• Countryside Views +
• About 1.4 acres +
• 28' x 17' sitting room +
• 3 further reception Rooms +
• 23' x 19' kitchen/breakfast room with walk-in larder +
• Utility, Cloakroom and Boot room +
• 5 Bedrooms +
• 2 Bathrooms +
• Double Garage and extensive parking +
• Garden and paddock +

Bachelors Mead is an attractive period home offering more than 3,000 sq. ft of beautifully appointed accommodation with a wealth of original details. The main reception room is the impressive 28ft sitting room with its vaulted ceiling, large inglenook fireplace and large windows, reflecting its use as a schoolhouse in Victorian times. Three further reception rooms include the comfortable snug, the useful home study and the dining room, which acts as a welcoming entrance hall with its terracotta tiled flooring and logburner.

The kitchen and breakfast room is set in the more modern part of the home and features attractive fitted units to base and wall level, a breakfast bar and an electic Aga, as well as space for all the necessary appliances along with a walk-in larder The utility room offers further space for home appliances and storage and houses the new boiler. There is also a boot room with garden access and a cloakroom.

Two staircases serve the first floor, where there are five well-presented bedrooms. These include a generous principal bedroom with a large built-in wardrobe. The first floor also has considerable landing storage and two family bathrooms.

At the front of the house, the gravel driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the detached double garage with a loft above. The wrap-around rear garden is mostly west facing and includes a patio area for al fresco dining, tall border hedgerows and a wealth of mature trees. Beyond the garden, a paddock with post and rail border fencing offers various potential uses.

The property occupies a peaceful setting in the small village of Horton, which has a very active village community. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is three miles from the historic Wiltshire market town of Devizes. Devizes has a wealth of everyday amenities, including shops and supermarkets, a variety of restaurants, pubs and cafés, a leisure centre and a community hospital, as well as a bustling market square, which has a weekly market.

There are several good schools in the area, including the nearby Urchfont CofE Primary School and Bishops Canning Primary School and for secondary, there is St John's in Marlborough and Lavington School. Private schools in the area include Dauntseys, St Francis and Marlborough College.

By road, the A342 and A4 provides access towards Chippenham and the M4 (junction 17), while Swindon is 18.5 miles to the north via the A361 and A4361 and Bath is 23 miles away via the A4.