A beautifully presented village house, recently extended with lovely gardens. The Old Post House, Little Somerford, Wiltshire. savills.co.uk The Old Post House, Little Somerford, Wiltshire, SN15 5JW Accomodation reception hall drawing room dining room sitting room kitchen/breakfast room four double bedrooms two bathrooms
Detached Outbuilding office games room bathroom attached double garage workshop/storage area
detached versatile building (gym) large level gardens driveway and parking area Description The Old Post House is a very charming detached house that sits on the edge of this sought after village with the church to one side and fields to the other. Recently refurbished, extended and re-thatched by the present owners, the property now offers a spacious and open accommodation, whilst keeping its old world charm and deceptive bijou exterior.
The property is believed to date back to the 1750’s and is constructed of red brick with an oak frame beneath a thatch roof. Once inside, you are greeted with exposed wooden beams, brick paved floors, oak doors and staircase, and a lovely large open fireplace in the drawing room. The recent extension has provided a large, open plan kitchen/breakfast room with flagstone floors, fitted “Mercury” range cooker, hand built storage cabinets with granite work surfaces and doors lead out to the garden to the rear, as they do from the drawing room and sitting room. The first floor, accessed from the wide oak staircase, provides four good double bedrooms and two family bathrooms.
The principle ground floor rooms open into the lovely secluded and private gardens, which are mainy laid to lawn and surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. A paved terrace sits immediately outside the drawing room and sitting room, and a gravel driveway leads to a parking area to the side of the house. There are two detached pitched roof single storey outbuildings Genreal remarks and Stipulations at the far end of the garden with a working well between them. Tenure Freehold The largest has been converted into an office, with glass doors Services Mains Water, Drainage and Electricity. Oil fired central over-looking the garden which leads through to a large open heating. Propane gas (For range cooker and sitting room stove). games room with bathroom off it. Attached to this is a double Viewings Strictly by appointment with Savills garage with additional workshop space and storage area. This Local Authority North Wiltshire District Council. building has a separate boiler and is fully central heated, to Planning The property is not subject to a listing. include the garaging/workshop. The further building has been converted into a gym at present, but offers versatile usage. Important notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Situation 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations The Old Post House is found on the edge of the popular village or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, of Little Somerford, close to Malmesbury and its range of either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. everyday facilities. The village has a Church that neighbours the They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be property and a playground. Other local centres include Tetbury, made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of Cirencester and Chippenham, whilst more specialist shops and any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements activities can be found in Bath, Bristol and Swindon. or representations of fact. property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment The area is reputed for its schools through the availability of a text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or choice of highly regarded state and private schools including necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the otherwise. Westonbirt, Beaudesert Park, St Mary’s Calne and Marlborough College.
Recreational and sporting facilities in the area include racing at Cheltenham, Bath and Chepstow, polo at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt, golf at Castle Coombe, Chippenham, Bowood, Westonbirt and Cirencester and watersports at the Cotswold Water Park. In addition, nearby places of interest include Westonbirt Arboretum, Bowood House, Lacock Abbey and village and historic Castle Coombe. Communications are good with the M4 junctions 16 and 17 within easy access and regular main line train services from Chippenham, Kemble and Swindon to London Paddington taking approximately 60 minutes.
Directions From Cirencester, proceed towards Malmesbury and Chippenham on the A429. Pass through Kemble and Crudwell and proceed straight over the first roundabout at Malmesbury and at the next roundabout take the first exit left onto the B4042 signposted to The Somerfords. Pass the turning to Lea on the left and after ½ mile take the turning right to The Somerfords and you will immediately enter into Little Somerford. Proceed downhill and take the right hand turning into The Street. Go past the Church on the right and the turning to The Old Post House is just past this on the right. Post Code SN15 5JW. Sky
Garage The Old Post House, Little Somerford 11.24 x 5.50 Gross internal area (approx.) 36'11" x 18'1" Total = 318 sq m (3417 sq ft) Main House = 176 sq m (1889 sq ft) Sky Garage = 62 sq m (665 sq ft) Annexe = 62 sq m (670 sq ft) Gym 4.42 x 4.06 Gym = 18 sq m (193 sq ft) 14'6" x 13'4" For identification purpose only. Not to scale. © ehouse. Drawing ref. dig/8124635/DMS Denotes restricted head height Sky
Games Room 8.30 x 5.50 Bedroom 4 27'3" x 18'1" Sitting Room 4.26 x 2.48 4.33 x 3.77 14'0" x 8'2" 14'2" x 12'4" Eaves Sky Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 6.45 x 4.09 21'2" x 13'5"
Larder Bedroom 3 5.50 x 2.83 Drawing Room 18'1" x 9'3" Office 6.18 x 4.58 F/P Bedroom 2 4.35 x 3.68 20'3" x 15'0" Sill Dining Room 3.95 x 3.02 Bedroom 1 14'3" x 12'1" 5.58 x 3.27 13'0" x 9'11" 4.07 x 3.46 18'4" x 10'9" 13'4" x 11'4"
Ground Floor First Floor Annexe
Main House Outbuilding
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