• 4 bedroom 18th century detached cottage +
• 3 reception rooms +
• 1 bathrooms +
• Separate studio/office/gym space +
• Off-street parking for up to 4 cars +
• Gardens with south-facing patio and woodland area +
• Far-reaching views +
• 6 miles from Georgian Bath +
• EPC Rating: D +

A four bedroom stone built detached house and separate studio office/gym in a tranquil, elevated position on the edge of the desirable village of Box, with wonderful far reaching views over Box valley towards Colerne, with delightful gardens backing on to woodland.

The vendor says: “It was the peaceful location, the incredible views and the light airy feel of this eighteenth century cottage which has been extended over the years, which initially appealed to us when we moved here seven years ago. A gravel drive with parking for up to four cars, leads to the patio and outdoor dining area and a substantial entrance into the house. This opens into a generous central hall which can be used as an occasional greeting room as there is an original Victorian stone fireplace which we have added a woodburning stove to. There is a lovely flow throughout the house from the hall into the kitchen and living room and playroom with double doors out to the patio from there. There are restored old pine boards on the floor throughout the ground floor, and parquet flooring in the sitting room. This has a Bath stone fireplace for an open fire, and at Christmas it is very cosy when this fire and the one in the hall are lit. The kitchen is a hand built wooden kitchen in a shaker style in green/grey tones, with a white Italian marble worktop. There is a Rangemaster with gas hob, one gas oven and one electric oven and built in dishwasher and fridge freezer. The combi-boiler is in the kitchen as well. The views from the sink over the kitchen/garden and up to the hill are outstanding. We also have exposed stonework over the original fireplace, and we keep a wine rack in the fireplace. The room is flooded with light with three windows down one side and another window over the sink, with marble window ledge. We have kept the feeling of space by having no wall units, just an open shelf. A separate utility has room for the washing machine and a Belfast sink and has the same cupboards as the kitchen. It is an excellent size for a laundry room. This room and the playroom next door are part of the 1980s extension, both have Velux windows and are very light. The playroom could be used as a snug or an office and has doors out to the garden. The downstairs cloakroom has Mandarin stone tiles, two windows facing south and a Carrara marble shelf and window ledge.”
“Upstairs there is a landing with two windows which look down over the kitchen garden and across the valley. The landing leads to the principal bedroom which is dual aspect looking over the landscape and southerly views and has sisal carpets. The guest bedroom is in the Victorian part of the house and has lovely views over the garden, and also has a basin. There are two further bedrooms in the older part of the house; one is a single bedroom and the other is a double bedroom, currently set up as a single. Both rooms have two windows and are light and calm. Between the two bedrooms is the family bathroom, which is full of character with exposed beams, travertine tiles, a shower over the steel bath, Grohe fittings and Carrara marble on the window ledge and above the basin and vanity unit.”
“Outside we converted the double garage into an outside office last year. It is a very modern space with aluminium windows, four huge Velux windows, Amtico herring bone flooring and rendered with Bath stone colour render. It is currently used as an office and gym. The heating and lighting are electric. Outside the house there is a south facing patio where we have the table and chairs set up. When we have lunches over the summer it does get really sunny, so we move up the garden to the flat lawns – flattened by previous owners for their football loving children. We have an espalier apple tree, two plum trees and hazel trees. This area flows into a woodland section at the top which is the perfect kids’ woodland adventure area. There is a gate at the back which leads into Hazelbury Woods, ideal for dog walking or walking up the hill and across the common to the excellent Quarryman’s Pub. At the front of the property we have our kitchen garden which has a selection of raised beds and fruit cages.”
“Box is a thriving village with three different music festivals throughout the year, a flower show, a craft fair, a highly regarded primary school, supermarket, village store and post office, butchers, two cafes – Toast and Bird House, Royal Bear Indian restaurant, Queen Pub, Cricket Club, Bowles Club, tennis courts, Methodist Hall and Village Hall. Kingsdown has a golf course and farm shop and the market town of Corsham is 3.4 miles away, while the centre of Georgian Bath is 6.0 miles away, with frequent buses. Chippenham station is 7.4 miles away with very fast trains to London in 1 hour and 9 minutes.”
“This has been such a lovely house in quiet location, beautiful views, period features and on the edge of such a lively village but with excellent communication links.”

Additional Information
Local Authority: Wiltshire
Council Tax Band: F
Services: Mains gas, electric and drainage
Tenure: Freehold
EPC: D