Detached house for sale in Marlborough SN8, 4 Bedroom

Located centrally in extensive gardens and grounds, stands this early twentieth century detached house which has been owned by the same family for over 40 years. The property has evolved over the years to create a comfortable family home over two storeys with 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms and 2 bathrooms . The accommodation is light and airy due to the large window openings and every room enjoys views over the established gardens and woodlands.

The property offers scope to extend further and presents an opportunity for the next generation to relish and enjoy and make one's own. Furthermore this wonderful edge of town location gives Ballards Piece the best of both town and country living.

Situation
Standing on both the edge of the town and Savernake Forest is this family house. Marlborough offers shopping facilities, with a twice weekly market, library, various restaurants and pubs, and enjoys a good range of sports clubs and leisure facilities. It is well served with excellent schools including Marlborough College, St John's Academy, Dauntsey's and St. Francis. Marlborough is well located for access to the M4 (junction 15 about 10 miles) and the commercial centre of Swindon is about 12 miles, from which there are direct rail service to London Paddington and the South West. Additional stations can be found in Pewsey and Great Bedwyn (both about 7 miles). The countryside surrounding Marlborough is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers good walking, cycling and leisure opportunities with the Savernake Forest, Kennet and Avon Canal, and the world Heritage Sites of Avebury and Silbury Hill all nearby.

Outside
Set well back from the road and sitting centrally in mature gardens and woodlands stands this detached family house. The gardens offer so much variety with many fruit trees, roses and climbers, a vegetable garden and a pleathora of indigenous trees all of which combined with large expanses of hedgerows make this a very private property. The rear of the property has a beautiful mature wisteria which frames the back and provides a wash of colour. There is a track at the rear of the woodlands which leads to Marlborough Cricket Club and has a public path to Savernake Forest.

Additional Information
Mains gas, electricity and water. Septic tank.