Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 8 - Bathrooms: 7
Agent: Strutt & Parker - National Country House Department Phone: 020 8022 6904
Box House is a magnificent Grade II Listed Georgian house with additional properties and five acres of beautiful rolling grounds. Set within the charming village of Box on the edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural<br/>Beauty.<br/><br/>Dating from the early 19th century the property was built as a vicarage but has also been utilised as a school and a hotel. With its elegant Regency styling, the house is an impressive proposition and features approximately 10,000 square feet of accommodation, including five generous and comfortable reception rooms on the ground level, while upstairs there is a combination of bedrooms and business centre with extensive office space, with the potential for extensive renovation. The Coach House is an existing detached property, which sits adjacent to Box House and provides the potential for conversion into an impressive family home.<br/><br/>The property is surrounded by around eight acres of stunning Italianate gardens and rolling grounds, which add to the overall sense of elegance and refinement. There are pristine lawns, Mediterranean-style planting and beautiful ornamental gardens with terracing, walkways and water features, providing the perfect setting to relax and reflect. The grounds also include various terraces and decks for al fresco dining, a gazebo, a heated outdoor swimming pool and a freshwater spring which feeds a series of ponds and the delightful boating lake. Gardens outbuildings include a log cabin<br/><br/>Box House is set in the charming village of Box, three miles from the historic market town of Corsham and surrounded by beautiful countryside of The Cotswolds. Corsham has a range of everyday amenities, including several shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as a choice of schools, including the outstanding-rated Corsham Primary School and the independent Heywood Prep. Further facilities are easily accessible in the city of Bath, which is a world heritage site with its excellent leisure and cultural facilities. Golf is available at Kingsdown Golf Club while the wide-open spaces and rolling hills of the Cotswolds are also within easy reach. The area is well connected by road, with the M4 within 12 miles. Bath’s mainline station is also within easy reach, offering regular services to London Paddington, taking just over an hour
