Under five minutes’ drive from the Adver offices is one of the most prestigious, well kept postcodes in Swindon. Marlborough Road, despite the prolonged heat, is still looking leafy and beautiful in the summer sun.

Today, 358 beckons. From the front, the white shuttered windows and pleasant pillared symmetry echo 1920s construction. There’s a useful attached double garage and room for a small fleet of cars on the hard standing.

Walking inside, there’s a porch with a handy WC, then a spacious entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and access to all major rooms. To my right, the triple aspect lounge boasts almost 40sqm of space arranged around a feature fireplace.

Across the hallway, there’s a kitchen/diner with country style wooden eye level and base level cabinets. This leads into a second kitchen/utility, with a separate WC and access to the garden. To the rear of the house is a formal dining room and a very attractive garden room that has been extended into a large conservatory to really make the most of the garden.

Outside, is a green fingered buyer’s dream. Laid mainly to lawn and terraced, there is a stone patio to enjoy outdoor dining and barbecues as well as interest from topiary shapes and shrubs which offer structure and colour-interest. Beyond the garden is a well established arboretum which offers a pretty and peaceful backdrop for this family home.

Upstairs, the master bedroom with views to the rear of the house, has an en suite shower room and fitted storage. There’s a family bathroom and a separate WC, serving three further double bedrooms.

358, Marlborough Road is brought to market by Henry George of Old Town at a guide price of £699,995. To find out more, call 01793 534534 or visit their website at henrygeorge.co.uk.