THIS HISTORIC 16-bedroom detached property in Old Town could be yours for £1.3m.

The catch? Grade II-listed Kingshill House is not exactly set up to be a family home.

Built in the mid-1800s, the Italianate villa became Swindon’s maternity home in 1931 – with babies delivered within its stuccoed walls for 40 years.

Charity The Kingshill Trust bought the building in 2011 and renovated it. The building became a community hub and spiritual refuge.

Now on the market through agents Henry George, the Victorian villa has a guide price of £1.3m.  

The building has almost 7,300 sq ft of floor space. It boasts two large function rooms, a commercial kitchen, an office, laundry room, five bedrooms and a further three self-contained apartments (including one flat with four bedrooms).

The particulars say: “With minimal changes it could be configured to offer eighteen to twenty bedrooms and an additional function room, or with additional work, converted entirely to residential accommodation comprising upwards of four self-contained apartments.”

There’s a lawn, shrubbery and a car park big enough for 16 vehicles.

The house is ideal if you fancy a stroll into Old Town or the town centre. Commonweal School is a 10 minute walk away – as is Town Gardens.

Inside the house

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For more details, contact Henry George, Godwin Court, Old Town. Tel: 01793 614614. 

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