5 bedroom detached house for sale

A superbly positioned 5 bedroom detached family home of almost 2,500 square feet within an easy walk of Salisbury city centre with a large 0.25 acre plot.

12 Stratford Road has been in the same ownership for over 20 years and during this time has made the most wonderful family home. The current owners have extended the property in this time to create exceptionally spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors. The whole plot measures 0.25 acre which is highly unusual to find so close to Salisbury city centre and provides excellent access to the City or indeed for the many local schools and is just a stone’s throw from South Wilts Grammar School. The property is of brick construction underneath a pitched tiled roof and is generally in good order throughout.

The accommodation comprises an entrance porch with space to hang coats and boots and a door leading to the inner hall. The hall has a cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin and leads into the large sitting room with a open stone fireplace, parquet flooring and double doors into the large conservatory. The conservatory makes an excellent family room and has bi-fold doors leading directly on to the garden. The kitchen is accessed from the hall and from the conservatory and has a good selection of base and wall mounted storage, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer as well as a central island and space for a breakfast table. The kitchen has a range style gas oven and space for a dishwasher, fridge/freezer and looks over the rear garden. There is also a pantry and a utility room which provides further storage, space for a washing machine and tumble drier, single bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Through the utility there is also a further store room which could be used as a small office, but is currently used as a clothes drying area. The ground floor also has a large office which could be used as a dining room or play room.

On the first floor there are 5 double bedrooms, the main bedroom is positioned at the rear of the property and benefits from a large walk-in wardrobe and a en-suite bathroom with bath, separate shower, WC and wash hand basin. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are comfortable doubles whilst bedrooms 4 and 5 are smaller double bedrooms. On the landing there is access to the loft space, an airing cupboard and a further store cupboard. There is a modern shower room with walk-in shower, and hand wash basin with storage below and then there is a separate claokroom with WC and wash hand basin.

Externally there is superb parking to the front of the property for several vehicles and the opportunity to create garaging if needed (subject to necessary consents). At the rear of the property there is a large garden predominantly put to lawn with a number of sheds, attractive pond and a 10m x 5m swimming pool (which requires some refurbishment). This property benefits from no forward chain.

The property is a short walk from Salisbury city centre directly opposite is Victoria Park, with its tennis courts and coffee bar. Salisbury city centre has regionally recognised retail, cultural and educational establishments, as well as a range of award-winning restaurants and bars. Salisbury train station offers direct links to London Waterloo in 83 minutes, while Southampton Airport (24 miles) offers daily flights to a number of national and international destinations. The A303 provides access to the south west and additionally London via the M3. The property is also within a prime position to reach both Bishop Wordsworth’s and South Wilts grammar schools.

12 Stratford Road has an unusually large plot for the city centre location measuring 0.25 acre. At the front of the property there is a large gravel drive which could park several vehicles, but as such has an excellent opportunity to create garaging if required, (subject to necessary consents). The property can be accessed on both sides and leads to a large rear garden predominantly laid to lawn with a selection of useful sheds, a plant house for the swimming pool which is approximately 10m x 5m and is run on electric air source heating and there is an attractive garden pond. Due to the size of the garden a buyer with green fingers must view.

Council Tax Band G.

All mains services are available to the property.

From our office proceed up Castle Street straight over the mini roundabout and at the Castle Street roundabout take the second exit onto Castle Road. Proceed for approximately 100 metres and bear left at the traffic lights onto Stratford Road where the property will be found a short distance on the left hand side just before South Wilts Grammar School.