8 bedroom detached house for sale

Arranged over three floors, the property offers flexible living accommodation ideally suited to both family life and entertaining. The ground floor centres around the impressive open plan kitchen/breakfast room which flows into an appealing modern glass garden room extension overlooking the gardens. The kitchen is a classic Mark Wilkinson “Cook’s Kitchen” design incorporating striking Brazilian “Stormy Weather” granite work surfaces, a 3m plus island and electric 4 oven AGA. There is underfloor heating in the garden room ensuring comfortable temperatures throughout the year. The spacious dining room leads off the garden room and has solid oak floors in keeping with the rest of the oldest part of the house. A utility room, cloakroom and boot room with dog-washing facility provide excellent practicality. There are two further reception rooms: a welcoming sitting room and a drawing room, and a study. On the first floor, there are five bedrooms. The principal and guest bedrooms both benefit from en suite facilities while the fifth bedroom is currently utilised as a dressing room and there is a family bathroom. The second floor provides three additional bedrooms one of which is currently used as a music room. Three of the four bathrooms in the house have underfloor heating. Swallett House is set in generous grounds, approached via a private driveway with ample parking for multiple vehicles. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with well-established trees and planting, providing an attractive and private setting. Beyond the gardens lies a paddock, ideal for those seeking equestrian or smallholding use. The property further benefits from a quadruple garage and a detached barn currently used for storage, which may offer potential for conversion to ancillary accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents. Christian Malford is a thriving and sought-after Wiltshire village, situated to the north-east of Chippenham. The village offers a strong sense of community and everyday amenities including a primary school, church, village shop/post office, pub and a popular village hall. The nearby market town of Chippenham provides a more comprehensive range of shopping, schooling and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station with regular services to London Paddington from around 70 minutes, Bath (11 minutes) and Bristol (25 minutes). Road communications are excellent with the M4 (J17) approximately 5 miles to the north. The surrounding countryside is particularly attractive and offers an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways. Sporting opportunities in the wider area include racing at Bath and Cheltenham, golf at Bowood and Castle Combe, sailing at the Cotswold Water Park, and polo at Cirencester Park.