5 bed detached house for sale

High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, Oxfordshire SN6

A home that blends comfort and convenience comes together with considered sustainability. From underfloor heating, to air conditioning, to exposed natural materials; this is a home not to be missed.

Nestled down a private driveway, set back from the road, you will find Willowbrook.
Step inside and you are instantly greeted by the most welcoming and bright entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor, storage cupboard, cloakroom and double coat cupboards. To the left is the main hub of the home, an open plan kitchen/dining room. The kitchen features a large island with seating either side, surrounded by a range of wall and base cupboards on two sides. White goods have conveniently been built in and include; fridge draws, microwave, full length freezer and dishwasher. Patio doors then lead out onto the garden and provide wonderful views. The L-shaped room then flows into a large dining room that can accommodate all the family when hosting. From the kitchen you also have access into the utility room, a wonderful size, with an additional full-length fridge as well as space for a washing machine and dryer. There is also a stable door out to the garden, great for air flow in the warmer months and plenty of drying/hanging space. Back in the hallway you have the family snug, dual aspect yet cozy, a great additional reception room for the family or as an office. Down the hallway you then step down into the sunken formal living room, centred around a built-in fireplace, perfect for the cozier evenings, also with triple aspect views and patio doors, flooding the room with natural light throughout the year.

To the first floor are four wonderful sized bedrooms, all of which benefit from built in wardrobes. The two smaller doubles are serviced by the family bathroom, fitted with a modern four-piece suite. The guest room then has an en-suite shower room. Lastly you come into the impressive master, with three built in wardrobes and a large en-suite bathroom with spa bath. The bedroom itself has a pitched roof with characterful lintels above the windows and an additional Velux window to enjoy the nights sky.
Attached to the house via the utility, but also build with separate access is the garages, split 70/30 one wide enough for a car, the second a perfect storeroom, but could be a second utility room, both garages are fitted with electric doors. Above the garage is an advantageous space, once an office, now an exercise room, but could also be an annex/Air bnb. With its own entrance and door, you head up the stairs with the exposed stone wall and into a large open plan space with kitchenette. There is also the added benefit of a shower room.

Externally The tiered garden is mainly laid to lawn, stepping down to the far corner you have a private seating area overlooking the grounds, closest to the house is a patio/BBQ area. You have side access and additional space down each side of the house, currently houses a shed and log store. Back around the front you have ample driveway parking and a separate walled off store section, perfect for hiding a green house or summer furniture.

Watchfield has a charming village centre with a church, village hall and public house, and a small shopping centre with a public house and a restaurant near the roundabout with the A420. The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides post-graduate level education for UK and overseas military personnel. Many students and staff live in the village and play an active part in community life. There is an excellent village school as well very good secondary and sixth form options in the local areas.

Together, Watchfield and Shrivenham make one of the larger village areas within the Vale of the White Horse and are located to the north east of Swindon (circa 5 miles) and to the south west of the market town of Faringdon (circa 5 miles). A bypass built in 1984 ensures that the rural atmosphere of both villages is preserved. Shrivenham also has an extremely active community. There is a lovely tree-lined high street with shops, restaurants, public houses, a doctors’ surgery, and Methodist and Church of England churches. There is also a newly built primary school with nursery, and a golf course.

Both villages are ideally located for access to the M4 at Swindon and the A420 leading to Oxford and beyond. There is a frequent bus service from Swindon to Oxford and back.