Sandridge Common, Melksham

Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 6 - Bathrooms: 4

Agent: Strakers - Devizes Phone: 020 3641 1683

A most impressive six-bedroom family home offering a self-contained annexe, extensive gated parking, and superb reception spaces designed for both entertaining and everyday living.<br/><br/>‘Rosedene’ Cottage is a wonderfully extended property offering over 3,184 sq ft of well-presented, versatile accommodation, including a self-contained one-bedroom annexe. This makes it an ideal home for multi-generational living, with the added benefit of ground-floor accommodation.<br/>In the main house, a large and welcoming hallway with wooden flooring leads to a bay-fronted dining room/snug on one side, and to a 25ft dual-aspect sitting room on the other, featuring an exposed brick fireplace with inset log-burning stove. The superb refitted kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped with quality appliances, a breakfast bar, and quartz worktops. Additional ground-floor accommodation includes a dedicated work-from-home study and a useful utility room. A flexible ground-floor bedroom/family room is complemented by a luxurious contemporary bathroom. On the first floor are five generous double bedrooms, along with a modern en-suite shower room and a separate WC.<br/><br/>Outside, wooden double gates open onto a large driveway providing extensive parking and leading to a barn-style double garage by John Williams Stables, with an adjacent store room. The property enjoys lawned front gardens and, to the rear, a private extended decked sun terrace, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining, complete with a covered jacuzzi area. <br/><br/>The charming annexe offers a double bedroom, en-suite shower room, dual-aspect living area, and a modern kitchen. This is an ideal space for a dependant relative or guests, or alternatively provides an attractive income opportunity if utilised as an 'Airbnb.'<br/><br/><b>Situation</b> - This wonderfully spacious home is set between Melksham and the popular village of Bromham, with countryside views to the front. Melksham is an historic former market town with a variety of shopping including a Waitrose, leisure and educational facilities, well served by good roads and is only 12 miles south of the M4 motorway. There is excellent private and comprehensive schooling for all ages in the area. Trains run from Melksham Station to Swindon, Southampton, Frome and Cheltenham. Buses serve Bath, Chippenham, Devizes and Trowbridge. National Express Coaches run direct services to London. The Georgian city of Bath offers a wealth of cultural and recreational points interests and is only 13 miles to the west and Salisbury, 34 miles to the south. Communications in the area are excellent with train services to London Paddington from Chippenham, Pewsey and Westbury. The M3 /4 also gives easy access to the motorway network and to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.<br/><br/><b>Property Information</b> - Council Tax: Band G. EPC Ratings: Main House D and Annexe E<br/>Services: Oil fired central heating to main house and electric heaters in the annexe, with mains water, electricity and drainage all connected. <br/>The owner has recently fitted new double glazed windows.<br/>Agents Note: Please note the field directly to the rear of Rosedene has outline planning consent for residential housing (subject to reserved matters).<br/><br/>