£580,000 /Sale price

A wonderfully presented, four bedroom period house which has been recently modernised with a private garden and carport. This property offers an abundance of space and is set in the popular village of Porton.Byford Lodge dates back to the 1900s and has been upgraded and extended to give a light and spacious contemporary feel. The property is set over almost 1800 sq ft and offers a vast amount of accommodation across a unique layout. The ground floor offers a generous, open plan, flexible living space with wood flooring throughout. An entrance lobby leads into a superb kitchen/family space with integral appliances and bi-fold doors opening out to the garden. An bespoke sliding partition wall leads through to the dining and living areas with a feature central fireplace housing a dual aspect log burner. There is also a cloakroom and utility room to finish the ground floor accommodation. Heading upstairs, there is a landing with a vaulted ceiling and doors leading to all rooms. The master bedroom benefits from a cast iron feature fireplace, built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are three further double bedrooms (one of which has built in wardrobes).. The first floor accommodation is completed by a well finished bathroom with a bath and separate shower cubicle.Porton is a village in the Bourne Valley, about 6 miles north east of Salisbury. A thriving community, it has a recently refurbished pub, St Nicholas’ Primary School, village hall, the Church of St Nicholas, a Baptist Church, a Doctors Surgery, a village shop and a playground. The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately six miles south, offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Southampton International Airport is approximately 20 miles south and Bournemouth International Airport approximately 24 miles south of the village. Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams. The A303 provides access to the South-West and London, via the M3. There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.The property is approached from the rear with a gated driveway leading to a car port and offering parking for three cars. The rear garden is light and private whilst being enclosed by laurel hedging which extends to two sides of the property. Moreover, there is a new paved patio seating area adjacent to the house which offers the opportunity for outdoor dining and entertaining. There is also a useful garden shed which is tucked away offering further outdoor storage.Council Tax Band FMains gas, water, electric and drainage. Gas central heating.Leave Salisbury heading North on the A345 passing Old Sarum. At the roundabout take the third exit signposted to The Winterbournes. Continue over the mini roundabout and leave Old Sarum along Portway. After about 1.5 miles go over the next roundabout and continue on the A338. On entering Porton take the first left after the village shop down the avenue and the entrance to Byford Lodge is the second gated driveway on the left hand side.