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Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties

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Substantial House in beautiful large garden
Retains period features such as the original staircase and tiles in the hall
The four reception rooms include the drawing room...
...which comes complete with organ
The dining room table will expand to seat eight

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8270 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Chippenham, ENG
  • Lacock Abbey
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Castle Combe Circuit
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Bowood Golf & Country Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties

Churchdown is a beautiful large Victorian family home in Chippenham – a perfect location for exploring the wonderful Wiltshire towns, villages and countryside. For example the lovely villages of Castle Combe and Lacock are both within a few miles, while historic Georgian Bath is easy and quick to get to either by car (13 miles) or by train (15 minutes from Chippenham Station which is just 5 minutes walk away).
The Designer Outlet Village in Swindon is also close - one junction along the M4, or a 15 minute train journey.
The extremely dog friendly house sits in a fully walled garden of about 1/3 of an acre, with beautiful walks along the river Avon a couple of hundred yards from the door. There are four substantial bedrooms - three double with at least king size beds, and one twin. The master bedroom has a four-poster bed and stunning travertine tiled en-suite bathroom with cast iron bath and separate shower. The attic bedroom is perfect for several children.
There are three separate rooms to relax in: a more formal drawing room complete with organ (the foot pumps mean you can get lots of exercise too!); the 30 ft long garden room with french doors leading to the wooden decked terrace, and the sitting room with wood-burning stove, as well as HD television, Sky, DVD player X-Box and wi-fi hub. You are welcome to read any of the few hundred books available, or maybe try one of the board games or jigsaw puzzles in the games cupboard.
The dining room comfortably seats 8 around its oak table, and the kitchen is a cook’s paradise, equipped with an Aga, as well as a four-ring gas hob and gas oven and the separate utility area has a second sink, washing machine, and two large fridge freezers available for your use. If you want a break from self-catering there are a number of pubs and take-aways in Chippenham itself, and we can also recommend a number of local village pubs and restaurants within a 10 mile radius from simple to Michelin starred.

Property manager

Andrew and Patrizia Wood

Languages

English, Italian

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Chippenham

Located in Chippenham, this holiday home is in a rural area. Corsham Court and Lacock Abbey are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at North Wessex Downs and Barton Farm Country Park. Lacock Bakery and Bowood Garden are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby swimming, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Chippenham, ENG

What's nearby

  • Lacock Abbey - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Castle Combe Circuit - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Bowood Golf & Country Club - 9 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Bowood Garden - 10 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Manor House Golf Club - 10 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Chippenham Station - 9 min walk
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bridge House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Cellar by Wine Monkey - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rivo Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Brunel - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Large Victorian Town House. Pets welcome. Great for families or house parties located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Hardenhuish Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of Lacock Bakery and Corsham Court. Bowood Golf & Country Club and Lacock Abbey are also within 6 miles (10 km). Chippenham Station is 9 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Christmas holiday
Was a fantastic stay and would love to do it again next year
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful, cozy home
We so enjoyed our stay. The house is roomy and cozy at the same time. The kitchen had everything we needed plus a lovely kit to get us on the right foot the first night there. There are plenty of choices in walking distance for meals and light shopping. A charming neighborhood. Would absolutely stay in the house again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dion W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great family stay
We had stayed over the Christmas period as a family and we enjoyed the property that had everything we needed for our stay,comms was great with the owners,and nothing was an issue for them to sort out,over all a lovely happy stay,and we would stat again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Weekend
Beautiful house and garden, perfect for a large group. Very well equipped kitchen. Easy to Bath - just one stop on the train.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Mary J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Great house
Enjoyed our stay very much. A very well equipped house providing everything we needed. Great dog proof garden. The location was a little noisy but walking distance of Chippenham.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcia P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay
Great house to stay in - perfect for getting together with friends and all felt very comfortable and welcoming. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Dawn Till T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, spacious, dog-friendly house
Fantastic communication with owner throughout. Very well- equipped with plenty of space inside and out for 8 of us with 3 dogs. Very central location with lovely riverside walks from across the road. There is a reasonable amount of traffic noise but this was made clear before our stay and didn’t affect our enjoyment.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steve N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly, highly recommended
Just the perfect house for my family with literally everything you need. I highly recommend this home as Andrew made every effort to make sure his guests were fully satisfied. The garden was totally private and secure enabling our dog to roam and play at his leisure. The main dwelling was fabulous whereby everyone could relax and chill. I will definitely be booking this home again in the future. You won't be disappointed thanks guys
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely home
Lovely home
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pamela G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great house with a perfect garden
Just back from a 6 adult, 1 dog family break. It was a great house for this. All four bedrooms are very spacious and pleasant. Very good showers. So excellent sleeping/bathroom facilities. The kitchen is great, so well equipped; everything you need many times over. 4 reception rooms - the dining table took 6 adults very comfortably, we moved one settee from the front room into another lounge so we could all sit together. Garden is so attractive and completely dog friendly. In warmer weather we would have sat out there, a nice garden table and chairs set. Again for 6 if I recall, but we didn't use it so I might have that wrong. Yes it's on a busy road on one side but this did not bother us at all. A very quiet road at the back so parking was not a problem. (There is some parking with the property, we arrived in 4 separate cars but even so it was not an issue). My only gripe. It is obviously lived in and there is a lot of personal belongings in wardrobes/bathroom etc. Not too bad. But didn't like the opened fruit juice and water left in the fridge, bits of used butter etc. Not great in these covid times. However 2 big fridge/freezers so I moved all the open stuff to one fridge and used the other. Very prompt and friendly responses from the owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robin F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house
Great house, very homely and hosts super responsive. No complaints
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Louise S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, lovely garden!
We had a lovely time here! Loads of room for 7 adults, a baby and two dogs. Comfy beds, good showers, and great communication from the owners. The garden was gorgeous, and great for the dogs as it was secure enough to let them out on their own to run around. Less than ten minutes walk to the train station, great for a day trip to Bath. Very light sleepers might want ear plugs as the noise from the road can be quite loud, but that certainly wasn’t enough to detract from all the positives!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pat H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
we had a lovely time the house was very spacious
just as described
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

David A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely central location
We hired this house for a get together with friends and this house was fantastic, all of the travelling party loved the house and had a fantastic time, there was plenty of parking and the garden and furniture made it a lovely place to relax in the evening sun with a glass of wine. The house itself is a lovely place and the online photos do not do its beauty justice. As a group we have all said we would be happy to stay at this property again in the future

6/10 Okay

Ambika S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Long weekend in Chippenham
The house itself was spacious and child friendly. The owners were very helpful and had left a thoughtful basket for us on arrival. The house is off a main road so although this is convienent to go sight seeing to Bath, Cotswolds, Swindon etc - there is a lot of noise from the traffic 24/7. Also, the showers needed a thorough clean. Other than this we all had a wonderful weekend away and the property had top quality items and had enough to entertain us all. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A fantastic short stay for a local wedding
In short: a fantastic stay at a lovely property. Great communications from Andrew and Patrica. Our entire group enjoyed our time here, with all commenting that we had wished we had stayed for longer. The fresh bread was a lovely touch and was very much welcome. Thank you for hosting us at your home and we hope to find a reason (non-wedding related) to visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Karin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house
Had a lovely family reunion at this house. Plenty of reception rooms with comfortable bedrooms and everything you need in the kitchen. Location was a wonderful base for exploring Bath and the Cotswolds. Lovely freshly made bread and lots of other goodies in the welcome basket. Both generations and the dog loved staying here.

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning family home with a great garden.
We had such a lovely stay in this beautiful quirky town house in Chippenham. We went in July and had lovely weather so could make full use of their amazing garden. They are also a pet friendly house which makes it a great place for families too! The host were so accommodating, quick to answer any questions I had and left us a very generous gift basket on arrival. I highly recommend this house to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

katie

Fantastic
It was a lovely long weekend with four generations and two dogs enjoy the house a walled gardens! Highly recommended location!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sam C.

Beautiful large house and gardens, ideal for large groups..
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Churchdown and had an extremely relaxing few days exploring the local area. Bath is literally 11 minutes on the train and local shops just a five minute walk away. Also check out the maps as there are many dogs walks locally that we took advantage of. Fantastically equipped and a real home from home. The sun room was lovely for our morning coffee whilst planning our day and the dining room with its large extending table perfect at the end of a busy day to relax and enjoy a meal and a glass or two!! Only downside was the position of the house and a little extra cleaning of plug holes in bathrooms. Its literally off a busy traffic island. Now this isn't a problem when you're in the house, you dont hear the traffic at all but if visiting in the summer be mindful that there is quite a noticeable degree of noise from the beautiful garden. We loved our stay and so did the dogs. Would love to visit again if in the area. Many thanks to Andrew and Patrizia..x
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom W.

Lovely house
Great for a group and within easy reach of Bristol and Bath
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robin P.

Very spacious
Very central for everything. Bath 10 minutes away. Walk to numerous restaurants. Recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elaine C.

Perfect home from home
Beautiful Victorian house - truly a family home - Aga, welcoming basket of bread, milk and even biscuits for the dog. Very comfortable accommodation. Easy walking distance to Chippenham Town Centre. A gem.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Rambai M., London

We had a great time, the house had all the feciliti3s we expected.
Good location for shops and was good place to spend the easter weekend. We had a good break.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Justine M.

Large and lovely accommodation for two families.
The location is a little noisy but the property and the enclosed garden is spacious, comfortable and quirky. It is close to several areas of interest and some nice river walks almost straight from the door. Communication with the owners has been easy and informative. A lovely house to stay I'm for a long weekend and we would definitely consider it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

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Hosted by Andrew and Patrizia Wood

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English, Italian
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