This very pretty Cotswold stone house was built in 2003 in a textbook Georgian style, combining the style and character of a traditional period property with all the advantages of modern family living. The accommodation is particularly light and airy and is conveniently laid out with the principal ground floor rooms all interconnecting via wide doorways. Both the sitting room and dining room have oak floors and carved stone fireplaces with wood-burning stoves. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of maple units with granite worktops, an electric range style cooker and an integrated dishwasher. Planning permission exists for a large conservatory at the rear of the house, accessed from both the kitchen and dining room, which would create excellent further living space if required.
On the first floor, the galleried landing leads to five bedrooms. Both the large master bedroom and the guest bedroom have shower rooms en suite. The three further bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.
Hillside House occupies a delightful rural setting amidst rolling North Wiltshire countryside.
Nearby Malmesbury has an excellent range of shops and services and other local towns include Tetbury, Chippenham and Cirencester.
The main regional centres include Swindon, Cheltenham, Bath and Bristol, all of which are within daily commuting distance. Good access to Junctions 16 and 17 of the M4, the latter being about 4 miles. Main line rail service to London Paddington from Swindon (55 minutes), Kemble or Chippenham Stations (the latter two about 75 minutes). A choice of good private and state schools within daily driving distance. The former include Querns and Westonbirt, Pinewood, Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne, the Cheltenham Colleges and Beaudesert Park. Ample local sporting opportunities including a number of golf courses. The area has long been associated with equestrian events including racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, Badminton and Gatcombe Horse Trials, and polo at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt.
Hillside House is approached from the lane opening onto a gravelled driveway leading to the front of the house. The drive continues on to the rear where there is a useful double garage with a staircase leading to a large first floor room, ideal for use as a home office or possible annexe.
To the west of the house is a large flat lawn and a hard tennis court. At the rear of the house is an attractive small lake, which creates both a delightful outlook from the house as well as being ideal for angling enthusiasts.
The drive continues on to the stable block. Built of blockwork, with timber cladding, this comprises five large loose boxes and a tack room with WC, with a fenced yard to the front. To the rear is a hay barn and an all-weather manege with a silica sand and rubber surface, measuring approximately 25m x 45m.
The land is divided into five paddocks. The property also has a back drive running along the southern boundary.
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