Idyllic thatched cottage with riverside gardens.

Description

Sitting in its pretty riverside gardens, this delightful cob, brick and flint thatched cottage is approached via a foot-bridge over the River Bourne, adjacent to a picturesque wide fording point. The entrance is under a thatched porch into a well-appointed open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room, with a flagstone floor. The kitchen, to one end, has a range of fitted wooden units, butlers sink and integrated oven, hob, fridge and freezer. The central section of this large room would naturally suit a dining area and the far end, with its large inglenook fireplace, a sitting area. An adjacent study/bedroom three has a walk-in cupboard and offers access to the cloakroom/WC. From the main living area, a bespoke oak split staircase leads alternatively to two double bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom and one with an en suite shower room.

Outside
The picturesque riverside gardens are laid predominantly to lawn, with a stone terrace to the west of the cottage. The property has the benefit of a short stretch of double-bank fishing. To one side of the garden, a traditional hatch house sits above the river, with the water flowing beneath it.
To the rear of the property is an outside storage shed. The south-facing cottage is approached via a foot-bridge over the River Bourne. Parking is available near the entrance to the bridge.

Location

Winterbourne Dauntsey sits in the Bourne Valley, about 4 miles north of Salisbury. The village has a pub and a church. There are primary schools at neighbouring Winterbourne Earls, Gomeldon and Porton.

The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes or from Grateley, 80 minutes.

Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

The A303 provides access to the south west and London via the M3.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,321 sq ft


Acreage: 0.3 Acres

Directions

Rather than follow your Sat Nav, please follow the directions below. This will avoid you arriving at the property on the wrong side of the ford, where there is nowhere to park.
Leave Salisbury via Castle Road and continue past Old Sarum. At the Park and Ride roundabout at Beehive Corner, take the right-hand exit onto Portway and continue on for a mile or so. You will pass a sign for “Ford – Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles” on your right (do not take this track). Continue on, passing “The Croft”, on your left-hand side. Soon afterwards, you will reach a second sign for “Ford – Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles” (opposite High Post Road), take this right-hand turning into a narrow lane and continue to the bottom, where there is parking on the right-hand side. Proceed onto the foot-bridge and the wooden gate to Riverside will be found on your left-hand side.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Additional Info

Tenure Freehold

Local Authority Wiltshire Council –[use Contact Agent Button]

Outgoings The property is subject to Council Tax Band F

Fixtures and Fittings Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

Services Mains water, electricity and gas. Mains drainage. Gas-fired central heating.

Viewings Strictly by appointment with Savills