Lynt House inglesham •

Lynt House Inglesham • Wiltshire

Lechlade 2 miles • 2 miles • Cirencester 15 miles • Oxford 24 miles Swindon Station (London Paddington 55 minutes) 9 miles • M4 (J.15) 10 miles. (Distances and time approximate) An excellent family home with far reaching views Accommodation Entrance Hall • Three Reception Rooms • Study/Library • Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room • Boot Room • Cloakroom, Store Room Five/Six Bedrooms • Two Bathrooms • Three Attic Rooms Integral Garage • Workshop • Log Store Courtyard, Landscaped Gardens In all about 1.3 acres Situation Inglesham is a small hamlet situated midway between the attractive market towns of and Highworth, both of which offer a good range of shops for every day needs, as well as primary and secondary schools, pubs and hotels. Lechlade is renowned for its position on the headwaters of the and as being the gateway to the to the north.

Inglesham straddles the A361 and is very well located for access to Swindon, Cirencester, Oxford, the M4 and M5 motorways. There are regular train services from Swindon and Didcot to London Paddington, taking about 55 and 45 minutes respectively.

The area is particularly well served by both state and private schools, including independent schools at Cricklade (Prior Park), Shrivenham (Pinewood), Hatherop Castle, St Hugh’s, Marlborough and the Cheltenham Colleges.

There are also many recreational facilities in the area including polo at the Inglesham Polo Club and Cirencester Park, golf at Highworth, Faringdon, Marlborough and Bowood, sailing at the , boating on the River Thames and racing at Newbury and Cheltenham. The surrounding countryside is particularly attractive and provides many opportunities for walking and riding. Description Lynt House is a handsome 18th Century Grade II Listed former farmhouse. Over the last 10 years the house has been carefully restored by the current owner, who was until recently a curator for the National Trust. Great care has been taken to preserve as much of the original integrity, charm and character as possible as well as insuring that any new works carried out to the house, such as the sash windows in the drawing room are an accurate replacement.

The accommodation is well laid out and comprises a number of elegant, well proportioned rooms, many of which enjoy a fine southerly view over the landscaped garden and adjoining countryside. Many period features remain including a fine Adam style fireplace in the dining room, plaster cornices and a charming arched corner display cabinet and cupboards in the sitting room. The kitchen is of very good size and includes a four oven Aga.

Gardens and Grounds The maturing garden is designed to take advantage of the surprisingly long views over the pasture to The Ridgeway, Uffington White Horse and Coleshill. Views and vistas, restricted and open, are formed by an avenue of Turkish Hazel, a matching triangle of pleached hornbeams and return walks of thorns and open lawn. Approximate Gross Internal Area :- House 553 sq m / 5959 sq ft To the east a raised walk is bordered by a mixed hedge Workshop 29 sq m / 314 sq ft and bulbs with a nut walk under planted with more Total 582 sq m / 6264 sq ft bulbs. Immediately adjacent to the south side of the

house are a pair of mixed herbaceous borders backed by S Workshop N Log 6.16 x 3.84 Store semi-mature yew hedges. 20'3 x 12'7

Library/ The house is clad with roses, wisteria and honeysuckle. Study 5.51 x 3.53 18'1 x 11'7 Utility Room Behind a border on the west a shrubbery is planted and 3.20 x 2.59 10'6 x 8'6 Courtyard against the western boundary wall there is a pleached Conservatory Up 5.64 x 3.85 Kitchen / 18'6 x 12'8 Breakfast Room high lime hedge. 7.73 x 3.69 Drawing Room 25'4 x 12'1 6.10 x 5.23 20'0 x 17'2 There is a sheltered courtyard to the east of the house

Dn Up Up with a useful workshop/tool shed and wood store along Store Room 5.04 x 4.00 16'6 x 13'1 Sitting Room Dining Room one side. Beyond the tool shed there is productive Garage 6.10 x 5.23 6.10 x 5.23 5.23 x 4.00 20'0 x 17'2 20'0 x 17'2 17'2 x 13'1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 and fertile kitchen garden, split into quarters and 5.23 x 4.71 5.88 x 5.23 17'2 x 15'5 19'3 x 17'2

Up punctuated by box balls. The surrounding walls are Ground Floor Dn

Dn planted with figs, peaches, cherries and vines. Finally Up

Bedroom 6 Bedroom 5 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 to the west of the site there is a small orchard with a 5.20 x 3.85 5.20 x 4.31 5.29 x 3.85 5.22 x 4.91 17'1 x 12'8 17'1 x 14'2 17'4 x 12'8 Dn 17'2 x 16'1 number of unusual trees.

Important Notice First Floor Services Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas fired 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or Attic Room Attic Room Attic Room elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.4.74 x 2.56 Dn They assume10.52 x 2.56no responsibility3.08 x 2.5 6for any central heating. 15'7 x 8'5 34'6 x 8'5 10'1 x 8'5 statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any 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 guidance only and are notSecond necessarily Floor comprehensive. It should not be assumed Directions (SN6 7QZ) 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. From Lechlade to the north or Highworth to the south, follow the A361 and after about two miles turn either Savills Cirencester left or right respectively into Lynt Farm Lane and Lynt 1 Castle Street, Market Place, House is then found immediately on the right hand side. Cirencester GL7 1QD [email protected] 01285 627550 savills.co.uk