4 Bedroom Town House for sale in Malmesbury, SN16
High Street, Sherston, Malmesbury, SN16£860,000
Full Details for 4 Bedroom Town House for sale in Malmesbury, SN16 :
DESCRIPTION This prominent Grade II listed house which is steeped in local history, is located on the prestigious High Street in this thriving village. The accommodation is substantial, extending in all to around 3616 sq.ft and is arranged over 4 floors with cellarage below. On the ground floor notable rooms include an impressive dining room with fireplace featuring a wood burning stove and a spacious 25' kitchen/family room featuring an Aga with access to the gardens and cellar. The large high ceilinged drawing room is located on the first floor which has a walk in porch bay with windows allowing views up and down the high street whilst the fireplace surround features chair backs reputedly from Malmesbury Abbey. In all there are five bedrooms, including four large double rooms, served by two recently refitted bathrooms with the second floor 'Balcony' bedroom having doors leading out to the small balcony where unique views over Sherston's rooftops can be enjoyed. Outside, the good sized and very private garden designed by Rosemary Verey lies entirely to the rear featuring a large terrace with steps and path leading to a secret garden at the far end. Ample parking is available in the High Street outside to the front.
HISTORY Balcony House is first mentioned in the 1300's and later as surviving the "Great Fire of Sherston " in 1500. The house typifies a Merchant's House from the Middle Ages, having the business rooms to the frontage and the family living areas to the rear. It's Catholic connections during the reformation and thence to Malmesbury Abbey can be seen in the wooden coffer above the entrance doorway, the three ecclesiastical chairbacks framed and mounted over the first floor open fireplace and signs of a blocked-off section within the cellar creating a hidden "Priests Hole", accessed via a secret staircase behind the ground floor fireplace, now blocked off. The William and Mary frontage was added in around 1680 in Cotswold stone, prior to this the front was probably dark Oak beam and lathe, part of which survives in the small bedroom on the second floor. The Balcony, from which the house received it's name of "Ye Olde Balcony House" on the second floor, was a latter addition to the projecting two-storey porch, from which views of visitors to and fro could be made without venturing outside in one's finery! Local legend goes that the balcony was built around 1705 for Queen Anne's stay at the house on her way from Oxford to Bath. Subsequently, the house has been used for a variety of trades and pastimes including Hunting Lodge, village sweet shop and wine shop. A pleasant tradition for any owner is that extensive notes on the history of Sherston from the Middle Ages and the House are handed down from owner to owner.
SITUATION The beautiful and much sought after village of Sherston with its broad High Street and historic stone houses, is conveniently located on the edge of the Cotswolds and has a thriving community and was recently voted as 5th Best Village in which to live by The Times. The village offers many facilities including churches, primary school, doctors' surgery, post office/general stores, hairdresser, two wine merchants and two excellent public houses together with a host of societies and clubs offering entertainment and social events for young and old alike. Close by are the market towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury and both towns offer a wide range of shops including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets and leisure facilities. The area is served by excellent state and public schools. Both Junctions 17 & 18 of the M4 are within 15 minutes drive providing easy commuter access to Bath, Bristol and Swindon whilst rail services to London-Paddington are available from Chippenham and Kemble via Swindon, with the impending electrification of the line reducing commuter times by 15 minutes to under 50 minutes from Swindon.
HISTORY Balcony House is first mentioned in the 1300's and later as surviving the "Great Fire of Sherston " in 1500. The house typifies a Merchant's House from the Middle Ages, having the business rooms to the frontage and the family living areas to the rear. It's Catholic connections during the reformation and thence to Malmesbury Abbey can be seen in the wooden coffer above the entrance doorway, the three ecclesiastical chairbacks framed and mounted over the first floor open fireplace and signs of a blocked-off section within the cellar creating a hidden "Priests Hole", accessed via a secret staircase behind the ground floor fireplace, now blocked off. The William and Mary frontage was added in around 1680 in Cotswold stone, prior to this the front was probably dark Oak beam and lathe, part of which survives in the small bedroom on the second floor. The Balcony, from which the house received it's name of "Ye Olde Balcony House" on the second floor, was a latter addition to the projecting two-storey porch, from which views of visitors to and fro could be made without venturing outside in one's finery! Local legend goes that the balcony was built around 1705 for Queen Anne's stay at the house on her way from Oxford to Bath. Subsequently, the house has been used for a variety of trades and pastimes including Hunting Lodge, village sweet shop and wine shop. A pleasant tradition for any owner is that extensive notes on the history of Sherston from the Middle Ages and the House are handed down from owner to owner.
SITUATION The beautiful and much sought after village of Sherston with its broad High Street and historic stone houses, is conveniently located on the edge of the Cotswolds and has a thriving community and was recently voted as 5th Best Village in which to live by The Times. The village offers many facilities including churches, primary school, doctors' surgery, post office/general stores, hairdresser, two wine merchants and two excellent public houses together with a host of societies and clubs offering entertainment and social events for young and old alike. Close by are the market towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury and both towns offer a wide range of shops including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets and leisure facilities. The area is served by excellent state and public schools. Both Junctions 17 & 18 of the M4 are within 15 minutes drive providing easy commuter access to Bath, Bristol and Swindon whilst rail services to London-Paddington are available from Chippenham and Kemble via Swindon, with the impending electrification of the line reducing commuter times by 15 minutes to under 50 minutes from Swindon.
Static Map
Google Street View
Other Properties for sale near High Street Sherston Malmesbury, SN16 0LH
4 bedroom Detached for sale
- Price
- £490,000
- Address
- Charlton Malmesbury Charlton, SN16 9EA
- Description
- A spacious four bedroom detached family home with double garage set in the popular village of Charlton. The well presented accommodation is arranged over two floors with the ground floor offering entrance hall, cloakroom, study, dual aspect living ro...
- Agent
3 bedroom Semi-Detached for sale
- Price
- £345,000
- Address
- Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN16 9XR
- Description
- This comfortable reconstituted Cotswold stone detached family house was built as four bedrooms but has since had bedrooms one and two converted to make an impressive master bedroom. The accommodation consists of entrance hall with hardwood part glaz...
- Agent
3 bedroom Semi-Detached for sale
- Price
- £250,000
- Address
- The Tarters, Sherston, Malmesbury SN16
- Description
- Description Built in the 1970's, this semi-detached house is situated in the sought after village of Sherston within walking distance to many amenities. The accommodation extends to in all 972 and will benefit from general updating and mode...
- Agent
4 bedroom Detached for sale
- Price
- £595,000
- Address
- Noble Street, Sherston, Malmesbury SN16
- Description
- Description Situated literally in the heart of this sought after village, Joseph House is a newly built detached Cotswold stone house which was individually designed and completed in early 2015 to a very high standard. Situated in the conse...
- Agent
2 bedroom Terraced for sale
- Price
- £275,000
- Address
- Burnivale, Malmesbury SN16
- Description
- Description This charming Grade II listed period Cotswold stone cottage is located close to the centre of Malmesbury and has a delightful 250' garden that stretches down to the tranquil River Avon. The very well presented character accommod...
- Agent
House Prices for houses sold in SN16 0LH
Stations Nearby
- Kemble
- 10.9 miles
- Chippenham
- 8.6 miles
- Chippenham
- 8.7 miles
- Yate
- 9.7 miles
Schools Nearby
- St Nicholas School
- 8.0 miles
- The Acorn School
- 8.5 miles
- Grittleton House School
- 3.6 miles
- Luckington Community School
- 1.7 miles
- Rose Hill Westonbirt School
- 2.4 miles
- Sherston CofE Primary School
- 0.3 miles
- Sir William Romney's School
- 5.7 miles
- Westonbirt School
- 2.4 miles
- Malmesbury School
- 4.6 miles
