House For Sale £585,000
The Parade, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8

SITUATION
This period house is moments from the High Street, conveniently placed for all that Marlborough has to offer. Marlborough is a vibrant market town with the high street enjoying the mantle of ‘the widest high street in England’. Recently ranked second best shopping destination in the UK, the town offers a mix of major retailers, independent boutiques, coffee and tea shops. National retailors include Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, and the wide range of restaurants includes Dan’s, Pino’s, Rick Stein’s, Franklyn’s Bistro and Ask. There are further shopping areas in Hillier’s Yard and Hughenden Yard, as well as the boutique cinema which is opposite the property on The Parade. The leisure centre and golf club provide excellent sporting facilities and there are thriving tennis, cricket, running and rugby clubs in town. The town features an annual literary festival, as well as the popular Marlborough College summer school. Although self-sufficient, the town is well placed for other towns including Swindon, Bath, Hungerford and Newbury, and is surrounded by the attractive countryside of the Marlborough Downs, Pewsey Vale and Kennet Valley. Rail links and M4 connections are at Pewsey, Great Bedwyn, Swindon and Hungerford.

DESCRIPTION
9 The Parade is a charming and character filled Grade II listed period terraced house which is well presented and offers a stylish and cosy home in the heart of Marlborough.

The house, which is arranged over two floors, has a wonderful feel to it and benefits from great natural light throughout. Of particular note is the sitting room, which is centred around fireplace with contemporary gas stove, and off which there is an extremely useful study area.

The modern kitchen is fully fitted with a range of cupboard units and offers access via double doors to the rear garden. The kitchen flows seamlessly through to the dining area and is perfectly set up for cooking and entertaining. At the rear of the property is a cloakroom which also provides space for all utilities.

Stairs in the study area lead to the first floor bedrooms, which comprise of two large double bedrooms (one with an en suite shower room) and one smaller double bedroom. The well-appointed family bathroom completes the upstairs accommodation.

OUTSIDE
The house enjoys a delightful and private rear garden which has been landscaped by the current owner. The garden is mainly paved with raised borders with a superb array of mature trees and shrubs. The garden benefits from good levels of sunlight in the spring/summer months and there is also a particularly useful brick-built garden store.