Property description

A superbly refurbished light & airy South facing extended family home with spacious and versatile accommodation situated in an accessible countryside location.


Property
Originally a modest late Victorian farmworker’s cottage but over the years the property has been sympathetically extended to become a much more substantial residence. Built with mainly rendered & stone external elevations under a tiled roof, the present owners have been in residence for nearly twenty years and have comprehensively refurbished, improved and extended the property so as to create a wonderful family home with good-sized rooms that enjoy lovely panoramic views over the surrounding farmland.

The beautifully presented accommodation offers versatility as to how it can be enjoyed. On the ground floor this includes a reception hall with a quarry tiled floor and study area, a comfortable well-proportioned sitting room with an open fire, a light and airy dining room/library with fitted bookshelves and an open fire and a spacious triple aspect family room with a versatile mezzanine suitable for use as a hobbies, work or sleepover area The large hub-of-the-house kitchen/breakfast room has been well fitted and includes an oil fired Rayburn range that also provides the heating and hot water. There is also a cloakroom and utility/store room on this level. Upstairs is a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom including a separate shower, four further bedrooms and a family shower room.

Outside
A graveled drive leads to a generous parking area for several cars and onto a detached oak framed double garage with twin doors and a storage area. A large, South facing paved terrace and adjoining pebbled area are bordered by flower beds and open out to the garden which is mainly laid to lawn with apple trees, mature hedges and post and rail fencing, garden shed and oil storage tank. The gardens enjoy far reaching views of the neighbouring farmland, Whitesheet Hill and the surrounding countryside.

Situation
The property is situated in a lovely rural yet accessible setting off the A30 by an ancient drove leading up Whitesheet Hill, part of a ridge of attractive undulating downland separating the Nadder and Chalke Valleys. The property is located on the edge of a prestigious and sought after area known as The Donheads and a mile from the pretty village of Donhead St Andrew, home of The Forester, a well-respected dining inn. Ludwell is about two miles away and has two pubs, primary school, shop/post office and an award winning butcher whilst the larger village of Tisbury with its many excellent facilities including a railway station with mainline services to London (Waterloo), is within five miles.

The hilltop Saxon market town of Shaftesbury has a good selection of amenities including shops, supermarkets, restaurants, cottage hospital, schools and leisure facilities and is famous for the steeply cobbled street of Gold Hill. The medieval cathedral and cultural city of Salisbury is also within reach. The local road network gives ready access to the other main towns in the region including Bath, Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Warminster and Wincanton as well as to the South Coast whilst the A303 trunk road linking with the M3, makes London accessible for the motorist. Many families are drawn to the area by the quality of the primary and secondary level education provided by a wide choice of highly regarded schools in both the state and private sectors.

The house is surrounded by spectacular rolling countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, ideal for a variety of rural pursuits such as walking, riding, cycling and traditional field sports. There are golf courses at Tollard Royal, Salisbury and Warminster with racing at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton and sailing at Shear Water near Warminster. There are several excellent dining pubs in the vicinity as well as many places of interest such as the Longleat Estate, Old Wardour Castle, Wilton House, Stourhead Gardens and the Fovant Badges.
EPC Energy Efficiency Rating
Current: 62
Please refer to the agents for the complete Energy Performance Certificate.

Property Features :

• Farmland Views & Access to Rural Walks
• Sitting room, Dining Room & Family Room with Mezzanine
• Good-Sized Attractively Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Reception Hall with Study Area
• Five Bedrooms & Two Bath/Shower Rooms