For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Pickwick, Corsham, SN13£1,400,000

This stunning Grade II Listed home has a fashionable interior design as well as fine period detail. With spacious rooms, level garden and plenty of parking it benefits from a popular location with good connections into Bath or London. Pickwick House is a superb Grade II Listed detached home. Constructed of Bath stone under a Cotswold stone tiled roof, the symmetrical double fronted façade is extremely handsome. Approached via electric gates, the sweeping drive is bordered by mature specimen trees and a high hedge leading to an open driveway providing plenty of parking and bordering the large level garden. The house benefits from the popular ‘four room layout’ around a central hallway flanked. The two well-proportioned reception rooms have a fashionable interior design, enhanced by period detail such as fireplaces, dual aspect sash windows and restored cast iron radiators. To the rear is a cosy sitting room and adjacent is the heart of the house, the open plan kitchen and dining area. The kitchen area is well fitted with hand painted units, and the dining area benefits from a tall, vaulted ceiling plus a central wood burning stove adding to the warmth of the room. There is direct access to a courtyard garden including a covered veranda; with fairy lights and a potted garden, this is a delightful outdoor dining space. The principal bedroom on the first floor has a pleasant aspect from its bay window out to the garden and includes a dressing room and a luxury en-suite bathroom including a walk-in shower and a Witt & Berg free-standing bath. There is a further bedroom and bathroom on this floor. The second floor comprises of a central study with two bedrooms either side, full of character. An additional attic bedroom plus on the lower ground, a useful cellar, completes the picture. Outside Gates open into a Laurel lined drive leading to the generous gravelled frontage. The garden is predominantly to the front of the property which is its best and most south-westerly aspect. The level lawn is bordered by neat, clipped hedges with a spectacular Horse Chestnut tree taking centre stage at the far end. It is rumoured that Charles Dickens penned Pickwick Paters under this very tree! There is a pergola covered seating terrace. The grounds also include practical areas including stone outbuildings plus a period stone gazebo and the pretty kitchen courtyard. Situation Pickwick is an area of predominantly period homes on the edge of the attractive market town of Corsham. Corsham High Street offers a vibrant mix of unique shops, boutiques, restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops. Further amenities include a primary school, prep school, and secondary school. The location is also popular for its many attractive surrounding villages such as Biddestone and Castle Combe. The location is popular for commuters with convenient access to the M4 at Junction 17 plus Chippenham Railway Station is 4.4 miles away and the 7.36 am train is timetabled as 1 hour and 3 minutes to Paddington. Bath’s fashionable shopping area of Milsom Street is 9 miles and as well as the train there are regular bus services, perfect for school, work, or leisure. Additional Information Services: Mains connected gas, electricity, water, and drainage. Gas central heating. EV charging point. Local Authority: Wiltshire Council. Council Tax Band G. Additional information - 5 bedrooms - 3 receptions - Open plan kitchen - Grade II listed detached home - Level garden and parking Key information Council Tax Band: G Tenure: Freehold