Calne has a town hall, library, a church, and a sports/leisure centre and provides excellent day-to-day shopping. Bowood House, a short distance away, has an eighteen-hole golf course and a popular child's adventure playground. A few miles to the east is the popular market town of Marlborough, which offers a further variety of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including a Waitrose. The property backs on to a nature reserve and is ideal for walking and rural pursuits. Communications are good, with a railway station at Chippenham c8 miles west linking London Paddington, Bristol and Bath, or the M4 motorway (Jct. 16) is c11 miles to the north, giving access to London Heathrow and Bristol. The area has excellent schools, including St Mary's Calne, Dauntseys and Marlborough College. There are also good primary and secondary schools in Calne.Castlefields is an exceptionally handsome Grade ii-listed former hunting lodge set in grounds of a third of an acre. Built in the early 19th century in the Tudor Revival style, it is positioned on the edge of the market town Calne in Wiltshire, within the Calne Conservation Area. The original architectural detailing is highly unique with wonderful original joinery, fenestration, plasterwork, and chimneypieces. It also features exquisite stonework, seen perhaps most notably in the beautiful stone cantilever staircase.The property offers a truly unique space with over 6000 square feet of accommodation including eight bedrooms, four bathrooms, cellar and attic rooms. Upon entering the property, you are greeted in the magnificent hallway which truly sets the tone for the rest of the property. There are four formal reception rooms to the ground floor, as well as a prep kitchen, main kitchen, utility/craft room and an orangery.To the first floor, you will find the main bedroom suite with ensuite bathroom and adjoining dressing room. Across the landing are two further double bedrooms, one with ensuite and the main family bathroom. There are also two further double bedrooms and a bathroom to this floor. These two further bedrooms can be accessed via their own staircase making them ideal for when extended family or guests come to stay.To the top floor are the attic rooms, two of which are utilised as bedrooms and the third as storage space but could make for a home office. There is also a large bathroom to this floor.The cellar which is large and has good ceiling height is accessed by descending a stone staircase discretely set behind a doorway in the kitchen. A long brick-paved hallway leads to a series of rooms with excellent ceiling heights. This floor features an open well, currently used for watering the gardens in high summer.OutsideThe house is approached via Castlefields and double wooden gates open out to a large gravelled parking area for several vehicles. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with an array of specimen tree, hedge and flowers borders, making the garden completely private. A gardener is included in the rent.Council Tax Band: G (Wiltshire council Website for cost). EPC: EThe holding deposit for the property will be £1,373.07 and the deposit £6,865.38 subject to the rent being as advertised at £5950pcm.Pets: Case by case basisServices: Mains water and drainage, gas central heating, mains electric.Internet & Mobile: Further information on availability and speeds can be found atOfcom website. Internet services available are fttc or adsl.
Lettings Fees & Charge for Tenants from October 2024: Marlborough
The asking rent does not include letting fees. Depending on your circumstances and the property you select, the following fees may apply:
For Assured Shorthold Tenancies:
In accordance with the Tenant Fees Act 2019 the following are permitted payments for AST tenancies:
• Rent*
• A capped Holding Deposit of 1 week’s rent.
• A capped Tenancy Deposit of 5 week’s rent for rent less than £50,000 per annum
• A capped Tenancy Deposit of 6 week’s rent for rent above £50,000 per annum
• Payments in the event of a default
• Payment in the event of loss of keys
• Payment of £50 including VAT on a variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy
• Payment on early termination (surrender) of a tenancy
• Payment in respect of Council Tax, utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage) television license and communication services
• Green deal charge (if applicable)
For Non Housing Act Tenancies** including Company Lets the following are fees and payments for nha tenancies:
• Rent*
• A Holding Deposit
• A Tenancy Deposit of 6 week’s rent. This may be increased if you have a pet.
• Application for References is £100 inc VAT per person
• Contribution to the preparation of a Tenancy Agreement is £300inc VAT per tenancy
• Extension, renewal, rent review, periodic or variation to tenancy documentation is £180 inc VAT per tenancy
• Inventory check out (paid at the end of the tenancy) is £120 - £180 inc VAT although there may be additional charges for larger properties.
• Payments in the event of a default
• Payment in the event of loss of keys
• Payment in respect of Council Tax, utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage) television license and communication services
• Green deal charge (if applicable)
The deposit figure displayed on this listing may vary depending on the terms of the tenancy and the rental figure agreed.
For all tenancies there are other costs that must be covered on top of the rent thoroughout the tenancy and at the end of a tenancy. These might include:
Utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage)
Council Tax
Television License
Installation of cable/satellite and communication services
Insurance (for your personal and own contents)
Garden maintenance
Cleaning to a professional standard
Inventory check out (paid at the end of a Non Housing Act tenancy including company lets)
Dilapidations
Replacement key or security device costs
Late payment of rent interest charged at 3% above Bank of England based rate
Reasonable costs will be charged to the tenant should the Landlord agree to an early termination (surrender) of the tenancy agreement at the tenants request.
*Rents are advertised weekly or monthly but will be payable monthly, quarterly, bi-annually or annually in advance.
**For an Assured Shorthold tenancy (AST) to be granted the following must apply: The rent is less than £100,000 per annum, the Tenant is a private individual, it is the Tenant’s main home and the Landlord does not live at the property. If one of the above does not apply, a Non Housing Act tenancy will be granted.
For further information on the above please contact our office and request our “Information for Prospective Tenants for AST” or “Information for Prospective Tenants for nha” document.
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