Manningford Abbots is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of the Pewsey Vale with the village of Pewsey lying 2 miles to the east and Marlborough 6 miles to the north. The cities of Bath and Salisbury and the commercial centres of Newbury, Andover and Swindon are all within easy driving distance. There is a mainline railway station at Pewsey with regular services to London Paddington, journey time 65 minutes and the station at Andover provides a fast service to London Waterloo journey time 70 minutes. The A303/M3 lies 7 miles to the south with the M4 motorways at junction 14 being 19 miles to the north. There are many good local schools, including St Francis, St Margarets, Pinewood and Farley prep schools, Woodborough Primary and Marlborough College, St John's, St Mary's Calne, within easy reach. The property is set in its own grounds at the northern edge of the village with far reaching views over the vale.
Rose farm was built in 2002 of brick elevations under a pitched slate roof and is arranged over three storeys. This light and bright accommodation has been remodelled and re-decorated in 2010 to create a stunning country House combined with modern day to day requirements. There are vaulted and beamed ceilings in the drawing room, stone fireplaces, wide internal oak doors, brass light fittings, some polished oak flooring, some carpeting and numerous french windows leading out onto terraces to the walled and rose gardens
Porch, Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Library, Dining/Sitting Room, Cloakroom, Kitchen/Breakfast/Living Room, Study, Larder, Utility Room
First Floor
Master Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom, Guest Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom, Two Bedrooms, Family Shower Room, Store/Playroom
Second Floor
Three Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom
Double wooden electric gates open onto a sweeping gravelled drive leading round to the front and side of the house. To one side is the separate Garage and Annexe of brick and slate construction comprising a three bay garage with stairs leading to the Annexe made up of a bedsit Living Room and Bathroom. Rose Farm is bordered by high fencing, walling and mature hedging giving a private feel. The gardens comprise a walled garden to the rear with well established beds an ornamental pond a terrace and octagonal summerhouse. A wisteria clad arch leads into the sheltered parterre box hedged rose garden which in turn looks out past a little gate to the orchard beyond. There is a wild flower garden meadow
with many mature specimen tree plantings. Beyond is the fenced off paddock.
