High Street, Corsham, SN13

Offered for sale with no onward chain, this beautiful Grade II listed property, believed to originally date from the c.1700s, occupies a wonderful spot on Corsham's picturesque high street, with the extremely rare luxury of a private gated driveway providing much sought after off-road parking.

The property has been lovingly refurbished and is bursting with character and charm. Once inside, you can feel the history of this enchanting house, with its exposed beams, hidden staircases, and tucked away rooms. It is the perfect home for endless games of hide and seek.

The ground floor has a wonderfully bright living room with feature fireplace and large gallery windows, along with a spacious kitchen diner and a very useful utility/cloakroom. On the first floor is the 20ft master bedroom, which was previously used as a grand drawing room. There are 2 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on this floor. The third floor contains another 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. Bedroom 6 is accessed via its own private staircase.

Externally, the property has a pretty and easily maintained west facing garden with a large summerhouse. Behind the garden is the driveway parking with an electric remote controlled rolling gate.

Corsham is a historic market town on the southwestern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route, which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham.

It offers an excellent range of amenities including primary schools, a secondary school, Springfield community campus which includes a library and a sports centre with swimming pool. The Pound Arts Centre is the hub of Corsham's creative & culture offerings, with three annual seasons of professional performances, film, participatory arts events and exhibitions. The picturesque high street has a variety of independent shops, galleries, cafes & public houses, and contains several notable historic buildings, such as the stately home of Corsham Court with its stunning parkland. More comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in the World Heritage City of Bath (c. 9 miles), which has a mainline railway station with fast access to London Paddington as does nearby Chippenham (c. 4miles). Junctions 16 and 17 of the M4 motorway are within easy reach, providing an ideal commuting distance to Bristol, Swindon and London.

Corsham was historically a centre for agriculture and later the wool industry and remains a focus for quarrying Bath stone. It is also home to a major administrative and manufacturing centre for the Ministry of Defence, with numerous establishments both above ground and in the old quarry tunnels.

The town enjoys a frequent role in the film industry, with its picturesque high street providing an ideal location for many major film and television productions, and with a thriving weekly market, and Corsham Court's resident peacocks wandering the streets, it is a wonderful town to make your home.