PARLIAMENT PIECERAMSBURY • WILTSHIRE

PARLIAMENT PIECERAMSBURY • WILTSHIRE • SN8 2QH

Hungerford 5 miles (trains to London Paddington from 65 minutes) • Marlborough 7 miles Newbury 14 miles (trains to London Paddington from 58 minutes)

Heathrow Airport 58 miles • Central London 70 miles (Distances and times approximate)

One of the finest houses in Ramsbury; exquisitely renovated and restored

Ground FloorReception hall • Drawing room • Library • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room

Butler’s pantry • Boot room • Utility room • Larder • Cloakroom • Cellars

First FloorMaster bedroom with en suite bathroom • 3 further bedrooms • 3 further bathrooms (2 en suite)

Second Floor3 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • Study/sitting room • Storage

Coach HouseGaraging • Storage • Previous planning permission for conversion into a secondary dwelling

Garden and Grounds Formal walled gardens • Terraces • Swimming pool with retractable cover and pavilion

Re-surfaced tennis court • Kitchen garden • Orchard

About 3 acres in total

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LOCATIONParliament Piece is located on the edge of the beautiful village of Ramsbury which sits in the Kennet Valley in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the Wiltshire/Berkshire border. The surrounding countryside, with its undulating landscape provides an exceptional setting as well as numerous opportunities for walking and riding. The village has a number of local amenities including two pubs, various shops, a doctor’s surgery and primary school.

The nearby towns of Hungerford and Marlborough offer a wider range of amenities with Hungerford having a direct rail

service to London Paddington. There is a Waitrose supermarket in

Marlborough and further supermarkets can be found in Newbury,

14 miles away. Ramsbury is located 7 miles from Junction 14 of the

M4 providing good road access to Heathrow, London, Bristol and

the West Country and the wider motorway network.

There are a wide range of highly regarded preparatory and public

schools in the area including Pinewood, Cheam, Farleigh, Horris

Hill, Marlborough College, Radley, St. Mary’s, Calne and Downe

House.

PARLIAMENT PIECEParliament Piece in an outstanding Grade II* listed house, set in wonderful gardens on the edge of Ramsbury with views over the village and the surrounding countryside. The house dates from around 1620 with the symmetrical front façade understood to be the earliest part. The house was extended in about 1650 with rooms and a staircase added to the north and the entrance moved to face west. Further additions were made in the early 19th Century but in keeping with the early 17th century style.

The house was historically known as ‘The Rookery’ and was given its current name during the Edwardian era. It is in reference to a visit understood to have been made by Oliver Cromwell to the Earl of Pembroke at Ramsbury Manor when Cromwell is said to have held parliament in the grounds of the house.

Under the current owners’ careful tenure Parliament Piece has been the subject of an exemplary scheme of renovation and restoration. This has included full re-wiring, a new plumbing and heating system, renewal of all fireplaces, renewal or restoration of all floors and a reconfiguration of numerous rooms with the guidance of Historic England. In addition, there is now a modern Redcare security system with CCTV at the gate and around the house, panic alarms and an integrated audio system. There is a temperature controlled wine room in the cellar.

The front door open under a portico with Roman Doric columns and leads into a magnificent reception hall. A beautiful Jacobean style staircase is the focal point of the hall and dates from the 18th Century. The reception rooms include a magnificent drawing room, a library which connects to the dining room via an octagonal anteroom and a sitting room. There is a beautifully designed kitchen/breakfast room with a gas fired Aga which links to the dining room via a butler’s pantry. Beyond the kitchen is a boot room and utility room.

On the first floor are four exceptional bedrooms and four bathrooms including the master bedroom suite. The second floor provides further characterful accommodation which includes two/three bedrooms a study/sitting room and two bathrooms– it is an ideal space for teenagers.

Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor

Second Floor

PARLIAMENT PIECEApproximate Gross Internal Area:

Main House: 720.6 sq m / 7,756 sq ft Coach House: 303.1 sq m / 3,263 sq ft

Outbuildings: 67.5 sq m / 727 sq ftTotal: 1,091.2 sq m / 11,746 sq ft

Including Limited Use Area (72.8 sq m / 784 sq ft)

For identification only. Not to scale.

Coach House Ground Floor Coach House First Floor

Not shown in actual location/orientation

THE COACH HOUSE Within the grounds is a substantial and handsome 17th Century coach house which has previously had planning permission for conversion into secondary accommodation (lapsed 2017). It is currently used for garaging and storage.

The Coach House

GARDENS AND GROUNDS Parliament Piece is approached through double gates, opening between a pair of listed piers into a large gravel parking and turning area. The house sits in elegant, partly walled formal gardens, which include wide lawns, deep herbaceous borders, topiary and some beautiful specimen trees including a Holly Oak which is understood to be as old as the house. The swimming pool is found to the east of the house and has been fully renewed with a retractable solar cover and air source heating. There is an adjacent pavilion with a kitchen, showers and dining area.

The tennis court, which has been recently resurfaced is found in the upper garden, behind the garden wall. A kitchen garden with fruit cages, cutting beds and an orchard is found beyond.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or

on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations

of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building

regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

21.08.31ES. Capture Property. 01225 667287.

PARLIAMENT PIECE

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

Method of SaleThe freehold of Parliament Piece is for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion.

ListingParliament Piece is listed Grade II*. The coach house, gates, gate piers and garden wall are listed Grade II.

ServicesMains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Local AuthorityWiltshire County Council.

Council Tax: Band H.

Post codeSN8 2QH

Directions From London take the M4 heading West. Exit at Junction 14 and take A338 heading South towards Hungerford. At the mini roundabout next to the Total garage turn right towards Hungerford. At the next mini roundabout take the first exit, signposted Marlborough, Salisbury, Swindon. At the next mini roundabout, opposite the Bear Hotel, take the second exit. Take the first right, signposted Swindon B4192. Follow the B4192 as it bends sharply to the right, signposted Chilton Foliat. Continue through Chilton Foliat. Continue on the B4192, following signs for Swindon and Aldbourne. Just after Knighton House on your left, turn left signposted Axford/Ramsbury. Continue into Ramsbury. Turn right next to The Bell pub then head straight over the cross roads on to Back Lane. After approximately 100m you will see a long, high red brick wall on your right. The entrance to Parliament Piece is through black iron gates, on the right hand side, about half way along the wall.

ViewingStrictly by appointment with sole agents Savills.