A Beautiful Grade II Listed Queen Anne Old Rectory In A Peaceful Village Setting

The Old Rectory is a stunning Grade II listed Queen Anne house situated in the highly desirable village of Alton Barnes in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. The property has been in the same family ownership for over 60 years, having been acquired from the Church at that time. The Old Rectory sits in beautiful grounds looking across at the ancient Saxon church of St Mary, for which it was formerly the rectory. The house offers wonderful accommodation with elegant, well-proportioned rooms and numerous large sash windows, filling the house with natural light. Much of the original period detailing has been preserved including wooden shutters, panelling and architraves. The reception hall is central to the house and leads through to all the ground floor reception rooms, including a formal dining room and charming sitting room/study, both with open fireplaces and large windows giving views across the grounds at the front of the house. There is also a spacious family room, and a kitchen/breakfast room recently fitted with a range of bespoke cabinets, smart worktops and a large central island. Beyond the kitchen is a boiler room/boot room, and there is also a utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor. An elegant turning staircase leads up to the first floor where there is an impressive drawing room with three large sash windows giving views of the church and countryside beyond. There are four bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom, as well as a family bathroom and additional separate WC. A secondary staircase leads up to the top floor where there are 3-4 further bedrooms and a box room/former bathroom with plumbing still in place, now offering excellent scope for updating and further enhancement. There is also a separate self contained annexe with bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living area.