Detached house for sale in Durrington, Salisbury SP4

This wonderfully spacious, comprehensively modernised family home is conveniently positioned in the heart of Durrington, set in attractive landscaped gardens that extend to circa 0.2 of an acre. This family home provides impressive, versatile and well-arranged living accommodation that has been vastly improved, reimagined and extended over the years.

The property has been sympathetically modernised to retain its character features, including period fireplaces, whilst adding cost saving features such as Solar panels with battery storage and an ev charging point.

The generous accommodation extends to circa 1700 square feet, arranged over two floors. The ground floor in particular is flexible with a welcoming entrance hall and a dual aspect formal sitting room that spans the home front to back. There is a focal point fireplace with a Charnwood log burning stove and French doors opening out to the rear terrace. To the front there is a dining room or study. Perfectly positioned to the rear is the kitchen/breakfast room. This generous space lends itself perfectly to both everyday family life and entertaining. The kitchen is comprehensively appointed with stylish John Lewis wall and base units under Corian worksurfaces with quality integrated appliances (Aga Duel Fuel range cooker available by separate negotiation). Beyond, the dining area has gorgeous views down the garden with patio doors opening out to the rear terrace.

On the first floor there are four well balanced double bedrooms; the principal bedroom has a modern ensuite bathroom. A shower room services the remaining bedrooms.

Outside

The extensive south facing garden is another superb feature of this family home. A raised sandstone paved terrace wraps around the rear of the home, the perfect outdoor entertaining and dining area. Steps lead down to the garden beyond. The mature lawn flows between curved abundant floral and herbaceous borders and specimen tress, providing everchanging colour and texture in all seasons. There is a kitchen garden to the rear with raised beds and a large useful storage shed.

To the front of the home there is driveway providing ample off-road parking and access to the detached double garage. The decorative front garden frames the symmetrical elevation of the home with lawn flanking a central pathway, set behind a low-level wall.

Situation

Located on the edge of Salisbury Plain, Durrington provides excellent local amenities with two public houses, a petrol station, a good range of general stores, takeaways, Post Office, veterinary surgery, doctors and a church. The village also has infant, junior and secondary schools and a leisure centre with pool along with a recreation ground. The neighbouring town of Amesbury has supermarkets, hairdressers, cafes, hotels and a variety of shops.

The area is renowned for excellent schools including Marlborough College, Dauntseys, Godolphin, South Wilts and Bishop Wordsworth Grammar schools as well as numerous prep schools.

The cathedral city of Salisbury is approximately 10 miles south with a wide range of educational, shopping and leisure facilities together with a main line railway station to London Waterloo (83 minutes). The property is also within easy reach of Andover (66 mins) and Grateley (78 mins) stations. The location offers a good bus service with the A303 situated two miles to the south, giving excellent links to London, the South Coast and the South West.