Draycot Cerne, Chippenham
£1,700,000- Substantial rural residence
- Equestrian and smallholding facilities
- Set down a long drive
- 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
- Spacious open plan living areas
- Paddocks, manege and stabling
- Period features
Description
Set down a long drive well away from passing traffic, Roward Farm and Stables is a superb rural home with some 9.85 acres of paddocks, garden and woodland. The property lends itself as an excellent equestrian property with facilities including a substantial covered barn incorporating stables and full sized manege.
The house itself was formerly two cottages dating back to the 1800s with accompanying stables which have now all been converted into one large dwelling linked by a large glass gable front sympathetic of a barn conversion. Today, the property boasts just under 5,000 sq.ft. of accommodation and offers flexible living arrangements so suit various needs. The principal living accommodation is arranged as open plan showcasing a range of period features and filled with natural light. The magnificent kitchen/dining room features hand-painted timber units with integrated appliances and underfloor heating. The underfloor heating continues to two ground floor bedrooms both benefitting from en-suites. On the first floor, there are three further bedrooms and an updated family bathroom. A newly remodelled principal bedroom suite has the benefit of a dressing area, full en-suite bathroom and a delightful balcony terrace overlooking the grounds.
Externally, the property is approached by a long driveway accessing a gated forecourt providing private parking for numerous vehicles. The barn is positioned next to the house and incorporates four loose boxes. The land is divided into two large paddocks along the driveway and a small woodland with a pond screening the road. To the rear of the house is the manege and additional fenced paddocks housing a cut-flower garden with polytunnels, and poultry and fowl enclosures. A front walled garden has been landscaped as a courtyard style with access off the principal living accommodation and kitchen, whilst to the side there is a south-west extensive lawn with patio terrace.
Situation
The property is rurally located within the hamlet of Draycot Cerne, situated between the villages of Kington Langley and Suton Benger. There is a network of footpaths and bridleways available from the doorstep to explore the Wiltshire countryside. Kington Langley is an excellent North Wiltshire village situated only 2 miles from the town of Chippenham with a picturesque village centre of open common land. This popular village is favoured for its great sense of community and has amenities such as a C of E Primary School, parish church, playing fields and an active village hall. There are many clubs on offer including tennis and croquet. Situated less than a 1 mile away is the village of Sutton Benger which has two pubs, a post office store, restaurant and popular primary school.The large town of Chippenham has various facilities, retail parks, a leisure centre and popular secondary schooling options. Chippenham mainline railway station has regular services to London (Paddington c.75 minutes). There is also convenient easy access to the M4 with junction 17 located under a 5 minute drive away for further travel to Bristol, Bath, Swindon, London and Wales.
Additional Information
The property is Freehold with oil-fired central heating in the original wing of the house and underfloor heating via a ground source heat pump in the modern converted wing. There is mains drainage, electricity and water. Please note, there is a public footpath that crosses one of the paddocks and neighbouring properties have a right of way over the access drive. Ultrafast broadband is available and there are some limitations to mobile phone coverage. Information taken from the Ofcom mobile and broadband checker, please see the website for more information. Wiltshire Council Tax Band B.
Set down a long driveway, this substantial rural home offers both equestrian and smallholding facilities, coupled with extensive versatile accommodation.