8 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- 6 Bedrooms (Main House)
- 3 Receptions (Main House)
- High Ceilings, High Skirting
- Fine Period Features
- Substantial Light and Airy Rooms
- 2 Bedroom Annexe
- 5 Star Rated 'AirBnB'
- Handmade Kitchen
- Aga
- Fantastic Family Home
The Property
Taking its name from the first Garrison Commander at Tidworth Garrison, General Archibald Hamilton, this stunning former rectory was built by the Army in the early 1920s. Offering substantial living accommodation the property also includes a modern two bedroom annexe set up as an 'AirBnB' rental, mature gardens to the front and rear, a large double garage and plenty of private off-road parking.
Entering the property through the porch you are immediately struck by the scale of the inside space. An impressive hall gives access to three large reception rooms and a kitchen/diner. The living room has a large bay window overlooking the front garden, impressive high ceilings and an inset woodburning stove. The dining room also has a large bay window with views out over the rear garden. It has an open fire which has a notable timber fire surround and mantle believed to be in its original state. High ceilings and tall skirting indicate are true to its period and the room is lovely and light. The study also features a large window over looking the front garden and an inset woodburning stove. A handy door gives access to the self contained annexe.
Throughout the ground floor high ceilings, tall skirting boards, picture rails and generous covings are notable period features.
The kitchen is very well designed and beautifully hand crafted in pine which could easily be painted to suit one's taste. A gorgeous green Aga sits in the middle of the kitchen supplying the true heartbeat to the house. There is plenty of storage, work space and a larder cupboard. Incorporated in the kitchen is a dining area and French windows leading out to a terrace perfect for outside entertaining.
The First floor comprises three large double rooms and a single, all complemented by a large family bathroom. The top floor comprises two more doubles and a further single room suitable for storage.
The 5 star reviewed annexe is self-contained and offers a sitting room, shower room and separate kitchen on the ground floor. There are two bedrooms upstairs.
The Annexe
The self-contained annex, which was added to the property in 1999, offers accommodation consisting of a sitting room, wet room and separate kitchen/diner on the ground floor. There are 2 bedrooms and a family bathrooms on the first floor. The Annex is set up as a successful 5 star reviewed rental on Airbnb.
Outside
Hamilton House is approached from a quiet lane directly onto a gravel drive with parking for numerous vehicles. A modern double garage provides for plenty of dry outside storage and a rear garden gives plenty of potential for a productive vegetable garden or something similar. The gardens outside the kitchen and leading up to the annex entrance are beautifully planted with mature shrubs and specimen plants and small trees. The garden to the front is laid mainly to a large lawn bounded by mature trees and shrubs which offer a high degree of privacy to the property.
Location
Set in the middle of the Wiltshire town of Tidworth on the edge of the expansive chalk downland of Salisbury Plain, Hamilton House is located within easy walking distance of all local amenities including a comprehensive range of shops and amenities including: two supermarkets (including a large Tesco), two vets, dentists, health centre, several schools, and nurseries. The cathedral city of Salisbury and the towns of Andover and Marlborough are easily accessible and offer a comprehensive range of shops and schools.
Hamilton House is well located for commuting with mainline stations at Grateley and Andover. Access to the A303, linking directly to the East and the M3 and Exeter to the West is just 3 miles away.
The area is well placed for public and private schooling with an excellent range of schools in the area including Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools in Salisbury and a number of private schools including: Marlborough College, St Marys Calne, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove, St Margarets, St Francis and Dauntsey's.Tidworth and Shipton Bellinger have primary schools with the highly regarded Wellington Academy to the east of town.
Property information from this agent
Places of interest
See more properties like this:
*DISCLAIMER
Property reference 32993853. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Myddelton & Major - Salisbury.
OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:
Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on March 29, 2024
Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:
Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s
The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2
Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on March 29, 2024
Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:
Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on July 14, 2018 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.