Cottage in Wiltshire Swindon, Wiltshire

Holiday Rental Description

This beautiful country home sits within the heart of Pickwick, located on the edge of the pretty market town of Corsham and just a short distance from the Georgian Spa town of Bath, known for its natural hot springs and 18th century Georgian architecture to include the Pump Room and original Roman Baths. Well positioned with a wealth of history and heritage on your doorstep to include the World Heritage Site of Avebury, Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow. Visit the National Trust village of Lacock with some stunning historic houses and gardens including the famous Stourhead Gardens. Wiltshire is also home to Longleat Adventure and Safari Park, a maize maze, adventure playgrounds, a butterfly world and Castle Combe racing circuit, also with ample walking, cycling, fishing and horse riding trails. Take in the splendour of this country home with stone pillars either side of the door, step inside to the entrance hall where you will be pleasantly surprised with the clever mix of both old and new, stripped wooden floors, high ceilings and a sweeping staircase set to the rear of the house. Leave your boots behind and step into the drawing room, a beautiful room with open fire, classic sofas and arm chairs and interesting art work, all enhanced with natural light from the sash windows with working shutters. Across the hallway a further lounge with open fire and TV/DVD, the perfect space where you can sink into the sofas with a glass of wine and enjoy a movie or chapter of a good book. The formal dining room/library with feature fire place and dining for twelve is brimming with character with well stocked book shelves and shuttered sash windows. The hub of this country home is to the rear, the kitchen/breakfast room boasting a large stone fire place with wood burner and a table and chairs for those wishing to keep the chef amongst you company, the kitchen has been hand crafted and is well equipped with gas oven and hob, two electric ovens, microwave, fridge/freezer and two dishwashers. The original pantry is a real feature and houses a utility area with washing machine. There is also a separate WC on the ground floor and a further separate WC on the half landing. So, when the day is done climb the stairs to the first floor where you will find four bedrooms, a king size with stunning garden views and feature fire place along with an en suite shower room and WC, a further king size with garden views and feature fire place and a third king size with feature fire place and en suite bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC. The last bedroom on this floor is a double with feature fire place and en suite shower room and WC. There is also a shower room with shower and WC on this floor. On the second floor there are two bedrooms, a super king size zip and link (which can be made up as a twin on request) and a twin bedroom with two small doubles. The bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC completes this floor. Step outside and enjoy the quintessential English gardens, to the rear of the home there is a patio with garden furniture just perfect for entertaining. There is ample off road parking.