Thornhill Manor Thornhill, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
Thornhill Manor, Thornhill, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7RX M4 Junction 16 4 miles, Swindon 8 miles (London Paddington approx 55 minutes reducing to 45 mins after completion of electrification in 2018), Marlborough 10 miles, Bath 33 miles and Oxford 38 miles. (All mileages and times are approximate) A SUPERBLY PRESENTED QUEEN ANNE MANOR HOUSE SET IN A RURAL HAMLET IN APPROX. 5 ACRES WITH A BARN WITH CONSENT FOR CONVERSION Accommodation Ground Floor: Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Garden Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Rear Hall, Cloakroom, Utility and Cellar. First Floor: Master Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom. Two Double Bedrooms. Bathroom and Office. Two further double Bedrooms and Bathroom. Attic. Outside: Pretty walled formal Gardens, terrace and ornamental pond, lawns and well established beds. Outbuildings, Double Garage and stable. Courtyard: Traditional Barn with Planning Consent for a four bedroom conversion. Paddocks
Situation Thornhill Manor boasts dramatic views over farmland and to the Downs beyond and is situated in the quiet hamlet of Thornhill between the popular villages of Clyffe Pypard and Broadtown. Royal Wootton Bassett is located some 3 miles to the north, 8 miles to Swindon and 10 miles south to the attractive market town of Marlborough. Communications are excellent with the A3102 providing access to the M4 Junction 16 (4 miles) and regular train services to London Paddington from Swindon (approx 55 minutes, reducing to 45 minutes after completion of electrification in 2018). The historic cities of Bath, Oxford and Salisbury are within driving distance. Schools include a primary school at Broadtown, Pinewood Prep. school, Marlborough College, St Margaret s and St Mary s Calne. The property is in a rural setting surrounded by fields with stunning views to the chalk escarpment and the Marlborough Downs to the south. Description and Accommodation This Grade II Listed Queen Anne Manor House, arranged over three floors with a cellar, is built of Flemish bond bricks with a platband giving a chequered effect under a stone tiled roof, cross windows with leaded glazing and elaborate wrought iron catch plates. At the rear is an earlier part of the building dating from 1596. The property has been substantially refurbished over the last few years and the accommodation is superbly presented and includes panelled formal reception rooms, a fine wide oak staircase in five flights of stairs reaching from the front hall to the second floor, window shuttering, beams and open fireplaces. The house offers a blend of historical rooms and styles to suit the differing seasons and requirements being ideally suited for formal entertaining and family living. On the ground floor there are two formal reception rooms with stunning views to the south and then two further reception rooms with open fireplaces, a breakfast room with French windows to the terrace, a kitchen, utility room and a cloakroom. On the first floor are two beautifully proportioned formal panelled bedrooms, a family bathroom, study area and master bedroom with dressing area and a large en suite bathroom. Two staircases lead on to the second floor which has two generous bedrooms, a bathroom and a further loft room which could be converted to provide additional accommodation subject to the relevant consents. Outside The Manor House is approached over a tarmac driveway to a courtyard with ample parking and garaging for two cars and a single loose box of brick construction. A separate path leads through a walled garden with an ancient olive tree to a stone porch and Gothic door. A gravel drive then continues to sweep around to the front of the house to a turning circle with a pathway to the front door. The beautiful gardens surrounding the house with two paddocks amount to approx. 5 acres. There are well established shrubberies and borders bounded in part by old brick walls, yew hedging and fruit trees with stunning views over the Ha Ha, the fields and to the Hanging Wood beyond. There is an ornamental pond with reeds and water lilies. A gravelled path through rose covered arches leads to the terrace with mature Wisteria clad walls and Magnolia Grandiflora leading to a well established hedge area. To one side lies a small brick Outbuilding (which could be used as a studio subject to consent). On the west side is a small arboretum with silver birch, horse chestnut, maple interspersed with fruit trees. Barn Lying to one side of the courtyard, this detached property comprises a former milking parlour attached to an older open cart barn, of brick and block elevations under a pitched tiled roof and currently offers workshop and storage space. Planning consent exists (ref: 05/0254/COU) to create a 4 bedroom property extending to 1894 sq ft, with open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room or could suit alternative use for an office, playroom or stables, subject to the relevant consents. Services Mains electricity, water and private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Broadband is available at the property.
Proposed Barn Conversion Local Authority Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8JN Tel: 0300 456 0114 Directions From M4 Junction 16; Follow signs to Royal Wootton Bassett, over the first roundabout and at the second roundabout turn left into the town. Follow the HighStreet and approximately half way down turn left sign posted to Broad Town (there is the Old Town Hall on the right at this point). After one and half miles turn right signposted Bushton/Clyffe Pypard. Take the next left after one mile signposted Thornhill/Broadtown and carry on for half a mile and turn first right. Manor Farm is to be found past the cottages on the left. Street and approximately half way down turn left sign posted to Broad Town (there is the Old Town Hall on the right at this point). After one and half miles turn right signposted Bushton/Clyffe Pypard. Take the next left after one mile signposted Thornhill and carry on for half a mile and turn first right. Manor Farm is to be found past the cottages on the left. From Marlborough: leave the town via Kingsbury Hill. At the top of the hill carry straight on sign posted Rockley/Broad Hinton. On entering Broad Hinton drive through the village and on to Broad Town. Carry on for approx one and half miles until reaching a signpost to Bushton/Clyffe Pypard and follow instructions above. Important Notice Our property particulars do not represent an offer or contract, or part of one. The information given is without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s) and you should not rely on the information as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Birkmyre Property Consultants nor anyone in its employment or acting on its behalf has authority to make any representation or warranty in relation to this property. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances or fittings at the property. The images shown may only represent part of the property and are as they appeared at the time of being photographed. The areas, measurements and distances are approximate only. Any reference to alterations or use does not mean that any necessary planning permission, building regulation or other consent has been obtained. The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. may only represent part of the property and are as they appeared at the time of being photographed. The areas, measurements and distances are approximate only. Any reference to alterations or use does not mean that any necessary planning permission, building regulation or other consent has been obtained. The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
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