5 bedroom house

SITUATION
Mount Pleasant House is situated in a rural location just outside the village of Wanborough. Wanborough is an attractive, historic village on the edge of the North Wessex AONB. It has an active community and full calendar of cultural events, including a monthly farmers’ market. The village has many facilities including a Norman Church, 5 public houses - all serving food, a village hall, tennis club, football, cricket and bowls facilities. The village has a doctor’s surgery and is located within 2 miles of The Great Western Hospital. It has pre-school facilities, a state primary school - which is located in the centre of the village and within walking distance of the property. Other good state and private schools, including Pinewood prep school are nearby. A large range of leisure pursuits and more extensive facilities are located in the larger centres of Marlborough, Shrivenham and Swindon. The village is in an ideal position to take advantage of easy access to the larger commercial centres of Oxford, Newbury, Reading and Bristol, with the M4 (junction 15) within 2 miles. Direct rail services to London Paddington (around 1 hour) and the South West are from Swindon.

DESCRIPTION
Mount Pleasant House was originally constructed in 1930 and has been subsequently extended and improved over recent years. It provides traditional family farmhouse of red brick elevations under a tiled roof relieved by double glazed windows set within 8.47 acres of paddocks and grounds with a covered heated swimming pool, double garage, stabling, manège, paddocks and outbuildings.

The generously proportioned living room with inglenook fireplace and woodburner stove has spectacular views over the open countryside and the Marlborough Downs beyond. There is a Mark Wilkinson kitchen, boot room, study, formal dining room and cloakroom to the ground floor. There are also separate offices to facilitate working from home. The current owners have extended the ground floor which now offers a second reception room, shower room and gym, which could be self-contained to be used as ancillary accommodation. All five bedrooms are good size doubles and are served by a well-appointed contemporary family bathroom. The second bedroom has its own ensuite modern shower room and W.C. and there is a loft space to the third bedroom which could be used for storage or as a play room. The main bedroom has a large ensuite with separate bath, W.C. and shower and commands uninterrupted views over the grounds and gardens, open countryside and the Marlborough Downs. All bathrooms are equipped with a heated towel rail and programmable underfloor heating.

OUTSIDE
Whilst set within 8.47 acres the owners have provided a formal garden which is mainly laid to lawn with mature borders which wrap around the house and is principally south facing with a feature pond, paved seating area, gravelled driveway and vegetable garden. There is a covered, heated swimming pool with retractable roof which allows for enjoyment all year round. There are several paddocks all of which are enclosed by post and rail fencing with plumbed in drinking troughs for horses or other livestock and useful traditional farm buildings. With the necessary planning permission the barn could be extended to provide additional accommodation. The property would make an ideal equestrian premises, as there are six full size stables, hay barn, tack room and an arena sized manège which is laid to rubber and sand. There are flood lights spaced around the school.

The house enjoys splendid rural isolation being set down its own long private lane and offers both a family home and idyllic countryside living.

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