Pye Lane, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4

Fine & Country are delighted to present The Pink House. This 5 bedroom property with stabling and circa 2 acres and offering annexe potential is situated in this well situated village with its own primary school.

Seller Insight:

What is your favourite room of the house and why?

The conservatory with its views of the garden, nature and beyond.

Who do you think would be the next ideal owner?

Equally suited to someone who has dogs, horses, etc. or none and wants all the benefits of living in a beautiful rural setting. In the village there is the Hop Chapel in the Broadtown Brewery and a Primary School and Church. Royal Wootton Bassett, which is three miles away, has Primary and Secondary Schools along with shops and health facilities and a wide range of sports activities. Marlborough with all its amenities is approximately a fifteen-minute drive from the house. The Pink House has a large garage which itself has a part-completed self-contained flat on the first floor and stables adjoining.

What do you love most about the house and why?

Its location and its views, picturesque countryside walks directly outside the front door. Easy access to Bath, Bristol, Reading and London either by train or car on the M4. Close by are the notable historical sights of Avebury and Stonehenge and White Horse Trail with Broad Town having its own White Horse.

What do you love about the local community?

An active community, which is both friendly and sociable, with regular events being held in the Village Hall, a short walk away, catering for all ages. The ability to fully participate in activities without it being intrusive.

How easy is it to commute from here?

Swindon, twenty minutes away is the nearest large town with national rail and bus services, Paddington is less than one hour on the train and access to the M4 is a short drive from the house.

What made you choose this property over others that were available at the time?

The ideal combination of its location, size and land accompanied by its prime setting within the village.

Ground Floor:

The inviting entrance hall provides access to all reception rooms. The smart fitted kitchen with central island enjoys beautiful views over the rear gardens and features a large central island and an electric Rangemaster cooker alongside ample storage and fitted appliances. From the kitchen, the utility room is located to the right hand side with side access out to the gardens and stables. The garden room extends along a portion of the rear elevation with open views to the rear. The spacious main reception room offers a flexible layout with focal fireplace. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the guest cloakroom and home office.

First Floor:

Upstairs there are two ensuite bedrooms, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom, with all the rooms enjoying garden views.

Outside:

Externally the grounds at The Pink House extend to circa 2 acres made up of formal gardens as well as paddocks enclosed by post and rail fencing.
To the front of the property, the front garden has been predominantly laid to lawn surrounding the generous half-circle, in and out, gravelled driveway.

There is a large double tandem garage with part completed self-contained annex above.

The private rear gardens have been beautifully planted with a range of stocked borders, specimen trees and mature hedging along with raised vegetable patches and a greenhouse. The formal gardens then extend onto the paddocks beyond with beautiful, far-reaching views back over the house and the surrounding open countryside.

There are two stables, a foaling box and a tack room which are serviced with power and the circa two paddocks are served with water, with one of the paddocks also having access to power. There is separate vehicular access to the paddocks at the rear of the plot.

Location:

Broad Town is a well-situated village, just 2 miles from the town of Royal Wootton Bassett, on the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within easy reach of the M4 and the mainline railway station at Swindon, with direct services to London Paddington taking around 50 minutes.
The Broad Town Brewery microbrewery has The Hop Chapel and The Hop Gardens, serving a range of ales and beers and serving street food. There are a much wider range of eateries, shops and amenities just 2 miles away in Royal Wootton Bassett. The thriving market town of Marlborough is also within easy reach, offering a high street full of boutique shops and alongside larger national retailers such as Waitrose.
The area is steeped in history dating back to Neolithic times, with some significant sites at nearby Avebury and West Kennet Long Barrow and the iron age hill fort at Barbury Castle, which has stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area. The Ridgeway national trail which runs through Barbury Castle is one of many excellent footpaths, bridlepaths, and trails to be explored, whether that be on foot, horseback, or bicycle. Footpaths and bridleways can be accessed directly from the property.

Broad Town itself offers a primary school, with secondary provision at nearby Royal Wootton Basset Academy, which has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Services:

Oil fired central heating and electric underfloor heating to the garden room. There are privately owned solar panels with a feed tariff with a remaining 12 years on tariff contract.

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