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Merlin Rise, nestling on the outskirts of desirable , sets a new standard in distinctive and inspirational design. Developed by Backhouse, these family homes fulf il their brief for 21st century living on every level. LOCATION

Lying adjacent to an Area of Outstanding The welcoming Natural Beauty, Calne has a real community feel with an annual carnival, a children’s duck town race and a regular diary of markets. It offers all the shops, services and amenities you would of Calne expect as well as an excellent selection of state and independent schools for all ages.

There are tea rooms and coffee shops, a cocktail bar and a deli alongside a handful of restaurants and pubs. Classic car enthusiasts will love the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, or head to and Gardens, one of the area’s most stunning stately homes. Calne is renowned for the iconic White Horse to the east of the town where the downs are a haven for wildlife with breathtaking views across the landscape.

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TRAVEL TIMES FROM CALNE BY CAR RAIL TIMES FROM CHIPPENHAM Destination Distance Time Destination Time Chippenham 6.3 miles 16 mins Bath Spa 14 mins Swindon 16.2 miles 35 mins Swindon 14 mins Bath 19.3 miles 46 mins Bristol Temple Meads 28 mins Bristol 33.3 miles 49 mins Reading 43 mins Reading 53.2 miles 72 mins London Paddington 73 mins

Cardiff 66.4 miles 89 mins < Source: Google.com < Source: thetrainline.com THE PUMP ROOM, BATH CATHEDRAL OUT & ABOUT

Calne is surrounded by the beautiful, rolling AVEBURY RINGS Escape into the countryside of Wiltshire, historic market towns and quintessentially English villages. The lively countryside or to town of Chippenham offers a full range of retail facilities and is just a 20-minute drive from enchanting cities Merlin Rise.

The beautiful Georgian city of Bath is less than 20 miles from Calne, it is one of the best preserved eighteenth-century cities in the world and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Calne lies just 10 miles from junction 17 of the M4, so access to London, the M25, the West Country and South Wales is quickly achieved. The M5 links with destinations north and south and also provides entry points into the rest of the motorway network.

Bristol Airport provides flights to a growing number of direct UK and European destinations. Also readily accessible by motorway is Heathrow Airport which provides expansive flight options. The nearest railway station to Merlin Rise is at Chippenham, less BALLOON FESTIVAL, LONGLEAT than 7 miles away with services that cover routes from Penzance to Paddington.

CONNECTIONS BY TRAIN FROM CHIPPENHAM

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Exceptional Customer Service Buy a new Backhouse wants every customer to enjoy not only the benefits of a new Backhouse home, but home with also the experience of buying with us. We offer a unique customer journey to ensure you have complete expert guidance and assistance throughout and confidence beyond the home buying process. High Specification Every Backhouse home is designed and built with a careful selection of quality materials, branded fixtures and fittings, energy-efficient Bosch appliances and future-proof, smart technology.

Attention to Detail At Backhouse we understand how our customers want to live their lives and design accordingly - from convenient storage spaces to easy-clean surfaces and low maintenance features.

Homes with Flow Each Backhouse home is designed with flexible and spacious living in mind. Natural light is utilised, there is optimum circulation between rooms and the transition between inside and outside space is minimised.

Placemaking A Backhouse development will work in harmony with the existing environment and aims to enhance and grow the local community. Local habitats and wildlife are respected both during the building process and into the future. DEVELOPMENT

Just a mile from the centre of Calne, alongside the rural hedge-fringed Merlin Rise, fields that completely encircle the town, Merlin Rise will provide your new sumptuous homes built for style and comfort. Developed by the talented team at Backhouse and designed by multi- community award-winning architects Clifton Emery Design, there are four different house types ranging from 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 3 bathrooms with a WC at ground level. There is ample parking with most homes having additional garage space.

Efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of the Backhouse company philosophy in both work practices and in the choice of materials, finishes and appliances. Above all, the homes at Merlin Rise will sustain and nurture through many generations. V

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The Summers The Douglas The Carbury Merlin Rise The Lock Affordable Housing DEVELOPMENT PLAN

THE DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT DOES NOT SHOW DETAILS OF GRADIENTS OF LAND, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, LOCAL AUTHORITY STREET LIGHTING OR LANDSCAPING. IT IS THE DEVELOPERS INTENTION TO BUILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS LAYOUT, HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE SOME OCCASIONS WHEN THE PROPERTY DESIGNS, BOUNDARIES AND LANDSCAPING POSITIONS OF ROADS AND FOOTPATHS CHANGE, AS THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSES. PLEASE CHECK THE LOCK - PLOT: 20 DETAILS OF YOUR CHOSEN PROPERTY WITH YOUR SALES ADVISOR PRIOR TO RESERVATION. INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRINT. THE DEVELOPER HAS A POLICY OF CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE SITE PLANS AT ANY TIME. The Summers 3 bedroom contemporary family home

COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE PLOT NOS. 1*/16 FLOORPLANS

En-suite FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom 2 Master Bedroom Master Bedroom 4.19m x 2.85m 13’9” x 9’4” Wardrobe Lo Bedroom 2 3.78m x 3.58m 12’5” x 11’9” A/C Bedroom 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom 2.81m x 2.46m 9’3” x 8’1”

Dining

D/W Kitchen GROUND FLOOR

Living Kitchen/Living/Dining 9.35m x 5.98m 30’9” x 19’7” FP Utility Room T/D& Uǎlity WM Store 2.56m x 2.13m 8’5” x 7’0”

Hall WC * Plot 1 comes with a detached garage.

Main Entrance

PLAN AND CGIS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. ALL MEASUREMENTS, SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF WALLS, DOORS, WINDOW FITTINGS AND APPLIANCES ARE SHOWN CONVENTIONALLY. THEY ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND CANNOT BE REGARDED AS BEING A REPRESENTATION EITHER BY THE SELLER OR THEIR AGENT. WE HOPE THAT THESE PLANS WILL ASSIST YOU BY PROVIDING YOU WITH A GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE LAYOUT OF THE ACCOMMODATION. THE PLANS ARE NOT TO SCALE NOR ACCURATE IN DETAIL. KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LAYOUTS ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AND MAY VARY FROM PLOT TO PLOT. PLOT NOS. 2*/3*/5/12/21 FLOORPLANS

Wardrobe

Master FIRST FLOOR Bedroom En-suite Master Bedroom 3.97m x 3.11m 13’0” x 10’2” Lo Bedroom 2

4.18m x 3.28m 13’9” x 10’9” AC Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 3.91m x 2.70m 12’10” x 8’10”

Bathroom Bedroom 3

GROUND FLOOR Living

Kitchen/Dining 6.41m x 6.17m 21’0” x 20’3” Living WC *** 4.51m x 3.41m 14’10” x 11’2” Hub Area DW Hub 2.90m x 2.74m 9’6” x 9’0” ** WM

TD * Plots 2 & 3 come with a detached garage  Kitchen ** Optional Built in Storage - Please check with sales person at time of purchase *** Optional Wall - Please check with sales person at Hall time of purchase Dining Plots 3 & 5 are reversed FF

Main Entrance

PLAN AND CGIS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. ALL MEASUREMENTS, SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF WALLS, DOORS, WINDOW FITTINGS AND APPLIANCES ARE SHOWN CONVENTIONALLY. THEY ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND CANNOT BE REGARDED AS BEING A REPRESENTATION EITHER BY THE SELLER OR THEIR AGENT. WE HOPE THAT THESE PLANS WILL ASSIST YOU BY PROVIDING YOU WITH A GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE LAYOUT OF THE ACCOMMODATION. THE PLANS ARE NOT TO SCALE NOR ACCURATE IN DETAIL. KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LAYOUTS ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AND MAY VARY FROM PLOT TO PLOT.

COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE The Douglas 3 bedroom contemporary family home The Carbury 4 bedroom contemporary family home

COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE PLOT NOS. 4/13/14/15/17/18/19 FLOORPLANS

Snug FIRST FLOOR Wardrobe AC

Bathroom Master Bedroom En-suite 3.75m x 3.06m 12’4” x 10’0” Lo Bedroom 2 4.36m x 3.02m 14’4” x 9’11” Master Bedroom Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 3.14m x 2.55m 10’4” x 8’4”

Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4/Study /Study Bedroom 3 2.58m x 2.55m 8’6” x 8’4” Snug 4.24m x 2.56m 13’11” x 8’5”

Garage

GROUND FLOOR

Kitchen/Living/Dining 12.05m x 4.18m 39’6” x 13’9” TD WM Store WC Hub Area 2.85m x 1.53m 9’4” x 5’0” Uǎlity Hub Main Entrance Utility Room * 3.62m x 2.67m 11’11” x 8’9” Larder FF SO SO Garage 7.22m x 3.61m 23’8” x 11’10”

Optional Built in Storage - Please check with sales DW * person at time of purchase Living Dining Kitchen Plot 4 is reversed

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PLAN AND CGIS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. ALL MEASUREMENTS, SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF WALLS, DOORS, WINDOW FITTINGS AND APPLIANCES ARE SHOWN CONVENTIONALLY. THEY ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND CANNOT BE REGARDED AS BEING A REPRESENTATION EITHER BY THE SELLER OR THEIR AGENT. WE HOPE THAT THESE PLANS WILL ASSIST YOU BY PROVIDING YOU WITH A GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE LAYOUT OF THE ACCOMMODATION. THE PLANS ARE NOT TO SCALE NOR ACCURATE IN DETAIL. KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LAYOUTS ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AND MAY VARY FROM PLOT TO PLOT. En-suite Master PLOT NO. 20 Bedroom FLOORPLANS

Wardrobe

FIRST FLOOR Snug

Master Bedroom Wardrobe AC 4.65m x 3.84m 15’3” x 12’7” Bathroom Bedroom 2 En-suite Lo 3.75m x 3.06m 12’4” x 10’0” Bedroom 3 4.36m x 3.02m 14’4” x 9’11” Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 3.14m x 2.55m 10’4” x 8’4” Bedroom 5 Bedroom 5/Study Bedroom /Study 2.58m x 2.55m 8’6” x 8’4” 4 Snug 4.24m x 2.56m 13’11” x 8’5”

Garage

GROUND FLOOR

Kitchen/Living/Dining TD WM 12.05m x 4.18m 39’6” x 13’9” Store WC Hub Area Uǎlity 2.85m x 1.53m 9’4” x 5’0” Main Entrance Hub

Utility Room * 3.62m x 2.67m 11’11” x 8’9” Larder FF SO SO Garage 7.22m x 3.61m 23’8” x 11’10”

DW Optional Built in Storage - Please check with sales * Kitchen person at time of purchase Living Dining

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PLAN AND CGIS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. ALL MEASUREMENTS, SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF WALLS, DOORS, WINDOW FITTINGS AND APPLIANCES ARE SHOWN CONVENTIONALLY. THEY ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND CANNOT BE REGARDED AS BEING A REPRESENTATION EITHER BY THE SELLER OR THEIR AGENT. WE HOPE THAT THESE PLANS WILL ASSIST YOU BY PROVIDING YOU WITH A GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE LAYOUT OF THE ACCOMMODATION. THE PLANS ARE NOT TO SCALE NOR ACCURATE IN DETAIL. KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LAYOUTS ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AND MAY VARY FROM PLOT TO PLOT.

COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE The Lock 5 bedroom contemporary family home PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A PREVIOUS BACKHOUSE DEVELOPMENT YOUR HOME

All homes built by Backhouse have contemporary lifestyles. Our aim is to Attention to one thing in common; a quality build create exciting new neighbourhoods for combined with superb attention to local communities which harness the detail with detail. Our unique product includes best design talent in the UK. plenty as standard so you’re not faced intrinsic style with the additional cost of extras. We understand choosing a new home is one of the most important decisions & luxury Throughout our homes you will find a you have to make, so our experienced sense of style and luxury which includes team will be on hand to help you through contemporary-style kitchens with soft the process. We have designed our homes close doors, a range of integrated Bosch with you in mind, offering you a choice appliances, chrome heated towel rails of desirable interior options from kitchen and much more. doors to worktop colours and tiling.

At Backhouse we pride ourselves on All of our homes benefit from a 10 year building inspiring new homes that NHBC (National House Building Council) respond to the needs of today’s warranty.

Merlin Rise provides a fresh approach you to well-proportioned rooms lit by The Architect's to house design that better reflects our natural daylight. The architects have modern way of living. Each house-type designed a considered balance between View is bespoke to the site and incorporates the habitable rooms, bedrooms and ancillary features where rooms can be freed of space while ensuring that the relationship clutter and superfluous items through between inside and out is retained. careful consideration of storage and technology requirements from the Merlin Rise delivers homes with flexible outset, thus ensuring rooms are designed living and sleeping areas that are ready for living - open, spacious, light and airy. to adapt to suit the owners’ changing living requirements. The layout of the houses is based on founding principles of having flexible living spaces with well considered

circulation, allowing the home to flow. Daniel Clifton, Director The voluminous, light entrance welcomes Clifton Emery Design WHO WE ARE

Backhouse was born from a desire to Place-making is at the very core of Homes of establish an innovative British house our developments. We are constantly builder who could deliver new homes striving to use sensitive methods of outstanding of an outstanding design and quality, construction alongside materials that whilst responding to the needs of safeguard local habitats and wildlife. design & quality today’s contemporary lifestyles. Backhouse specialises in small to Founder Theo Backhouse believes medium sized developments, primarily consumers have lacked choice within across the South West of . the new homes market for too long, Our focus on design, build quality and maintaining the belief that home buyers attention to detail provide a Backhouse deserve a thoughtfully designed home home with the space, light and flexible providing smart living solutions at a living opportunities that redefine what a sensible price. new home looks and feels like.

Backhouse works with the very best in We are committed to giving home architectural talent to produce life-long buyers more choice and producing the homes that reflect the way we live very best in new homes. today. We are passionate about creating homes that are sympathetic to their surroundings, respecting the existing environment.

DIRECTORS AT BACKHOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A PREVIOUS BACKHOUSE DEVELOPMENT Box House, Bath Road Box SN13 8AA www.backhousehousing.com