High Street, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5

A wonderful 4-bedroom Victorian townhouse with well-proportioned accommodation of approximately 3,000 sq. ft. and private rear garden, set in the heart of Downton.

Formerly serving as the village Post Office, a handsome, double-fronted Victorian townhouse located in the heart of the bustling Avonside community of Downton. Offering substantial accommodation of approximately 3,000 sq. ft. set over three storeys, the house is a lovely blend of Victorian character and proportion coupled with modern comforts and many of the rooms feature gracious ceiling heights so typical of the age, original fireplaces and sash windows. The ground floor offers a versatile spread of three reception rooms, a spacious family sized kitchen/breakfast room and an impressively scaled utility room. The two upper floors are home to four notably generous bedrooms, with a principal suite comprising shower room, dressing room, office and double bedroom occupying the whole of the top floor. The rear garden enjoys a bright, sunny southerly aspect and a good level of privacy and – somewhat uncommonly for the centre of Downton – there is the benefit of an integral garage that provides off road parking space.

The house is located at the upper end of the village High Street, a convenient walk from village amenities including those on the historic village centre, The Borough, and open countryside for walking across the scenic water meadows. Downton is a well-regarded, thriving Avonside village with a number of shops and other amenities available along The Borough, including a popular public house and bustling cafe, The Borough Cafe. The village has a doctors' surgery and reputable primary and secondary schools, as well as a library and leisure centre.

For those seeking a balance between a 'work-from-home' and office-based environment, communications in the area are excellent. The local road network, including the A338 and A36, draws the regional centres of Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton within striking distance. There are mainline rail services from Salisbury and Southampton Parkway (90 minutes and 71 minutes respectively) to London Waterloo and international airports at Southampton and Bournemouth.

Buyers with an interest in outdoor pursuits will undoubtedly be satisfied by the wonderful surrounding countryside and the New Forest National Park lies approximately 3 miles to the East. There is a choice of local golf and angling clubs in the vicinity and sailing opportunities abound on the South Coast and at Spinnaker Sailing Club at Blashford Lakes, near Ringwood.

To the front of the house is an attached SINGLE GARAGE with electric roller door for ease of parking. The garden is located wholly to the rear of the house and enjoys a lovely, southerly aspect that ensures a high degree of sunlight and natural light into the rear-facing rooms. Immediately adjoining the house and accessed either from the kitchen or rear lobby is a generous raised patio which is ideal for al fresco dining, entertaining or simply basking in the sunshine. Steps lead up to a level area of lawn flanked by well stocked shrub and flower beds and to the very rear of the garden there is a garden shed with additional covered storage. The garden backs onto The Moot, an historic Motte and Bailey Norman earthworks and attractive walled garden that originally formed part of Moot House.

Wiltshire County Council. Tax Band F.

All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating via boiler in Utility Room.

Leave Fordingbridge on the A338 and proceed for approximately 6 miles until reaching Downton. Turn right at the traffic lights before The Bull public house and proceed along The Borough, passing through the centre of the village and onto the High Street. As the road ascends the property will be found on the right hand side just before the turning to Moot Lane.