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£770,000

Rook Street, Mere, Warminster

Land size
1.4 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Description

A beautiful detached four-bedroom bungalow located in an enviable location in a no through lane, enjoying stunning countryside views. Boasting an attractive frontage, spacious gravel driveway, detached double garage and beautifully maintained gardens, this charming property offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a peaceful rural lifestyle set in grounds of approximately 1.4 acres.

Description - Upon entering the property, you are welcomed by a bright and spacious entrance hall, featuring attractive wood-effect flooring, neutral décor and recessed ceiling spotlights. Also accessed from the hallway is a contemporary cloakroom, finished with striking period décor, white subway-style tiling, a modern vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC. To the rear is a spacious living room, featuring attractive wood-effect flooring and a charming fireplace with inset wood burner. A large picture window enjoys lovely open countryside views. The living room flows through to an impressive kitchen/dining area, offering ample space for family dining. A skylight enhances the natural light, while bi-fold doors provide direct access to the rear garden. The well-appointed kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of wall and base units, contrasting dark work surfaces and stylish splashback tiling. A large central island incorporates additional storage and breakfast bar seating, with integrated double oven and further space for appliances. An adjoining snug and useful pantry/larder provide additional versatility. The main double bedroom is beautifully presented, featuring fitted wardrobes and a charming fireplace with inset wood burner. This is complemented by a modern ensuite shower room fitted with a spacious walk-in shower, vanity wash hand basin and WC. A useful study provides an ideal space for home working or hobbies, with fitted workbench, double store cupboard and direct access to the garden. The family bathroom comprises a panelled bath with rain head shower over, wash hand basin and WC, finished with attractive white contemporary wood-effect flooring. Bedroom two/ guest suite with fitted wardrobes, access to the garden and ensuite shower room. Bedrooms three and four are both south-facing and enjoy pleasant views over the gardens. Bedroom three benefits from fitted wardrobes and ample space for additional furnishings, while bedroom four features a striking blue accent wall and built-in double wardrobes.
Externally, the property benefits from a spacious gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking, an electric vehicle charging point and a detached double garage with ample parking for several vehicles. The rear garden is a wonderful feature of the property, offering a generous lawn, gravelled patio ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining, and a charming pond with stone-paved surround. There are also two greenhouses, three raised vegetable beds and two paddocks, providing excellent versatility for gardening and outdoor pursuits. A charming shepherd's hut is also situated within the grounds and is available by separate negotiation.
Extending to approximately 1.4 acres, the grounds enjoy far-reaching countryside views, trees and established greenery, offering a fantastic opportunity to embrace a peaceful rural lifestyle with space, privacy and enormous potential.

Location - Mere is a historic small Wiltshire market town nestling beneath the South Wiltshire downs and Castle Hill which offers a good range of everyday facilities including health centre and dentist, supermarket, Flower / Vegetable shop, Post Office, public houses, butchers, Primary School, churches, cafes, electrical shop, golf driving range, fishing lakes and regular local bus services, There are excellent walks in and around the town and also on the Wiltshire downs. The town has easy access to the A303 and main line station at Gillingham (Exeter - Waterloo) approximately 4 miles, the ancient Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury is approximately 8 miles and the cathedral city of Salisbury about 24 miles.

Additional Information - Services: Mains Water,Gas, Electricity & Drainage. Solar panels are owned.
Council Authority: Wiltshire Council
Council Tax Band: F
Caution: NB All services and fittings mentioned in these particulars have NOT been tested and hence we cannot confirm that they are in working order.
Energy Performance Certificate :- TBC ~ View at

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-11-06

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,466 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£550,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £204,164 / acre
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

79 Mbps

Superfast · available to 83% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Mere School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Community school
  • Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    119
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy2.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    52
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St George's Church of England School, Bourton2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    142
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gillingham Primary School3.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Gillingham School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shaftesbury School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • King Arthur's School7.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sexey's School8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kingdown School9.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,347
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op The Square Mere, Mere, Wiltshire879 metres
Co-op Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset2.8 miles
Lidl Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset3.1 miles

GP surgery

Mere Surgery848 metres

Pharmacy

Mere Pharmacy921 metres

Hospital

Westminster Memorial Hospital6.1 miles

Green space

Play Space457 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Southbrook448 metres

Typical drive times

Mere3 min · 0.8 miles
Wincanton16 min · 9.5 miles
Gillingham11 min · 4.1 miles
Shaftesbury20 min · 13 miles
Salisbury (city)40 min · 26 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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