For Sale9 Bedroom Detached House in Box, Ditteridge, Wiltshire, SN13£2,800,000

An impressive Grade II* listed Manor House with extensive secondary accommodation and outbuildings, set in 11.5 acres of gardens and grounds in the South Cotswolds. This early Grade II* listed 17th century manor was built in 1620 during the reign of King James I. It has a rich history, being a private dwelling until 1948, when it became a hotel. From 1979 it became offices and a television studio. In 1989 Cheney Court became an international language school until 2020, when it was forced to close in due to the Covid pandemic. The main house is approached up an attractive lime tree lined drive and offers c 9,500 sq ft of impressive living accommodation. On the eastern side of the estate are two large cobbled carparks. The main house has an imposing façade and enjoys attractive views across the open countryside. Inside, it comprises a large reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room and first-floor sitting room, a commercial kitchen, 9 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms together with 10 offices/classrooms. There are numerous period features including large mullion windows, fine carved fireplaces and stairs with arched balusterade and original dog gate. Due to its use as a language school, there are classrooms within the house. Beyond the main house are additional buildings providing residential accommodation and offices/classrooms. Little Cheyney is a detached two storey building offering 13 bedroom suites and the courtyard cottages provide a further 12 bedroom suites. There is also a detached building which provides 13 offices/classrooms. The magnificent barn is currently configured to provide accommodation over two floors. This includes a conference room, gym, billiard/games room, cloakrooms and offices. The gardens at Cheney Court include rich herbaceous borders, a delightful parterre garden of clipped hedging and lawns bordering the house and outbuildings. Outside the formal garden is open pastureland, woodland, tennis courts and swimming pool (unused). The property was well known during the first half of the twentieth century for its Japanese’s garden of which the ponds and pools remain today