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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- A spectacular country Estate with historic Grade I listed Manor house in a parkland setting
- 12 bedrooms Entrance hall Great hall Drawing room Dining room Kitchen Study Family room Morning room Sitting room Office
- Indoor swimming pool Tennis court
- A series of magnificent organic gardens including the Croquet lawn, Mulberry lawn, Archery walk and Chess set.
- Stand out features include: the laburnum tunnel, productive kitchen gardens, orchards, rose garden and wild flower areas.
- Dower House The Granary The Old Toll House 7 Longleaze Cottages
- Range of traditional stone buildings including coach house and stable block Modern farm buildings
- Organic pasture Woodland
SITUATION
Hazelbury Manor is an exceptional Grade I listed Manor house, lying within its extensive gardens and 167.73 acres of pasture and woodland. Located a short distance from the popular Wiltshire village of Box which offers an excellent range of local facilities.
The Estate is located in a desirable part of north Wiltshire, well served by rail and road along the M4 corridor. Situated some 8 miles from the Georgian city of Bath which offers a more comprehensive range of facilities. There is a train service from Chippenham to London Paddington, taking from 68 minutes. The M4 motorway J17 is approximately 10.5 miles to the north, providing quick road access to London, Bristol, Swindon and the M5 motorway.
Heathrow airport is within an average drivetime of 1 hour and 40 minutes and Bristol airport is 27 miles west.
There are an excellent range of schools in the area including the Royal High School in Bath, Westonbirt, Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s and St. Mary’s Calne. Racing can be found at Bath Racecourse, Polo at Westonbirt in Cirencester, and water sports at the Cotswolds Waterpark. There are several high calibre shoots in the locality as well as excellent short stream fishing.
HISTORY
Hazelbury Manor, formerly Hazelbury House, dates from the C14 when it belonged to the Croke family. The Manor passed from the Croke family to the Bond family in C15 and in turn was sold in 1580 to Sir J Yonge of Bristol and in 1602 to Hugh Speke of Ditteridge. Hazelbury Manor was visited by Queen Elizabeth I on the 23rd August 1575 and four Somerset gentlemen were knighted there.
The main phases of its development took place in the late C15, late C16, and mid C17. This last period of building was carried out by the Speke family who owned the estate from 1613 to 1682. A survey of Hazelbury Manor in 1626 by Francis Allen showed the manor and its outbuildings situated within an enclosed area, surrounded by ‘The Northe Ground’, ‘The Bott Gro’, ‘The Uppa Grownd’ and ‘Ortcha’.
In 1725, the property passed to W Northey before being used as a farm for around two centuries. The Estate was bought in 1919 by George J Kidston who from 1920-1925 extensively restored and extended the property, including the garden, using Harold Brakspear as architect. From 1943-1971, Hazelbury Manor served as a girls’ school, and then in 1973 returned to private ownership. In the late C20 various new features were introduced in the garden, which was further extended to the north and south west by the then owner (CL 1991).
HAZELBURY MANOR
The main approach to the house is via a 600m long straight drive which leads down to a pair of C17 gate piers with attached Grade II listed Coach House. The Grade I Manor, constructed of rubble, stone and ashlar, part rough cast with coked gables and ashlar stags has a courtyard plan based over 2½ storeys.
The south front contains a C15 Great hall, marked by a large canted bay and a two-storey entrance porch, both reconstructed by Brakspear in 1920-1925. They are flanked to the east by an early C16 two-storey ashlar gable, and to the west, by a paired gable range with an external chimney stack. The west front, mostly reconstructed in 1920’s by Brakspear has five gables with windows overlooking the garden. The north front dates entirely from 1920 and has four gables and in the north-east corner is a late C20 extension housing an indoor swimming pool. The east front, mainly of the C16 has an attached service range which gives access to an early C17 Dower House.
Access to the house is from the south with oak doors leading to reception hall, which in turn provides access to the C15 Great hall with large battlemented canted bay and two-storey battlemented porch tower and gallery. To the west of the Great hall, a stone passageway with stairs off leads to the sitting room, family room and a doorway to the central court. The rear passageway provides stairs to the first floor. To the east of the Great hall lies the south facing dining room with its ornate fireplace and entrance hall, and to the north, a kitchen. A side hall provides access to an office, utility, larder and various service rooms which in turn lead to the Dower House.
To the north of the kitchen is the kitchen courtyard with access to the plant room and boiler room. On the first floor, stairs lead to a beautiful dual aspect drawing room. A landing subsequently provides access to a guest bedroom with anti-room and within the courtyard plan, an additional three bedrooms, three bathrooms, family room, study and archive room. A side landing to the west provides access to a further two bedrooms, two bathrooms and various service rooms. To the north, a second stairway provides access to the pool house and swimming pool.
On the second floor, the courtyard plan provides access to a further six bedrooms and three bathrooms.
THE DOWER HOUSE
Originally built in the C17 but linked to the Manor in the 1920s, the Dower House provides spacious accommodation on the ground floor of kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility room and cloakrooms. On the first floor, two bedrooms and on the second floor, a principal bedroom, fourth bedroom and bathroom.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The Manor is surrounded to the south, east and west by a series of walled gardens, initially laid out as part of the early C17 alterations carried out under the ownership of the Speke family. Immediately to the south of the house is a rectangular walled garden with a set of entrance piers attached to the Coach House. Central steps lead up to a balustraded terrace situated along the south front of the Manor.
To the east, beyond the C17 Granary, there is a rectangular enclosure surrounded by a dry-stone wall that is gently terraced, sloping down to a central level lawn. The lawn is surrounded by yew hedged garden rooms including a rose garden, an orchard, a wide borders garden, a foliage garden, a long rose garden and a small parterre garden planted with box and yew called The Chess Set.
The garden rooms are surrounded to the north and south by a beech walk, a lime walk to the west and a rose walk to the east, all of which are ornamented throughout with statuary and seats. To the west of the Manor, the ground is terraced to give a series of levelled spaces laid out as walks, gardens and lawns. South of the top terrace, called archery walk are two walled areas on a lower level called mulberry lawn and croquet lawn. A formal pond and the swimming pool extension have been built over the eastern end of the archery walk. To the north of the archery walk is a pinetum planted in the early 1990’s to shelter the gardens.
The field to the south west of the Manor includes the remains of a Roman villa and the kitchen garden is situated below the croquet and mulberry lawns and is laid out as a vegetable garden, lined by mature beech trees.
GRANARY
Located to the south east of the Manor is the Grade II listed Granary and former cart shed, now used for garaging and a studio. The Granary accommodation comprises on the ground floor of entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, bathroom and ground floor bedroom. On the first floor, the landing leads to a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, kitchenette and two further bedrooms. Adjoining the Granary is secondary accommodation which offers on the ground floor an entrance hall, kitchen and bathroom and on the first floor, a double bedroom. Adjoining the accommodation is a carport and an extensive garage with loft over.
THE OLD TOLL HOUSE
Located in the south west corner of the Estate, the accommodation of the Old Toll House comprises entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a basement utility room.
7 LONGLEAZE COTTAGES
Located some 2 miles from the Estate and occupied by the Estate gardener. The Cottage enjoys the benefit of a large garden to the front and a small paddock to the rear. In all, the accommodation provides on the ground floor of family dining room, living room, kitchen and cloakroom. On the first floor are four bedrooms and four bathrooms and on the second floor, a fifth bedroom. In all, about 0.36 acres.
COURTYARD AND FARM BUILDINGS
C17 courtyard located off the entrance drive to the south west of the Manor, providing an extensive range of attractive and traditional stone barns providing stabling, storage and staff restrooms. The buildings include a coach house, stables, nursery building, squash court and to the rear, a pair of greenhouses with a further range of modern steel portal framed livestock buildings, workshop and fodder store.
LAND
The Manor lies in a parkland setting of some 167.73 acres of organic pastureland and amenity broadleaf woodland. The land lies predominantly to the south and west of the Manor, with access gained via the main drive to the south east, or a secondary drive that approaches from the direction of Box village.
METHOD OF SALE
The freehold is offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All fixtures, fittings and chattels whether referred to or not are specifically excluded from the sale, including carpets, curtains, light fittings, free standing domestic and electric items, garden statuary, garden machinery and agricultural machinery.
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way either public or private, all easements, wayleaves and other rights of way whether they are specifically referred to or not.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The farmland is registered as organic.
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The holding is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme and entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser following completion. For the avoidance of doubt, the 2022 payment will be claimed and retainedby the vendor.
TIMBER, SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
It is intended that the timber, sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale along with the standing timber (not felled or stacked timber), in so far as they are owned.
HOLDOVER
Depending on the date of completion, certain rights of holdover may be required.
SERVICES
All properties are connected to mains water and electricity and have private drainage systems.
VAT
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT and in the event that the sale of the property, or part of it, or any rights attached to it becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser. The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and completed by the vendor’s agents and the purchaser will be deemed to satisfy themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES
Hazelbury Manor: E
7 Longleaze Cottages: D
The Dower House: E
The Granary: F
The Granary Bedsit: E
The Old Toll House: E
POSTCODE
SN13 8HX
VIEWINGS
All viewings are strictly by appointment with the Vendor’s agents, Carter Jonas. FAO David Hebditch.
DIRECTIONS
From the centre of Box, follow the A365 (Devizes Road) out of the village. After approximately 1.3 miles, turn left at the crossroads onto the B3109, after further 0.5 miles, turn left and the entrance to Hazelbury Manor will be immediately on the right clearly signed.
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Hazelbury Manor is an exceptional Grade I listed Manor house, lying within its extensive gardens and 167.73 acres of pasture and woodland. Located a short distance from the popular Wiltshire village of Box which offers an excellent range of local facilities.
The Estate is located in a desirable part of north Wiltshire, well served by rail and road along the M4 corridor. Situated some 8 miles from the Georgian city of Bath which offers a more comprehensive range of facilities. There is a train service from Chippenham to London Paddington, taking from 68 minutes. The M4 motorway J17 is approximately 10.5 miles to the north, providing quick road access to London, Bristol, Swindon and the M5 motorway.
Heathrow airport is within an average drivetime of 1 hour and 40 minutes and Bristol airport is 27 miles west.
There are an excellent range of schools in the area including the Royal High School in Bath, Westonbirt, Marlborough College, Dauntsey’s and St. Mary’s Calne. Racing can be found at Bath Racecourse, Polo at Westonbirt in Cirencester, and water sports at the Cotswolds Waterpark. There are several high calibre shoots in the locality as well as excellent short stream fishing.
HISTORY
Hazelbury Manor, formerly Hazelbury House, dates from the C14 when it belonged to the Croke family. The Manor passed from the Croke family to the Bond family in C15 and in turn was sold in 1580 to Sir J Yonge of Bristol and in 1602 to Hugh Speke of Ditteridge. Hazelbury Manor was visited by Queen Elizabeth I on the 23rd August 1575 and four Somerset gentlemen were knighted there.
The main phases of its development took place in the late C15, late C16, and mid C17. This last period of building was carried out by the Speke family who owned the estate from 1613 to 1682. A survey of Hazelbury Manor in 1626 by Francis Allen showed the manor and its outbuildings situated within an enclosed area, surrounded by ‘The Northe Ground’, ‘The Bott Gro’, ‘The Uppa Grownd’ and ‘Ortcha’.
In 1725, the property passed to W Northey before being used as a farm for around two centuries. The Estate was bought in 1919 by George J Kidston who from 1920-1925 extensively restored and extended the property, including the garden, using Harold Brakspear as architect. From 1943-1971, Hazelbury Manor served as a girls’ school, and then in 1973 returned to private ownership. In the late C20 various new features were introduced in the garden, which was further extended to the north and south west by the then owner (CL 1991).
HAZELBURY MANOR
The main approach to the house is via a 600m long straight drive which leads down to a pair of C17 gate piers with attached Grade II listed Coach House. The Grade I Manor, constructed of rubble, stone and ashlar, part rough cast with coked gables and ashlar stags has a courtyard plan based over 2½ storeys.
The south front contains a C15 Great hall, marked by a large canted bay and a two-storey entrance porch, both reconstructed by Brakspear in 1920-1925. They are flanked to the east by an early C16 two-storey ashlar gable, and to the west, by a paired gable range with an external chimney stack. The west front, mostly reconstructed in 1920’s by Brakspear has five gables with windows overlooking the garden. The north front dates entirely from 1920 and has four gables and in the north-east corner is a late C20 extension housing an indoor swimming pool. The east front, mainly of the C16 has an attached service range which gives access to an early C17 Dower House.
Access to the house is from the south with oak doors leading to reception hall, which in turn provides access to the C15 Great hall with large battlemented canted bay and two-storey battlemented porch tower and gallery. To the west of the Great hall, a stone passageway with stairs off leads to the sitting room, family room and a doorway to the central court. The rear passageway provides stairs to the first floor. To the east of the Great hall lies the south facing dining room with its ornate fireplace and entrance hall, and to the north, a kitchen. A side hall provides access to an office, utility, larder and various service rooms which in turn lead to the Dower House.
To the north of the kitchen is the kitchen courtyard with access to the plant room and boiler room. On the first floor, stairs lead to a beautiful dual aspect drawing room. A landing subsequently provides access to a guest bedroom with anti-room and within the courtyard plan, an additional three bedrooms, three bathrooms, family room, study and archive room. A side landing to the west provides access to a further two bedrooms, two bathrooms and various service rooms. To the north, a second stairway provides access to the pool house and swimming pool.
On the second floor, the courtyard plan provides access to a further six bedrooms and three bathrooms.
THE DOWER HOUSE
Originally built in the C17 but linked to the Manor in the 1920s, the Dower House provides spacious accommodation on the ground floor of kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility room and cloakrooms. On the first floor, two bedrooms and on the second floor, a principal bedroom, fourth bedroom and bathroom.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The Manor is surrounded to the south, east and west by a series of walled gardens, initially laid out as part of the early C17 alterations carried out under the ownership of the Speke family. Immediately to the south of the house is a rectangular walled garden with a set of entrance piers attached to the Coach House. Central steps lead up to a balustraded terrace situated along the south front of the Manor.
To the east, beyond the C17 Granary, there is a rectangular enclosure surrounded by a dry-stone wall that is gently terraced, sloping down to a central level lawn. The lawn is surrounded by yew hedged garden rooms including a rose garden, an orchard, a wide borders garden, a foliage garden, a long rose garden and a small parterre garden planted with box and yew called The Chess Set.
The garden rooms are surrounded to the north and south by a beech walk, a lime walk to the west and a rose walk to the east, all of which are ornamented throughout with statuary and seats. To the west of the Manor, the ground is terraced to give a series of levelled spaces laid out as walks, gardens and lawns. South of the top terrace, called archery walk are two walled areas on a lower level called mulberry lawn and croquet lawn. A formal pond and the swimming pool extension have been built over the eastern end of the archery walk. To the north of the archery walk is a pinetum planted in the early 1990’s to shelter the gardens.
The field to the south west of the Manor includes the remains of a Roman villa and the kitchen garden is situated below the croquet and mulberry lawns and is laid out as a vegetable garden, lined by mature beech trees.
GRANARY
Located to the south east of the Manor is the Grade II listed Granary and former cart shed, now used for garaging and a studio. The Granary accommodation comprises on the ground floor of entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, bathroom and ground floor bedroom. On the first floor, the landing leads to a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, kitchenette and two further bedrooms. Adjoining the Granary is secondary accommodation which offers on the ground floor an entrance hall, kitchen and bathroom and on the first floor, a double bedroom. Adjoining the accommodation is a carport and an extensive garage with loft over.
THE OLD TOLL HOUSE
Located in the south west corner of the Estate, the accommodation of the Old Toll House comprises entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a basement utility room.
7 LONGLEAZE COTTAGES
Located some 2 miles from the Estate and occupied by the Estate gardener. The Cottage enjoys the benefit of a large garden to the front and a small paddock to the rear. In all, the accommodation provides on the ground floor of family dining room, living room, kitchen and cloakroom. On the first floor are four bedrooms and four bathrooms and on the second floor, a fifth bedroom. In all, about 0.36 acres.
COURTYARD AND FARM BUILDINGS
C17 courtyard located off the entrance drive to the south west of the Manor, providing an extensive range of attractive and traditional stone barns providing stabling, storage and staff restrooms. The buildings include a coach house, stables, nursery building, squash court and to the rear, a pair of greenhouses with a further range of modern steel portal framed livestock buildings, workshop and fodder store.
LAND
The Manor lies in a parkland setting of some 167.73 acres of organic pastureland and amenity broadleaf woodland. The land lies predominantly to the south and west of the Manor, with access gained via the main drive to the south east, or a secondary drive that approaches from the direction of Box village.
METHOD OF SALE
The freehold is offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All fixtures, fittings and chattels whether referred to or not are specifically excluded from the sale, including carpets, curtains, light fittings, free standing domestic and electric items, garden statuary, garden machinery and agricultural machinery.
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way either public or private, all easements, wayleaves and other rights of way whether they are specifically referred to or not.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The farmland is registered as organic.
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The holding is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme and entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser following completion. For the avoidance of doubt, the 2022 payment will be claimed and retainedby the vendor.
TIMBER, SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
It is intended that the timber, sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale along with the standing timber (not felled or stacked timber), in so far as they are owned.
HOLDOVER
Depending on the date of completion, certain rights of holdover may be required.
SERVICES
All properties are connected to mains water and electricity and have private drainage systems.
VAT
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT and in the event that the sale of the property, or part of it, or any rights attached to it becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser. The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice.
PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and completed by the vendor’s agents and the purchaser will be deemed to satisfy themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES
Hazelbury Manor: E
7 Longleaze Cottages: D
The Dower House: E
The Granary: F
The Granary Bedsit: E
The Old Toll House: E
POSTCODE
SN13 8HX
VIEWINGS
All viewings are strictly by appointment with the Vendor’s agents, Carter Jonas. FAO David Hebditch.
DIRECTIONS
From the centre of Box, follow the A365 (Devizes Road) out of the village. After approximately 1.3 miles, turn left at the crossroads onto the B3109, after further 0.5 miles, turn left and the entrance to Hazelbury Manor will be immediately on the right clearly signed.
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