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Summary This new development from Backhouse delivers a bespoke collection of 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom homes in Blunsdon, with only 5 plots left to reserve at this site, you need to be quick, don't delay - book your appointment to view these spectacular homes today!
Description This new development from Backhouse delivers a bespoke collection of 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom homes in Blunsdon.
Blunsdon is a friendly community characterised by pretty stone walls and historic architecture.
At the heart of the village sits the community shop and café where, in addition to a warm welcome, you can find all the essentials and much more.
The local pub, with its generous beer garden, provides a great place to enjoy real ales and home-cooked food all year round, while the nearby recreation ground, playground and parklands make it easy for the whole family to get out in the fresh air.
Alternatively, Blunsdon House Hotel and Country Club is located nearby – its gym, pool, spa, and restaurant-bar are ideal for wining, dining, working out or simply relaxing.
Blunsdon benefits from excellent transport links by road and rail. The nearby A419 offers easy access to Swindon, Cirencester and the M4, which acts as a gateway to the national motorway network.
Alternatively, nearby Swindon station operates regular direct rail services between London and Swansea.
Ground Floor Kitchen/Dining/Living 20' 7" x 19' 6" ( 6.27m x 5.94m ) Bedroom 2 13' 7" x 11' 5" ( 4.14m x 3.48m ) First Floor Main Bedroom 18' 11" x 11' 1" ( 5.77m x 3.38m ) Locally Highworth enjoys many good local facilities including sports clubs, a leisure centre with swimming pool, gym and sports hall, as well as an excellent golf course.
With the River Thames and Cotswold Water Park nearby, there are plenty of opportunities for activities, from water sports, angling and bird watching to strolls by the lakes or along towpaths as well as off-road cycling.
There is a good range of local independent shops in the town, plus several pubs, restaurants and takeaways, mostly on the High Street and around the old market square - home to the regular Saturday Market.
Supermarkets include both the Co-op and the recently opened Aldi, although there is a smaller Budgens at the Shell petrol station near to the development.
Alternatively, there is a Waitrose in Faringdon as well as larger shopping centres towards Swindon and the McArthur Glen outlet shopping village (90 stores and 12 restaurants) is just a 20-minute drive.
Transport Connections The development at Highworth is conveniently positioned just three miles from the A419 bypass that runs alongside the east of Swindon and you can be on the M4 in less than 15 minutes.
Access to London, the M25, the West Country and South Wales is possible very quickly by car or coach while Heathrow Airport is similarly within easy reach.
The nearest railway station can be found at Swindon, approximately 6 miles away, with services to London Paddington less than an hour in one direction or Bristol Temple Meads an hour in the other, plus many other connections.
Flexible Living Designed around areas of established trees and woodlands plus generous shared open spaces the development at Highworth will provide luxurious and sustainable family homes built for style, comfort and efficiency in an enviable countryside location.
All properties offer flexible living spaces with exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of design, materials and finishing touches.
Demonstrating outstanding quality throughout, a Backhouse home is sure to impress for years to come. 1.
Money laundering regulations - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract. 3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
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