One of the most distinctive houses in Chippenham is up for sale for nearly £1.3 million.

The early 18th century Zealy’s House in St Mary Street has a garden on four levels, and its own private landing stage and boat mooring on the River Avon.

Named after the surgeon it was built for, the property is being marketed by Savills with a price tag of £1.295 million.

The firm describes the grade II* listed Queen Anne house as ‘exquisite.’

The agent looking after the sale said: “I love the pretty private gardens and with the added private dock, it just makes this house even more stunning.”

The double-fronted house is in a street hailed by onetime Poet Laureate John Betjeman as ‘the most perfect unself-conscious bit of English country townscape one could hope to find’. 

It has five bedrooms and two bathrooms. Savills say: “It is a charming and beautifully presented house with well-proportioned rooms. The entire property commands an exceptionally high level of finish and all improvements have been undertaken with good taste and attention to historic detail.”

There is original panelling in two rooms, along with an original staircase, wooden floors, fireplaces, doors and shutters.

The garden runs all the way down to the Avon, and there are two garden rooms, and spaces for five cars.