5 BISHOPS DRIVE EAST HARNHAM SALISBURY A generously proportioned, detached, modern home with some delightful views and an attractive and manageable garden.
Originally built by Barratt Homes as part of an exclusive development of similar properties, No 5 Bishops Drive is a large detached home which has been greatly enjoyed by the current owner who has been a resident for the past 27 years - testament to the pleasant atmosphere and good sized living accommodation within. Bishops Drive is approached from the Old Blandford Road in the ever popular Salisbury suburb of Harnham which lies just south of the Cathedral city. The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac and is within walking distance of the city. In Harnham itself is a good range of facilities, including a public house, three hotels with restaurants, tennis club, a convenience store with post office, two churches, a well thought of primary school and playgroup, as well as numerous clubs and societies. There is a regular bus service to the centre of Salisbury which has a further excellent range of shopping, educational, leisure and cultural facilities, along with a mainline station with trains to London Waterloo, journey time approximately 90 minutes. Salisbury also supports a well thought of Playhouse and twice weekly charter market. There are good walks in open countryside available nearby, via the Bishops Walk, a wooded path leading up to open fields.
The house is approached from Bishops Drive via a flight of stone steps which lead up to the solid wooden front door. This opens into the:ENTRANCE LOBBY With a tiled floor, detailed coving, central ceiling rose and deep glazed panel with lattice detail overlooking Bishops Drive. From here a glazed double door opens through into the:ENTRANCE HALL Wide and welcoming with space for several pieces of furniture and with detailed coving, central ceiling rose, wall mounted thermostat and doors to the majority of the ground floor rooms. CLOAKROOM Fitted with a suite of low level WC and corner wash hand basin with mixer tap over. Half height tiling and a wall mounted mirror. STUDY With a seasonal view of the Cathedral spire and an additional window looking out onto Bishops Drive. Wall mounted shelving and telephone point.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Fitted with a good range of high and low level storage units, incorporating a built in breakfast table and Neff dishwasher along with an eye level double oven, microwave oven and tall fridge freezer. There are display cabinets and shelves and the worktop incorporates a stainless steel 1 ½ bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer taps over and a waste disposal unit. Four ring Neff gas hob (with extractor hood above), tiled splashbacks, tiled floor, ceiling spotlights, telephone and television points. Concealed in one cupboard is the wall mounted gas fired Worcester boiler for central heating and hot water. A window overlooks the garden and a door leads to the:UTILITY ROOM Fitted with a good range of high and low level storage units with space and plumbing for a washing machine. The worktop incorporates a sink and drainer unit with mixer taps over, and there is a door to the rear garden. Tiled floor, space for coats and boots and attractive tiling and a good seasonal view of the Cathedral spire and countryside beyond.
DINING ROOM With ample space for a dining table and associated furniture, with detailed coving and central ceiling rose and glazed double doors opening through to the drawing room. French sliding doors open into the:-
BEDROOM 1 A light bedroom with a wonderful view of the Cathedral, it’s spire and a wide splay of countryside beyond, including views of Old Sarum. Two built in double wardrobes, television and telephone points and door to:-
CONSERVATORY A very useful addition to the house, this has glazed double doors opening onto the garden and proves to be very useful additional storage space.
EN SUITE BATHROOM Fitted with a coloured suite of low level WC, bidet and wash hand basin (set into a vanitory unit with monoblock taps over) and a spa bath with hand held shower attachment. There is a separate shower cubicle with mixer shower, full height tiling, wall mounted mirrors, Linolite and extractor fan.
DRAWING ROOM Of a good size, with a wide bay window at one end overlooking the garden and an impressive brick fireplace with a large gas fired stove set on the hearth. Detailed coving, two central ceiling roses, television point, wall light point and views over both the garden and Bishops Drive. From the entrance hall, stairs lead up to the first floor landing, this has a hatch to the loft space and a large, built in airing cupboard with lagged hot water tank and slatted shelving. NB. The bedrooms are listed in order of viewing rather than size. BATHROOM Fitted with a coloured suite of low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and bath with mixer shower over. Full height tiling, wall mounted mirror, Linolite.
BEDROOM 2 Fitted with two double wardrobes and overlooking the garden, this room is currently used as a dressing room. BEDROOM 3 A double room with a built in triple wardrobe and overlooking the garden. BEDROOM 4 A very light and airy double bedroom with a good range of built in wardrobes, to include two double wardrobes and a dressing table with drawers to one side. Wall mounted mirror and a wide window overlooking Bishops Drive with countryside views beyond.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property is an area of front garden and to the left of this a driveway provides off street parking space and leads to the detached double garage. This has electric roller shutter up and over doors, light and power. Steps lead past a wrought iron gate and a wonderfully scented flowering jasmine to the rear garden. This has an area of terrace closest to the house with lawned and gravelled areas and a raised area of garden which has been very thoughtfully planted with spring flowering bulbs, evergreens, roses, clematis, etc. designed to give colour and interest all year round. There is well thought out outside lighting and a garden tap.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage are available.
TENURE Freehold
COUNCIL TAX
Band F. Charge for 2016/2017 – £2,303.48
POST CODE SP2 8NZ
TO VIEW
By appointment only please through Myddelton & Major, 49 High Street, Salisbury, SP1 2PD. Tel 01722 337575
Reference: 18681.170404
Energy Performance Certificate 5, Bishops Drive, East Harnham, SALISBURY, SP2 8NZ Dwelling type: Date of assessment: Date of certificate:
Detached house 31 March 2017 02 April 2017
Reference number: Type of assessment: Total floor area:
7298-8011-7237-5313-0980 RdSAP, existing dwelling 142 m²
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Compare current ratings of properties to see which properties are more energy efficient Find out how you can save energy and money by installing improvement measures
Estimated energy costs of dwelling for 3 years:
£ 3,234
Over 3 years you could save
£ 513
Estimated energy costs of this home Current costs
Potential costs
Lighting
£ 300 over 3 years
£ 234 over 3 years
Heating
£ 2,355 over 3 years
£ 2,208 over 3 years
Hot Water
£ 579 over 3 years
£ 279 over 3 years
Totals £ 3,234
Potential future savings
You could save £ 513 over 3 years
£ 2,721
These figures show how much the average household would spend in this property for heating, lighting and hot water and is not based on energy used by individual households. This excludes energy use for running appliances like TVs, computers and cookers, and electricity generated by microgeneration.
Energy Efficiency Rating The graph shows the current energy efficiency of your home. The higher the rating the lower your fuel bills are likely to be. The potential rating shows the effect of undertaking the recommendations on page 3. The average energy efficiency rating for a dwelling in England and Wales is band D (rating 60). The EPC rating shown here is based on standard assumptions about occupancy and energy use and may not reflect how energy is consumed by individual occupants.
Top actions you can take to save money and make your home more efficient Recommended measures
Indicative cost
Typical savings over 3 years
1 Floor insulation (solid floor)
£4,000 - £6,000
£ 210
£15 - £30
£ 72
£25
£ 57
2 Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder 3 Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
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