Watchfield, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6

A detached family home fresh from modernisation in an attractive, mature setting of about 4 acres, including outbuildings, stabling, gardens and a paddocks.

Description

West Mill is an attractive, 1960s detached house in a superb setting, with excellent access to local countryside as well as transport routes and a choice of towns with plentiful amenities. The house is surrounded by green space, making it feel very peaceful and providing lovely views. The vendors have embarked on an extensive renovation, transforming the house throughout with a modern décor scheme, including new flooring, a contemporary farmhouse-style kitchen and stylish bath and shower rooms. The kitchen is the highlight of the home, with its tiled floor, cabinetry painted in soft grey, quartz work surfaces and a range of integrated appliances. It is open plan to the family dining room, offering plenty of space for relaxed occasions. There is a separate formal dining room and, across the inviting reception hall, a triple aspect sitting room with French windows opening onto the garden. A shower room and boot room complete the ground floor.

Upstairs there are four good-size double bedrooms and a fitth smaller bedorom, including a principal bedroom with en suite shower room, a separate family bathroom and a useful study.

Outside
West Mill is situated in a delightful semi-rural position, surrounded by organic farmland and the river Cole, with a network of footpaths and bridleways accessible virtually from the door. The house is set back from the road and is enveloped by mature gardens bordered by tall hedges and trees, screening the house the from the road. A private tarmac driveway leads to a good-size parking area and a detached garage with storage. Further outbuildings include sheds, a greenhouse and a stable block, which could be repurposed (subject to permissions) or updated for equestrian use; there is in addition a paddock of approximately 4 acres, opening up opportunities as a smallholding or for leisure.

The gardens are well established, with expansive lawns, a variety of trees and mature borders, with untapped potential for further landscaping.

Location

Watchfield is a small village on the Wiltshire/Oxfordshire border, with day-to-day amenities to be found in the surrounding villages and more extensive amenities in Swindon (8 miles), Faringdon (5.2 miles) and Highworth (2.5 miles). There is excellent walking and riding locally on a network of public rights of way including The Ridgeway.

In addition to a popular primary school in Watchfield (2 miles) there are a good selection of other schools in the area including Pinewood Preparatory School, Hatherop Castle, St Hugh’s and Marlborough College. The area is also well served with state primary schools and secondary schools.

Communications are excellent with Swindon offering first-class transport links to London and the West. A direct rail service to Paddington takes about 50 minutes, while the M4 is approximately 9.3 miles away, accessible by the A419.

Square Footage: 2,334 sq ft


Acreage: 4 Acres

Directions

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Leave the M4 at junction 15 and proceed north on the A419. Follow the road for about 3 miles and take the turn off signposted Stratton/Shrivenham. Take the second exit at the roundabout to join the A420 and then at the White Hart Roundabout take the third exit to continue on the A420. Take the second exit at the following Sainsbury’s roundabout and then continue for about 3.5 miles. Turn left onto the B4508 and continue for about 0.6 miles, where the house will be found on the right-hand side.

Additional Info

Private water, supplied by Farmer. We recommend you should get this professionally tested.
Mains electricity and Gas.
Private drainage septic tank. We are uncertain whether this meets the general binding rules and a survey should be arranged to find out if it is compliant.

OIL FIRED CENTRAL HEATING? TBC