Beanacre, Wiltshire, SN12

RARE TO THE MARKET - Offering over 5,400 sq.ft of internal accommodation spread over three-stories, The Walnuts is a substantial Grade II Listed period property set in excess of four acres of grounds. Dating back to the 17th - Century and with a wealth of period features, The Walnuts has been sympathetically extended during the mid - 20th Century with scope to update and develop further to create an imposing family home. 

Internally, The Walnuts provides incredibly spacious accommodation throughout. The ground floor comprises of four large reception rooms and the current kitchen and utility / boot room. Subject to planning permission, there is potential to redevelop the ground floor to create an open-plan kitchen-diner/ family room overlooking the rear aspect with bi-fold doors leading out to the garden. This would create a truly special space which would no doubt become the heart of the home. The remaining reception rooms offer flexibility in their uses. With period stone mullion windows and feature fireplaces, the current owners utilise the rooms as a formal sitting room, cosy snug, snooker room and gym. 

Two staircases, accessed via the east and west wings, provide access to the first floor and six double bedrooms. Each bedroom offers generous proportions with ample storage space and views over the front or rear gardens, whilst there are also two generous family bathrooms on this level. The main family bathroom has been updated by the current owners to provide a freestanding roll-top bath and separate walk-in shower. A further staircase leads to the second floor and an additional reception area and two double bedrooms. This level would make a fantastic retreat for teenagers, guest accommodation, or a space to work from home or escape to.

Externally, The Walnuts offers an array of outdoor space for all the family. Accessed via wooden gates, a sweeping gravel driveway provides ample parking for multiple vehicles to the side and rear of the property, as well as direct access to the stables and single garage. The level front and rear gardens have been meticulously maintained and make use of their southerly aspect with loggia and patio area that catches the sun throughout the day. Level lawns provide plenty of entertaining space whilst dividing hedges and mature trees provide a sense of seclusion and privacy. Beyond the garden and at the rear of the property is a large paddock complete with pig sty and potting shed. Finally, a pretty walled garden is home to an orchard with apple, pear and cherry trees as well as a fruit cage and vegetable patches. 

The property is situated in the southern half of the village of Beanacre, near the small church and several other period properties. Beanacre is two miles south of the picturesque National Trust village of Lacock. The house is set back from the road and overlooks farmland to the rear. Most day-to-day requirements are catered for in the nearby market towns of Melksham and Corsham, or the slightly larger town of Chippenham to the north. Chippenham has direct mainline rail services to Bath, Bristol, and to Paddington in 75 minutes, whilst Melksham station is 25 minutes' walk, and offers trains to Swindon and Westbury. Good road communications provide easy access to the major employment centres of Swindon, Bath and Bristol, together with London and the West Country via the M4 (Junction 17 approximately 7 miles). There is a choice of good private and state schooling in the area, with walking and leisure facilities in the surrounding countryside.

Please note, there is a public footpath between the paddocks on the West side of the property.

Agents Note: An overage clause in place on Paddocks (17 years remaining) 
Tenure: Freehold (Grade II Listed)
Council Tax Band: H
EPC Rating: N/A 
Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains water supply. Private septic tank drainage. Mains electricity. Mostly single glazing throughout.