The Common, Broughton Gifford, Melksham

Lock and Key Independent estate agents are pleased to offer this attractive, spacious period cottage back opposite the common in the favoured Wiltshire village of Broughton Gifford with its thriving village community spirit. Pleasantly tucked away down a private driveway adjoining open countryside at the rear this beautiful example of a Weavers Cottage is believed to date back to the 1800's and offers the character and charm with mullion windows, exposed beams and open fireplace. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and comprises a lovely living room with the focal point of the fireplace and deep window sills and mullion windows, spacious dining ,room, kitchen with rayburn, utility, shower room and a garden room. (This area offers potential to extended subject to planning permissions being granted) To the first floor are two double bedrooms and a shower room. Again there is in our opinion potential to go into the decent roof space and create maybe two more bedrooms subject to the necessary's.
Externally the property is approached via a five bar gate with a shingle driveway, established garden, two stables and a useful store room. The property further benefits from double glazing where stated, oil heating and some night storage heaters. Viewing is strongly recommended. No Chain

Situation - Broughton Gifford is an attractive, friendly village situated in the rolling Wiltshire countryside near the historic market towns of Melksham and Bradford on Avon. It has a thriving village School, a large common, countryside walks, a cricket and football pitch, bowling green, a village hall and two favoured public houses. The village of Holt just up the road offers a village store and café, and two National Trust properties. Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Melksham offer a wealth of shopping facilities and further afield is the World Heritage city of Bath, and the port of Bristol. Motorway access to the M4 is via junctions 17 Chippenham and 18 Bath both approximately ½ hours drive from Broughton Gifford. Chippenham offers a mainline railway station from Bristol to London Paddington. (1 hr 15 mins)

Accommodation - Stone entrance porch with a wooden door with a glazed pane opening to:

Dining Room - Dual aspect mullion double glazed windows to the front and rear, stairs to first floor with a useful cupboard below, exposed beam, night storage heater, latched and braced door opening too:

Sitting Room - Dual aspect double glazed mullion windows to the front and rear. Stone working fireplace with exposed beam inset, built-in storage cupboard with open shelving below, exposed beam, night storage heater.

Kitchen - Dual aspect windows to front and rear, double drainer stainless steel sink with open shelving below, tiled surrounds, wall mounted wooden cupboards, woodblock work surface, oil fired Rayburn, sliding doo to:

Garden Room - Dual aspect windows and door opening onto the garden, wall mounted cupboard, telephone point, sliding door to:

Utility - Dual aspect windows and part glazed door opening to the garden, space an plumbing for washing machine, Belfast sink with tiled splash backs, wall and base cupboard, door to:

Shower Room - Obscure glazed window, tiled shower cubicle, low level W.C, radiator/heated towel rail,.

First Floor Landing - Double glazed window, exposed beam, built-in airing cupboard, radiator, latched and braced door to all rooms.

Bedroom One - Deep sill double glazed mullion window, exposed beam, built -in cupboard with a hanging rail, a bank of built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom Two - Double glazed mullion window to front, built-in double wardrobe, and a further built-in cupboard.

Shower Room - Double glazed window . A suite comprising a tiled shower cubicle with a glazed screen, low level W.C, wall mounted wash hand basin, with a shaver light above, radiator, majority tiled.

Externally - The property is approached via a five bar gate opening to a gravel driveway providing off road parking, lawn area with a range of mature established shrub borders and trees, paved patio area with lovely views over open countryside to the rear, raised flower and shrub beds. The is also a number out buildings comprising two stables and an outside store. oil tank.