4 bedroom house

Medbourne House is a charming Grade II listed house believed to date from the late 17th century with late C20 extensions.

The property has well-proportioned and light rooms arranged over three floors. The ceiling heights are good and there are many period features including an impressive Inglenook fireplace, shutters, wall timbers, and ceiling beams.

The delightful gardens are a major feature of the property. They are mainly laid to lawn and bordered by a wall with an ilex koeneana hedge, which is a type of holly. There is a variety of mature trees and shrubberies together with box hedges believed to be around
100 years old. A productive vegetable garden features a fruit cage, and there are several mature fruit trees. A feature is a lily pond with
ornamental fountain. An additional garden area at the rear contains lawn and patio areas,
a summerhouse and a potting shed.

A further gravelled area adjacent to the road provides extra parking or storage.

The property is approached via five bar gate which leads to a drive, garaging and parking area.

Medbourne House is a typical Wiltshire farmhouse, situated in the hamlet of Medbourne, part of the village of Liddington.

The property is set in farmland, and the entire village is within the North Wessex Downs AONB.

The nearest main centres are Swindon and Marlborough, both of which have a wide range of shops (including Waitrose) restaurants and recreation facilities.

Liddington itself has an ancient church, a pub with dining facilities, a village hall and playing field.

Communications are excellent with regular trains from Swindon and Hungerford to London Paddington from 45 and 50 minutes
respectively. Junction 15 of the M4 motorway is about a mile away and provides fast access to London, Heathrow and the West Country.

There are many well regarded state schools in the area including Wanborough Primary, The Ridgeway School and St. John's Marlborough. There are also a number of schools in the private sector namely Pinewood (prep.), Dauntsey's, Marlborough College and St Mary's Calne.

Within close proximity are a number of hospitals, namely GWH (1 mile away) Ridgeway Hospital (7 miles) and the Wanborough Surgery (1.5 miles and rated “outstanding” by CQC).

The property is close to The Ridgeway which provides a wonderful network of walks.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Hungerford