House For Sale £1,095,000
Flistridge Cottage is a charming period cottage (not listed). Set at the head of a private drive set back from the local lane.
The main house offers over 2,360 sq ft of living space. The entrance hall leads to the central Kitchen/ Breakfast room and into the Study and Snug. A sitting room, dining room and conservatory are beyond the kitchen. In addition a large boot room and utility room with WC. There are two stairs, leading to the principle bedrooms with en-suite bathroom and four further bedrooms ad a family bathroom.
A short walk from the house is the recently upgraded garage and workshop, a significant building that could easily be converted to provide additional accommodation, a studio, home office or similar (subject to the necessary consents).
Close by are the well maintained timber stable - two stables and a tack room. Outbuildings offering 1,203 sq ft of useful space.
The grounds include the long gravelled drive flanked by a native hedges. Extensive parking opens to the garden with lawn, beds, fruit trees and chicken area. A private garden mainly to the south of the house. In all about 1 acre.
The main house offers over 2,360 sq ft of living space. The entrance hall leads to the central Kitchen/ Breakfast room and into the Study and Snug. A sitting room, dining room and conservatory are beyond the kitchen. In addition a large boot room and utility room with WC. There are two stairs, leading to the principle bedrooms with en-suite bathroom and four further bedrooms ad a family bathroom.
A short walk from the house is the recently upgraded garage and workshop, a significant building that could easily be converted to provide additional accommodation, a studio, home office or similar (subject to the necessary consents).
Close by are the well maintained timber stable - two stables and a tack room. Outbuildings offering 1,203 sq ft of useful space.
The grounds include the long gravelled drive flanked by a native hedges. Extensive parking opens to the garden with lawn, beds, fruit trees and chicken area. A private garden mainly to the south of the house. In all about 1 acre.
The cottage occupies a delightful and quiet setting amidst North Wiltshire countryside, just outside the village of Eastcourt and Upper Minety . Nearby Oaksey has a village shop, pub, church and village school. The local towns of Malmesbury, Tetbury and Cirencester have an excellent range of shops and services. The principal regional centres are Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon, all of which are within daily commuting distance. There are direct rail services to London Paddington from Kemble rail station (7 miles), which takes approximately 70 minutes, or from Chippenham which have direct non-stop services to Paddington in under an hour.
There is a good choice of local sporting opportunities, including a number of golf courses. This area has long been associated with equestrian activities including racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, polo at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt, hunting with the VWH and Badminton and Dauntsey Horse Trials. A good range of both private and state schools in the area. Malmesbury school is particularly well-regarded. In the private sector there is Beaudesert Park, Pinewood and St. Mary's Calne. Excellent walks and rides in the surrounding countryside.
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council.
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council.
Directions : SN16 9PS - w3w: tarred.tripling.studio
Leave Upper Minety going towards Eastcourt village on the Flistridge Road, the Flistridge Cottage drive is on your left, after about ½ mile, if you get to Flistridge Wood you have gone too far. It is a narrow drive with a Flistridge Cottage sign on the verge. Continue down the gravel drive and through the five bar gate at the far end.
