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This most impressive period family home is an architectural delight. Set down a small country lane that borders this wonderful property‘s own grounds to one side, there is a real sense of arrival. The setting is enchanting with Church Mill House enjoying just over 15 acres of established private gardens, paddocks and a water meadow that draws in an abundance of wildlife. Inside, the house has a spacious flexible layout of over 3600sqft to include five bedrooms complemented by four reception rooms.

A welcoming hallway with attractive floor tiles opens into the oldest part of the property- the vaulted dining room and drawing room, which between them have exposed ceiling beams, a feature fireplace with former bread oven, and a contemporary log burning stove. A country cottage style kitchen by ‘Devizes Fine Kitchens’ has granite worktops and a step down into a superb, dual aspect 37’ reception room. Completing the ground floor is a study, an orangery, a cloakroom and a flexible ground floor bedroom/family room.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms, completed by two shower rooms, a modern family bathroom, an office and a gallery landing.

Outside, a sweeping driveway down to the house provides ample parking, and there is planning permission for a triple bay garage as well as consent to rebuild the period barn to a studio/accommodation. The beautiful gardens include private lawns, an established orchard with its own gated access, useful open fronted timber stores and sheds, and from the garden a footbridge crossing the meandering stream into the 6 acres of wild water meadow perfect for summer grazing. The 7.5 acres of grazing paddocks have their own gated access at the bottom of the land as well as being are accessed through the meadow.

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‘Danes Lye’ an elegant Victorian home that has been in the same family for over 50 years, with over 3500sqft of light and airy living accommodation combined with 5 bedrooms. The incredible panoramic vistas all round this home include sweeping views over the surrounding countryside as well over the 9 acres of formal gardens and pony paddocks.

Internally, a large welcoming hallway opens off to three charming reception rooms including a bay fronted drawing room with open fireplace and a formal dining room. The 29ft kitchen/breakfast room has an AGA as well as a feature well with lighting and safety glass. A rear lobby, cloakroom, cellar, utility/boot room and tack room complete the ground floor. Set off the spacious landing are five double bedrooms and two family bathrooms, with the main bedroom enjoying a dressing room and its own en suite.

Outside, the house is approached via electric double gates up a long sweeping drive adding a sense of arrival as well as seclusion. The gardens are a delight with well maintained lawns, including a croquet lawn, fine topiary, a rose garden, and established flower beds. Steps rise to a separate area where there is an outdoor heated swimming pool and sun terrace with palm trees and a changing room, a Victorian style greenhouse, fruit cage and a tennis court that enjoys superb views across the Wiltshire countryside. There are 6 stables, a hay barn, a double garage and additional wood store, with gates opening onto the extensive paddocks that stretch up behind the house and gardens. This exceptional home is ideal for anyone with equestrian and sporting interests. In all the property extends to about 9 acres.