FRIDAY HOUSE LEA, , , SN16 9PG FRIDAY HOUSE

LEA • MALMESBURY • WILTSHIRE • SN16 9PG

A wonderful family house situated in the heart of the village with lovely spacious gardens

Entrance hall • Cloak room • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom • 3 further bedrooms • 1 bathroom

Double garage • Parking, Gardens • Swimming pool • In all about 0.7 of an acre

Malmesbury 4 miles • M4 (J17) 6 miles • Tetbury 8 miles • 9 miles ( Paddington 80 minutes) • railway station 10 miles (London Paddington 75 minutes) • railway station 14 miles (London Paddington 60 minutes) • 14 miles (Distances and times approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Lea, Near Malmesbury • Friday House is situated in the heart of the village of Lea which is approximately 4 miles from the historic market town of Malmesbury but as the crow flies is within walking distance via footpaths over fields. The village itself has an excellent Church of England primary school, a pub (The Rose and Crown), playground, village hall and a Church. • Malmesbury town offers a comprehensive range of amenities including, doctors, dentists, restaurants, pubs and supermarkets including a Waitrose. • The property is also within easy reach of Cirencester, Tetbury, Swindon and . The local area has excellent communications with railway stations at Kemble (9 miles) and Chippenham (10 miles) as well as Swindon mainline railway station (14 miles). The M4 (J17) is easily accessible providing efficient links to London and the West Country. • There are first class education facilities locally with well-attended primary and secondary schools and popular private schools throughout the area. Malmesbury secondary school has an “outstanding” Ofsted rating. • Sporting opportunities are excellent with golf courses at Castle Combe, and Minchinhampton, racing at Newbury and , motor sports at Castle Combe, premiership rugby at Bath and Gloucester and extensive water sports at the Cotswold Water Park. Equestrian sports include polo at Beaufort and Cirencester Park, eventing at Badminton, Dauntsey and Gatcombe, and hunting with both the Duke of Beaufort’s and VWH Hounds. There is also a fantastic network of public footpaths from the property. Friday House • Friday House is a handsome Cotswold stone house situated in a private position in the centre of the village. The property was built in 1972 and although in very good condition does need some updating. • The accommodation is arranged over two floors and comprises, on the ground floor, a spacious entrance hall with built in storage cupboard and a cloakroom. The sitting room is a good size and has an open fireplace. It is dual aspect with French doors opening onto the terrace leading to the rear garden. There is also a dining room accessed from the hall which leads into the kitchen/breakfast room which has fitted units and a built in hob and cooker. Beyond the kitchen is a useful utility room which has a sink, houses the oil fired boiler with doors leading out to the front and rear. • The first floor is centred round a spacious landing with built-in cupboards and an airing cupboard. There is a master bedroom with fitted cupboards and an en-suite bathroom and three further bedrooms, two of which are single and the other a double, all with fitted cupboards and there is also a family bathroom. Gardens and grounds Bedroom Bedroom 3.09 x 2.72 3.09 x 2.56 • The property is approached from the village lane via a gravelled Bedroom 10'2 x 8'11 10'2 x 8'5 Bedroom driveway that sweeps round to the front of the property to a large 4.12 x 4.10 4.12 x 3.97 parking and turning area and gives access to the double garage. 13'6 x 13'5 13'6 x 13'0 To the front of the property there are lawns either side of the driveway planted with mature trees including Weeping Willow Dn and Lime. • The private garden to the rear of the house is also laid to lawn with a mixture of mature trees and herbaceous flower beds. Directly behind the house is a large terrace ideal for outside entertaining. • To one side of the rear garden is a swimming pool which is not currently in use. • The property sits in about 0.7 of an acre. Services Approximate Gross Internal Area = 169.4 sq m / 1823 sq ft Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired central heating. First Floor Garage = 33.5 sq m / 360 sq ft Total = 202.9 sq m / 2184 sq ft Fixtures and fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Utility Kitchen Sitting Room Local authority Dining Room 3.57 x 2.93 4.12 x 4.12 6.66 x 4.12 4.12 x 2.71 Wiltshire Council – telephone 01249 706 111 11'9 x 9'7 13'6 x 13'6 21'10 x 13'6 Garage 13'6 x 8'11 6.09 x 5.50 Viewings 20'0 x 18'1 Viewing is strictly by prior appointment. Directions (Postcode SN16 9PG)

From Malmesbury take the B4042 towards Swindon, after about Hall 1 mile out of the town take the left turning sign posted to Lea. (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Drive into the village and past the pub and the village hall Up on the left. Friday House is the last house on the left before Little Badminton Lane.

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01285 659 771 Important notice 1. No description or information given about the property or its value, whether written or verbal or whether or not in these Particulars (“Information”) may be relied upon as a statement of representation or fact. Neither Knight Frank nor its Joint Agents have any authority to make any representation and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of Knight Dyer Street, Cirencester, Frank or the seller. 2. Any photographs (and artist’s impressions) show only certain parts of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only. 3. Any reference to alterations to or use of any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. These matters must be verified by any Gloucestershire, GL7 2PT intending buyer. 4. Any buyer must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of any information given. Particulars dated: Juluy 2016 Ref: AW/ [email protected]

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