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Ford Farm Aldbourne ❙ Marlborough ❙ Wiltshire ❙ SN8 2DP

Ford Farm Aldbourne ❙ Marlborough ❙ Wiltshire ❙ SN8 2DP Ramsbury 3 miles, Ogbourne St George 5 miles, Hungerford 7 miles, M4 Junction 14 and 15, 9 miles, Swindon 11 miles (London Paddington approximately 60 minutes), Marlborough 9 miles (All distances approximate).

A secluded and substantial period country house in an outstanding position set in formal gardens and grounds on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. Stunning detached secondary accommodation, a range of traditional outbuildings, tennis court, outdoor swimming pool and just over 12 acres of pasture and wild flower meadows.

Main House: Reception hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Sitting room, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Butler’s pantry, Scullery, Snug, Study, Cloakroom, Shower room, Cellar. Principal bedroom suite with bathroom and dressing room, A further 5 bedrooms, Linen room, 2 family bathrooms, Attic.

The Barn: Open plan sitting room with mezzanine, Kitchen/breakfast room, Wet room, Master bedroom en-suite, A further 1 bedroom.

Outbuildings: Granary, Workshop, Thatched triple garage, Garden store, Garden room, Summer house, Stabling.

Gardens and Grounds: Formal gardens, Partly walled garden, Vegetable kitchen garden, Orchard, Glasshouses, Heated swimming pool, Tennis court, Solar panels, 12.36 acres (5.00 ha) of Pasture and Wild flower meadows.

In all the property extends to 16.13 acres (6.53 hectares)

WOOLLEY & WALLIS CHARTERED

SURVEYORS

Situation Ford Farm is situated in a picturesque rural location on the outskirts of the charming village of Aldbourne.

The village nestles at the confluence of five downland valleys and sits within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is highly regarded for its undulating countryside, flora and fauna. The village is centred on The Square with the quintessential village green and duck pond as well as a good range of shops including two village shops, post office, two pubs, garage and a parish church. The attractive market towns of Hungerford and Marlborough provide a more extensive range of shopping, recreational and business services. The historic cities of Salisbury and Bath are both within easy driving distance as is the commercial centre of Swindon.

There is an extensive range of local schools with excellent reputations, both private and state. Examples of private schools in the area include Marlborough College, Pinewood, St Mary’s Calne and Dauntsey’s.

The Property Ford Farm is a period country house with brick elevations and a slate roof with elegant sash windows and origins that date back to the 19th Century. The property is set in private grounds with views across the enchanting gardens, meadows and edges of the Marlborough Downs. The house is approached along a tarmac drive lined with lime trees bordered by immaculate lawns leading to the side of the house, garaging and gravel parking area. The house is well positioned to take full advantage of its seclusion and privacy.

The accommodation comprises well proportioned rooms with space for entertaining as well as an open family feel, with an array of fine features including fireplaces with attractive surrounds. The reception hall with open fireplace

and parquet flooring leads into the principal drawing room with ornate open fireplace and views to the front and rear gardens. There is the formal dining room with inglenook fireplace and a further two reception rooms with access leading out onto the terrace wonderful for summer entertaining. There is a traditional kitchen/breakfast room currently fitted with a gas-fired Aga, butler’s pantry, large study, shower room and scullery.

A staircase ascends from the reception hall to the first floor landing leading to the principal bedrooms. The master bedroom, with separate dressing room and bathroom, is a wonderful light room with views overlooking the rear gardens and countryside beyond. There are a further five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a linen room on this floor. From the landing, stairs lead up to an attic with a useful storage area and the potential to create additional accommodation (subject to planning consents).

The cellar is reached via steps from the hall and comprises a storage area, at present being used as a wine cellar.

The Barn Within the grounds yet separate from the main house is a generous contemporary barn conversion that has been turned into wonderful additional accommodation. On the ground floor there is a kitchen/breakfast room with doors leading onto the terrace and gardens beyond, a wet room, bedroom one and an open plan living space which provides a marvellous entertainment area with a Jetmaster fireplace, oak flooring, mezzanine and also doors leading out onto the south facing terrace. There is a further bedroom with en-suite facilities on the first floor. The property has been finished to an exceptionally high standard and benefits from under floor heating to the ground floor, fed by mains gas and the onsite solar panel system.

The Gardens The gardens and grounds at Ford Farm are a spectacular feature of the property and are enclosed by pretty stone walls or mature hedging and trees and are divided into a number of areas. The garden to the south of the property is largely formal and interposed with herbaceous borders, immaculately kept hedges, a range of mature trees and a partly walled garden. The heated swimming pool is enclosed by mature hedges providing privacy.

To the north is an apple orchard, a kitchen garden with two traditional glasshouses and the hard surface tennis court. A stone terrace sits at the back of the house with access from the snug and sitting room, with steps down into the large rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and hedging. The terrace provides a wonderful view of the gardens and entertainment area for the summer.

The Grounds Throughout the grounds is an extensive range of outbuildings in the form of a thatched triple garage, single storey brick workshop, a two storey traditional Granary on staddlestones, timber summer house, traditional garden room and brick storage barn.

There is an arrangement of six timber framed stables at the side of the property with mains electric and water connections together with a bank of PV panels. From here, there is a small yard area before a walk route down to the land beyond.

Solar Panels There is a bank of south facing solar photovoltaic panels generating renewable energy, up to 4kw and connected to the national distribution network. A contract is currently in place with British Gas. Further details from the agents.

The Land The land at Ford Farm extends in total to approximately 12.36 acres (5.00 hectares) of which 1.09 acres (0.44 hectares) are registered as wildflower meadows as part of an existing environmental management programme.

The remaining 11.27 acres (4.56 hectares) are permanent pasture for the purposes of grazing and production of fodder each year.

The land is currently let out to a neighbouring farmer on a fixed term tenancy agreement which is due to expire on 30 September 2014. Further details are available from the selling agents.

Communications Road: Well placed for commuting with Junction 14 and 15 of the M4 providing access to the national motorway network.

Rail: A regular direct fast train service operates from Swindon to London Paddington (approximately 60 minutes).

Air: Heathrow Airport (approximately 58 miles) and Bristol Airport (approximately 57 miles).

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Horse Racing and Polo: Racing at Bath and Salisbury (flat), Wincanton (jumps) and Newbury (flat and jump).

Polo at Cirencester Park Polo Club, Cirencester.

Golf: Marlborough Golf Course, The Wiltshire Hotel Golf and Country Club, Bowood Hotel Spa and Golf Resort.

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Riding and Walking: There is an extensive network of bridleways and footpaths leading to The Marlborough Downs, The Wiltshire Ridgeway and surrounding countryside.

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Hunting: Palmer Marlborough Beagles, Tedworth Hunt, Avon Vale, Vine & Craven.

Ford Farm Dressing Room 4.50 x 2.58 14'9 x 8'6

Up Dn Bedroom 4.29 x 4.07 14'1 x 13'4

Principal Bedroom 5.01 x 4.83 16'5 x 15'10

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Bedroom 5.20 x 3.60 17'1 x 11'10 4.18 x 4.12 13'9 x 13'6

6.11 x 4.18 20'1 x 13'9

Nursery 3.45 x 2.91 11'4 x 9'7

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Bedroom 3.78 x 3.07 12'5 x 10'1

Eaves Access

Bedroom 3.93 x 3.46 12'11 x 11'4

Linen Room 2.97 x 2.82 9'9 x 9'3

5.15 x 2.52 16'11 x 8'3 Dn

Attic

First Floor

Attic

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First Floor 7.26 x 4.06 23'10 x 13'4 Up

Dn Dn

Reception Hall 5.87 x 4.91 19'3 x 16'1

Drawing Room 7.47 x 4.07 24'6 x 13'4

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Butler's Pantry 5.70 x 2.33 18'8 x 7'8 B

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Ground Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Area Ground Floor Total = 737 sq m / 7933 sq ft House = 621sq m / 6684 sq ft Attic = 90 sq m / 968 sq ft Cellar = 26 sq m / 279 sq ft

Cellar Dining Room 8.00 x 3.70 26'3 x 12'2

Snug 5.13 x 2.88 16'10 x 9'5

Study 7.04 x 3.96 23'1 x 13'0

Sitting Room 6.35 x 4.34 20'10 x 14'3

Dn Up Up

Back Hall Kitchen / Breakfast Room 5.00 x 4.20 16'5 x 13'9

Dn Scullery 3.17 x 2.13 10'5 x 7'0

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Up

Cellar

Annexe (Ground Floor)

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Kitchen / Breakfast Room 7.79 x 3.05 25'7 x 10'0

9.51 x 6.88 31'2 x 22'7 Sitting Room 10.65 x 7.44 34'11 x 24'5

Up

Bedroom 3.76 x 3.05 12'4 x 10'0

Triple Garage

Triple Garage

Annexe (First Floor) Annexe (Ground Floor)

7.25 x 4.66 23'9 x 15'3 Logs 1.87 x 1.80 6'2 x 5'11 Bedroom 5.49 x 3.82 18'0 x 12'6

Void Into Sitting Room

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Mezzanine Dn 6.08 x 3.44 19'11 x 11'3

Workshop Workshop

4.56 x 4.06 15'0 x 13'4

Annexe (First Floor)

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4.56 x 4.06 15'0 x 13'4

4.19 x 3.74 13'9 x 12'3

Up

Granary (Ground Floor)

Stables 3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

Stables

3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

3.56 x 3.52 11'8 x 11'7

Granary (First Floor)

Garden Room

Garden Room Granary (Ground Floor) (First Triple Floor) Garage = 64 sq m / 688 sq ft Approximate Gross Internal Granary Area Total = 505 sq m / 5435 sq ft Annexe = 205 sq m / 2206 sq ft Granary = 37 sq m / 398 sq ft Garage / Storage Barn = 67 sq m / 721 sq ft Stables = 76 sq m / 818 sq ft

Workshop = 33 sq m / 355 sq ft Garden Room = 15 sq m / 1 61 sq ft Summer House = 5 sq m / 53 sq ft Logs = 3 sq m / 32 sq ft

Services Property Water

Electricity Heating

Drainage

Main House The Barn

Mains

Mains

Mains Gas Mains

Mains

Mains

Underfloor Mains Gas Heating

Fixtures and Fittings All those items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings are specifically reserved from the sale. The services, equipment, fixtures and fittings have not been tested and cannot be verified as in working order or fit for their purpose.

Local Authorities Wiltshire Council: 01380 724911 www.wiltshire.gov.uk

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way Ford Farm is sold subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the title deeds together with all existing rights of way whether public or private, including wayleaves, easements, AGENT’S NOTES Woolley & Wallis, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have not authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise 2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give an overall view of the property; they do not form any part of an offer or contract, and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary

covenants, restrictions and obligations whether referred to specifically in these sale particulars or not. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and the ownership thereof.

There are no public rights of way crossing the ownership boundaries of Ford Farm, Aldbourne.

Post Code and Council Tax Post code: SN8 2DP Council Tax Band: Main dwelling: H Council Tax Band: The Barn: A

Directions From Marlborough: Follow the A346 north for approximately 3 miles, turn left passing through the village of Ogbourne St George. Follow the road for approximately 5 miles. On entering the village of Aldbourne turn left by the Post Office and then almost immediately right onto the B4192, Hungerford. At the mini roundabout continue straight over and forward on South Street. Ford Farm will be found after approximately 0.3 miles on the right hand side.

Viewings Strictly by prior appointment only, arranged through Woolley & Wallis in Marlborough, 01672 515252. planning, building regulation or other consents and Woolley & Wallis have not tested any services, equipment or facilities.

Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

4. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its states or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function and prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements.

5. Woolley & Wallis have not made any investigation into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the purchaser is responsible

for making their own enquiries in this regard.

6. Plans and Maps are published for the guidance and convenience of purchasers only and area not to scale. They are neither comprehensive nor accuracy guaranteed. They are expressly excluded from any contract.

7. Plans are the copyright of Woolley & Wallis and must not be reproduced without their permission. Maps are extracts of, or area based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright Licence number 100020449.

8. Photographs and the Sale Particulars were prepared in August 2013.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS CHARTERED

SURVEYORS

Farm & Rural 29 High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1LW 01672 515252 ❙ marlborough@w-w.co.uk ❙ www.w-w.co.uk