5 bedroom detached house for sale

This cottage-style home has its origins, we understand, in the 17th century, and has been extended and developed prior to, and during our clients’ long period of ownership.

Whilst the house may serve perfectly in its neatly maintained condition for those looking for a classic village house to enjoy country living, The Old Cottage will appeal to buyers looking to adapt, upgrade and possibly further extend to suit their own needs and requirements.

A particular feature of owning this house is the 'reduced-carbon' benefit, created through the installation of photo-voltaic panels; full details of energy generatiion are available on request - we are informed that the total net energy cost of the property is currently only around £750 per annum.

Situated down an attractive lane, this deceptively large house has the most spectacular views across the By-Brook valley, from several principal rooms and outside terraces, where dining and relaxing may be enjoyed on both ground and lower (garden) levels.

As you enter the ground floor, the warmth and classic ‘feel’ of a character cottage are apparent, with three principal rooms, sitting room, family dining room and kitchen, all being gifted with a truly outstanding view of the valley beyond the garden. These views are protected as the property is located in a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty, towards the edge of the Cotswolds.

The kitchen is light and airy, the central dining room has doors onto a raised decked terrace and the main sitting room is very comfortable, with excellent space for a family gathering.

The accommodation at the lower ground level comprises a double bedroom, single bedroom, shower room with under-floor heating and large study (which could possibly be bedroom 6) again with views over the valley. The accommodation at this level has its own independent access and could serve as a self-contained annexe if required. The single bedroom is already discreetly connected for main power and drainage services and so could easily be converted to a kitchen facility for a separate annexe.

At first floor level there are three double bedrooms and two bathrooms, with one being en-suite to the master bedroom.

Additional features include a utility room, boiler room and fully racked wine cellar, along with gas central heating with a recently installed boiler double glazing and deep roof insulation.

The garden and grounds are full of interest, including an impressive, gently sloping lawn marked with about 30 various fruit trees. In addition this well-defined plot has a very well tended fruit and vegetable garden with produce rich in variety. This neatly landscaped area will certainly attract buyers with ‘green fingers’.

Sited on a plot of around three quarters of an acre, the wide frontage has easily accommodated a detached, electronically opened double garage with private off-street parking. This building has an excellent gas-heated games room or office below, again with great views of the garden and valley.

Bath with its excellent shops, theatre, premier league rugby, top rated schools, etc. Is only 4.5 miles from the house. A walk across fields and along the canal brings one right into the centre of the city. Nearby activities include Kingsdown Golf Club (2 minutes away), riding stables and pubs, along with facilities of Bathford. The historic towns of both Corsham and Bradford-on-Avon are both within four miles, both with a range of shops, restaurants, pubs and public swimming pools. Good walking is also available, direct from the house, down a lane to Box and further across fields and alongside a river to Ford and Castle Combe.