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).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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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