Hope Cottage is a beautifully presented Grade II listed period home set within an elegant courtyard on a private country estate. Finished to a high specification throughout, the property has a real warmth and character from the moment you step inside.
The entrance hall leads into a cosy sitting room with a wood-burning stove, which in turn opens into a stunning kitchen and dining room with lovely views onto the secluded rear garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, each served by their own beautifully presented bathroom.
The property benefits from communal biomass woodchip central heating, with ample parking available. A monthly charge of £600 covers heating, electricity, water and internet, as well as full garden maintenance.
Hope Cottage forms part of an exclusive country estate with fascinating origins as a former medieval monastic deer park belonging to the nearby Malmesbury Abbey. Malmesbury itself — recently voted the best place to live in the Southwest by The Sunday Times — is reputedly the oldest borough in England, created by Royal Charter in 880 AD by Alfred the Great. The town has a thriving high street with numerous independent shops, pubs and restaurants, a Waitrose and a weekly farmers' market, alongside a broad range of recreational and leisure facilities.
The area has strong royal connections, with King Charles' Highgrove House nearby and the beautiful Westonbirt Arboretum within 15 minutes' drive.
Junction 17 of the M4 is just 10 minutes to the south, providing fast access to Bath, Bristol, Swindon and beyond. Mainline rail services are available from Chippenham and Kemble, with trains reaching London Paddington in around 70 minutes.
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