7 bedroom house

SITUATION

East Kennett lies approximately 5 miles west of the market town of Marlborough. The village is surrounded by the open rolling countryside of the Marlborough Downs which offers excellent facilities for walking, cycling and riding. The Long Barrows of East and West Kennett are set on the edge of the village, with the World Heritage site comprising Avebury and Silbury Hill close by. The popular market towns of Marlborough and Devizes are within easy reach providing an excellent range of day to day facilities. There is good local schooling in both the state and private sectors including Preshute in Manton, St. Marys Primary in Marlborough, Kennett Valley C of E in Lockeridge, St John's Academy School in Marlborough, Marlborough College, Marlborough and St Francis Preparatory in Pewsey. The areas' major commercial centres of Swindon, Salisbury and Newbury are within easy travelling distance.

DESCRIPTION

The Old Forge is a substantial period house on the edge of the popular village of East Kennett. The house has a very distinctive feel combining the former 18th Century Forge and adjoining Barn with a substantial more recent two storey rear addition.

The accommodation is both spacious and flexible with large reception areas to include a vaulted bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with separate dining room. There is an elegant drawing room which opens on to the rear garden. There are fine period features to include exposed timbers and brickwork, stained glass doors, timber doors and flooring. There are five principal bedrooms and two self-contained annexes, served by five bathrooms.

OUTSIDE

The property is accessed via a wrought iron gate which opens to the delightful front courtyard with pebble stone path surrounded by mature plants and shrubs. The south facing private rear garden offers a large timber decking area ideal for al fresco dining and a further seating area which makes the most of the daytime sun. Stone steps lead to the lawn area which is fully enclosed by fencing with mature shrubs, flower, and specimen tree borders. A wooden walkway leads up through the garden, past the pond and to the further lawned area with wildflower borders and climbers and garden summerhouse, which is currently used as a gym, but would make an ideal home office. The garden looks over the rural countryside and hills beyond. The property has a 0.75-acre water meadow which borders the river Kennett making a lovely additional outside space to enjoy. The water meadow has pathways which you can walk around to enjoy the plants and wildlife and a seating area next to the river creating a lovely retreat.


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