An attractive former Vicarage with extensive accommodation.
Location
The Location
Tresco House is situated on the edge of the village and backs onto open countryside leading to the Ridgeway. A popular area for both riding and walking, the village also benefits from two golf courses, one mile away in either direction. There is an excellent village primary school in Ogbourne St George. The thriving market town of Marlborough is only 2 miles away with an excellent secondary school as well as Marlborough College. Marlborough boasts many boutique shops, cafes and restaurants including Rick Stein, Dans, Pizza Express, ask .
National retailers include Waitrose and Tesco. In addition, there are the shopping areas in Hilliers Yard and Hughenden Yard. The leisure centre and golf club provide excellent sporting facilities too.
The village is well placed for other centres including Swindon, Bath, Hungerford and Newbury and is surrounded by the most attractive countryside of the Marlborough Downs, Pewsey Vale and Kennet Valley. Intercity rail (London Paddington) and M4
connections are at both Swindon and Hungerford is within 6 miles.
There is an excellent range of private schooling in the area with St Margaret’s Prep and St Mary’s in Calne, Marlborough College and Dauntsey’s in West Lavington.
Description
Tresco House is a former Victorian Vicarage, that has six bedrooms, three of which are ensuites, three reception rooms, boot room, laundry and a large family kitchen/breakfast room with original dresser and window seat that looks over the rear garden and fields beyond. All rooms are light, airy and of good proportions with high ceilings.
An impressive substantial Victorian residence designed by prominent architect William Butterfield, built in 1848 of red brick with tile hung front elevations beneath a tiled roof. The gardens, main house, Coach House and Courtyard Cottage have been renovated by the current vendors to an exceptionally high standard with new heating systems and secondary glazing. The overall accommodation offers a variety of uses. The former Vicarage is a wonderful spacious family home that affords extensive ‘loft style’ space for living or as a dedicated home working space. The current owners have run a very profitable self catering and bed and breakfast business for the past six years. The Coach House and Courtyard Cottage have been renovated as independent living units that could equally be used for extended family or as a business base.
The entrance porch has a traditional tiled floor which leads into a light and bright entrance hallway from which all the reception rooms lead off. The sitting room, dining room and study are all well-proportioned rooms, all with traditional fireplaces and period features. The remainder of the ground floor is completed with a laundry room, boot room, boiler room, cloakroom and access down to the cellar.
To the first floor is the principal suite with roll top bath and dressing area. There are also two further en suite bedrooms, a separate shower room and cloakroom. On the second floor are five rooms, currently arranged as two double bedrooms, one with a generous study leading off and the other with a dressing room and further access into dedicated boarded loft storage.
Outside
Tresco House benefits from two entrances, both the main house and the cottages are accessed via timber automated gates into secure courtyard parking for up to 9 vehicles.
To the rear of the property is a recently completed stone patio area with steps leading down to the main garden with large timber framed greenhouse, mature flowerbeds and trees. An archway leads to the private foot bridge over the River and provides access to open countryside beyond. Further garden ‘rooms’ include a concealed sunset seating area which overlooks the River Og, a ‘secret garden’, middle lawn and dedicated Coach House garden.
The Coach House is a detached two bedroom dwelling with private garden and deck. Internally, there is an open plan living/ dining/fully fitted kitchen area, upstairs study area and ground floor bathroom with a large walk-in shower. The Coach House has been renovated to a high standard and benefits from an independent heating system.
The Courtyard Cottage is a self-contained ground floor apartment. Adjacent to the main house, with internal access if required, this charming and cosy apartment has a large bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, and separate bathroom.
Square Footage: 4713 sq ft
