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Potticks House Frankleigh, Bradford-on-Avon,

Potticks House Frankleigh, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire An elegant Grade II listed Georgian country house set in beautiful mature gardens and grounds.

Bradford-on-Avon 1 mile, Bath 6 miles ( Paddington from 90 minutes), Chippenham 13 miles, 20 miles (All distances and times are approximate)

Entrance hall | Dining room | Drawing room | Sitting room / study| Kitchen | Walk-in pantry | WC Large conservatory | Utility room Principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom | Dressing room | Four further double bedrooms Two family bathrooms | Playroom / home office | WC Biomass boiler store | Workshop | Garage | Wood store | Tractor store| Large outdoor swimming pool Formal gardens | Kitchen garden | Orchard | Paddocks | Woodlands In all about 10.8 acres

Bath Country Department 4 Wood Street, Bath 55 Baker Street BA1 2JQ London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1225 325999 Tel: +44 20 7590 2451 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Situation Potticks House is a handsome listed country house set in approximately 10 acres of beautiful mature gardens and grounds. It is situated within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, approximately 1 mile northwest from the charming Saxon town of Bradford-on-Avon. Here you can find a range of amenities including shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes, public houses and 3 schools. The nearby city of Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman history, which enjoys a wealth of cultural, business and recreational facilities along with superb schools in both the state and private sectors plus two universities. Bath is a cultural hub in the region and boasts a number of renowned venues including the Theatre Royal and the Assembly Rooms among others. The surrounding area is well known for the quality of its schooling, both in the private and state sector including St Laurence School, Prior Park, Monkton Combe, King Edwards, The Royal High School for Girls and Kingswood in Bath. Further afield are Downside, Marlborough, Millfield and St Mary’s . There are excellent sporting opportunities nearby including rugby clubs at Bath, Bristol and Gloucester; county cricket; horse racing at Bath, , and Chepstow. Local golf courses include Cumberwell Park, Kingsdown and Bowood. Communication links are excellent with a mainline railway to London Paddington from Chippenham, Bath and Bristol Temple Meads. There is easy access to the at Junction 18 for the Midlands, Southwest, London and Southeast. Bristol Airport lies 27 miles to the west, offering domestic and international flights.

Potticks House Potticks House was built in the late 18th century by Samuel Rayner and is constructed of traditional Bath stone under a Welsh slate roof. The stunning façade has all the hallmarks of Georgian elegance, with symmetrical lines and a patina of lime render. The proportions and layout of the house are fine examples of its era, with high ceilings, generous entertaining areas and grand features. The presentation of the house is impeccable, having undergone extensive refurbishment throughout. Immense care has been taken to restore the house to an exacting modern standard, whilst being sympathetic to the historic features. The entrance hall creates a wonderful sense of arrival and sets the tone for the rest of the house. The dining room and study are both excellent well-proportioned rooms, with a wood burner and open fire. The drawing room is particularly impressive with two large windows and French doors leading directly into the terraced garden area. This is an ideal room for entertaining with an imposing Bath stone fireplace and wood burner, generous sitting area, bespoke joinery and classical features including original cornicing and dado rails. It’s a house that is blessed by an abundance of natural light throughout, especially in the fabulous kitchen extension. The Neptune kitchen comprises striking worktops, ample storage, range cooker and Egyptian limestone floor with underfloor heating. The main kitchen area leads to the fantastic new conservatory extension, which seamlessly connects all the family accommodation on ground floor to create a wonderful sense of flow and space. This conservatory area can be used as a sitting and/or dining area with plantation shutters and blinds. There is a well- equipped walk-in pantry and an excellent utility room/boot room at the rear of the house. On the first floor is a spectacular principal bedroom with dressing room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom, two bright and airy double bedrooms at the front of the house which share a shower room, a dual aspect playroom/home office with attractive garden views and WC. There are two further double bedrooms on the second floor which share a stunning Neptune family bathroom.

Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House (Including Garage) = 491 sq m / 5,287 sq ft Bedroom Outbuilding = 43 sq m / 459 sq ft Bathroom Garage = 29 sq m / 312 sq ft Total Area = 563 sq m / 6,058 sq ft Kitchen/Utility This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Storage Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Outside

Wood Store Tractor Shed 5.19 x 2.45m 4.88 x 2.45m 17'0" x 8'0" 16'0" x 8'0"

Pool House 6.34 x 1.85m Outbuilding 20'10" x 6'1"

Garden Store/ Workshop 4.07 x 3.46m 13'4" x 11'4" Outbuilding

Garden Store 3.60 x 1.64m 11'10" x 5'4" Drawing Room 10.73 x 4.39m Bedroom 6 Bedroom 5 35'2" x 14'5" 4.32 x 3.60m 4.30 x 4.23m 14'2" x 11'10" 14'1" x 13'11"

Pellet Store 3.60 x 2.36m 11'10" x 7'9" Principal Bedroom 6.61 x 4.57m 21'8" x 15'0" Second Floor

Boiler Room 4.05 x 3.61m 13'3" x 11'10"

Utility Room 4.80 x 4.38m 15'9" x 14'4" Kitchen Dressing Room 4.62 x 4.44m Home Office 3.07 x 2.95m 15'2" x 14'7" 5.52 x 3.94m 10'1" x 9'8" Dining/ 18'1" x 12'11" Garden Room 5.57 x 3.34m 18'3" x 10'11" Garage 5.60 x 5.08m 18'4" x 16'8"

Pantry Entrance Hall Sitting Room Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 3.95 x 2.09m 6.27 x 4.65m 4.87 x 4.65m 4.63 x 4.27m 13'0" x 6'1" 4.63 x 3.78m 20'7" x 15'3" 16'0" x 15'3" 15'2" x 12'5" 15'2" x 14'0" Conservatory 5.34 x 4.43m 17'6" x 14'6"

Ground Floor First Floor Gardens, grounds and outbuildings The immaculate gardens and grounds at Potticks House offer a wealth of mature trees and established herbaceous perennial borders which complement the house perfectly. To the south and east is a wonderful terrace, accessed from the garden/dining room and drawing room. There are traditional dry stone walls, a flag stone pathway and impeccable planting of roses, peonies and many other rare shrubs as well as large expanses of pristine lawns. In the spring there are carpets of daffodils, bluebells and other blooms in the front garden. The kitchen garden is a cook’s delight, with established raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, redcurrants, rhubarb and a further orchard planted with apples, plums and pears as well as fig, quince and walnut trees. The sheltered pool area at the far end of the garden is south facing and an enchanting sunny spot. The inviting, large swimming pool is surrounded by Griselina Littoralis hedging and with a newly constructed summer house with sun deck. Beyond the orchard is a beautiful winding walk through the woodland and paddocks. The outbuildings include a garage, biomass boiler store, workshop, log store and tractor store. The land extends to about 10.5 acres in total.

Services Biomass for heating and hot water. Back up oil fired boiler. Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage, broadband connection.

Local Authority : www.wiltshire.gov.uk Potticks House

Frankleigh Farm

Hepburn Total area = House 10.93acres approx.

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