An imposing detached country house with secondary accommodation, garden, paddock and versatile outbuildings.
Sambourne House is an impressive, detached country home located in a rural location overlooking open countryside and its own land.Constructed of stone and render finished, the main house is believed to date back to 1901 and is not listed. Sambourne House has a striking façade and offers versatile living space ideal for modern family living and entertaining. To the rear, with a separate drive are two cottages.The front door leads into a hall and on to the sitting room and spacious open plan triple aspect kitchen/ breakfast/ family room with bifold doors that open onto a large terrace and into the private gardens. The entrance hall also leads to the well kitted out utility room with access to a covered side porch for everyday use.On the first floor is a roomy main bedroom with en suite shower room, free standing bath and beautifully finished dressing room.There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor. On the second floor, bedrooms four and five and a third bathroom is accessed off a central landing.For a period country home, all rooms are of good proportions with plenty of natural light. The property has been extensively updated and is beautifully presented.The Coach House and Mews House:A recently completed outbuilding, situated to the rear of the house with a separate drive to the road. The building provides excellent garaging and separate workshop on the ground floor. The Mews House provides a contained living space with a mezzanine bedroom. On the first floor The Coach House offers open plan living with a bedroom and en suite bathroom, this would be ideal for a guest bedroom or home office, studio set up.The Coach House and Mews House are currently successful Air B&B businesses. Garden and Grounds:Private gardens are predominantly to the south and west of the house and adjoin the extensive gravel parking area. The gardens are mainly lawn and include an orchard, raised vegetable beds and garden store/ potting shed in the semi walled garden. An arch and field gates lead through to the owned paddock.The property has two gated drives, the front drive leads to the house and spacious barn. The second drive to The Coach House and Mews House with plenty of parking space.The paddock is grass surrounded by established hedges. About 2.8 acres.In all about 3.8 acres.Services: Mains water, and electricity. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil central heating and hot water. Fibre broadband is available.
Sambourne House is situated a short distance from the desirable village of Minety. The property is surrounded by unspoilt countryside on the Wiltshire/ Gloucestershire border.The local village of Minety has a thriving community with popular primary and pre-school, village shop, well attended church, two pubs, village hall, cricket and rugby club.A wider range of amenities are available in the local and historical market towns of Malmesbury (about 8 miles) and Cirencester (about 9 miles).Excellent connections link the regional centres of Cheltenham, Bristol and Swindon. Junction 16 of the M4 is about 10 miles and there are mainline stations to London Paddington from Swindon and Kemble (about 12 and 8 miles respectively).Education is first class with excellent state and independent schools, many which offer a daily bus service. Private schools include Beaudesert Park, Pinewood and St Hughes to name a few.Sporting opportunities are diverse with many clubs and societies in the local Villages. The Cotswold Water Park is easily accessible. Equestrian activities are plentiful and include polo at Westonbirt and Cirencester, racing at Bath and Cheltenham and hunting with the RAU, VWH and Duke of Beaufort's hounds.Distances:Malmesbury 8 miles, Cirencester 9 miles, Kemble 8 miles mainline station London Paddington 73 minutes. All distances and times are approximate.