Detached house for sale in Marlborough SN8, 4 Bedroom

Swifts Cottage is a very pretty period house tucked away at the end of a private drive and surrounded by open fields and organic farmland.
The property is beautifully decorated throughout and full of character, and has a spacious drawing room with an attractive open fireplace, and a formal dining room. The delightful kitchen is well-fitted with painted wooden cabinets and marble worktops, and leads through to a family room and a fabulous conservatory. The main reception rooms, and the conservatory, all look out across the beautiful gardens and surrounding countryside.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms and three
bathrooms, one en-suite.

Nb: The property was completely re-thatched in February 2019.

The property has the added advantage of being
un-Listed. Planning permission has been granted
for a two-storey extension to create a new
kitchen/breakfast room, and a master bedroom
suite. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority.
Planning reference: 18/05802/ful

Swifts Cottage is situated in the popular village of East Grafton. The village has a thriving community and good local facilities including a recently refurbished village hall and church.
Nearby Great Bedwyn has an extensive range of
amenities including a village shop, post office,
primary school, doctor's surgery and popular pub. There is also a mainline station with regular direct trains to London Paddington.
The charming market towns of Marlborough and Hungerford are close by and provide a wider range of shops, cafes and restaurants. The village is on the edge of Savernake Forest, with the Kennet & Avon Canal nearby, and the area offers extensive opportunities for walking and riding.
There is a wide range of schools in the area
including St Francis Pewsey, Great Bedwyn Primary School, Marlborough College, Dauntsey's, St John's Marlborough, St Mary's Calne and Pinewood.

The beautiful gardens are mainly laid to lawn, and edged with fabulous well-stocked herbaceous borders, a mixture of mature trees and hedging, and box planting. There is a wonderful terrace area looking down the main lawn towards a pond and seating area. There is also a charming summerhouse.
The property is approached from the village green and private driveway leading to a gravelled parking area and garage.