its own kitchen, bathroom and living space. The house offers an abundance of period charm, including fireplaces, original beams throughout, majority leaded windows and many exposed stone walls. It also benefits from handmade hardwood windows and a solid Elm handmade kitchen. The majority walled and south-facing gardens benefit from parking for numerous vehicles, lawns, vegetable garden, mature well-stocked flower beds and a well with original turning handle.

Surrounding Areas

Within this popular Wilshire village, the cottage is situated at the end of a no-through lane within this popular Wiltshire village, with private access. It is located within a conservation area; Chiseldon itself lies within an area which has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Chiseldon is well served by amenities and offers two shops, one of which is a newly opened farm shop with cafe, two public houses, doctors surgery, petrol station and church/village halls, newsagents and museum. There is a good primary school within the village and The very good Ridgeway school and 6th form college in Wroughton is only 3 miles away. The village offers excellent access to the M4 to both London and Bristol and is only a few miles from Swindon where the mainline station takes under 60 minutes to Paddington. The historic market town of Marlborough is only 7 miles away.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Entrance Vestibule

Single storey with thatched roof and Oak double doors to access. Inner Oak door leading into property.

Study

Feature open fireplace, solid herringbone flooring, windows to front and rear with window seats. Ceiling beams, staircase to first floor landing. Opening through to dining room.

Dining Room

Two windows with window seats to front, beamed ceilings with feature open fireplace with brick surround, feature stone wall.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Kitchen units are custom made from solid elm with chestnut mouldings. The kitchen is fitted with a large black de Dietrich Induction hob, a red eye-height Belling double oven, an AEG fitted microwave, a hand-painted Tunisian tile picture behind the hob and a brick red ceramic tiled floor. A large water softener services all the water in the main house (separate hard water drinking tap over sink). There are three large larder and storage cupboards in the hall accessed from the kitchen, Two are fitted with solid mahogany shelves, one with a stone shelf.

Family Bathroom

Fitted with a wood panelled five piece suite comprising: panelled bath, wash hand basin, WC, bidet and tiled shower enclosure. Window to front.

Sitting Room

Leaded window to rear, solid herringbone flooring, ceiling beams, feature fireplace with wood burning stove inset, exposed stone walls.

Sun Room

Opening from sitting room with continuing solid herringbone flooring. French double doors to garden with leaded windows to side.

Family Room

A second staircase with understairs storage cupboard leads to first floor. Leaded windows to both front and rear. Solid herringbone flooring. Ceiling beams. French double doors to garden.

Utility Room

With a range of high quality kitchen units including larder cupboard with worktop space over, large sink unit with drainer, plumbing and space for appliances. Window to rear. Internal door to Annex.

Bedroom Five

With window to front, feature fireplace (not in use) Fitted shelving into both recesses.

First Floor

Bedroom One

Windows to both front and rear. Fitted wardrobe with hanging space and storage cupboard. Feature stone wall.

Bedroom Two

Windows to front and rear, wash hand basin vanity unit. Fitted hanging space with shelving into recess.

Family Shower Room

Fitted with an enclosed shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. Window to rear.

Bedroom Three

Window to front, access door to bedroom two. Wash hand basin vanity unit with considerable storage under. Fitted solid oak shelving. Hanging space.

Bedroom Four

Windows to both front and rear, Wash hand basin with vanity unit, fitted wardrobe with hanging space and shelving. Access door to eaves storage.

Cloakroom

With low level WC.

Annex

Sitting Area

With French double doors to garden and private outside sitting area.

Kitchen

With a range of base units with oak framed, tiled worktops with sink unit inset. Oak shelving and breakfast bar. Windows to front and side. Space for electric cooker and further appliances.

Bedroom

Windows to rear and side. Fitted cupboard housing boiler with additional hanging space and shelving.

Bathroom

Fitted with a panelled bath with shower over and glass screen. Wash hand basin. Window to rear.

Cloakroom

With WC and window to rear.

Externally

Gardens

The gardens are located to the front of this south-facing cottage. There are lawns to either side of the driveway on approach. To the left is a seating area with long trellis covered with a range of climbers as well as a grassed area which contains snowdrops and a range of daffodils which flower from January to late May. To the right, the main lawn is framed with well-stocked, herbaceous perennial beds. The garage and large parking area to the west are hidden by a long, hornbeam hedge and fabulous box hedge which dates back 300-400 years. There is also a very old Wisteria and various arches and seats, which are covered with climbing roses, clematis & jasmine. The vegetable gardens offer a delicious asparagus bed, an autumn fruiting raspberry bed, a strawberry bed, Conference and Louise de Bonne wall-trained pear trees, wall-trained fig tree, two apples trees and strongly growing rhubarb plants. The back brick wall, built-up vegetable beds and 60 ft well are made from bricks which were bought when an old mill in the Midlands was demolished. In addition there is a secluded pond area.The Annex also benefits from a courtyard garden which, although accessible from the main gardens, offers a private patio and seating area with various planting and flowers.

Parking & Garaging

A private and secluded driveway leads to a parking area for in excess of 10 vehicles and a detached double garage. There is a part stone built outbuilding

FLOOR PLANS-These are intended as a GUIDE only. Dimensions are approximate. NOT TO SCALE. We have taken every care with the preparation of these details. They do not form any part of an offer or contract and are a guide only. We have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fitting or services and cannot verify they are in working order. All measurements are approximate.