Basset Down Farm WROUGHTON, SWINDON BASSET DOWN FARM BASSET DOWN WROUGHTON SWINDON WILTSHIRE SN4 9QP
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Basset Down Farm WROUGHTON, SWINDON BASSET DOWN FARM BASSET DOWN WROUGHTON SWINDON WILTSHIRE SN4 9QP A compact residential estate with far reaching views. Excellently located on the edge of the Marlborough Downs Basset Down Farm comprises principle farmhouse with annexe, outbuildings, yard and buildings, cottage, pasture and woodland. In all about 60 acres. For sale as a whole or in up to 5 lots. An elevated position enjoying unrivalled views into north Wiltshire LOCATION AMENITIES Basset Down Farm is conveniently located Local facilities include grocers, post office, between Royal Wootton Bassett and doctor’s surgeries, banks and restaurants Wroughton with easy access to Swindon, at Royal Wootton Bassett. Further south Marlborough and the M4 at J16. Swindon Marlborough is a market town with a range Station provides regular services to London of boutique shops, restaurants, coffee Paddington (58 mins). shops and supermarkets including Waitrose and Tesco. A wealth of places of interest Swindon is 5 miles (London Paddington lie on the doorstep including walking on 58 min), Royal Wootton Bassett is 4 miles, the Marlborough Downs, golf courses at Marlborough is 10 miles and M4 (J16) is Marlborough, Wootton Bassett and Basset 2 miles. Down itself. Horse racing can be found at Newbury, Cheltenham and Bath. A range of state and independent schooling is available in the locality including Marlborough College, St Marys, Calne and Dauntsey’s. ABOUT 60 ACRES FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN UP TO 5 LOTS FARMHOUSE The kitchen / breakfast room has an AGA and island and leads to the living room Basset Down Farmhouse is a well located with bay window, French doors to patio Grade II listed 3 storey detached period and log burner. To the rear of the property dwelling of stone and render construction is a further entrance with utility and family under thatch and slate. Retaining original room with double doors to rear garden. features including open beams to most rooms the property sits in an elevated To the first floor there is a master suite position enjoying unrivalled views into comprising bedroom with exceptional north Wiltshire. It further benefits from views, en-suite bathroom and mezzanine tree lined shared drive, extensive mature dressing room. There is a further double grounds and a south facing garden. bedroom with en-suite, 2 further doubles and a single bedroom. To the second floor Leading from the driveway in front of is another bedroom. the house the ground floor comprises an entrance hall with stone floor and log burner, 2 alcoves, one a w.c. and stairs to first floor. A dining room is adjacent with French doors to exterior. SECOND FLOOR 1 SECOND FLOOR 2 FIRST FLOOR FLOOR PLAN BASSET DOWN FARMHOUSE, BASSET DOWN, WROUGHTON, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE SN4 9QP Approximate gross internal area: 4,343 sq ft (403.4 sq m) GROUND (Excludes Restricted Head Height) FLOOR For illustrative purposes only - not to scale. The position & size of doors, windows, appliences and other features are approximate only. ANNEXE GARDEN AND GROUNDS YARD AND BUILDINGS LAND AND WOODLAND Situated adjacent to the farmhouse is a 2 To the immediate rear of the farmhouse Located north of the farmhouse the former Providing permanent pasture in a number storey annexe of a modern, curved design is a mature garden leading up to the farmyard provides extensive storage of enclosures and enclosed by mature albeit sympathetically styled to sit well woodland edge. In front is an extensive accommodation via a collection of more hedges, trees and woodland the land with its surroundings. Providing kitchen grassed area with mature hedging to the modern buildings surrounded by a scalping extends to just over 18 acres in all. With and extensive entertaining area to the driveway boundary, yew box sculptures area and further parking. A pair of steel rides cut through the pasture it has not ground floor there is an enclosed bedroom and a vegetable garden. Behind the portal, roll top dutch barns with lean to’s been extensively grazed or managed more above the kitchen and a mezzanine annex and garage is a landscaped patio provide a core of buildings with corrugated recently. bedroom above the entertaining area. area with sunken swimming pool in need sheet cladding and concrete or stone Below the kitchen is a bathroom and store. of modernisation. floors. Forming the southerly border of the property is a block of woodland extending To the north of this is a portal framed to about 30 acres. Sited on a banked building with brick walls and fibre cement edge leading down from the Marlborough roof. To the south is a block walled portal Downs the deciduous woodland provides building with roller shutter doors and a mature backdrop to the property. Tracks formerly used as an entertaining room and and rides are cut through the woodland garage. A brick built 2 storey garage and with footpaths leading through it and a store lies to the south west of the yard bridleway to the southerly edge. adjacent to the annexe. FIRST FLOOR 1 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLOOR PLAN BASSET DOWN ANNEXE, BASSET DOWN, WROUGHTON, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE SN4 9QP Approximate gross internal area: 1,581 sq ft (146.8 sq m) (Excludes Restricted Head Height) For illustrative purposes only - not to scale. The position & size of doors, windows, appliences GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR 2 and other features are approximate only. QUIDHAMPTON COTTAGE ANNEXE A well-appointed house with detached Lying to the easterly elevation an annexe garage enjoying extensive views to the provides a ground floor bedroom and first north Quidhampton Cottage is of stone floor dressing room. With access to the and brick construction with render and a house currently via the ground floor or stone roof. Set with a backdrop of mature from the exterior it has en-suite facilities. woodland the property has an ample driveway and mature grounds extending to GARDEN AND GROUNDS about 3 acres. An elevated setting the property benefits from mature grounds including borders, With a covered porch leading to entrance beds and tree plantings together with patio hall there is a kitchen and breakfast room and lawned area enclosed by stone walls leading to the rear of the property with and pathways. pantry and utility area. A well-designed dining room lies off the kitchen to the A garage of similar construction to westerly elevation leading out onto a the house is located at the start of patio area. A sitting room and family room the driveway. complete the main area of the ground floor. To the first floor are 5 bedrooms, one with en-suite together with a family bathroom. FIRST FLOOR ABOVE BEDROOM 1 GROUND FLOOR FLOOR PLAN QUIDHAMPTON COTTAGE, BASSET DOWN, WROUGHTON, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE SN4 9QP Approximate gross internal area: Main House = 3,036 sq ft / 282 sq m FIRST FLOOR Garage = 476 sq ft / 44 sq m Total = 3,512 sq ft / 326 sq m For illustrative purposes only - not to scale. The position & size of doors, windows, appliences and other features are approximate only. BASSET DOWN FARM METHOD OF SALE WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & The land is offered for sale by Private RIGHTS OF WAY LAND PLAN Treaty as a whole or in up to 5 Lots. The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, TENURE & POSSESSION whether public or private, light, support, LOT 1 The land is offered for sale freehold drainage, water and electricity supplies and with vacant possession available other rights and obligations, easements LOT 2 on completion. and proposed wayleaves from masts, LOT 3 pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and LISTING STATUS other pipes whether specifically referred to LOT 4 Basset Down Farmhouse is Grade II listed. or not. LOT 5 RESTRICTIVE COVENANT NB: A right of way for all rights and purposes will be granted from Hay Lane The buildings hatched grey within Lot 1 and across all relevant property to provide are sold subject to restrictive covenant access all Lots. If sold in Lots then for the in favour of the adjacent property The avoidance of doubt the access to Lots 3, 4 Coach House. The restriction provides that and 5 will skirt the northerly boundary of the height of the buildings is not to be the Lots. increased above the existing ridge lines. EPC RATINGS DESIGNATIONS Quidhampton Cottage, E The property is wholly located within the Great Western Community Forest LOCAL AUTHORITIES area, a Surface and Groundwater Nitrate Swindon Borough Council Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding www.swindon.gov.uk Natural Beauty. Part of Quidhampton VIEWINGS Wood is within the Bicknoll Dip Woodlands SSSI. Viewing is strictly by prior appointment through the selling agents. SERVICES DIRECTIONS Mains electricity is connected to Lots 1 and LOTTING 3. A private reservoir water supply serves From the M4 Lot Description Acres Hectares Lots 1 and 3 originating via the adjacent From junction 16 of the M4 motorway take property, Basset Down House. That same the B4005 towards Wroughton for about Basset Down Farmhouse, annexe, garage, 1 7.88 3.19 supply is further backed up by a Thames 0.5 miles. Proceed over the railway and outbuildings and land Water mains supply. Drainage to both then bear right onto Hay Lane. Proceed for about 1 mile, past the entrance to Basset 2 Quidhampton Cottage, garage and grounds 3.18 1.29 Lots 1 and 3 is via private systems. Further details available on request. Down Golf Course. The entrance to the 3 Partially fenced pasture at Basset Down 5.91 2.39 property is located on your right hand SPORTING TIMBER & side opposite a set of cottages and on the 4 Generally level pasture at Basset Down 12.11 4.90 MINERAL RIGHTS corner where the golf course finishes.