5 bedroom house
Sherston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0LS
Guide Price
£1,200,000
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Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jun 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
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A handsome family home situated on the edge of a much favoured Cotswold village and set in a delightful garden.
Description
Alison House is situated on the fringe of the village and yet within a level walk of the centre and close to footpaths which criss-cross the surrounding countryside. The house, which is understood to date back to the 18th century, has been in the same ownership for over 40 years and would now benefit from upgrading. During this time the property has proved to be a wonderful family home with a large garden enhancing the enjoyment. Indeed the grounds, which adjoin farmland are a particular feature of the property extend to nearly three quarters of an acre.
An entrance porch leads into a generous reception hall with flagstone floor and off which is the vaulted cellar. To the front of the house is a double reception room with facing fireplaces, one being of dressed stone and the other being a full height stone fireplace. The room is also heavily beamed. Centrally positioned is the kitchen/breakfast room with a former fireplace having a wood burning stove. There is also a wood burning stove in the adjoining, L shaped sitting/dining room which opens out onto a garden terrace. This room contrasts with the formality of the main reception room and is ideal for everyday living.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms together with two bathrooms and a shower room. Two further double bedrooms are found on the second floor, both with exposed timbers.
A stone pillared gateway with wrought iron gates gives access to a gravelled parking area. Adjacent is a stone built outbuilding with workshops and tallet steps leading up to a potential home office. To the rear is a further garden store. The mature garden is a particular feature and the lawn is interspersed with a wide variety of trees including a splendid weeping willow. Closer to the house are herbaceous borders and dining out terraces. There are also numerous fruit trees including plum, pear, apple, greengage and damson. There is also a greenhouse and the end of the garden adjoins farmland.
In all the property extends to about 0.7 acres.
Location
Alison House is located on the edge of the hugely popular Cotswolds village of Sherston and in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. the property benefits from the pretty, undulating rural scenery and a wonderful network of local walks, whilst also enjoying all the benefits of a thriving village with its highly regarded pub (The Rattlebone), Indian restaurant, excellent village shop and post office, wine shop, primary school and doctors’ surgery. The prosperous towns of Tetbury and Malmesbury are nearby with Cirencester, Bath, Chippenham and Bristol only a little further afield. Tetbury is a desirable and traditional market town well known for its 17th and 18th Century architecture. Although the town is noted for its antiques and boutique shops, there are a wide range of shopping facilities including delicatessen, bakery, butcher and two supermarkets. There are a number of restaurants and cafés.
Malmesbury is increasingly popular and well known for its historic Abbey and being England’s oldest borough. There is a good range of everyday shops and services including bakery, butcher, hardware store and home department store. Waitrose offers supermarket shopping and the associated services of the John Lewis Partnership.
The larger regional centres of Bath and Bristol are nearby and provide a more extensive range of services, shopping and recreational facilities, including Bristol International Airport. Sherston is also conveniently located with access to the M4 motorway at Junctions 17 and 18, which provide access to London and Heathrow Airport as well as Bristol and its international airport. The M4 links with the M5 motorway for the West Country and the North.
Train stations at Kemble and Chippenham provide direct train services to London Paddington from 75 minutes.
The local area offers an abundant range of activities, sporting events and recreational opportunities, and a large variety of village pubs, restaurants and hotels, including nearby Watley Manor Hotel and Calcot Manor Hotel & Spa.
Other recreational pursuits include;Golf at Westonbirt (pay&play) and at Minchinhampton Golf Club; Sailing at the Cotswold Water Park; Swimming and Gymnasium at Westonbirt School Sports Hall; Motor Racing at Castle Combe circuit. There is an enthusiastic village cricket league and football league of which Sherston is an important part. Bath, Bristol and Gloucester are home to top-level Rugby.
The National Arboretum at Westonbirt is a wonderful attraction and hosts a variety of excellent events throughout the spring, summer and autumn; from spring colours and open-air summer concerts to tours of the autumn colours and the “Enchanted Christmas” illuminations.
Aside from Sherston’s good primary school there is Malmesbury School which is rated outstanding by Offsted. The area is well reputed for its prep and public schools. These include Beaudesert Park, Westonbirt, Pinewood, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Cheltenham College, St Mary’s School at Calne and Marlborough College. Bath and Bristol also offer a range of excellent private and grammar schools and the surrounding villages also have well attended primary schools
Acreage: 0.72 Acres
Directions
From Cirencester take the A433 towards Tetbury. Continue through Tetbury and continue on the A433 towards Westonbirt. On reaching the Arboretum, turn left signposted to Westonbirt village and follow this road to Sherston. Turn right on reaching the main road and the driveway is the fourth on the right hand side. The property can be identified by its name plate and flagpole.
Additional Info
Malmesbury 5 miles, Tetbury 5 miles. Cirencester 15 miles. Bath 20 miles. Bristol 21miles. M4 (J.17) 6 miles & (J.18) 8 miles. Chippenham (mainline station to London Paddington in 70 minutes) 10 miles. (Distances & time approximate)
Marketed by: Savills, Cirencester
Description
Alison House is situated on the fringe of the village and yet within a level walk of the centre and close to footpaths which criss-cross the surrounding countryside. The house, which is understood to date back to the 18th century, has been in the same ownership for over 40 years and would now benefit from upgrading. During this time the property has proved to be a wonderful family home with a large garden enhancing the enjoyment. Indeed the grounds, which adjoin farmland are a particular feature of the property extend to nearly three quarters of an acre.
An entrance porch leads into a generous reception hall with flagstone floor and off which is the vaulted cellar. To the front of the house is a double reception room with facing fireplaces, one being of dressed stone and the other being a full height stone fireplace. The room is also heavily beamed. Centrally positioned is the kitchen/breakfast room with a former fireplace having a wood burning stove. There is also a wood burning stove in the adjoining, L shaped sitting/dining room which opens out onto a garden terrace. This room contrasts with the formality of the main reception room and is ideal for everyday living.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms together with two bathrooms and a shower room. Two further double bedrooms are found on the second floor, both with exposed timbers.
A stone pillared gateway with wrought iron gates gives access to a gravelled parking area. Adjacent is a stone built outbuilding with workshops and tallet steps leading up to a potential home office. To the rear is a further garden store. The mature garden is a particular feature and the lawn is interspersed with a wide variety of trees including a splendid weeping willow. Closer to the house are herbaceous borders and dining out terraces. There are also numerous fruit trees including plum, pear, apple, greengage and damson. There is also a greenhouse and the end of the garden adjoins farmland.
In all the property extends to about 0.7 acres.
Location
Alison House is located on the edge of the hugely popular Cotswolds village of Sherston and in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. the property benefits from the pretty, undulating rural scenery and a wonderful network of local walks, whilst also enjoying all the benefits of a thriving village with its highly regarded pub (The Rattlebone), Indian restaurant, excellent village shop and post office, wine shop, primary school and doctors’ surgery. The prosperous towns of Tetbury and Malmesbury are nearby with Cirencester, Bath, Chippenham and Bristol only a little further afield. Tetbury is a desirable and traditional market town well known for its 17th and 18th Century architecture. Although the town is noted for its antiques and boutique shops, there are a wide range of shopping facilities including delicatessen, bakery, butcher and two supermarkets. There are a number of restaurants and cafés.
Malmesbury is increasingly popular and well known for its historic Abbey and being England’s oldest borough. There is a good range of everyday shops and services including bakery, butcher, hardware store and home department store. Waitrose offers supermarket shopping and the associated services of the John Lewis Partnership.
The larger regional centres of Bath and Bristol are nearby and provide a more extensive range of services, shopping and recreational facilities, including Bristol International Airport. Sherston is also conveniently located with access to the M4 motorway at Junctions 17 and 18, which provide access to London and Heathrow Airport as well as Bristol and its international airport. The M4 links with the M5 motorway for the West Country and the North.
Train stations at Kemble and Chippenham provide direct train services to London Paddington from 75 minutes.
The local area offers an abundant range of activities, sporting events and recreational opportunities, and a large variety of village pubs, restaurants and hotels, including nearby Watley Manor Hotel and Calcot Manor Hotel & Spa.
Other recreational pursuits include;Golf at Westonbirt (pay&play) and at Minchinhampton Golf Club; Sailing at the Cotswold Water Park; Swimming and Gymnasium at Westonbirt School Sports Hall; Motor Racing at Castle Combe circuit. There is an enthusiastic village cricket league and football league of which Sherston is an important part. Bath, Bristol and Gloucester are home to top-level Rugby.
The National Arboretum at Westonbirt is a wonderful attraction and hosts a variety of excellent events throughout the spring, summer and autumn; from spring colours and open-air summer concerts to tours of the autumn colours and the “Enchanted Christmas” illuminations.
Aside from Sherston’s good primary school there is Malmesbury School which is rated outstanding by Offsted. The area is well reputed for its prep and public schools. These include Beaudesert Park, Westonbirt, Pinewood, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Cheltenham College, St Mary’s School at Calne and Marlborough College. Bath and Bristol also offer a range of excellent private and grammar schools and the surrounding villages also have well attended primary schools
Acreage: 0.72 Acres
Directions
From Cirencester take the A433 towards Tetbury. Continue through Tetbury and continue on the A433 towards Westonbirt. On reaching the Arboretum, turn left signposted to Westonbirt village and follow this road to Sherston. Turn right on reaching the main road and the driveway is the fourth on the right hand side. The property can be identified by its name plate and flagpole.
Additional Info
Malmesbury 5 miles, Tetbury 5 miles. Cirencester 15 miles. Bath 20 miles. Bristol 21miles. M4 (J.17) 6 miles & (J.18) 8 miles. Chippenham (mainline station to London Paddington in 70 minutes) 10 miles. (Distances & time approximate)
Marketed by: Savills, Cirencester
Land Registry Data
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