5 bed detached house for sale

Martins Road, Keevil, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14

Longleaze House is a magnificent Georgian Grade II Listed property, set within extensive gardens and grounds in the heart of the charming Wiltshire village of Keevil. The property dates from 1790 and features handsome red brick and stone elevations, while inside there is more than 4,000 square feet of characterful accommodation, with original details including exposed timber beams and impressive fireplaces.

The extensive ground-floor layout offers five reception rooms including a most comfortable sitting room at the front, with its fireplace and dual aspect, including French doors opening to the southeast-facing gardens. There is also a formal dining room to the front with exposed wooden floorboards and a grand inglenook fireplace, while additional well-appointed reception rooms for relaxing or entertaining include the drawing room, and to the rear, the snug and the family room, which, if required, could be used as an annexe. At the heart of the home, the well-equipped kitchen features flagstone flooring, farmhouse-style units, a central island, integrated appliances and an Aga, with additional storage in the laundry, pantry and utility room.

Upstairs there are five bedrooms, four of which are doubles, including a generous principal bedroom at the front, with southwest-facing views across the gardens. The first floor also has two family bathrooms, the larger of which has dual washbasins and an over-bath shower, while an additional shower room is located on the ground level.

Outside, the gardens to the front and eastern side of the house feature gravel terracing and areas of lawn, sheltered and bordered by established hedgerows and mature trees. To the western side of the house there is a gravel driveway and parking area with space for several vehicles. The grounds continue at the rear, where there is an enclosed grassy meadow/paddock with a vegetable garden and fabulous far-reaching views across the surrounding fields and countryside beyond.

The property lies in the idyllic village of Keevil, surrounded by rolling Wiltshire countryside in the heart of the Avon Valley, between Trowbridge and Devizes. The village has a Norman parish church, a well-regarded Church of England primary school, a village hall and a recreation ground, while the neighbouring villages of Steeple Ashton and Bulkington, each provide a community shop and two traditional pubs. The county town of Trowbridge, four miles to the west, provides a comprehensive range of shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities and secondary schooling, while the handsome Georgian town of Devizes, seven miles to the northeast, offers a further selection of independent shops and cafés. Independent schooling is well provided for, with Stonar, Dauntsey's and Marlborough College all within easy reach. Trowbridge station offers regular rail services towards Bath and London Paddington, while the A350 gives swift road access across the region.