School Hill, Brinkworth, SN15

A rare opportunity to create a handsome and substantial home with far-reaching views over the Dauntsey Vale.

The Mount is a two-bedroom bungalow built in the mid-1960s. The interior was completely refurbished and modernised from a shell by the current owners in 2015/2016. This work included replacing wiring, plumbing, heating system, kitchen, bathroom, installing triple-glazed windows, composite external doors, flood-wired network and satellite cabling, numerous quality MK Logic Plus sockets and new ceilings/wall plaster etc. All walls are painted in neutral matt Dulux Timeless, to give a light and airy feel.

The Mount sits on a very large plot (circa 0.4 acre), nestling into the slope of School Hill, and is accessed by a 55m long private driveway. The large garden lies mainly to the East of the building, and is complemented by an adjoining 0.2 acre parcel of agricultural land purchased in Summer 2021. 

Although a comfortable and modern home, The Mount has been outgrown by the owners. It is offered for sale as an exciting development opportunity. Full Planning Permission as been granted for the upward and outward extension of the building, offering five bedrooms, four bathrooms, useful loft space for office/storage, and a substantial garden workshop. Permission includes a change to the roof profile, substitution of concrete roof tiles to Tapco Slates and external insulated render. These features will transform The Mount into a handsome and substantial home that enjoys far-reaching views over the Dauntsey Vale. 

Current Internal Accommodation

The Mount is currently entered from the rear of the property via a semi-glazed composite door in Chartwell Green leading to:

Kitchen Dining Room

Kitchen/Dining Room (7.36m X 3.47m) The open-plan dining room provides seating for eight, and has an illuminated custom dresser with ample storage. Power sockets and network connection.

The kitchen area has a Hacker kitchen installed, boasting ample storage and metres of Black Sparkle quartz worktop space. There are eye-level cupboards with LED downlights. The Bosch double oven is recent, and there is an induction hob and overhead extractor. The twin sink and tap is by Blanco, and there is a filtered drinking water mini-tap adjacent. There is under-counter plumbing for dishwasher, washing machine and installed water-softener, with space for a freezer and wine fridge. There is a built-in Bosch fridge-freezer. Numerous power sockets.

There is shop-grade oak effect laminate flooring installed throughout the kitchen and hallway.

Hallway

The hallway connects the kitchen with living room, front door, plant-room, family bathroom and two decent-sized bedrooms.

Coat Cupboard

Coat Cupboard. Located adjacent to the kitchen, with space for numerous coats, shoe-rack etc etc. Also houses internet routers on high-level shelves. Power and light.

Plant Room

Double doors allow easy access to the plant room. This contains a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Danesmoor 18/25 boiler and Worcester Bosch Greenstore SC210 mains pressure water cylinder. There are two high level power sockets and lighting installed.

Living Room

The living room is light and airy, with south-facing French Doors opening onto the garden. There is a boarded up fireplace in chimney breast, with numerous power, data and satellite points in each adjacent alcove.

Bathroom

The family bathroom has a large, double-ended Kaldewei steel bath, separate shower cubicle with drencher head, WC and almost floor-to-ceiling towel rail. This towel rail run with central heating, and has an independent internal electric heater for Summer use.

Bedroom One

Generously sized double bedroom with South-facing window. Numerous power sockets, plus network connections.

Bedroom Two

Again, generously sized. East-facing window. Numerous power sockets, plus network connections.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Ground Floor

Internally - Ground Floor

Kitchen Breakfast area remains the same. However the dresser is removed to install a staircase, with storage, desk or shelving under, leading upstairs.

Living room becomes Dining room. French doors leading out onto external decking area for Al-Fresco dining.

Bed 2 and downstairs bath/shower-room are separated off with a stud wall to create a downstairs Guest Suite. The East-facing bedroom window is moved to the North wall.

Bed 1 becomes a snug with double doors leading into new Sitting Room.

New sitting room (approx 7.6m x 7.7m) has bifold doors on South side, and windows either side of wood burner/TV etc on East wall with a view down the garden.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT First Floor

First Floor
Stairs up to landing.

Bed 1 (5.3m x 4.1m). South-facing window. En suite dressing area and bathroom (4.1m x 2.3m) with obscured glass.

Bed 2 (4.8m x 1.98m) South-facing window.

Bed 3 (4.11m x 3.34m) South-facing window, and en-suite bathroom (3.06m x 1.85m).

Bed 4 (3.7m x 2.3m).

Stairs up further into loft area.
Loft area. A very large loft area with around 65sqm of useable area, plus eaves storage. Perfect for a WFH office, hobby room, or the possibility of extra bedrooms subject to consents and regulations.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Externally

Single garage and car port removed. Driveway extended past the house to give access to the garden and workshop.

A large decking area on the South side of the building. Access via Dining Room doors and main door. Steps down to lawned area.

Large workshop 9.1m x 5.4m with roller-shutter door, side door, glazed double side doors and WC.

Garden

Large wraparound garden, stretching mainly eastwards. Tandem car port to single garage with up and over door, with rear semi-glazed door leading to small patio area. Large lean-to shed and covered storage to the rear of the garage. Pathway down the garden with access to the small 0.2 acre parcel of agricultural land that is fenced off from the remainder of The Glebe Field using quality stock-proof fencing. Some 80m of native British hedging has been planted on the boundary, and will provide a wonderful private area in the future.
A bunded oil tank has been recently installed. With a huge 2800L capacity, this would supply heating and hot water for around 9 months.
There is currently a septic tank on site. This is proposed to be decommissioned. Wessex Water have confirmed the availability of a combined connection to the mains sewer. Additionally, agreement will be made (approved in principle, agreement to start in April 2025) with Network Rail to discharge surface water into their dr...

Parking - Car port

Tandem car port to single garage.

Parking - Garage

Single garage with up and over door and personal door to rear.