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NETHERAVON HOUSENETHERAVON | WILTSHIRE

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NETHERAVON HOUSENETHERAVON | WILTSHIRE | SP4 9SY

A303 4 miles, Pewsey 8 miles, Devizes 12 miles,Salisbury 12 miles, Marlborough 14 miles

(Distances and times approximate)

Hall | Drawing Room | Dining Room | Sitting Room | Kitchen/Breakfast room

Lower Ground Floor comprising: Games Room | Study | Utility Room | Boot RoomWine Cellar | Cloakroom | Log Store

Master Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom | 2 Dressing Rooms and Nursery/StudyGuest Suite of Sitting Room | Bedroom | Bathroom | 4 further Bedrooms (2 ensuite,1 with dressing room, 1 with study) | Separate bathroom with shower | BedroomSitting Area | Playroom/additional bedroom and Attic Rooms

Electric gates leading to ample parking | Well timbered, mature gardens and groundsDisused tennis court

In all about 4.5 acres


A HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED GEORGIAN COUNTRY

HOUSE WITH VIEWS OVER THE RIVER AVON


SITUATIONNetheravon House is situated in a lovely elevated position principally facingsouth and east with attractive views over the River Avon. It is approached upa long drive through parkland to electric gates which are the start of theproperty. Within the village is a small shop, a post office, a Saxon Churchand primary school. More extensive shopping is found at the market townsof Marlborough and Devizes together with Salisbury, which further providesa cathedral, theatre and cinema.

The area is served by excellent communication links. Mainline train servicesare found at Grateley (1 hr 20 minutes to London Waterloo), Pewsey (1 hour10 minutes to London Paddington), as well as Salisbury (1 hour 30 minutesto London Waterloo). There is fast access to London by car on the M3/A303which is approximately 4 miles away.

The area is renowned for its excellent schools including MarlboroughCollege, St Mary’s Calne, Dauntseys and Godolphin. Prep schools in the areainclude Farleigh (Andover), St Francis (Pewsey), Chafyn Grove and LeadenHall (Salisbury). Racing at Salisbury, Wincanton and Newbury. Golf atUpavon and Marlborough. Local shoots and fishing.

DESCRIPTIONNetheravon House is a most handsome Georgian Country house which isbelieved to date from about 1734. It was originally built as a large villa andhunting box for Henry Somerset, the 3rd Duke of Beaufort. It is believed tohave been extended in about 1791 by Sir John Soane and carries hisattractive influences. The house is Grade 11* Listed as being of SpecialArchitectural and Historic Importance. It is built of mellow red brick under atiled roof with a classical Georgian facade and central front door flanked byan Ionic portico. The property is attached at the rear, although this part ofthe house is approached from the north, giving privacy to NetheravonHouse.

Internally the house is beautifully laid out and there is an immediate sense ofspace and light from the extremely well proportioned rooms. The ownershave carried out an extensive renovation programme, including all theservices and the house now presents immaculately.


From the hall there is a fine sweeping staircase with turned balusters and amahogany hand rail. The reception rooms have all the wonderful features thatyou would expect from this period including exposed timber floors, originalpanelling, cornicing, sash windows with working shutters and marblefireplaces. The Kitchen/ Breakfast Room too has lovely proportions withbespoke cupboards and granite worksurfaces, a 4 oven gas Aga with attached2 oven electric Aga. There are 2 Miele dishwashers and a built in Mielefridge/freezer and pantry. French windows lead out into the garden. All groundfloor rooms, the games room and the master bathroom have additional,individually controlled underfloor heating.

From the rear hall, mahogany stairs lead down to a beautifully finished lowerground floor with all the ancillary rooms that a country house of this sizerequires, including a superb games room with inglenook fireplace with wood-burner and a separate study. The boot room leads directly to steps at the sideof the property. There is also a cloakroom, utility room, log store and largecellars with original wine bins.

The spacious landing on the first floor leads to the master bedroom withfireplace and gas fire, superb private bathroom with central marble toppedbath, double vanity unit and double shower. There are his and hers dressingrooms and a study/nursery beyond with fireplace and gas fire. The guest suitealso has a sitting room with fireplace with gas fire, bedroom and en-suitebathroom. On the second floor are 4 further bedrooms (one with a dressingroom, one with a study) 2 of which have en-suite bathrooms and a furtherbathroom with shower. The versatile top floor accommodation comprises asitting area, bedroom, playroom/bedroom and extensive attic rooms.

ACCOMMODATIONPlease see the floor plans for dimensions and layout.


OUTSIDEThe house is approached from the village over a private tarmac drive leadingto electric gates and a large parking area. The gardens are mainly laid tolawn bordered by a variety of mature trees including a magnificent Cedar ofLebanon, mature Yew, Ash and Beech. The gardens lead down to the RiverAvon and there is a disused tennis court. The drive continues towards theeastern boundary where there is a timber shed for storage.

GENERALTenure The property is held on a 999 year lease from 14th March 2002 at apeppercorn rent.

Services Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.

Local Authority Wiltshire Council – 0300 456 0109

Planning The property is listed Grade II* as being of Special Architecturaland Historic Interest.

Outgoings The property is subject to Council Tax Band G

Fixtures and fittings Those items mentioned in the particulars are included inthe sale. All other items such as carpets, blinds, light fittings and gardenstatuary are excluded from the sale, although some items may be available byseparate negotiation.

DIRECTIONSFrom London head west on the M3 and bear off onto the A303. Continuepast Andover and bear right off the Countess roundabout. Continue north onthe A345 past Durrington and into Netheravon. On the southern edge of thevillage turn right into Lower Road, and then take the next right throughbrick piers, one marked Netheravon House. Proceed up the drive until youreach electric wooden gates.

Strictly by appointment with Savills’ or Strutt & Parker’s Salisbury Offices.


If you require this publication in an alternative format, please contact Strutt & Parker on tel 01722 344010. IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker and Savills for themselves and for the Vendors of this property,whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer orcontract. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and otherdetails are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as tothe correctness of each of them. 3. No person in the employment of Strutt & Parker and Savills has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property on behalf ofStrutt & Parker and Savills, nor enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold,let or withdrawn. Details prepared: February 2013. Photographs taken: October 2010 & February 2013. MEASUREMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION All measurements are approximate. While weendeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact this office and we will be pleased to check the information for you,particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

Approximate Gross Internal Area :- 1,060 sq mt / 11,426 sq ft

Netheravon House Netheravon Wiltshire

= Reduced headroom below 1.5 mt / 5'0

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Lower Ground Floor© Floor Plans Southern 2013

Up Games /Family Room7.39 x 5.6224'3 x 18'5

Cellar6.01 x 3.9419'9 x 12'11

Wine Cellar6.01 x 3.1019'9 x 10'2

Study5.67 x 3.7918'7 x 12'5

Boot Room5.67 x 1.9218'7 x 6'4

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Log Store4.62 x 2.6015'2 x 8'6

UtilityRoom

3.57 x 2.4411'9 x 8'0

2.46 x 2.098'1 x 6'10

Boiler Room

Ground FloorIn

Up

DnKitchen/Breakfast Room

7.59 x 5.9224'11 x 19'5

Sitting Room6.04 x 4.7819'10 x 15'8

Dining Room5.94 x 5.7619'6 x 18'11

Drawing Room7.61 x 6.0125'0 x 19'9

Hall6.08 x 4.5819'11 x 15'0

Second Floor

Dn

Up

Bedroom 55.99 x 4.1019'8 x 13'5

Bedroom 66.10 x 4.8720'0 x 16'0

6.09 x 3.0420'0 x 10'0

Bedroom 45.79 x 3.8119'0 x 12'6

Bedroom 34.71 x 3.8615'5 x 12'8Study

3.90 x 3.7312'10 x 12'3

3.36 x 1.6111'0 x 5'3

Linen

First Floor

Dn

Up

Master Bedroom6.13 x 4.8720'1 x 16'0

Sitting /Dressing Room

6.10 x 3.8620'0 x 12'8

Bedroom 26.10 x 3.6620'0 x 12'0

Nursery5.82 x 3.7919'0 x 12'5

Dressing Room4.80 x 3.0115'9 x 9'11

Dressing Room3.31 x 3.0710'10 x 10'1

Galleried Landing

Attic

Dn

Playroom 4.65 x 4.4515'3 x 14'7

3.77 x 3.0212'4 x 9'11

Bedroom 74.29 x 4.0114'1 x 13'2

Attic6.13 x 4.1020'1 x 13'5

Attic4.84 x 4.1015'11 x 13'5

Attic4.65 x 1.9415'3 x 6'4

Attic 4.90 x 1.9416'1 x 6'4

Attic4.95 x 2.2616'3 x 7'5


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