Property Details

Guide Price £950,000

Property Name
The Farmhouse
Luckington, Wilts
Category
Sold

SITUATION
The Farmhouse is situated in the village of Luckington in the heart of the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt country within close proximity to the market towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury. More extensive facilities are available in Bath and Chippenham. There is an excellent choice of schools and colleges in the area, including Luckington Community School, Westonbirt School and the Royal Agricultural University. Recreational opportunities in the area include Bath Racecourse, Badminton Horse Trials, polo at Westonbirt and a good availability of golf courses.

DESCRIPTION
The Farmhouse is constructed of Cotswold stone beneath a clay tiled pitched roof. The house is in need of considerable modernisation and improvements throughout. It is approached by a private driveway.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by prior appointment through the Selling Agents: AJW Land & Development (01666 318 992) or Hunter French (01666 505068).

The Accommodation
The ground floor comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen with an oil-fired Rayburn Royal cooker, downstairs shower room, store and a rear conservatory constructed of part red brick, part glass elevations. On the first floor there are five bedrooms of which four are substantial, a family bathroom and boxroom. Stairs lead to the second floor where there are two large attic rooms.

Outside
Attached to the house on its northern elevation there is a large traditional outbuilding constructed of Cotswold stone elevations under a tiled roof. To the rear of the house is a detached old forge and workshop building of Cotswold stone and brick quoin under a pitched tiled roof and an old chicken house of traditional stone. To the side of the house is a traditional stone barn with hayloft, a detached stable block constructed of traditional stone and a detached single story stone barn utilised as a garage. The partly walled gardens are situated at the front and to one side of the house which are mainly laid to lawns and utilised for vegetable growing.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
Electricity: Mains electricity is connected to the Farmhouse.
Water: Mains metered water is connected to the Farmhouse and is shared with the neighbouring farm buildings. The buyer will be obligated to install a separate private supply within 3 months of the Completion Date.

Drainage: The Farmhouse has a private tank drainage system with the outflow on the neighbours property. The buyer will use reasonable endeavours to connect the Farmhouse to the mains drainage system within 6 months from the Completion Date with the current septic tank drainage system decommissioned.
Heating: Part of the Farmhouse is heated through the oil fired Rayburn Royal and night storage heaters.
EPC – F

CLEARANCE
Any remaining debris will not be removed by the Seller following Completion. The property will be purchased as seen.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Wiltshire Council, Monkton Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1ER. Tel: 0300 4560 1000.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The farmhouse and buildings are not listed.
The property is situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Luckington’s Conservation Area.

OUTGOINGS
The Farmhouse is registered in Band “G” for the Council tax. The payment for 2022/23 is £3,320.10.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
The property is freehold with vacant possession on completion.

SELLER’S SOLICITOR
Forrester Sylvester Mackett Solicitors, 61 St Mary Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3JH. Tel: 01249 444300. For the attention of Mr. Jonathan Watts.

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