Yew Tree Farmhouse Hannington Wick, Wiltshire / Gloucestershire

Hannington 1.5 miles, Highworth 3 miles, Kempsford 2 miles, Fairford 5 miles, Swindon 9 miles, Swindon Station 9 miles (London Paddington about 55 minutes), M4 J15 10 miles, Cirencester 16 miles (All distances and time approximate) An impressive Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse with wonderful family accommodation set in a rural yet accessible location.

Cirencester Country Department One Market Place 55 Baker Street Cirencester GL7 2PE London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1285 882 001 [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 20 7861 1070 knightfrank.co.uk [email protected] Tel: +44 20 7861 1707 Wiltshire/Gloucestershire Peacefully located beside the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border Hannington Wick lies between the villages of Hannington and Kempsford. Hannington is a tranquil village, designated as a conversation area due to its unspoilt rural setting and architectural/historic features. Specific areas of interest within the village include the Grade II* listed St John the Baptist church and Grade II* listed Hannington Hall, built in 1653 by Sir Thomas Freke and a wonderful example of 17th century Cotswold stone mansion. The popular public house, The Jolly Tar, is in the centre of the village which also boasts a village hall, public park, children’s playground and formal orchard and playing field. The small market town of Highworth, located approximately 3 miles away, has an extensive range of shops and local amenities including a butcher, independent cafes/coffee shops, a delicatessen, Tesco Express, Co-op, public library, doctor’s surgery, dental practice, post office, banks and a number of public houses. The nearby market towns of Cirencester and Swindon have a comprehensive array of leisure amenities and day to day shopping with supermarkets including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, M&S Simply Food and Tesco. Hannington is extremely well placed for communications, with Swindon train station serving London Paddington in 55 minutes and road links to the A419, the M4 (J15), Cheltenham, Gloucester and the M5 (J11A). Swindon also has a large hospital with A&E department. Amenities The Cotswolds are renowned for country pursuits and there are many enjoyable walks and excellent riding in the area, with an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways on the doorstep. Local sporting facilities are excellent. Further afield there is polo at Cirencester, Westonbirt; hunting with the VWH; racing at Cheltenham; Newbury and Bath. Golf at Highworth, Swindon and South Cerney; water sports at the Cotswold Water Park, Theatres and cultural activities in Swindon, Cheltenham, Bath and Oxford. The area is noted for both its private and state schools. These include Cricklade Manor Prep, Pinewood, St Mary’s Calne, Hatherop Castle, Rendcomb College, The Cotswold School, Farmor’s, Deer Park, Kingshill, Dean Close, St Hugh’s, Beaudesert Park, Westonbirt, Marlborough College, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Yew Tree Farmhouse Yew Tree Farmhouse is a handsome, substantial, detached, fireplace with carved stone surround. There is a wonderful dining Georgian family house situated in a delightful rural setting. Built to room providing additional space for entertaining also featuring an exceptional standard in the early 18th century, it now provides a stone fire surround and original window shutters. From the hall versatile family accommodation. This is an excellent house which there is a study and beyond that a cloakroom. The kitchen is a is full of charm and character. There is a wealth of period detail, good-size with a two-oven gas-fired Aga, a selection of wall and including stone ashlar quoins, original floors, open fireplaces and base units and gas hob and electric oven. A breakfast room leads stone mullioned windows. The rooms are well-proportioned and directly off the kitchen. There is a cloakroom located off the boot benefit from a wealth of light throughout. room/rear entrance hall

The house has been recently extensively and sympathetically The first floor principal bedroom has views overlooking the renovated by the current owners.The entire house has also been charming front courtyard garden and fields beyond and also wired for CAT 6. This rare house presents beautifully and offers the features an en-suite bathroom with large walk in shower. There is a very best of country living. charming guest suite quietly located at the back of the house with its own en suite bathroom. There are a further two bedrooms and a Accommodation family bathroom with large airing cupboard on this floor. The ground floor offers generous and spacious reception rooms Stairs rise to the spacious second floor with two further large comprising of an impressive, light, airy drawing room, with dual bedrooms and a family bathroom that all feature wonderfully aspect windows and original shutters to the front with a large open exposed original oak beams.

Gardens and grounds The gardens and grounds provide a delightful setting for the house. Mature trees and planting provides not only protection, privacy and shelter but also backdrops for the wide expanse of lawns. There is a wonderful barbecue terrace, with pergola, ideal for outside entertaining.

To the side of the house is an attached barn with double car port, two stables and a large double height play barn/games room that can be accessed directly from the boot room. There is parking for numerous cars.

A large outbuilding provides useful garden machinery and equipment storage. There is also a beautiful original stone built garden privy providing a point of architectural interest in the grounds. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 465 sq m (5,009 sq ft) Bedroom Outbuildings: 61 sq m (658 sq fl) Bathroom Total: 526 sq m (5,667 sq fl) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a Kitchen/Utility statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the Storage last page of the text of the Particulars. Terrace Recreation Yew Tree Farmhouse

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from Not to scale. For identification purposes only. any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.”

house towards Hannington. Upon reaching Hannington, continue Footpaths Local authority through the village, down Nell Hill, towards Hannington Wick, Yew There are no public rights of way on the property. Wiltshire Council. Tel 0300 456 0100 Tree Farmhouse is located on the left after approximately 1.5 miles and upon reaching the sharp right hand bend. Services Directions (SN6 7RX) Gas-fired central heating, Mains water and electricity, Private From the M4 (J15), head towards Cirencester on the A419. After Viewing drainage. Sky, Telephone and Fibre Broadband connected. (No approximately 6 miles take the Highworth/Blunsdon (B4019) exit. Strictly by appointment with Knight Frank, tests to the suitability of services have been carried out and Keep right, at the first traffic lights follow the road round to the right, intending purchasers should commission their own tests if proceed straight over the mini roundabout and go through the required). village of Blunsdon. After 2 miles, turn left at the Freke Arms public Your partners in property for 125 years.

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