6 bed semi-detached house for sale

Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2

A superbly positioned 6 bedroom semi-detached-Edwardian property of almost 2,300 square feet with river frontage and exceptional views.

96 Harnham Road is a handsome semi-detached Edwardian house built in around 1911 and offers excellent curb appeal with attractive red brick elevations under a pitched slate roof with double height bay. The property has spacious accommodation arranged over 3 floors and totals almost 2,300 square feet. The current owner bought the property around 15 years ago and in this time has updated, extended and improved the property creating a wonderful family home. Updates include modern electrics, heating system, a rear extension to create the kitchen family room, a loft conversion, re-organisation of the layout and a thorough decorative overhaul. Internally there is great charm with many period features of that era such as picture rails, panelled doors, fireplaces and good ceiling heights. A key feature is the long rear garden leading down to the River Avon, looking across to the water meadows and to the Cathedral, this location gives the property a countryside feel whilst being close to the centre of the city.

The property is accessed via a porch which leads to the welcoming inner hall which has stairs to the first floor with storage below. The sitting room is a large reception space with a bay window with sash windows and a stylish fire place. The inner hall has a glass panelled wall with door into a highly versatile room ideal as a study or play room, a further door leads into a cloakroom. The dining room has attractive flooring, a feature fire place and steps down into the kitchen extension; a wonderful addition to the property with vaulted ceiling, stylish fitted kitchen with ample storage, red granite work top with breakfast bar. Integrated appliances include range style oven, fridge/ freezer and dishwasher. There is room for a seating area in front of the French doors to the garden. There is a useful utility room with further storage, a stainless steel sink and door to side of property. On the first floor the landing has a store cupboard and stairs to 2nd floor. Bedroom 1 is a large double at the front of the property with a bay window. There are two double bedrooms positioned at the rear of the property both with lovely views, there is a further single bedroom as well as 2 bath/shower rooms. On the 2nd floor there are two further bedrooms, due to limited head height they make superb children’s bedrooms.

Harnham is a popular residential area in Salisbury and is convenient for all of Salisbury’s excellent facilities – shopping, leisure, cultural, educational and the mainline station to London Waterloo (90 minutes). In Harnham itself are local shops, restaurants, a hotel and churches and the house is an easy and pleasant walk away from the city, via the beautiful Cathedral Close. For those London commuters both the City and the train station are a pleasant walk away.

Externally the property has off road parking for 2-3 vehicles on a gravelled drive. There is a single garage which provides great storage and access to the rear garden. The rear garden is beautiful presented with a great variety of mature specimen trees, productive flower beds, large lawn and seating areas. The key feature for the property is its river frontage which provides stunning views over water meadows towards the Cathedral. There are two garden sheds en as well as a covered seating area at the bottom of the garden to make the very most of the view.

Council Tax Band - F

All mains services are connected to the property.

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