Ford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DL | Property for sale | Savills
198.44 sq m(2,136 sq ft)
Guide price £750,000(€885,380)

FordSalisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DL

  • Under offer

Key features

  • Family home of just over 2,100 square feet.
  • Positioned away from neighboring properties.
  • Circa 3 acres of land.
  • Now requires updating.
  • Adaptable accommodation.

A detached family home in a peaceful riverside setting with gardens and grounds approaching 3 acres.

About this property

  • Meadow View was built in the late 1960s with later improvements added in the 1980s through to the early 1990s. This spacious four bedroom, three reception room family home of just over 2,100 square feet is positioned away from neighbouring properties within this pretty village just North East of Salisbury. There is circa 3 acres of land including a tennis court, orchard, pond and a lake together with the pretty River Bourne running through, on which there are fishing rights. All this offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking their own quiet piece of England to enjoy the excellent wildlife that the land and the river offer. The property does require updating and offers an opportunity to adapt the accommodation to suit one's own requirements.

    The front door opens onto a small entrance vestibule providing space for coats and shoes on wet/muddy days and has double-glazed doors leading to the entrance hall. From here there is access to the majority of the ground floor rooms together with stairs leading up to the first floor. The extended drawing room has an attractive wood burning stove and is double aspect with French doors opening out onto the terrace and overlooking the rear garden and beyond. Double internal doors lead you into the double aspect dining room which could also be utilized as a fifth bedroom. Across the entrance hall from here leads you into the study, another double aspect room with built in shelving and a storage cupboard. Adjacent to the study is a shower room, convenient if utilizing the dining room as a fifth bedroom.

    The kitchen is located to the rear and offers plenty of storage space. This room opens out to the garden room which offers an excellent outlook to the rear gardens and is also part fitted with floor and wall units with an oil fired Stanley Range cooker which also fuels the central heating. This is an extremely light room with glazing on three aspects, roof lights and French doors also opening on to the terrace and rear garden. From here there is access to the utility room to the side with fitted storage units and a sink and with an internal door to the double garage and a further door opening out to the rear garden.

    The landing offers access to all rooms which have delightful views to the front and rear. The principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

    OUTSIDE
    The front garden is enclosed by an established hedgerow and fencing and there is a gravel driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles and a double attached garage. The south facing rear garden has a delightful terrace with raised boarders providing the perfect space to enjoy outdoor dining and the gardens. There is a lawned area, an orchard with plum, apple and cherry trees to one side leading to the pond.

    There is a tennis court and field to the other side where there are single bank fishing rights. Lower down the garden across the river is a natural area providing a haven for wildlife where the lake is situated. There are numerous mature trees including Beech trees to this side and there are double bank fishing rights on the pretty River Bourne.

    Additional land (up to 3 acres) along with agricultural barn available by separate negotiation.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

This is one of the most exciting opportunities I have seen in recent years, a wonderful family house with versatile accommodation set in 3 acres of land, a real haven for wildlife.

Matt OrchardProperty agent

Local information

  • Ford itself is a small village located just north east of Salisbury. The neighbouring village of Winterbourne Gunner has a thriving pub, the next village on Gomeldon has a popular primary school and a church. Nearby Porton has a Nisa supermarket, doctors surgery, pub and a Chinese take-away. The surrounding countryside offers a range of walks up on to the Downs and to Figsbury Rings, which is looked after by the National Trust.
  • The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.
  • The A303 provides access to the south west and London via the M3.
  • There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.
  • All distances and travel times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Services : Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
  • Fixtures and Fittings : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.
  • Viewings : Strictly by appointment with Savills.
  • Directions: Directions : SP4 6DL From Salisbury, take the A30 out of the city to the north east. At St Thomas' Bridge Roundabout take the first exit left on to the A339 and then immediately left again signposted “Ford”. Follow this road into the small village of Ford. Follow the village road first right and then left over the river Bourne almost back on itself. The property is the first on the left-hand side paste the bridge. What3Words – saunas.harmlessle.verdict
  • EPC Rating: F
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: F