The Sands, Woodborough, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9

Aepelford Acre, saxon name for Apple Orchard is situated on the edge of the village of Woodborough. The house sits in the most wonderful plot with enviable views from all aspects.

Built in the 50’s and extended at later points the house offers versatile living accommodation. As you enter into a spacious hallway, the living room is on the left, large and light with a wood burning stove, to the right of the hall is a good size family room/study. Into the kitchen breakfast room which has been modernized with a hand made kitchen from Devizes kitchens and stunning rosewood granite tops. Featuring a built in oven and separate induction hob, integrated fridge and dishwasher and beautiful limestone flooring. The kitchen also features a wood burning stove. Lovely and light with wonderful views and door to access the side terrace. There is a downstairs bathroom with bath and separate toilet. You walk through another large hallway that could also be a study space into another spacious comfortable living area with doors to the back terrace. From the study you enter a large utility with door to a separate dark room. This area reconfigured would make a very good integral annex or living accommodation for older children or possibly and Air B&B option.
Upstairs there are three good-size double bedrooms and one single bedroom. The principal bedroom has excellent built in storage and modern ensuite with bath and separate shower. The second double also has storage and a modern ensuite shower room. The family bathroom offers bath with over bath shower. Upstairs offers fabulous views from all aspects.
Outside the plot approx. 1.1acre has an abundance of shrubs and flowers. There is a small woodland area with a wonderful collection of trees, Scott’s pine, Oak, Acer, Walnut Tree, Snake Bark, Crabb and Bramley Apple, Damson to name but a few and a thriving pond.
At the bottom of the garden behind the beech hedge are raised vegetable and fruit beds, a large shed and gate that lead towards the river Avon, bridleway and kennet canal. There is a raised area with fire pit for all year round entertaining and a large modern greenhouse for those budding gardeners. The garden benefits from a watering system ‘leaky pipe’. Solar panels are located on the side roof and garage roof.
To the front a sweeping gravel driveway, which is lined with a tall leylandii hedge offering privacy, ample parking with double garage with electric. A useful wood store sits at the side of the garage.

Alton Barnes with the chalk horse and popular ‘Barge Inn’ and canal is a ‘stones throw’ away. The village offers an excellent primary school and garden center selling local produce and café. The ‘seven stars’ pub in Bottlesford is just 5 mins drive away.

At a Glance:
• Detached house in a large plot
• Modern Kitchen/breakfast room
• Living room
• Family room/office
• Living room 2
• Bathroom with separate toilet
• Large utility room with dark room
• Four bedrooms, two ensuite
• Family bathroom
• Ample driveway parking
• Double garage
• Woodstore
• Greenhouse
• Shed
Solar panels.

Services: Mains water and drainage, electric and oil central heating.

EPC: C
Tax Band: G

Covenants/easements – No known
Flooding – Not flooded
Broadband:
Standard 16 Mbps 1 Mbps Good
Superfast 36 Mbps 6 Mbps
Mobile:
EE Likely Likely
Three Likely Likely
O2 Likely Likely
Vodafone Likely Likely

Aepelford Acre is situated on the edge of this pretty village set in the dramatic scenery of the Vale of Pewsey and Woodborough Hill. Woodborough and the nearby hamlet of Bottlesford enjoy a wide range of amenities including church, social club, highly regarded village primary school, garden centre and café, and popular local pub, ‘The Seven Stars’. The area offers an abundance of walks & rides in the dramatic open countryside of the Vale of Pewsey, with local attractions including wonderful canal-side walks, the climb up Woodborough Hill with its fantastic views and a network of cycle routes in this enchanting and unspoilt area of north / east Wiltshire.

Pewsey lies within a few miles with its tremendous range of amenities including its railway station with express trains into London Paddington (65 mins), supermarket, cashpoints, chemist, garage and a range of good sports clubs. By car, easy access to the M4 & M3 (A303) within a 20 min drive. There is an excellent school in the village but there remain various options in the state and independent sectors locally with St Francis prep in nearby Pewsey. For senior schooling there is Pewsey Vale, Pewsey the excellent St Johns in Marlborough and Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne and Dauntseys (school bus pick-up in Woodborough)