House For Sale £1,500,000
An attractive Georgian village house.
Description
The Property
Downs House is a beautiful and classic period family home believed to date from the 18th century with later extensions and constructed in the attractive local style of brick, flint and sarsen stone under a tiled roof with sash windows. The house has many period features as one would expect from a property of this age including some original wooden flooring and open fireplaces. The accommodation is spacious and light with an excellent layout.
There is a useful self-contained cottage attached to the property which could be used as guest accommodation or let out.
Outside
Downs House is approached from the lane via a driveway to gravelled parking to the front of the house and cottage. The property sits in the middle of it’s pretty gardens which is laid mainly to lawn with some mature trees and hedging, and has some lovely views of the church.
Location
Situation
Downs House sits in a lovely position next to the church and close to the centre of the village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The surrounding area is of unspoilt rural farmland with a network of footpaths, bridle ways and quiet country lanes. The village of Baydon has a general store/post office, a church and a primary school, and is in the school catchment area for St John’s Marlborough. Private schools include Pinewood, Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s and St Marys Calne. The market towns of Marlborough and Hungerford with their various boutique shops, restaurants and coffee shops are 7 and 8 miles away respectively. Swindon is approximately 9 miles away and provides excellent rail links to London Paddington. Both junction 14 and 15 of the M4 are 9 and 6 miles away respectively.
Acreage:
0.69 Acres
Directions
Follow Satnav
Additional Info
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Council Tax: Band H
Energy Performance Certificate
Band E
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Description
The Property
Downs House is a beautiful and classic period family home believed to date from the 18th century with later extensions and constructed in the attractive local style of brick, flint and sarsen stone under a tiled roof with sash windows. The house has many period features as one would expect from a property of this age including some original wooden flooring and open fireplaces. The accommodation is spacious and light with an excellent layout.
There is a useful self-contained cottage attached to the property which could be used as guest accommodation or let out.
Outside
Downs House is approached from the lane via a driveway to gravelled parking to the front of the house and cottage. The property sits in the middle of it’s pretty gardens which is laid mainly to lawn with some mature trees and hedging, and has some lovely views of the church.
Location
Situation
Downs House sits in a lovely position next to the church and close to the centre of the village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The surrounding area is of unspoilt rural farmland with a network of footpaths, bridle ways and quiet country lanes. The village of Baydon has a general store/post office, a church and a primary school, and is in the school catchment area for St John’s Marlborough. Private schools include Pinewood, Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s and St Marys Calne. The market towns of Marlborough and Hungerford with their various boutique shops, restaurants and coffee shops are 7 and 8 miles away respectively. Swindon is approximately 9 miles away and provides excellent rail links to London Paddington. Both junction 14 and 15 of the M4 are 9 and 6 miles away respectively.
Acreage:
0.69 Acres
Directions
Follow Satnav
Additional Info
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Council Tax: Band H
Energy Performance Certificate
Band E
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