High Gables, Rodbourne Bottom, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
High Gables, Rodbourne Bottom, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0EZ A spacious and very wellpresented family house tucked away in a private setting on the edge of a small village. Malmesbury 3 miles, Chippenham 7 miles, M4 (Junction 17) 4 miles (distances approximate) Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Study Kitchen/ breakfast room Utility room 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms (3 en suite) Detached studio and office Gardens and grounds EPC rating: D In all about 1 acre Location Rodbourne Bottom is a charming and unspoilt hamlet set amidst rolling North Wiltshire countryside. Nearby Malmesbury is a charming town, reputed to be the oldest borough in England. The town, which is dominated by the fine 12th century Abbey, has an excellent range of shops and services including a new Waitrose supermarket. 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. There is good access to Junctions 16 and 17 of the M4, the latter being about 4 miles. The main line rail service to London Paddington from Swindon (55 minutes), Kemble or Chippenham Stations (the latter two about 75 minutes). There are a choice of good private and state schools within daily driving distance. The former include Westonbirt, Pinewood, Marlborough College, St Mary s Calne, the Cheltenham Colleges and Beaudesert Park. There are ample local sporting opportunities including a number of golf courses and many equestrian events. The property High Gables occupies a wonderfully private elevated setting on the edge of the village, approached down a no-through lane and enjoying lovely views over the surrounding countryside. The property was originally a small period cottage which has been extended and improved over recent years in the traditional Cotswold style with attractive gabled elevations. The house has well-proportioned and conveniently laid-out accommodation with first class family living space. A large reception hall immediately gives a good feeling of space. There are three main reception rooms including a goodsized drawing room. The kitchen/breakfast/ family room is very much the heart of the house. Having windows on four sides, it is flooded with light and well-equipped with a full range of units and appliances. There are five bedrooms on the first floor. The master bedroom has a high vaulted ceiling and an east facing balcony leading off. A walk-through dressing room leads to an en suite shower room. There are three further bath/ shower rooms, two of which are en suite. Outside Electrically operated gates open onto a sweeping driveway which leads up to the front of the house. There is plenty of gravelled parking and to the side of this planning permission was granted in 2010 (now lapsed) for a new detached double garage block with an adjoining store, with exterior steps leading up to a first floor studio. At the rear of the house is a charming south-facing courtyard. Partly gravelled and partly paved, it feels almost like another room and is ideal for barbecues and outdoor entertaining. On the far side of the courtyard is a detached stone building comprising a large studio on the ground floor with a useful home office and W.C. on the first floor. On the west side of the house is a pretty parterre garden with clipped box hedging and lavender. To the rear of the studio is a large lawn and on the north side of the house the driveway are further lawns edged with mature trees and shrubs.
Directions From Malmesbury, take the A429 for Chippenham. Just after you leave the town turn left into Grange Lane, as signposted to Rodbourne and Startley. Continue for about a mile and at the top of the hill turn right for Corston and Rodbourne. Continue into the village, passing the church on your right and turn left signed to Rodbourne Bottom and Cleeve House. Drop down the hill, under the railway and where road bends left by a grass triangle fork right out of the village. The entrance to High Gables is on the left hand side, set back from the lane. Floorplans House internal area 4004 sq ft (372 sq m) Gym internal area 430 sq ft (40 sq m) Boiler Room internal area 162 sq ft (15 sq m) Office internal area 549 sq ft (51 sq m) For identification purposes only. General Local Authority: Wiltshire Council, Monkton Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1ER Tel: 01249 706111 Services and Technology: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Water Softener. The whole house runs on LED lighting (including outside). The gym/studio has a heat exchanger and ventilation system. Alarm system. Data cabling (cat5/6) throughout the whole house and Studio/Annexe. Audio cabling to most of the main rooms (controllable as separate zones). Cirencester 15 Dyer Street, Cirencester GL7 2PP 01285 653101 cirencester@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com @struttandparker /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken October 2016. Particulars prepared October 2016.