Description
The perfect blend of an old and new house with a useful field and stables.
Whitehill Cottage has been extended and renovated over the years and is now a deceptively spacious house of some 2,295sqft internally (213qsm).
A generous entrance hall from the village lane path gives access to the stairs and the reception room with the kitchen being the hub of the house off to the side.
The 20ft sitting room has wood floors, sliding doors to outside towards the stables, and a wood burning stove as a central feature. The dining room has French doors to outside, is dual aspect and sits at the end of the hallway. The other end has a door to the kitchen and then onto the breakfast area and back door.
The kitchen really is the heart of the home with a large dining area to the rear overlooking the formal garden and has a lovely off-set area for a sofa and tv. The sliding picture window doors give access to the patio area and garden. There is a range of wall units with pan drawers, induction hob with extractor, space for American style fridge and a Belfast sink below the window. There is a further rear garden door and boot room along with a cloakroom to the garden side. Adjacent to the kitchen area is a drying room and a separate bathroom by the side entrance door that gives access, in turn, to the car port, garage and further parking.
On the first floor is a wide landing with views over the surrounding countryside. The principle bedroom has a balcony with views over the field and towards a glade of trees and more countryside beyond. The family bathroom is next to the principle bedroom and can be enclosed as an en suite if required leaving a dressing area opposite. The two further bedrooms are both doubles.
Situation - Swainsford is a small rural hamlet between the towns of Mere to the north and Gillingham to the south, giving a range of amenities and facilities and main line rail at Gillingham some 4 miles. Road communications has the A303 just 3 miles to the north giving access to the West Country or towards the Home Counties or London.
Directions - From Gillingham, head north on the B3092 towards Mere. Through Milton on Stour turn right towards Huntingford. Keeping left on the sharp bend, take the next right and after 0.7 miles, Whitehill Cottage is on your left hand side.
Alternatively, from the clock in the centre of Mere, go down Boar Street connecting onto Pettridge Lane before joining Shaftesbury Road past the Walnut Tree pub. After 0.6 miles and exiting the town outskirts, turn right and Whitehall Cottage is approximately 160 meters along on the right hand side.
Outside - There are two wide gated driveways, one for the stables side and one for everyday cars with its parking area and car port. The garage has been partly incorporated with the house so has good space for freezers and very good storage.
The field is beyond the garden fence and has a shelter to one side. The whole property is some 0.596 of an acre in amongst open countryside.
The gardens are mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with rose and flower beds, and a covered area below the principle bedroom terrace. Level access is to the stables, both hunter size and the further parking to the western side. The front garden is behind a hedge on the lane and has a path to the front door. Therefore the house has good privacy from the country lane but also has views over the Blackmore Vale towards Dorset.
Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating system.
Local Authority - Wiltshire Council Tel: 0300 4560100
Council Tax Band: C
Property Information - Broadband - Standard broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage is available indoors and outdoors for all networks.
(Information from Ofcom https://www.ofcom.org.uk)
