| The two press cuttings below
are, as far as I can tell, about 10 years apart. The house -Bradfield
Manor - is an important local monument and the two articles are of interest. You have to
be careful with the historical stuff as
it contains a lot of inaccuracies. But, assuming
estate
agents do get the estate details and the price right, then it is interesting
to
see how prices have changed for this type of property over the timeframe
of the 2 adverts. I don't know the date of the first advert
and have to assume it is c 1993.(if anyone can help with
that I would be obliged). The first advert quotes 4 sale options ranging from a
break up of the estate into 3 separate lots, or for
the whole estate; viz:
- £375k for the Grade 1 listed house with monastery, stables and 11
acres
- £125k for the Grade II listed Cotswold stone barn with planning
permission and 1.25 acres
- £600k for the 3 bedroom bungalow on the other side of the road
with 400acres of arable, pasture and woodland
or
- £1.1m for the whole shebang
In the second advert (May 2003), it was offered as 3
sale options:
- £1.5m for the Grade I listed house and 11 acres of gardens
and paddocks
- £350k for the barns with planning permission for conversion into
2 x 3 bedroom houses and a 4 bed house and 2
acre of paddocks
or
- £1.85m for the whole shebang
It would seem that in 1993
Bradfield Manor, comprising the Grade I building and the Grade II barns
with planning permission, was bought by one person and the
bungalow and 400 acre farm by another. The asking price for the Manor
House and barns was £500k, but who knows what it actually fetched. 10
years later in 2003 the asking price had risen to £1.85m for the same
package i.e. Manor House and barns. But like all house sales,
what you ask for and what you get is usually a bit different. . The house
and barns went on the market in May
2003 for £1.85m but did not sell until Dec 2004 when it
fetched £1.175m according to the land registry web site (http://www.houseprices.co.uk/e.php?q=Hullavington)
I leave you now to enjoy the descriptions of the estate, which I
assume are accurate and to be amused by the history which is, in many
instances is not
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| THE buyer of an historic manor farm near Malmesbury can also become the owner
of a Benedictine monastery. The monastery was built in the grounds of Bradfield
Manor, Hullavington, after the Norman Conquest by "monks of St Victor en Cour.
While £1.1m is asked for the whole estate, considerably lower offers are
required if it is sold in three lots. The Grade I listed house with the
monastery, stables and 11 acres is priced at £375,000.
A Grade II listed Cotswold stone barn with planning permission and 1.25 acres of
land is priced between £100,000 and £125,000 and a three bedroom bungalow with
400 acres of arable, pasture and woodland costs £600,000. Offers can also be
made for the manor, monastery and stables with any amount of land between 11 and
421 acres.
The manor's history can be traced back to before the Norman Conquest when it
belonged to Harold, son of Earl Godwin. In Doomsday times, it was occupied by
Ralph De Mortimer but in the reign of Edward III it belonged to its most
notorious resident - William Collingborne -who was hanged for conspiring against
the king.
The manor has a stone canopy porch leading to an entrance hall, a dining room,
which was originally the chapel, a drawing room, sitting room and a kitchen and
breakfast room. There is also a cloakroom and store room. The first floor has a
large landing, four bedrooms, a shower room and bathroom.
The Grade I listed monastery, built in Cotswold stone is believed to date from
the 17th Century. It has large rooms and fine views but is derelict, apart from
the roof, which has been renewed. It provides spacious accommodation, ideal for
a number of uses subject to planning approval.
It has three cellars and above them an entrance hallway leads to the rectory and
sitting room. There are two bedrooms and attics on the first floor and three
more bedrooms on the second floor, with access to more attics.
A driveway gives access from the Hullavington to Norton road and leads into a
walled graveled courtyard with an ornamental rockery and parking space for
several cars. On the western side of the house an attractive walled garden has a
lawn with flower borders and fruit trees and a gate leads to open fields. A
paved patio with a wide pathway leads to the front of the property and a
stone-built store. There are more garden areas on the eastern side of the house
in front of the monastery.
The bungalow, which is on the opposite side of the road, has an entrance hall,
an L-shaped lounge and dining room, a kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. It
is surrounded by gardens and a graveled drive leads to a parking area and
garage.
The estate is four miles from Junction 17 of the M4 and within easy reach of
Swindon, Bath and Bristol.
The nearest village, Hullavington, has a school, shop and post office while
nearby Malmesbury and Chippenham have more extensive facilities.
Bradfield Manor is on the market with Alder King, Market Place, Chippenham.
Telephone 0249 445599 for more details.
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