Property description

Westport House
A beautifully presented historic Grade II
Listed town house (3865 sq ft), towards the
Western edge of town.

o 6 bedrooms
o 4 bath/shower rooms
o 3 reception rooms
o Garden room
o Aga kitchen/family room
o Utility o Second kitchen
o Cloakroom
o Double garage with flat/home office over
o Private off-road parking
o Attractive landscaped gardens

Location

The market town of Malmesbury sits on the highly desirable Gloucestershire/Wiltshire borders, just 12 miles from Cirencester, "the
capital of the Cotswolds." Malmesbury is reputed to be England's oldest borough, dating from around 880 AD. It has a good selection of shops and a regular farmers' market, a library, museum, leisure centre with pool, two primary schools and a "High Performing Academy" secondary school. The 12th century Abbey and Abbey House Gardens together with the nearby Westonbirt Arboretum are significant tourist attractions. The Royal estates of Highgrove and Gatcombe Park are close by and the area is known for its country sports, excellent walking, cycling and water sports. The cosmopolitan city of Bath is 23 miles south-west. J17 of the M4 provides access to the area's major employment centres and there are trains to Paddington in just over an hour from Chippenham, Kemble and Swindon.

The Property

Westport House is a beautifully presented town house with late 16th Century origins. It was substantially extended in the mid 18th Century,
with the library added in the mid 19th Century. This has an unusual barrel vaulted ceiling, wall panelling and a timber clad exterior. There
are period features throughout the house including numerous fireplaces, exposed beams and sash windows with shutters to most of the ground floor. The heating system has just been completely overhauled including the installation of a new condensing gas boiler. The west facing garden is a delightful feature of the property and the charming garden room has
a lovely aspect over the lower terrace. There is scope to accommodate teenagers or a home office above the double garage.

Historical Note

In the garden room are the remains of a 16th Century unglazed oak window in what was the back wall of the original medieval hall house.
During the early 1900's, the library is reputed to have been a studio for the famous Sporting Artist and Punch cartoonist G D Armour (1864-1949).

The Accommodation

The front door leads to an impressive panelled reception hall. This has a fireplace with Regency grate and beyond is a rear hall with cloakroom off. To the right of the main hall is the dual aspect drawing room, with a marbled fireplace and fitted log burner. Next door is the library with its panelled walls, unusual stained glass window and French doors to front. To the left of the hall is the sitting room, which has a stone fireplace with gas log burner and built-in cupboards with shelving over. The farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room has a stone flagged floor, a four oven Aga, a range of base units with Belfast sink, wall shelving and a built-in dresser. The adjacent utility room
has space for freezers etc, with external doors front and rear. Behind the eating kitchen is a second kitchen and preparation area with a good range of cupboards, a built-in oven and hob, a double larder cupboard and two
dresser bases. The adjacent pantry has slate shelves. On the first floor there is a lovely garden room with one wall of built-in
cupboards and shelving, plus French doors onto a charming terrace. The principal suite comprises a large dual aspect bedroom with fireplace and built-in wardrobe, plus an adjacent bathroom and dressing room. There
are three further bedrooms on this level plus a bathroom with shower and a separate WC. The guest bedroom also enjoys a dual aspect and
has a Japanese lacquered fireplace. On the second floor are two further en suite attic bedrooms with exposed beams and dormer windows overlooking the rear garden.

Outside

The house is screened from the road by a stone wall, mature hedge and early 19th Century railings, which include a pair of central entrance
gates with hoop and lantern over. There is a further pedestrian gate opposite the kitchen door and gated access around the utility room,
to a clothes drying area and in turn the rear garden. This is terraced on two levels with lots of Cotswold stone walling, laburnum and lime
walks, mature hedging and areas of lawn with rose and shrub borders. The house can be accessed at first floor level from the lower terrace, which includes a fountain and gravelled seating area. There is a hipped roof log and garden furniture store, plus a wooden summerhouse.Double Garage With power, light and a sink. Door to WC. Integral passageway with doors either end and intercom to the house. External staircase to potential self-contained flat over with bed/sitting room, kitchen and shower room. (It has been plastered but awaits fittings).

Services
All mains connected. The gas boiler in the rear kitchen provides central heating and hot water.

• 6 bedrooms
• 4 bath/shower rooms
• 3 reception rooms
• Garden room
• Aga kitchen/family room
• Utility
• Second kitchen
• Cloakroom
• Double garage with flat/home office over
• Private off-road parking
• Attractive landscaped gar