House For Sale £2,850,000
Roundway Farm House is a very appealing family house which dates from the 16th century with 18th century alterations and having been the subject of extensive refurbishment and extension during 2009.
The property benefits from numerous historic architectural features and recent renovation and improvement works both complement and enhance these features. Spacious rooms, good ceiling heights and an excellent flow of accommodation make Roundway Farm House a much-loved family home. A welcoming reception hall leads to the lovely stair hall with its stone staircase and fine carved stone chimneypiece with wood burner. There is a trio of enjoyable reception rooms arranged along the front of the house which are ideal for entertaining. The drawing room has a large fireplace with fitted wood burning stove and access to the sitting room with its dressed stone open fire. The dining room is a good size and provides a fine stone fireplace with a wood burner. Accessed from both the stair hall and the drawing room is the study with its double aspect doors and additional doors to the garden. Occupying the rear of the house and benefitting from both a southerly aspect and glazed doors which open into the garden, is the superb kitchen/breakfast/family room. Partly oak beamed, with a stone floor and a vaulted ceiling, this room provides an excellent range of hand painted units, a central island with breakfast bar, the four oven AGA with electric hob, an integrated dishwasher and a separate shelved larder. From the kitchen, there is access to the utility room and beyond, a boot room with door to the courtyard.
On the first floor, the central landing forms the hub with access to all of the rooms. Of particular note is the largest bedroom, with vaulted timber ceiling and scope to create a bath or shower room. There are four further spacious bedrooms, three of which have fitted wardrobes and all are served by the family bathroom and shower room. The second floor has a landing/study area flanked by a hobbies room/bedroom to one side and opposite, an attic room providing storage space (which could provide further accommodation).
Cottages
The cottages are to the west of the house. Granary Cottage provides a hall, dining hall, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen with AGA, and to the first floor, two bedrooms which each have an en suite bathroom. To the rear there is an enclosed garden.
Studio Cottage is currently used as a photographic studio/art gallery and provides a hall, sitting room (formerly a stable) and a study. There is an open plan kitchen/dining room with built in oven and hob. To the first floor are two bedrooms, both of which have an en suite bathroom or shower room.
Outbuildings
The former farm buildings include old piggeries and a magnificent timber framed barn of approximately 85’ x 19’, as well as lean-to’s. Adjoining the barn is a range of four loose boxes and a tack room. The barn provides scope for conversion into a party barn or further accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents. There are three garages (one of which houses the oil storage tank) and a detached workshop and store.
Garden and Grounds
A long private drive leads to the house, cottages and buildings, terminating in a parking area beside the house. The house is bordered by lawn to three sides and a central lily pond, and the front of the house is bordered by clipped yew hedging and climbing shrubs which add colour and scent. A wrought iron gate leads to the former farmyard, now grassed and planted with mature flowering cherry trees. The main area of garden is south facing and to the rear of the house, with a large terrace off of the kitchen and steps to the open lawn beyond. To one side is a gravel area with central pond and steps leading up to an avenue of hornbeams which form an arch. To the west is an open fronted summer house and a hard tennis court. The kitchen garden is also to the west of the house, with vegetable beds and soft fruit cage sheltered by the garages. This is a secluded area of garden, with mature trees and enclosed by hedging.
Approaching the house, the drive passes an area of pastureland enclosed by estate railings. An iron gate provides access to the timber framed barn. Further areas of pastureland border the barn and are arranged as two paddocks, divided by hedging and incorporating a copse and a dew pond. There is direct access to the single track lane leadings to the Downs. A public footpath, which forms part of The White Horse trail and Wessex Ridgeway, crosses part of the western paddock.
Roundway Farm House is situated in the hamlet of Roundway, approximately two miles north of the historic market town of Devizes. The property nestles amid the Wiltshire Chalk Downs and close to the site of the Battle of Roundway, which took place in July 1643 during the first English Civil War. The Parliamentarians, commanded by General Sir William Waller, were besieging Devizes. Reputedly, General Sir William Waller breakfasted at Roundway Farm House prior to his defeat in battle.
The property provides commanding views of the Downs and towards The White Horse which was carved into the chalk hillside to celebrate the millennium. The popular town of Devizes has an extensive range of shops for everyday needs including Marks and Spencer food hall. The town of Marlborough provides a range of restaurants and cafes. The cities of Bath and Salisbury provide a great range of shops, as well as cultural and social activities. Pewsey mainline railway station provides direct services to London Paddington. The A303 is to the south and provides access links to the south west and east of England, whilst the A316 provides access to the M4. The property is well positioned for excellent schooling including Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s in West Lavington, St Mary’s Calne, Stonar and Pinewood.
The property benefits from numerous historic architectural features and recent renovation and improvement works both complement and enhance these features. Spacious rooms, good ceiling heights and an excellent flow of accommodation make Roundway Farm House a much-loved family home. A welcoming reception hall leads to the lovely stair hall with its stone staircase and fine carved stone chimneypiece with wood burner. There is a trio of enjoyable reception rooms arranged along the front of the house which are ideal for entertaining. The drawing room has a large fireplace with fitted wood burning stove and access to the sitting room with its dressed stone open fire. The dining room is a good size and provides a fine stone fireplace with a wood burner. Accessed from both the stair hall and the drawing room is the study with its double aspect doors and additional doors to the garden. Occupying the rear of the house and benefitting from both a southerly aspect and glazed doors which open into the garden, is the superb kitchen/breakfast/family room. Partly oak beamed, with a stone floor and a vaulted ceiling, this room provides an excellent range of hand painted units, a central island with breakfast bar, the four oven AGA with electric hob, an integrated dishwasher and a separate shelved larder. From the kitchen, there is access to the utility room and beyond, a boot room with door to the courtyard.
On the first floor, the central landing forms the hub with access to all of the rooms. Of particular note is the largest bedroom, with vaulted timber ceiling and scope to create a bath or shower room. There are four further spacious bedrooms, three of which have fitted wardrobes and all are served by the family bathroom and shower room. The second floor has a landing/study area flanked by a hobbies room/bedroom to one side and opposite, an attic room providing storage space (which could provide further accommodation).
Cottages
The cottages are to the west of the house. Granary Cottage provides a hall, dining hall, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen with AGA, and to the first floor, two bedrooms which each have an en suite bathroom. To the rear there is an enclosed garden.
Studio Cottage is currently used as a photographic studio/art gallery and provides a hall, sitting room (formerly a stable) and a study. There is an open plan kitchen/dining room with built in oven and hob. To the first floor are two bedrooms, both of which have an en suite bathroom or shower room.
Outbuildings
The former farm buildings include old piggeries and a magnificent timber framed barn of approximately 85’ x 19’, as well as lean-to’s. Adjoining the barn is a range of four loose boxes and a tack room. The barn provides scope for conversion into a party barn or further accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents. There are three garages (one of which houses the oil storage tank) and a detached workshop and store.
Garden and Grounds
A long private drive leads to the house, cottages and buildings, terminating in a parking area beside the house. The house is bordered by lawn to three sides and a central lily pond, and the front of the house is bordered by clipped yew hedging and climbing shrubs which add colour and scent. A wrought iron gate leads to the former farmyard, now grassed and planted with mature flowering cherry trees. The main area of garden is south facing and to the rear of the house, with a large terrace off of the kitchen and steps to the open lawn beyond. To one side is a gravel area with central pond and steps leading up to an avenue of hornbeams which form an arch. To the west is an open fronted summer house and a hard tennis court. The kitchen garden is also to the west of the house, with vegetable beds and soft fruit cage sheltered by the garages. This is a secluded area of garden, with mature trees and enclosed by hedging.
Approaching the house, the drive passes an area of pastureland enclosed by estate railings. An iron gate provides access to the timber framed barn. Further areas of pastureland border the barn and are arranged as two paddocks, divided by hedging and incorporating a copse and a dew pond. There is direct access to the single track lane leadings to the Downs. A public footpath, which forms part of The White Horse trail and Wessex Ridgeway, crosses part of the western paddock.
Roundway Farm House is situated in the hamlet of Roundway, approximately two miles north of the historic market town of Devizes. The property nestles amid the Wiltshire Chalk Downs and close to the site of the Battle of Roundway, which took place in July 1643 during the first English Civil War. The Parliamentarians, commanded by General Sir William Waller, were besieging Devizes. Reputedly, General Sir William Waller breakfasted at Roundway Farm House prior to his defeat in battle.
The property provides commanding views of the Downs and towards The White Horse which was carved into the chalk hillside to celebrate the millennium. The popular town of Devizes has an extensive range of shops for everyday needs including Marks and Spencer food hall. The town of Marlborough provides a range of restaurants and cafes. The cities of Bath and Salisbury provide a great range of shops, as well as cultural and social activities. Pewsey mainline railway station provides direct services to London Paddington. The A303 is to the south and provides access links to the south west and east of England, whilst the A316 provides access to the M4. The property is well positioned for excellent schooling including Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s in West Lavington, St Mary’s Calne, Stonar and Pinewood.
