High Street, Figheldean, Wiltshire, SP4

A fantastic family home with a great walled garden and the opportunity to create secondary accommodation subject to relevent approval.

THE HOUSE
Set back from the village High Street, a paved driveway leads to a parking area in front of the house Pentire, which was built by a highly regarded local builder for himself and family in the mid 1960’s. The current owners have undertaken extensive work that has enhanced the appeal of the house to great effect. The graphite grey painted window frames give the property a striking and stylish look along with the galvanized steel guttering which further enhances the property. Entering the house, the lobby provides direct access to the attached garage. The lobby, opens into a vaulted entrance hall brimming with natural light, from which the principal reception areas are accessed as well as stairs that lead to the gallery landing on the first floor.. A notable feature of the property is the lightness that filters through the whole house. The sitting room demonstrates this perfectly with large sliding windows offering views and direct access to the terrace and garden. There is an open plan feel to the principal reception areas as the dining area which lies between the sitting room and kitchen gives a great sense of connectivity. The kitchen is fully fitted with storage units and Neff appliances, granite work surfaces and there is a separate utility room that accommodates a cloakroom. From the kitchen the garden room is an impressive space with large windows looking into the dining area and sitting room, it is easy to imagine this room being more incorporated to the reception areas. There are a large, glazed sliding doors that open onto the terrace and gardens. Finally, a home office is positioned at the front of the house. If not required as an office, this could make an ideal playroom.

The bedrooms can be reached by one of two staircases that stand at opposite ends of the house and are connected by the centralized landing off which the five bedrooms and bathrooms lie. Four of the five bedrooms have attractive views over the rear garden whilst the fifth bedroom looks to the village High Street.

Pentire holds an ideal position within Figheldean. The village sits alongside the River Avon in the Avon Valley area of Salisbury Plain. This thriving village hosts an annual music festival, and residents are able to gain free access to nearby Stonehenge. Figheldean is exceptionally well placed for schools, with its local preschool Brambles (Ofsted Outstanding) and a good choice of state, private, public and grammar schools within the area. The village also boasts a village/sports hall, play park and sports field and free use of the village tennis court. The area is surrounded by walking and bridle paths as well as cycling and fishing opportunities. Marlborough is located about 17.1 miles to the north. The market town of Devizes is around a 30-minute drive away. There are excellent commuting links with mainline train services found at nearby Grateley (11.5 miles) and Pewsey (10.2 miles), both approximately one hour to London (Waterloo and Paddington, respectively). There is also fast access to the M3 via the A303 trunk road just three miles away.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The grounds of Pentire have much to offer. The walled gardens are extensive, and at one time were used as a grass tennis court. For the keen gardener, at the far end of the garden, are a number of vegetable and flower beds which have been used by the current owner to organically grow flowers for the Wedding market. A raised terrace running along the rear of the house provides an elevated position overlooking the garden. At the front of the house is an independent building which currently houses a workshop, garage and games room. This space could offer a wonderful opportunity for repurposing as additional accommodation. This could be ideal for multi-generational families, or it could be used as an independent AirBNB business, (subject to gaining appropriate planning permission).