Detached house for sale in Avon Place, River Street, Pewsey SN9

Lot 28

For sale by online auction

Thursday 11th July 2024
guide price £575,000+

Yew Tree Cottage is a thatched, 4/5 bedroom detached cottage adjoining the canal and cricket pitch and in need of modernisation.

Wilcot is situated in the heart of the Pewsey Vale and surrounded by rolling countryside and set within a Conservation Area within the North Wessex Downs area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wilcot has a popular pub; The Golden Swan, a church, village hall and a village green with a small playground.

The larger village of Pewsey is c2 miles away, with varied retail amenities and rail station (London Paddington about 1 hour). Nearby Marlborough and Devizes, are thriving and picturesque market towns with excellent shopping.

Accommodation comprises on the ground floor; entrance hall, reception room, living room/library, hallway, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and sun room/dining room. On the first floor; large landing with principle room with en-suite, 4 further bedrooms (one bedroom is accessed through a bedroom/dressing room).

There is a useful 2 storey annex which could be fully self contained and currently comprises, living room, shower room, bedroom and with room to create a kitchen downstairs

Services include oil fired heating and a septic tank in the garden.

The cottage sits centrally in landscaped gardens designed by Brenda Colvin which are shown edged red on the aerial photograph and measure about 0.45 acre.

There is driveway parking for about 4 cars and garden to 3 sides. Mainly laid to lawn, there is a delightful walled garden to the front and a vegetable garden at the rear. Aside from this there is an abundance of mature shrubs and trees.

The garden backs on to the village cricket ground and there is a gated access at the side to the canal. Historically, the owners had a mooring license and a new one could be obtained from the Canal & River Trust.

Situation & Description

Yew Tree Cottage is a thatched, 4/5 bedroom detached cottage adjoining the canal and cricket pitch and in need of modernisation.

Wilcot is situated in the heart of the Pewsey Vale and surrounded by rolling countryside and set within a Conservation Area within the North Wessex Downs area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wilcot has a popular pub; The Golden Swan, a church, village hall and a village green with a small playground.

The larger village of Pewsey is c2 miles away, with varied retail amenities and rail station (London Paddington about 1 hour). Nearby Marlborough and Devizes, are thriving and picturesque market towns with excellent shopping.

Accommodation comprises on the ground floor; entrance hall, reception room, living room/library, hallway, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and sun room/dining room. On the first floor; large landing with principle room with en-suite, 4 further bedrooms (one bedroom is accessed through a bedroom/dressing room).

There is a useful 2 storey annex which could be fully self contained and currently comprises, living room, shower room, bedroom and with room to create a kitchen downstairs

Services include oil fired heating and a septic tank in the garden.

The cottage sits centrally in landscaped gardens designed by Brenda Colvin which are shown edged red on the aerial photograph and measure about 0.45 acre.

There is driveway parking for about 4 cars and garden to 3 sides. Mainly laid to lawn, there is a delightful walled garden to the front and a vegetable garden at the rear. Aside from this there is an abundance of mature shrubs and trees.

The garden backs on to the village cricket ground and there is a gated access at the side to the canal. Historically, the owners had a mooring license and a new one could be obtained from the Canal & River Trust.

Viewings

To arrange a viewing, contact: Devizes office on There will be numerous pre-arranged open house viewing slots lasting for 30 minutes and you can book in by contacting the Auctioneers.

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