Farleigh Wick, Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15

A stunning four bedroom house

Description

The Old Fox is a stunning four bedroom house which has been meticulously and thoughtfully renovated throughout. Every care has been taken to enhance its original features including Bath stone fireplaces, plank doors and windows, oak and elm timbers, stone walls, mullions and deep window seats. Incorporating the very best of contemporary living such as underfloor heating, it creates a spacious and flexible modern country home.

The ground floor entrance and kitchen is laid with tumbled limestone flags and benefits from underfloor heating. The entrance to the house is through a fully fitted Laundry/Boot Room with separate cloakroom with lantern light window. The stunning open plan dining room and kitchen overlooks the garden, with fully fitted cabinets with double Belfast sink and polished honed granite worktop and elm spice shelves. A particular feature of this room is an original stone wall with restored casement windows peeping through to the capacious sitting/dining room.

Off the kitchen there is a double reception room once housing the original bars and dining rooms of the old inn. Forming the heart of the open-plan dual entertaining space, the area can be used as a separate reception room and a separate dining room. Two working fireplaces, one open log grate and the other with high performance log burner. The double reception room benefits from beautiful deep window seats, original windows and timbers. The ground floor further comprises a spectacular vaulted room with mezzanine level, offering versatile living options, whisky stained oak plank flooring, deep sills and bookcase, box sash windows with a view over the pétanque court. The hand made staircase leads to first floor landing with under-stairs storage cupboard. Two charming bedrooms both with original feature Bath stone fireplaces, casement windows with deep window seats. The family bathroom is spacious with hand painted panelling incorporating bath, monsoon shower, wash stand and WC, featuring oil rubbed bronze fittings, Mandarin Stone tiles, underfloor heating, original casement windows and timbers. The restored original elm staircase will take you to the second floor to another show-stopping room. The principal bedroom suite, vaulted with cast iron roll top bath with oil rubbed standpipes, plus a carefully designed and restored panelled en suite wet room with monsoon shower, washstand, WC and useful deep storage cupboards in the eaves. Mandarin tiles and towel rail.

The house is approached via the gravel driveway with private parking and EV charging point. Gardens designed by Woodhouse and Law have lawns, pétanque court and spacious terracing for al fresco entertaining.

Location

The Old Fox is situated in the well regarded hamlet of Farleigh Wick, 6 miles from the UNESCO world heritage city of Bath and 3 miles from the thriving market town of Bradford on Avon. It is ideally placed for country rambles over surrounding fields and is walkable to the King's Arms at Monkton Farleigh. All local amenities are to be found in nearby towns and school buses stop close by. Bradford on Avon offers a railway station with connection to Bath, which in turn has mainline services connecting to London Paddington. Bath City Centre offers a full range of national and local retail outlets and many other amenities.

Square Footage: 2,632 sq ft



Additional Info

Holding Deposit : £980.77 ( 1 week )
Deposit Payable : £5,884.62 ( 6 weeks )
Rent must be paid monthly in advance