5 Bed Detached House For Sale

A spacious and well finished family home of 3,421 square feet on a private 0.4 acre plot in the village of Porton. Annexe potential. No chain.

Swanson is a modern 4/5 bedroom detached family home offering superbly presented accommodation with an emphasis on a versatile and spacious design. This property has traditional red brick finish under a tiled roof with high levels of insulation, as well as high performing double glazing and solar panels, making it a particularly efficient house to run (EPC B). The finish includes attractive kitchen and bathrooms with well-appointed reception rooms and bedrooms alike. Set back and surrounded with trees and hedgerows, the home benefits from a high level of privacy. The elevated nature of the property grants lovely rural views, especially from the first floor over the landscaped garden and onto the valley to the West.

Entering the property the spacious entrance hall has engineered oak flooring and offers a large open area ideal for a library/study with wooden stairs to the first floor. The generous sitting room measures 29ft x 15ft and makes a wonderful family room with a connecting conservatory/playroom. The stunning kitchen/dining room is the hub of the home with a heated tiled floor and ample space for a dining and sofa area. The kitchen has a superb selection of stylish base and wall-mounted storage cupboards, a large return breakfast bar, as well as integrated appliances which include a fridge/freezer, double oven, microwave, dishwasher, ceramic electric hob and a butlers sink set in a quartz worktop. Through the kitchen there is a highly versatile reception room which makes a wonderful family room that also has the potential to be used as a self-contained annexe to provide multi-generation living. Above is a room that is currently used as a gym/office, with the capacity to be repurposed as a bedroom. The utility room situated off of the family room is fitted with a selection of storage and could be repurposed as a kitchen to the annexe.

Also on the ground floor there is a large double bedroom with patio doors to the rear garden and a family bathroom with bath, shower, WC, wash hand basin and underfloor heating, providing a unique option for accessibility. The first floor comprises a large landing with store cupboards and access to the loft. There are three double bedrooms all with shower en-suites and wonderful views to the West. The main bedroom is a particularly spacious double with a dressing room (which also houses a hot water cylinder) and a Juliet balcony making the most of the view. The property is being sold with no forward chain.

Porton is a village in the Bourne Valley, about 6 miles north east of Salisbury. A thriving community, it has a recently refurbished pub, St Nicholas’ Primary School, village hall, the Church of St Nicholas, a Baptist Church, a Doctors Surgery, a village shop and a playground. The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately six miles south, offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Southampton International Airport is approximately 20 miles south and Bournemouth International Airport approximately 24 miles south of the village. Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams. The A303 provides access to the South-West and London, via the M3. There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

Swanson sits on a private and secluded plot of around 0.4 acres. The access is initially via a farm track which then leads to a pair of wooden electric gates with integrated intercom capabilities and remote controls. There is a gravelled drive which lead up to and envelopes the property, providing off-road parking for many cars or even a motor home. To the left of the property there is a detached double garage with power and lighting and further parking. To the front of the property there is a wooden staircase leading down to a large landscaped lawn area edged by mature hedgerows, which surround the entire property providing an excellent level of privacy. To the rear of the property there is also a private courtyard and patio.

Band G

Mains water, electricity, gas are available to the property. Private drainage. Solar pannels.

Leave Salisbury heading North on the A345 passing Old Sarum. At the roundabout take the third exit signposted to The Winterbournes. Continue over the mini roundabout and leave Old Sarum along Portway. After about 1.5 miles go over the next roundabout and continue on the A338. On entering Porton turn right at the crossroads and proceed into the village. After approximately 650m turn left on to Idmiston Road. The property will be found after a short distance on the right hand side after Pragnell Court.