Detached house for sale in Salisbury SP4, 5 Bedroom

An exciting opportunity to purchase this glorious and substantial family home occupying an envious village location and boasting beautiful farmland views, attached annexe, stables and paddocks set in approximately 3.35 acres.

Springfield has been thoughtfully refurbished in recent years and now offers modern and characterful accommodation with wonderful period features which seamlessly blend with light and open modern living. The home is believed to be 200 years old in its original part with extensions added subsequently in the 1970's and most recently in 2010.

The accommodation in total, including the annexe, approaches 3000 . And is arranged over two floors. A particular room of mention is the stunning ‘heart of the home’ kitchen/breakfast room with French doors leading to the gardens and grounds, creating the perfect space for entertaining and busy family life. Situated just off the kitchen is a large useful utility/boot room, an essential room for the outdoor lifestyle this home encourages. The sizeable formal sitting room plays host to a roaring wood burning stove and has French doors leading to the formal garden. In addition there is a separate formal drawing room with beautiful feature beams and a log burner. Making up the remainder of the ground floor accommodation is a cloakroom and welcoming entrance hall with vaulted ceiling and stairs leading to the galleried landing. There are four generous double bedrooms found on the first floor, the master of which has an en-suite shower room and dressing room and gorgeous views across the paddocks and farmland beyond. The remaining bedrooms are serviced by a beautifully appointed family bathroom. The bedrooms have been recently redecorated and are immaculately presented throughout.

The self contained one bedroom annexe can be accessed through the dining room, but also has a separate access from the outside. The annexe is again immaculately presented throughout having been recently redecorated. There is a fully fitted kitchen, sitting/dining room, double bedroom and modern shower room perfect for guests, family members or a superb rental opportunity.

Village homes of this quality, size and versatility are rare, and when combined with the grounds and equestrian facilities, Springfield is certainly a home not to be missed.

Situation
The property is pleasantly situated on the outskirts of the popular Bourne Valley village of Idmiston which is surrounded by attractive countryside and caters for all manner of country pursuits. The nearby village of Porton has everyday facilities which include a convenience store and post office, doctor's surgery and public house. The Cathedral city of Salisbury is approximately 9 miles away where there is an excellent range of educational, recreational, leisure and shopping facilities which combine with a twice weekly market in addition to a mainline railway station (Waterloo). There is also a mainline railway station at Grateley. The A303 is a short distance away which provides easy access to the West Country and the M3 and London to the east.

Outside
The home is well positioned to the front of its grounds that in total amount to approximately 3.35 acres. The home is approached by a long private driveway leading to a parking area with ample space for several vehicles adjacent to the front entrance of the home. The formal gardens lie predominantly to the rear of the home behind a mature fenced and hedged boundary.

The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a sweeping paved terrace abutting the rear of the home, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. A section of this area could be easily separated to provide a separate garden for the annexe.

The driveway continues across the front of the home leading through gates and on to the outbuildings and stables. The mature paddocks lie to the left of the driveway and then beyond the stables to the rear of the plot. They have been meticulously maintained and are post and rail fenced with automatic water troughs.

The stable yard is gated and self contained with a central hard standing yard. There are four timber built loose boxes and a secure feed/tack room with power, light and water.

The attached outbuilding houses the wood burning stove which heats the water for the home, enhancing this homes already impressive eco credentials.

Additional Information
The home boasts excellent Eco-credentials with a secondary, wood fuelled heating system housed in the timber framed attached outbuilding. This system can provide principal or supplementary heating and hot water for the home, and being part of a renewable energy scheme has the potential to create an income of approximately £3000 per annum for the home owner. This scheme is transferable to the next owner.