4 Bed Detached House For Sale

Black Mikes is a delightful, south-facing period home offering light-filled, versatile accommodation arranged over two floors. The property has been extensively modernised and sympathetically refurbished to create well-proportioned and adaptable living spaces, while retaining its period charm. It is not listed.

The ground floor features a spacious and flexible layout. At the heart of the home is a potential kitchen (6.87m x 6.30m), a generous open-plan space with scope for a bespoke kitchen installation and flooring of the purchaser’s choice. Adjoining this is a beautiful breakfast/garden room (4.62m x 4.61m) with a feature fireplace and bi-fold doors opening onto the south-facing garden, ideal for entertaining and enjoying natural light throughout the day.

To the other side of the house, the sitting room (4.27m x 4.07m) offers a cosy retreat, while the study (4.25m x 3.73m) provides an excellent home office or snug. A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor. The interiors have been whitewashed and undercoated, leaving the final finishes ready for personalisation.

A staircase rises to the first floor, where there are four double bedrooms, all south-facing, providing bright and airy accommodation. The principal bedroom (4.68m x 4.35m) is particularly generous, and the floor also includes two bathrooms and a shower room, ensuring practicality for modern family living.

Outside, Black Mikes is approached via a gravel driveway leading to a turning circle and an extensive range of outbuildings, including three garages, several garden stores, and a wood store. The grounds extend to approximately 0.93 acres, with gardens in front of the house and further space beyond the outbuildings. There is excellent potential to create a terrace outside the kitchen/breakfast room to take advantage of the property’s sunny orientation.

Set on a quiet lane near Pewsey, the cottage offers privacy, village amenities, and easy rail access to London and the West Country.

Location - The attractive market town of Marlborough, approximately 8 miles to the north, provides a wide range of everyday amenities including boutique shops, cafés, restaurants, a popular weekly market, and a Waitrose supermarket. For a broader selection of retail, commercial, and leisure facilities, the regional centre of Swindon is within easy reach.

Communications are excellent: Pewsey station, less than a mile away, offers direct rail services to London Paddington from around 60 minutes, making the property ideal for commuters. The M4 motorway is easily accessible via Junctions 14 and 15 (around 16 miles), providing fast road links to London, Bristol, and the West Country.

The area is also renowned for its excellent choice of schools, both state and independent, including St John’s Marlborough, St Francis, Pinewood, Marlborough College, and Dauntsey’s.

Approximate distances: Pewsey 0.75 miles, Marlborough 8 miles, Hungerford 14 miles, M4 (J14 & J15) 16 miles, Swindon 20 miles.

Property Information - Property Information - Tenure: Freehold
Services: Air Source Heat Pump Heating, Mains Water, and Electricity. Private Drainage system.
Council Tax Band: G
EPC Rating: C
Local Authority: Wiltshire County Council

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