4 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial and highly individual family house built of brick under a tiled roof, occupying an idyllic rural location situated on a quiet country lane with far reaching views towards the Alton Barnes white horse and distant Kennet & Avon canal. Bield House was built some 40 years ago, of brick under a tiled roof and enjoys high levels of privacy being situated in a generous overall plot of 0.34 acres, with extensive garden. The house enjoys large rooms arranged over two floors and a generous feeling of space. The accommodation in brief comprises large entrance hall, guest cloakroom, large principal sitting room with fireplace and Jetmaster fitted grate and guard and views onto the garden, dining room, family room and kitchen with adjacent utility room. Access to the double garage from the utility room. Stairs rise to a good landing leading to four generous bedrooms. The main bedroom enjoys extensive fitted wardrobes and en suite shower room. Three further bedrooms (two with fitted wardrobes) and a generous family bathroom. The house offers good storage space and has a large attic. The property is double glazed and benefits from oil fired central heating.

Outside, the property enjoys extensive gardens, with the overall plot of c.0.34 acres. The garden is well stocked with mature shrubs and large areas of lawn, and offers high levels of privacy. To the front the gravel drive is enclosed with mature conifer and beech hedging. There is a double garage and generous parking for numerous vehicles.

Bield House is situated in the heart of this pretty village set in the dramatic scenery of the Vale of Pewsey and Woodborough Hill. Woodborough and the nearby hamlet of Bottlesford enjoy a wide range of amenities including church, social club, highly regarded village primary school, garden centre and café, and popular local pub, ‘The Seven Stars’.

The area offers an abundance of walks & rides in the dramatic open countryside of the Vale of Pewsey, with local attractions including wonderful canal-side walks, the climb up Woodborough Hill with its fantastic views and a network of cycle routes in this enchanting and unspoilt area of north / east Wiltshire.

Pewsey lies within a few miles with its tremendous range of amenities including its railway station with express trains into London Paddington (65 mins), supermarket, cashpoints, chemist, garage and a range of good sports clubs. By car, easy access to the M4 & M3 (A303) within a 20 min drive. There is an excellent school in the village but there remain various options in the state and independent sectors locally with St Francis prep in nearby Pewsey. For senior schooling there is Pewsey Vale, Pewsey the excellent St Johns in Marlborough and Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne and Dauntseys (school bus pick-up in Woodborough).