Conkwell Grange

Wiltshire Conkwell Grange

Bradford-on-Avon 3 miles • Bath 5 miles (London Paddington 90 minutes) Bristol 16 miles • M4 (J 18) 15 miles

An exceptional Grade II Listed country estate with superb racing facilities and stud

Beautiful Grade II listed country House with Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Panelled Hallway • Dining Room Billiards Room • Study • Kitchen Breakfast Room • Utility Room • Butler’s Pantry 1st Floor: Master Bedroom Suite with dressing room and Ensuite Bathroom Guest Suite with Ensuite Bathroom • 3 further bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • Laundry 2nd Floor: 5 Bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • Sewing Room Formal Gardens • Kitchen Garden • Walled Garden • Squash Court • Garaging for 6 cars • Storage Rooms 2 lodge cottages • 8 further cottages • 4 staff flats Equestrian Facilities Stable Block: 19 loose boxes • Staff Room • Stud Office • Owners Entertaining Suite • Feed Room American Barn: 18 Loose Boxes • Store Foaling Barn: 5 Loose Boxes • Feed Store L Shaped Stable Block: 36 Loose Boxes 2 Horse Walkers • Outdoor Ménage • 4.5 Furlong Hill Gallop In All Approx 278 Acres

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Situation Conkwell Grange enjoys a wonderfully secluded setting in the quintessentially English countryside of . The historic spa city of Bath is around 5 miles to the North West and is famed as the cultural hub in the region with its world-famous Roman baths. The city provides first class shopping, educational and leisure facilities. The market town of Bradford-on-Avon is about 3 miles to the east and provides excellent day to day amenities.

The area is renowned for the quality of its private and public schooling for boys and girls of all ages including Prior Park, Monkton Coombe, The Royal High School for Girls and slightly further afield at Sherborne, Millfield and Marlborough. Conkwell Grange The Grange is approached from the east, through impressive stone pillars and wrought iron gates leading into a magnificent mature beech avenue. The main House is a superb Grade II listed country residence set in the middle of its own land amongst immaculately maintained gardens and grounds which include a productive kitchen garden and enchanting Grade II listed walled garden. Built in 1907 to a design by the renowned country house architect, Sir Guy Dawber, the Grange enjoys far reaching views over surrounding countryside towards the Avon Valley and Salisbury Plain. The thoughtfully laid out accommodation includes 5 reception rooms and 10 bedrooms, the majority of the rooms enjoying a wonderful southerly aspect.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 932sq.m. or 10032sq.ft. Squash Court: 84sq.m. or 904sq.ft.

Cellar

Main House Ground Floor

These plans is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation

Main House First Floor

Main House Second Floor

Squash Court Secondary Accommodation In addition to The Grange there is a significant amount of additional residential accommodation provided by 2 lodge house, 4 staff flats and 8 further cottages. The properties are all situated in the core of the estate being accessible from the main house whilst maintaining privacy and their own access. They are currently occupied either by Assured Shorthold Tenancies or in connection with the running of the racing yard or the Grange. It should be noted that lodge house 222 is subject to an Assured Tenancy.

Property Beds Sq ft 114 Quarry Cottage 2 800 218 Woodmans 2 1150 Cottage Lodge Cottages 218A Gardeners 2 1150 Cottage 218B 1 465 218C 3 1500 219 3 1500 219A 3 1200 219B 2 1200 219C 1 640 219D 1 640 220 4 1400 221 2 900 Lodge House 3 1260 Lodge House 3 1260 Kitchen Garden Adjacent to both Woodmans and Gardeners Cottage is the productive South-West facing kitchen garden.

Quarry Cottage Gardeners Cottage

Equestrian Facilities The estate includes an exceptional complex of equestrian buildings providing a substantial number of loose boxes which have in recent years been used as a thoroughbred stud and training yard by a renowned trainer. The yard incorporates a range of modern buildings, two electronic horsewalkers and a large outdoor ménage. In addition to the yard, there is a 4.5 furlong all-weather composite hill gallop running along the southern elevation of the estate. It should be noted that the yard and equestrian facilities are currently let until July 2017 providing a good annual yield. Vacant possession could be bought forward by separate negotiation. Further information can be obtained from the vendor’s agent. Stable Block 19 loose boxes • Staff Room • Stud Office • Owners Entertaining Suite • Feed Room American Barn 18 Loose Boxes • Store Secondary Barn 5 Loose Boxes • Feed Store L Shaped Stable Block 36 Loose Boxes Additional facilities 2 Horse Walkers • Outdoor Ménage • Isolation boxes • 4.5 Furlong Hill Gallop Land The land, extending in total to about 112.51 hectares (278.05 acres), includes about 55.46 hectares (137.06 acres) of pasture land and 51.91 hectares (128.3 acres) of woodland. The well drained pasture land on the eastern side of the estate is divided into good sized padocks by post and rail fencing and stone walls and is currently used as horse grazing in conjunction with the stud and training yard. The soils are a mixture of Cotswold brash and loam, ideal for stock grazing. There is a 4.5 furlong gallop with all-weather surface in the south western corner of the estate which rises approximately 150 ft. The majority of the woodland is arranged in one large block on the western side of the estate, sloping down into the Limpley Stoke Valley. The woodland benefits from an excellent network of tracks providing secluded walks and hacking whilst also providing excellent access for forestry vehicles. The mixed woodland is actively managed, with an on-going programme of felling, thinning and replanting.

Services Electricity The Grange, cottages/flats and stud buildings have mains electricity. Water The Grange and cottages/flats have mains water, supplied thorough private pipes. The majority of the fields have water troughs supplied by the mains. Drainage Private, septic tank drainage. There are three septic tanks; one serving the lodge cottages, 222 and 223, one serving the Grange and the Stud Cottages and Flats and the third serving the Kitchen Garden Cottages. Heating The Grange has oil-fired central heating. The cottages and flats are heated by electric heaters/night storage heaters. Tenure The property is offered freehold with vacant possession. A number of the cottages are offered with assured short hold tenancies. Further information can be obtained from the vendors agent. Timber, Mineral and Sporting Rights The timber, mineral and sporting rights in so far as they are owned are included in the sale. Directions BA2 7FD From the M4, junction 18, take the A46 towards Bath. Continue on this road, over the Cold Ashton roundabout, and after about 9 miles, exit the A46, bearing left towards Bath. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A4. After about 11/2 miles turn left onto the A36 Warminster Road. At Monkton Combe turn left onto the B3108. Proceed under the railway bridge, over the River Avon and up Hill, then take the second turning left on to Blackberry Road, signposted Conkwell. The entrance to the Estate can be Conkwell found after about 600 yards on the left hand side. Grange Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way The property is offered as appropriate with rights of way either public or private, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way whether these are specifically referred to or not. Viewings Viewings are strictly by appointment only through the vendors agents. Please contact Knight Frank on 02078 611064 Managed by Asset Optimal [email protected]. Important Notice alterations to, or use of, any part of 1. Particulars: These particulars are not the property does not mean that an offer or contract, nor part of one. any necessary planning, building You should not rely on statements regulations or other consent has been by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars obtained. A buyer or lessee must find or by word of mouth or in writing out by inspection or in other ways that (“information”) as being factually these matters have been properly dealt accurate about the property, its with and that all information is correct. condition or its value. Neither Knight 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any property may change without notice. authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly Photographs dated - 2004 & 2014 any information given is entirely Particulars dated - May 2014 without responsibility on the part of the Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). partnership registered in with 2. Photos etc: The photographs show registered number OC305934. Our only certain parts of the property as registered office is 55 Baker Street, they appeared at the time they were London, W1U 8AN, where you may look taken. Areas, measurements and at a list of members’ names. distances given are approximate only. Designed and printed by Kingfisher Print and Design. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to Tel: 01803 867087.