SELLER INSIGHT
What is your favourite room of the house and why?
This is a hard question to answer as both the kitchen, the true hub of the house, and the sitting room, a great place for relaxing and/or entertaining, are contenders. I think I would have to go with the sitting room as it has such a great wood burner feature and offers superb flexibility with the French windows opening onto the patio and garden in the summer and the cosy feel with the fire on in the winter. We have spent many a happy evening in this special room and hope it continues to spread joy for the new inhabitants.
Who do you think would be the next ideal owner?
I think the next ideal owners will be a young family or a couple planning on starting their family. The house lends itself perfectly to family living with all the space, lots of rooms (so when extended family come to stay no-one gets on top of each other) and plenty of room for pets…. We have had dogs, cats, hamsters, chickens; all adding to the happy vibe of this much loved home. It easily accommodates babies, toddlers and teenagers with the large garden being a central theme throughout all of these different stages
What do you love most about the house and why?
It has to be the atmosphere. From the moment I walked through the front door, I knew I loved it here. It has a unique welcoming feel and everyone who visits feels relaxed and often comments that ‘it feels like being on holiday’. The use of wood and brick throughout the interior, along with feature windows, archways and other interesting design features, makes for a rather magical atmosphere.
What do you love about the local community?
Everyone in Everleigh keeps themselves to themselves, but is right there to help, if it is ever needed. I would describe it as a rather old-fashioned neighbourhood where we all watch out for each other. There is a good mix of young families, older families and retired people now. We all share garden produce and enjoy our village events like the Summer Party and Bonfire Night held each year in the Jubilee Field opposite the popular (and well maintained) playground. The non-consecrated and beautiful Church holds several lovely services like Harvest Festival, Easter and Carols with a bunch of us helping decorate it before hand – it always looks wonderful. The Village Council is very active and the WhatsApp group is hilarious!
How easy is it to commute from here?
Commuting is easy. The mainline station at Pewsey is 10 minutes away by car and has direct lines to London Paddington in roughly an hour; Andover is 20 minutes away and goes to Waterloo in about an hour. Access to the 303 takes about 20 minutes and the M4 is roughly 40 minutes drive. We are about 30 minutes from Salisbury (and the hospital there) and 45 from Swindon (and the hospital there). The city of Bath is an hour and 15 minutes away by car.
What made you choose this property over others that were available at the time?
Apple Tree Cottage was hands down superior, in every way, to other houses that we were looking at in 2004. It had more space, more bedrooms, a much bigger garden, was well maintained, had character, a lovely feel, amazing kitchen and seemed to have our name all over it. We literally moved in and began our lives here. I knew it would be our home within about 5 seconds of seeing it.*
STEP INSIDE Appletree Cottage
Ground Floor:
A spacious entrance hall leads off the driveway, from which the boot room/utility can be accessed, and from there also the double garage. The generous sitting room offers lovely views over the terrace and garden beyond through double doors. The attractive brick built inglenook fireplace with solid timber lintel is fitted with a log burning stove which helps to create a cosy space and delightful ambience throughout the colder months.
In addition, there are two further reception rooms, a cloakroom and a large farmhouse style kitchen with marble worktops, and space to dine, the perfect heart to the home.
First Floor:
The principal bedroom suite benefits from, en-suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe. There are three further double bedrooms and two large single/smaller double bedrooms. In addition to the en-suite is a second separate shower room and the family bathroom.
STEP OUTSIDE Appletree Cottage
Outside:
Hedging to the front of the property provides excellent privacy from the street and the front garden offers an area of lawn, mature flower beds and shrubs. The gated driveway parking to the front of the double garage. A superb terrace leads off the rear of the property offering the ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining. The rear garden is an excellent size predominately laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. The summer house/office has electric power, and in addition there is a shed and a greenhouse.
Location:
The village of Everleigh lies in some of the UK’s most delightful countryside. The wide, open spaces of Salisbury Plain are close at hand, and offer numerous sporting opportunities. The nearby village of Pewsey offers a wide range of shops and amenities including a supermarket, garage and of course Pewsey railway station, with direct services to London Paddington taking around 1hr. The city of Salisbury and the towns of Marlborough and Devizes are all within reasonable driving distance, as is the A303 for road access to the capital and the Westcountry.
The area has excellent schooling, with a range of options including St. Francis Prep, Dauntsey’s School and Marlborough College in the independent sector in addition to a range of state sector facilities at all levels.
Local Authority: Wiltshire, Band E
Services: Oil central heating, mains drainage, water and electricity.
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EDWARD TAYLOR
