4 bed detached house for sale

Alderbury, Salisbury SP5

Totterdown Cottage is a rare proposition boasting 1,634 square feet of characterful accommodation, perfectly suited to couples or families alike. This part thatched, period home has been meticulously maintained and much improved over the years, creating the deceptively spacious and versatile home you find today.

The generous ground floor accommodation flows beautifully between the original cottage and more recent additions and boasts a light and airy ambience throughout. There are three reception rooms, including a stunning west facing sitting room, with a focal point log burning stove and French doors opening out to the garden, a spacious dining room and a study or playroom that also opens out to the garden. The kitchen is central to the accommodation and is fitted with ample wall and base cabinetry, a range cooker, integrated appliances and space for an everyday breakfast table. In addition, there is an excellent double bedroom with an en-suite shower room, a perfect guest suite. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, all with built-in storage, and serviced by a stylish family bathroom.

Outside

The home is perfectly located on the edge of the village in a discreet position, nestled into the hillside, with its pretty landscaped grounds set to the side and rear. The elevated position ensures gorgeous, uninterrupted rural views through the pretty, winding valley and to the countryside beyond.

A gated driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles and gives access to the detached, timber double garage with an adjoining log and machine store.

Paved terraces adjoin the rear of the home, providing a choice of outdoor seating and dining spaces perfectly orientated to enjoy the south westerly aspect. Beyond, rolling lawns are flanked by sweeping wildflower borders and interspersed with pretty, floral herbaceous and floral beds, specimen trees and an ornamental pond.

Situation

Alderbury is a popular and thriving village situated approximately three miles south east of the Cathedral city of Salisbury. Local village facilities include a village hall, a primary school, convenience store, post office, public house and tennis and football clubs. Alderbury is within easy access of Salisbury’s excellent shopping, leisure, cultural and educational facilities as well as the numerous shops at the Bourne Retail Park, including a Tesco’s Extra and a PureGym.

Good schools are numerous and include Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove, The Godolphin School as well as the hugely in-demand Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

Located 3.9 miles from Salisbury mainline station with direct trains to London’s Waterloo (journey time approximately 86 minutes). The nearby A36 links into the M27 and the M3 and provides easy access out to the ports, Southampton Airport and London.

There is racing at Salisbury and Wincanton, golf at Highpost, South Wilts and Rushmore and fishing on the River Avon and other nearby chalk streams. The countryside surrounding Salisbury offers large unspoiled areas, most notably the renowned New Forest National Park ideal for walking and riding as well as easy access to the marinas on the Solent.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-57557