Compton Bassett, Calne, Wiltshire

  • Close to Calne, Marlborough and Devizes
  • A popular pretty village of former estate houses and cottages in a Victorian Gothic revival style
  • Well presented and generous family accommodation
  • Detached period house set in the middle of a larges garden of 0.41 acres, with a detached garage and workshop, greenhouse garden shed and separate Office

Compton Bassett stands at the foot of the escarpment of the Marlborough Downs in an area that is predominantly pasture land and well away from main roads. The village is typified by period properties and there is a public house, a church and a good village community. The nearby market towns of Calne 4 miles, Marlborough 13 miles and Devizes 8 miles offer a good range of services and amenities.  Main line railway services can be found from Pewsey, Swindon and Chippenham to London Paddington and there is access to the M4 motorway at Junction 16. The area offers a wide range of sporting activities, which include racing at Bath and Salisbury, golf at Bowood and North Wilts and great walking and riding in the surrounding countryside. Local schools include Marlborough College, St Mary’s at Calne and Dauntseys at West Lavington.  Hoopers sits privately with direct access to footpaths in a Conservation Area, in the middle of the village but at the same time surrounded by fields on two sides.

 

Hoopers believed to date from around 1860 is of rendered elevations under a pitched tiled roof and is arranged over two storeys.  The accommodation has been well maintained and offers excellent family living space which could subject to the relevant consents be extended.

 

Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Cloakroom, Kitchen /Dining Room, Utility Room, Garden Room.

 

Landing, Master Bedroom ensuite Bathroom, two further Double Bedrooms, Single Bedroom, Family Bathroom.

 

The property is approached via a gravelled drive leading to the parking area in front of the house.  A brick block terrace leads to the front door.  The garden is bordered by mature beech and Box hedging and extends to about 0.41 of an acre and has numerous mature trees and well stocked flower beds the garden is mainly laid to lawn with steps leading down to one of the two terraces which has access to the dining and garden room.  To one side is a detached

Garage and Workshop, a garden shed and Greenhouse.   There is another private brick built terrace lying to the south of the house with views to the fields beyond.

 

There is a substantial timber built detached Office lying to one side which has insulation and power ideal to work from home or as a studio overlooking the attractive gardens.

 

Tenure

Freehold

 

Epc

F36

 

Council Tax

Band G

 

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.  Oil fired central heating.  Fibre to cabinet broadband (full fibre being created) download 76 mbps, Upload 15Mbps (source openreach broad band checker).

 

Local Authority

Wiltshire Council Tel 0300 456 0109 www.witlshire.gov.uk

 

Directions

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