Toads Cottage OAKSEY • • Toads Cottage OAKSEY • MALMESBURY • WILTSHIRE

Cirencester 7 miles • Malmesbury 7 miles M4 (J17) 12 miles Kemble Station 2.85 miles (London Paddington approximately 75 minutes)

A charming house tucked away in a quiet and private position.

Kitchen • Dining Room • Study • Living Room 4 Bedrooms • Summer House • Meditation Hut Victorian Style Greenhouse • Shed/Workshop

DIRECTIONS From take A429 to Malmesbury. Having passed through Kemble and on past the air field, turn left to Oaksey. As you come into the village go straight over the mini roundabout, then immediately left after the shop into Earls Corner, where Toads cottage will be found on your left hand side. SITUATION The accommodation is arranged over two floors providing Oaksey is found on the Wiltshire/ border in an entrance porch with stable door, sitting room with inglenook Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provides: a general fireplace and wood burner, plus exposed ceiling beams. store/post office, a gastro pub, a popular primary school, a There is a beautifully fitted kitchen with an extensive range of medieval church and a modern and active village hall. More shaker style units, wood block work surface, a Belfast sink extensive facilities can be found in the lovely market town of and newly fitted electric AGA, with space for dishwasher, Cirencester, which supports two superstores (Waitrose and washing machine and tumble dryer. There is also a walk in Tesco), a new leisure centre, hospital and many other essential pantry. Adjacent to the kitchen is the good sized dining room with large French doors leading out to the garden. Moving services. The historic towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury are on through you come to a study with floor to ceiling fitted also close by. shelves, flagstone style flooring and French window, boasting Communications are first class with the property being within a small patio area and extended views down the garden. daily travelling distance of the commercial centres of Swindon, On the first floor the four bedrooms are approached from a Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Cheltenham. There is a regular central landing. The principal bedroom includes large built fast train service to London Paddington from Kemble and in wardrobes and great views down the garden and out Swindon stations taking just over an hour. There is also easy into rolling countryside . There is also a good sized family access to junctions 15 and 17 of the M4. bathroom with three further bedrooms Recreational and sporting facilities in the area include golf The gardens are a particular feature of the property. There at Oaksey and Cirencester, associated water sports at the is a small but charming cottage garden to the front, with , polo at Cirencester Park, shooting with two access gates, one from the driveway and one from the local syndicates and racing at Cheltenham and Bath. In addition parking spaces for Toads Cottage on the lane. This leads there are many footpaths and bridle ways in the locality. into a small, well-stocked Italianate herb garden to the side, near the kitchen entrance, where the log store is also There is a good choice of local schooling in the area with the housed. The main rear garden is laid largely to lawn, but village school being very well regarded. has beautiful sweeping plantsman’s beds, of highly scented DESCRIPTION bee and butterfly friendly flowers, shrubs and trees, with something for every season. A Cotswold gravel path curves Toads Cottage is a very well presented and charming four around to the large shed/workshop area and the Victorian bedroom family home. Style Greenhouse, which has self opening windows and fitted This attractive cottage is light and warm and has been water-butts and a Fig tree. At the end of the lawned area is sympathetically extended to provide a good standard of a painted octagonal summerhouse, with Georgian windows accommodation whilst retaining many original period features. and a cedar shingle roof, sheltering beneath established shrubs and trees, perfectly placed to capture the views of the open countryside. The central stone steps beyond the summerhouse lead down to a 0.25 acre paddock with a large, productive vegetable patch, a wild flower meadow, under-planted with spring bulbs and an orchard of young fruit trees, including Quince, Greengage, Victoria Plum, two Pear trees and an Apple, there are a further two established Apple trees in the main garden. There is also a meditation hut/second summerhouse in the paddock, nestling beneath mature trees and looking out across the fields. It is the perfect place to view the beautiful sunsets here. There is power and light to all garden buildings and the garden itself. TENURE GROUND FLOOR Freehold EPC E POSTCODE SN16 9TW OUTBUILDINGS SERVICES Mains water, electricity, and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating. OUTGOINGS TOADS COTTAGE The property is subject to Council band E Approximate Gross Internal Area: LOCAL AUTHORITY 1388 sq.ft. / 128 sq.m. Outbuildings- 345 sq.ft / 32 sq.m Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8JN FIRST FLOOR Telephone 01249 706111

IMPORTANT NOTICE: SAVILLS CIRENCESTER Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either 1 Castle Street, on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any Market Place, Cirencester, offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for GL7 1QD guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 17/08/29 Details prepared July 2017. Photographs taken July 2017 01285 627555 Kingfsher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087. [email protected]