Durley, Savernake, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3AZ

The nearby market towns of Marlborough 4 miles to the north west and Hungerford 7 miles to the east offer a wide selection of shops and leisure facilities.  Durley is a pretty rural hamlet set at the edge of the park land to Tottenham House, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  There is a village shop, Post Office & bakery, doctor’s surgery, garage and pub in Great Bedwyn, approximately 2 miles away or in Burbage to the west.  Trains to London (Paddington) are available from Great Bedwyn (Paddington 75 mins).  Hungerford or Newbury and the M4 is 10 miles away at junction 14 with the A303 16 miles to the south.  There are a number of good schools in the area, both state and independent, including the well-regarded village schools of St Katharine’s and Bedwyn C of E primary schools, St Francis, Pinewood, St Mary’s Calne, Marlborough College and St Johns to name but a few.  The house is set in the small rural hamlet of Durley, on the edge of the Savernake Forest, which is one of the oldest and most beautiful forests in Britain.

This picturesque, semi-detached house is of brick elevations under a pitched slate roof, ornate fascia boards and some leaded windows.  The accommodation is arranged over two storeys and offers scope for up grading.

Kitchen, Reception Room, Dining Room/Bedroom/Study. 

Landing, Two Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom

Subject tol consents there is considerable opportunity to extend the house substantially given the size of the gardens.

A gravelled drive leads to a parking area to the side of the cottage.  There is also a gravelled pedestrian path to through a pretty cottage garden to the front door located at the side of the cottage.  The gardens which surround the house, are bordered by some hedging some picket fencing and some close boarded fencing.  Laid mostly to lawn there are a number of fine mature trees and well stocked beds.  To the rear of the cottage is a gravelled seating area with a semi-detached brick and slate outbuilding divided into three storerooms.  The gardens extends to about 0.55 acres.