Bences Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13

A fine Grade II listed period home situated in stunning private gardens just off Corsham town centre.

Description

This charming Grade II listed period attached home offers over 3,117 sq ft of beautifully appointed versatile accommodation arranged over 2 floors. The property also enjoys the benefit of a section of the home being used as a self-contained annexe with separate staired access. The property is situated in well tended gardens of just over 1/3rd of an acre all within 0.15 miles approx. of Corsham's bustling High Street.

On entering the property there is a large and welcoming boot room with practical natural stone floors, heated bench seat and double doors to the gardens. The main hallway leads to the principal rooms, which comprise of a drawing room with feature fireplace, sitting room with direct access to the kitchen, dining/garden room with feature glazed lantern and views of the gardens and a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with accessible roof storage above. Additionally on the ground floor is a family room/home office, guest bedroom, shower room and guest cloakroom.

To the first floor, from the main staircase are three double bedrooms, a dressing room and family bath/shower room. A secondary staircase from the ground floor leads to two further bedrooms and a shower room, currently used as a self contained 1 bedroom annexe guest space with separate access via an external staircase.

Outside

The gardens and grounds of this private townhouse amount to about 1/3 of an acre and are beautifully presented and offer a green oasis within this popular market town. A gravel driveway leads off Newlands Road into a spacious parking area with access to a double garage with separate up and over doors. There is a storage/potting shed to one side which leads behind the garage to a wildlife area and greenhouse. From the driveway and into the garden which wraps around two sides of the home, there are level lawns, well stocked flower beds, a vegetable produce area/kitchen garden and an array of well tended shrubs. Leading off the back of the house is a large terrace ideal for entertaining with easy access to the home and pretty garden views. There is also a second seating area to the side. Overall these well tended established gardens are private and enclosed whilst also being on a level site.

Location

Surrounded by some of the finest Wiltshire countryside and woodland, the historic wool town of Corsham has the benefit of many local amenities including schools, local markets, shops, post offices, churches, restaurants, inns and a leisure centre.

There are excellent schools in both the state and private sectors including Stonar and Heywood Preparatory and Nursery Schools. With its diverse architecture and beautiful scenery Corsham has been the location for many films, television and photo shoots including Poldark, Rivals and many period dramas.

Corsham offers good access to the M4 at Junction 17 and is just over 4 miles from Chippenham train station, with high speed services to London Paddington (80 mins approx). Corsham lies just over 9 miles from the World Heritage City of Bath, famed for its Roman heritage and Georgian architecture and offering a wide variety of cultural, leisure, sports and shopping facilities, along with a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time approx 90 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time approx 15 mins).

Square Footage: 3,117 sq ft


Acreage: 0.37 Acres

Directions

The property is located just before Bences Lane on the left with the town centre behind you.

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