Upper Earls Court Farm Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire

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1 Upper Earls Court Farm Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire

2 A unique opportunity to purchase two independent dwellings in a substantial piece of land and occupying a superb rural position.

3 Upper Earls Court Farm, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0AU Mileages Swindon railway station (London Paddington 58 minutes) 6 miles; M4 Junction miles; Marlborough 11 miles; Cirencester 17 miles Upper Earls Court Farm Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, utility / boot room, study, cloakroom, four bedrooms, master with en suite, guest bedroom with en suite, family bathroom, wc. Large private gardens, swimming pool, pool house. Huf Haus Double height sitting room/dining room, kitchen, utility/plant room, two bedrooms, three bathrooms, potential to add more bedrooms, mezzanine level, cloakroom, private landscaped gardens, water features, open rural views. Outbuildings Detached pool house with kitchen units, separate room and shower room. Large stable block of about 871 sq. ft. with huge potential, independent kitchen, shower room, room with wardrobes, independent heating and double glazing. Two detached former aviaries with various internal rooms. Machine shed. Two winter shelters. Land In all about 9.9 acres including enclosed gardens for both houses, vegetable plot, various paddocks with winter shelters, gated parking for each house and stable block (all independent). 1

4 Description Occupying a superb rural position at the head of a 350m private drive and surrounded by open farmland is this unique opportunity. The original Upper Earls Court Farm, we believe was constructed approximately 100 years ago and was a red brick building. It has had some sympathetic extension and has been extensively renovation over the years, most latterly by our current clients who have been in occupation for 15 years or so. About 11 years ago our client s built a completely independent property on the adjacent parcel of land and constructed a beautiful and much loved Huf Haus. The family are now looking to move on as a whole and this provides the perfect opportunity for someone to purchase two detached houses both offering independent living and sat beautifully within the 9.9 acres of land. The owners originally fell in love with the peaceful rural position as the property abuts open farmland at all angles and has great views. They also enjoy the proximity to the excellent communication links that are in abundance. Upper Earls Court Farm The original property has been modernised and extended by the current owners and provides a good sized family house with many of the rooms being double aspect giving a good deal of light throughout the day. There is good circulation space with an open plan style kitchen through to breakfast room and further on to the sitting room. The breakfast room opens onto the substantial rear patio which in turn flows out onto the generous gardens and swimming pool. The kitchen is backed up by a useful utility / boot room, crucial in this rural location. A generous dining room and study conclude the ground floor. 2

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7 The first floor has four good sized double bedrooms all of unique character, two of which benefit from en suite bathrooms. The remaining two bedrooms share the family bathroom, this has served the needs of the family well. Outside Upper Earls Court Farm has its own independent drive from the private drive leading into a spacious parking area for a number of cars. The gardens wrap around the property and there are a number of outdoor seating areas to enjoy the gardens and open rural views. To the rear, the bulk of the garden is laid to lawn with some mature and well planted trees as well as climbing wisteria. The outdoor pool is a much loved area and is in good condition with secure coverage and independent detached pool house. The pool house has had many uses over the years and has a range of kitchen units, independent sink, fridge and freezer. There is a useful storage room and wet room style changing facilities for the swimming pool. This could be used as an independent annexe subject to permissions. The views from the house and grounds are superb and are of the rolling Wiltshire countryside across to The Coombes at Hinton Parva, owned by the National Trust. A pedestrian gate provides pedestrian access to the Huf Haus. Huf Haus The current owner fell in love with the simplistic design and style of the Huf Haus, with its wooden beam supports and generous glazing forming a visual gateway to the surroundings that it enjoys. Huf Haus has set the world standard in build quality for this type of house and some 11 years later the property is in as good condition as when it was built. The Huf Haus has been uniquely designed for the client s needs but does allow a 5

8 good deal of flexibility as the modular design allows for further additions should you need to, including the addition of further internal bedrooms making it a three or four bedroom house overall. Currently the layout is a two bedroom, three bathroom property and the main elements have made the most of the exceptional amount of glazing as well as the unique and first class design. The ground floor is largely open plan but has a beautifully crafted contemporary kitchen complete with Corian worktop, Gaggenau and Miele appliances and opens onto the exceptional triple sided sitting room. This has floor to ceiling glazing and under floor heating throughout. This room, together with the other principal rooms, has metal sun blinds adding both security as well as sun shade. The house is fully triple glazed, has two cantilevered balconies and has a truly beautiful feel as well as a great vista to enjoy the exceptional views. The Huf Haus has further independent access from the private driveway into a large established parking area for numerous cars. The house itself is surrounded by its own gardens which have been landscaped to complement the contemporary design of the house. To the front a mature rock garden with lavender beds flows on to the granite patio at the rear. This has been dotted with well planned lighting and centres around a large seating area complete with running water surround and further seating area. The rear wall has been kept at a low level to make the most of the beautiful open views and some well placed borders have matured nicely with an array of rose beds, fig trees and herb gardens creating colour throughout the year. 6

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10 Outbuildings The main outbuildings include a large former stable block which has independent access, again from the private drive. This has any number of uses including home office, gymnasium or further annexe accommodation subject to the necessary permissions. It has a generous size of 871 square feet, is double glazed and has independent heating. Whilst the stable doors are no longer in use they could be re-established to provide good in house stabling, perfect for the surrounding acreage. To the rear of the property you will find a number of Aviary houses occupying a generous square footage which could be used in a number of alternative ways. There are also two further detached buildings, one of these forms a field shelter and the other a machine shed. The machine shed has independent lighting and a number of water sources. The land totals some 9.9 acres in all and is informally split into two formal gardens, a vegetable plot, two smaller rotational starvation paddocks and a large open plan paddock. The post and rail fencing is in good order and the land is flat and suitable for grazing. The riding out is also first class and there are a number of byways and bridleways circulating the surrounding countryside. Services Both properties share a singular water supply and gas supply. These could easily be independently metered. There are two septic tanks and there is an independent electric supply. 8

11 The Prime and Country House team would be delighted to show you around this property. The Prime and Country House Department Marlborough Sales Hamptons International Head Office United Kingdom House 180 Oxford Street London W1D 1NN hamptons.co.uk NOTE: This plan is for convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No

12 Upper Earls Court Farm Approximate gross internal area. Main house = 2,031 sq ft / sq m, Huf Haus = 1,775 sq ft / sq m (excludes void), Outbuildings = 2,726 sq ft / sq m, Total = 6,532 sq ft / sq m EPC: Main house EPC: Huf Haus For clarifi cation, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specifi c fi ttings. Room sizes are approximate and rounded: they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fi xtures and fi ttings, carpeting, curtains/blinds and kitchen equipment, whether fi tted or not, are deemed removable by the vendor unless specifi cally itemised within these particulars. Hamptons International is a trading name of Countrywide Estate Agents. Head Offi ce: 7th Floor, United Kingdom House, 180 Oxford Street, London W1D 1NN