4 bedroom detached house for sale

A unique and characterful older style family house that has been extended and completely professionally modernised by renowned local builders set in the heart of the village with amenities within close walking distance


This unique detached house with brick and rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, large older style leaded windows remain and there is an excellent brand new rear extension housing luxury kitchen with bi-folding doors onto the rear terrace. Additionally, there is central reception hall with decorative panelling and cloakroom, a characterful and imposing staircase with large half landing with picture window rises to the first floor. The new kitchen extension opens directly into a living/dining room with open fireplace. There is a separate sitting room also with fireplace and a lean-to study. At the rear of the house there is a useful utility/work room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms one with a brand new en suite shower room as well as a brand new family bathroom. The house has been completely re-decorated. Parts of the ground floor feature original parquet flooring, all other floor coverings have been replaced with new carpet, porcelain tile and Karndean in the bathrooms. Outside the property stands in a good sized and well enclosed garden, there is a large gated driveway for parking, a rear terrace and a useful detached outbuilding ideal as a home office/studio.

The property is situated in the village of Porton which offers everyday facilities including a shop/post office, church, village hall, recreation ground, garden centre, public house and regular bus services to Salisbury. Junior schools are located mid-way between Porton and Idmiston and also at Gomeldon. The nearby cathedral city of Salisbury is approximately six miles distance and offers a comprehensive range of educational, sporting and shopping facilities, together with the Playhouse Theatre and a main line railway station (with fast services to Waterloo).