5 bedroom detached house

A fine country house with far-reaching rural views.

Description

This handsome and substantial family home was built by the current owners 18 years ago. A local farming family, they took great care to source local materials, including Chilmark Stone from the nearby quarry, and to use trusted local trades. The windows are made of high-quality accoya wood, known for its durability. The house has been future-proofed to a great extent, including the creation of the second floor which, although currently used for storage, has the dimensions and ceiling heights to allow for conversion into four further good-sized rooms.

The spacious reception hall, with oak panelling and solid oak floorboards, offers direct access to the principal rooms. A dual-aspect drawing room, with French doors into the garden and a Jetmaster open fire, opens through to a study. The cosy sitting room, with open fire, has French doors into a conservatory which, in turn, has French doors into the garden. Again dual-aspect, the dining room has double doors opening into the kitchen/breakfast room, with a range of wooden cupboards, an oil-fired Aga, integrated dishwasher, fridge and separate oven and hob.

It also benefits from a walk-in larder. Adjacent to the kitchen, with a back door into a rear porch accessing the garden, is a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. It also has an internal door into the double garage, which has access to a gardener’s WC.

A solid oak turned staircase leads from the reception hall to the first floor landing. The principal bedroom is entered via a dressing area with fitted wardrobes and has an en suite bathroom. The second bedroom has an en suite shower room. There are three further double bedrooms, two of which enjoy far-reaching countryside views, and a family bathroom. The oak staircase extends to the aforementioned second floor, which has three additional rooms. Currently used for storage, these rooms have huge potential to be converted into any number of alternative uses, for example extra bedrooms and bathrooms, an integrated annexe, an extensive home office or games room/playrooms (with the relevant consents).

Outside

The house is approached from Hindon Lane onto a large gravel driveway with a turning circle. A mature yew hedge ensures privacy. The gardens, laid predominantly to lawn, encircle the house and have numerous mature trees and herbaceous borders. A stone terrace and an apple orchard add to the charm. There is also a greenhouse and a vegetable garden. The property has extensive views of rolling countryside to the front and a rural outlook over pasture land at the back.

Location

Situation and Amenities

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on the fringes of the beautiful Fonthill Estate, with its rolling countryside and parkland, Nappern Orchard is located in a peaceful and enviable position on the edge of the sought-after village of Tisbury. This popular village has a range of facilities including shops, doctor’s surgery, library, school, churches, pubs, florist, cafés, wine merchant/bistro and an outdoor lido and leisure centre. Tisbury also benefits from a mainline train station to London Waterloo (journey time of approximately two hours).

The ancient, hilltop town of Shaftesbury offers further amenities, as does the beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, which 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. Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at Rushmore Park and South Wilts Golf Club. This area is renowned for its field sports, including fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

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

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Clayesmore, Bryanston, Warminster School, Sherborne Boys, Sherborne Girls, Bruton, Dauntseys, Port Regis, Sandroyd, 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: 3,737 sq ft


Acreage: 0.61 Acres

Directions

Directions: SP3 6QQ. From Salisbury, take the A36 towards Warminster; then take the A30 at Wilton, towards Shaftesbury. At Barford St Martin, take a right-hand turning (on a sharp left-hand bend) on to the B3089 towards Hindon. At Fonthill Bishop, after the Bird and Carter Café, take the left-hand turning, under the stone Fonthill Arch. Follow this road through Fonthill Park and at the t-junction, opposite the Beckford Arms, turn left towards Tisbury. After a couple of minutes you will find Nappern Orchard on your right.

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 G.

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 drainage. Oil fired central heating. Wessex Internet Connection.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills.