5 bedroom house

What a rare find ! A large family home with around 0.5 acre of gardens and an independent large 1 bedroom annexe for relatives Live alongside each other but with your own gardens, living spaces and kitchens so you can escape to your own "homes" yet also be next door. Also a perfect Air B&B option as an additional source of income. 

Tucked away off Westlands lane, along it's own long private gated driveway this home offers flexible options and a great deal of space outside to enjoy. As you approach the property, the driveway expands out to provide a large gravelled area capable of parking a multitude of cars and even a caravan. There is also an integral single garage and detached wooden garage/workshop and space for more if desired. 

The two properties are connected via a spacious glazed entrance hall which offers the perfect space to store shoes and coats. To the left is the annexe and the right opens into the main property. Through the entrance door and into the wood floored hall, you are immediately aware of the open plan feel and space this home offers. A wide and generous hall, with enough space for a piano and plenty of storage under the stairs. set off to the rear is the main living areas which begin with a stunning contemporary kitchen/diner/family room. Full width Bi fold doors open up onto the start of a fabulous garden, and throw vast amounts of light into this wonderful space. A large central island unit doubles up as a breakfast bar providing the perfect place for the family to grab a drink and bite to eat. A wide range of modern gloss units provide well thought out storage options and include an integrated dishwasher, fridge/freezer and twin ovens. A beautiful quartz worktop completes this high specification kitchen. A useful utility room is set off to the side and houses all the laundry items and also has a useful door through to the integral garage. The sitting room is a lovely light room, with a central fireplace as a focal point (potential to fit a fire), recently laid wooden parquet flooring and plenty of options for sofa seating. In addition there is the 4th bedroom downstairs, which is a generous double with a variety of built in wardrobes and could be utilised as a family /casual living room or studio/study. The downstairs bathroom is re fitted with a modern suite with vanity units and a shower over the bath and further useful storage cupboard. 

Upstairs 3 similar sized double bedrooms offer options for all the family, with built in storage to 2 of them and views across the gardens and the fields beyond from all. In addition a family bathroom serves these bedrooms and 2 large loft areas are easily accessed and offer options to convert further (subject to planning). 

The Annexe is set off to the left hand side of the entrance porch and is totally self contained. Additional doors provide access into the kitchen or sitting room if preferred not to share the entrance porch. As soon as you enter the annexe accommodation, it becomes clear that this isn't a small after thought and well planned , spacious rooms start with the excellent sitting/dining room, with central wood burner. Light floods in from all sides and French doors take you out onto your own private area of gardens which wrap around on 2 sides. There is plenty of room for the largest of dining tables along with large sofas. An inner hallway leads through to the kitchen, passing a lovely modern shower room on the left. The kitchen is a modern light gloss range with light wood effect worktop, space for large fridge/freezer, and integrated twin ovens. To the side is a useful utility room where the laundry appliances can be plumbed in and a door gives you access back onto the gardens at the side. Lastly a double bedroom is situated at the rear with space for free standing wardrobes and a quiet spot overlocking the gardens at the side. 

Externally, there are a variety of garden spaces within the approx. half acre plot the property enjoys. From the annexe there is a lovely paved seating area, which wraps around to the lawned front garden alongside the drive. The gardens then stretch around to the side and are currently a mixture of formal vegetable and flower beds , interspersed with paved and gravelled pathways, along with a log store and garden shed. wrapping all around the 2 sides of the annexe, A garden gate then opens up onto the extensive gardens for the main house. From the Family kitchen the bi folds bring you out onto the spacious raised deck where you can easily seat a multitude of friends and family for al fresco entertaining. The remaining garden is a far reaching area of lawn interspersed with shrubs and trees to break it up, but also offering some privacy. Backing onto agricultural fields, the far end has been utilised as a generous vegetable allotment and a sunken trampoline provided for the children (subject to negotiation). Hedgerows provide a natural boundary to the back and you can really lose yourself into a quiet corner. An excellent wooden workshop is set off the the side and can open up onto the drive as well as having access from the garden. The perfect place for any treasured vehicles or simply a fabulous workshop or studio. 

The location is perfect for easy access to the A350, onwards to the M4 and Bristol/Bath/London areas. With rail stations at both Melksham and Chippenham within a short distance, commuting can be easily achieved and if the bus is more your style, then there are stops close by. Despite all the convenience, the location is also set close to a myriad of countryside walks, and the village of Whitley and Shaw (just over a mile away. Here you will find the popular Shaw Primary school, local churches, a community led village shop, Golf and cricket club , a cycle shop, and the ever popular Pear Tree Inn. Beechfield house is within walking distance as well if you fancy an afternoon tea or a day at the spa. Melksham and it's ever expanding range of independent shops is within a couple of miles and the picturesque town of Corsham is only 4 miles away. Just around the corner, step back in time at the National Trust village of Lacock. So much to do and all so close! 

Council tax band F.

Currently the property has a cesspit, although plans are in place already for mains drainage to be provided to the whole of Westlands Lane. Preliminary plans are available and confirmation has been sent by Wessex Water.