St. Mary Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3JW | Property for sale | Savills
343.93 sq m
Guide price £1,295,000(€1,476,573)

St. Mary StreetChippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3JW

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in November 2022
  • A wealth of period charm and character
  • Large flagstone terrace perfect for al fresco dining
  • Delightful walled gardens
  • Secure gated parking area for five cars

An exquisite Grade II* Listed townhouse with a beautiful 18th century Queen Anne Façade and river frontage.

About this property

  • Zealy's House is an exquisite Grade II* listed townhouse with a handsome early 18th century Queen Anne facade in the Queen Anne style. It is a charming and beautifully presented house with well proportioned rooms. The entire property commands an exceptionally high level of finish and all improvements both decorative and structural have been undertaken with good taste and attention to historic detail.

    Zealy's House succeeds in retaining its original charm and character whilst providing excellent family accommodation.

    There is original panelling in two rooms, the original staircase, wooden floors (mainly oak and elm), several fireplaces, original doors and shutters in all the principal rooms. In these principal rooms, large windows provide bucolic views over the gardens and both Monkton Park at the rear and St. Mary's Street and churchyard to the front.

    A delightful walled garden runs to the River Avon. At garden level there are two rooms which can be accessed from both the house and garden. These rooms could provide additional accommodation. There is a secure gated parking area for five cars with Cotswold resin hard standing and electric car charger situated just a little further along St. Mary Street. The walled garden can also be accessed using the flagstone passage which has a separate street entrance and is known as the ‘horse passage' running from front to rear along one side of the house.

    The garden is arranged on four levels, starting with a large flagstone terrace and raised borders, perfect for al fresco dining. This level overlooks the entire length of the gardens and Monkton Park beyond. Stone steps lead down to a flagstone path with clipped box parterre with soft planting and yew topiary.

    There is a gravel and brick path that leads to the pretty seating areas. More stone steps lead down to the flagstone path which continues under an arched rose and lavender walk with lawns to either side. There are further stone steps down between brick and stone columns to the lower lawn
    which has herbaceous borders, mature trees and pleached lime. Steps then lead down to a small private landing stage and boat dock on the River Avon.

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I love the pretty private gardens and with the added private dock, just makes this house even more stunning.

Matthew PeglerProperty agent

Local information

  • St Mary Street is a no-through road which sits within a Conservation Area. It is considered to be one of North Wiltshire's finest streets. Lined with period houses and on its northern side the backdrop of Monkton Park and the River Avon – as Betjeman remarked “The most perfect and unselfconscious bit of English country townscape one could hope to find”.
  • The market town of Chippenham provides a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and amenities including modern sports/leisure centre and mainline rail services; There is a frequent rail service to London Paddington about 60 minutes. The station is just approximately 10 minutes on foot through Monkton Park from Zealy's House.
  • The historic city of Bath is about 12 minutes by train and Bristol from 25 minutes. Excellent road communications provide easy access to the major employment centres of Bath, Bristol and Swindon and via the M4 (about 4.5 miles) London and South Wales.
  • There is a good choice of both state and private schooling (including St. Mary's, Calne and Marlborough College) in the area.
  • There is access to the West Country and the Cotswolds. Amongst the numerous country and leisure pursuits within close proximity are Lacock Village and Abbey, Prehistoric Avebury village and stone circles, Bowood Estate and Castle Combe. While the Georgian city of Bath is approximately 12 miles away the location provides an excellent range of shopping facilities and cultural opportunities.

Additional information

  • Directions: From Market Place in Chippenham proceed towards the High Street. Turn right at the roundabout and follow the road over into St. Mary Street. Zealy's House can be found just opposite St. Andrew's Church on the left hand side.
  • EPC Exempt
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G