For Sale5 Bedroom House in Castle Grounds, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10£950,000

This imposing family home is a stone's throw from Devizes Market Place in a quiet location at the end of a private lane, overlooking the Castle and its moat. Situated at the end of a private road next to Devizes Castle in a unique position overlooking the moat gardens, this handsome and imposing house is a wonderful family home. Just a 3 minute walk to the Market Place, the location is perfect for those who want the amenities on their doorstep yet enjoy far reaching views down the valley to Potterne from the bedrooms. With no passing traffic it's also very quiet. High ceilings, big, square rooms and period features abound in this beautiful home which comes to the market for the first time in over 20 years. A recently added, magnificent, bespoke front door with restored fan light leads into a porch area and on into a grand hallway with staircase up, featuring an original mahogany handrail. On the left is a large study/sitting room with open fire and french windows out into the conservatory (in need of some renovation) and large bay to the front looking down the Castle moat. Behind this is an elegant drawing room with another open fire and more French windows to the conservatory. There is a long lobby/cloakroom which leads to a downstairs WC, a large shower room/WC and to the rear of the property, overlooking the gardens through another set of French windows is the large kitchen with Everhot cooker and a range of Smallbone cupboards with Granite work surfaces. Beyond this is a huge utility/boot room with further kitchen units, sink, boiler and back door. The large dining room is elegant and big enough to entertain 12 seated, with a big bay window looking across the garden and an open fire with log burner. Beneath the house is a very large cellar with wine racks. Upstairs, the master bedroom is lit by two large windows and has an enormous ensuite bathroom with fitted wardrobes, airing cupboard and central bath. There are three further double bedrooms with fireplaces, the third with an ensuite bathroom. The fifth bedroom is currently used as an office and is a small double/large single. There is a further family bathroom with bath. Outside is a charming garden laid to lawn with mature beds and trees around. A gravelled outside seating area is to one end next to the newly built wood and brick double car port. Further seating and bed areas can be found to the rear of the property with views down the valley. The driveway can accommodate 5-6 cars and is split, going two ways around the garden. Please note the neighbour behind has access across one side of the driveway. Since purchasing the property in 2015, the current owners have put in a new boiler and hot water system, added solar panels and battery storage (fully owned), releaded the study bay window roof, redone the flat roof above the porch, fully repaired the roof gully, insulated and replastered the porch and rebuilt the garage. Services: Gas central heating/hot water PV Panels (capacity 3.6KWp) Mains drainage and sewage Broadband - standard and superfast available (72mbps) Ultrafast coming soon. Mobile coverage - good inside and outside Council Tax Band G EPC Band D Unlisted and not in a conservation area Agents Note: In accordance with Section 21 of the Estate Agent Act 1979, we declare that the vendor of this property is a director of Winkworth.