# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SN9 6LU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FIELD COTTAGE, PEWSEY, BOTTLESFORD, WILTSHIRE SN9 6LU |
| Price | £720,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £710,000 Jul 2018 |

## Description

An attractive double fronted detached four bedroom family house believed to date from the early part of last century, offering spacious, versatile accommodation with extensive gardens and views over open fields on three sides. The house enjoys well proportioned accommodation over two floors comprising central entrance hall, full length dual aspect sitting room with fireplace, dining room, large kitchen leading through to breakfast room, utility room and guest cloakroom. The first floor enjoys a large landing leading to four generous bedrooms, good sized family bathroom and shower room. There is a generous part boarded loft space. Features include attractive farmhouse style kitchen with Alpha and double glazing throughout.

Outside, the property enjoys extensive gardens, predominantly to the rear. Almost entirely laid to lawn, the property enjoys well stocked beds and borders, natural hedging and a range of trees and shrubs. There is a large timber garage, adjacent shed/log store and good car port for covered day-to-day parking. There is also ample gravel parking to the front.

The village is situated in the heart of the Vale of Pewsey with its dramatic open scenery and Kennet & Avon canal. This area offers some of the best walking and riding available in this enchanting and unspoilt rural area. There is a beautiful village church and strong local community. Unusual for a small rural village, Woodborough & Bottlesford have a thriving range of facilities including busy garden centre with pick your own soft fruit, cafe/shop and collection of small independent retailers. There is a well regarded village primary school and popular village pub 'The Seven Stars' (5 min walk). The larger village of Pewsey with its broad range of amenities and express rail connections to London Paddington (70 mins) is within a 3½ mile drive. The M4 & M3 (A303) are within a half hour drive.

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage.

Council Tax: Wiltshire Council, Devizes. Tel: 0300 456 0100.

Directions: From Pewsey take the A345 towards Marlborough. After passing the mini roundabout take the first left turn into Wilcot Road. Continue over the railway bridge, taking the 1st turning on the left. Follow this road, going straight over crossroads, for approx 3 miles. After passing the Whitehall Garden Centre, take the left turn over the railway bridge heading for Bottlesford. Follow the road for some few hundred metres, and Field Cottage can be found on the right.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Field Cottage 202950](/listings/photos/74181626/286247) - Field Cottage 202950

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Field Cottage gr](/listings/photos/74181626/286249) - EPC Field Cottage gr

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| FIELD COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LU | £710,000 | 20/07/2018 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PANTAWICK HOUSE, WOODBOROUGH, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 5PG | £997,500 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| CHALK ROSE COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LU | £553,300 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| MANNINGFORD STUDIOS, WOODBOROUGH, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 5PG | £850,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| FIR COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LU | £600,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £750,200 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £900,846 (13 Detached, SN9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wiltshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £953/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,059/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,165/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Swindon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Nursery Barn, SN9 | £3,200/mo | 4 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £400,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £320,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £20/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 65.7%
- **10y growth:** 11.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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