5-bedroom detached house · SN12 7FQ
Sold STCListed 106 days
Opportunity summary
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About
Lock and Key independent estate agents are pleased to offer this truly immaculate, attractive and spacious five bed detached family home property built by Taylor Wimpey situated convenient to amenities including the highly thought of Forest & Sandridge school (Outstanding Ofsted) going out on the eastern edge of the town.
The accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises a welcoming entrance hall, useful study, cloakroom, dual aspect living room and log burner and double doors opening to a fabulous 25ft kitchen / dining room room on the ground floor.
To the first floor there is a really good size main bedroom with an en suite shower room, two further bedrooms and family bathroom. Two more double bedrooms and a shower room is on the second floor.
Additional features include gas heating and double glazing.
Externally there is garage, with power connected, personal door, ample parking and a decent size rear garden with patio seating areas and a good degree of privacy, useful rear gated access and a garden shed.
Viewing is strongly recommended.
Situation - Situated on the eastern outskirts of Melksham, some of the development (not all) enjoys some elevated views particularly from the first floor elevations towards the open countryside of Bowden Hill.
There are local shops within convenient reach and the town centre is accessible with its excellent range of shopping and leisure facilities within a mile and a half.
Melksham is conveniently situated with good access to the neighbouring towns of Devizes,Trowbridge, and Chippenham with the latter having a mainline railway station(London-Paddington) and access to the M4 motorway via junction 17 offering convenient access to the major centres of Bath, Bristol, Swindon and London.
Value & comps
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