High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14

Thorn House is an exceptional 6 bedroom detached home. Bursting with charm and character features throughout, including multi-paned stone mullioned windows, exposed timbers and original fireplaces, this Grade II listed property has been thoughtfully renovated and decorated to showcase these features.

Thorn House is well situated within the beautiful village of Steeple Ashton, with views of the impressive St Mary’s Church. Upon entering you are welcomed into a spacious entrance hall which boasts flagstone flooring and leads to all the principal rooms. The front to back living/garden room delights with triple aspect windows and double opening doors to the garden. The centerpiece of the room is a grand, red brick inglenook fireplace with inset wood burning stove.

The kitchen/breakfast room beams light throughout with dual aspect windows and is beautifully fitted with bespoke painted wood units, granite work surfaces, French antiqued limestone flooring and integrated appliances including a standard hob and oven in addition to a traditional electric AGA. The formal dining room is positioned to the front of the property and is an excellent space for hosting families/friends and larger parties. The ground floor accommodation is complete with a shower room and utility.

On the first floor, the main landing gives access to 3 double bedrooms with the main bedroom enjoying dual aspect views, whilst the secondary landing leads to the family bathroom, separate shower room and the 4th bedroom which is a striking vaulted dual aspect room with original beams and bursting with charm.

A further staircase rising to the second floor, providing an additional 2 bedrooms which offer flexibility to your own personal living requirements, one is currently being used as a study.

Externally, Thorn House has a double garage approached via Butts Lane to the side of the property and has doors leading to the garden and the dry log store.

To the front of the house there is gravelled parking for 2 vehicles and a pedestrian gate leading to the splendid, mature gardens which offer a private sanctuary. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with paved seating areas, beautiful flower borders and archways of climbing roses and clematis leading to the rear of the garden with raised vegetable beds and a summerhouse building. The summerhouse is an excellent addition and offers the scope of a workspace or a hobby studio.

The garden enjoys a plethora of flowers for all seasons, shrubs and trees including two apple trees and an herbaceous border.

Thorn House is situated in the picturesque village of Steeple Ashton which is surround by stunning countryside and conveniently placed, within 10 miles of many of Wiltshire’s market towns including; Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Devizes, Westbury and Warminster, providing a variety of amenities, shopping facilities and railway stations.

The village itself has a shop and cafe supplying local produce and staffed by volunteers from the community, weekly Post Office facilities and The Longs Arms public house which has an excellent reputation for both food and hospitality. There are many period buildings within the village, notably the Norman church, St Marys which dominates the skyline.

The World Heritage City of Bath lies approximately 15 miles distant and provides a full range of amenities and cultural interests including the Theatre Royal, Thermae Spa and numerous museums.