6 bedroom detached house

Delightful Grade II listed Georgian Manor House set within extensive grounds.

Description

This handsome Georgian manor house is believed to date from 1810, with late 19th Century additions. Constructed predominantly of limestone ashlar under a Welsh slate hipped roof, it retains a wealth of interesting period detail, including a number of original fireplaces, original floorboards, tripartite sash windows and intricate cornicing.

The house is entered via an Ionic portico, with glazed outer doors and half-glazed inner door with fanlight above. The spacious, part-panelled reception hall is a particularly impressive room, with parquet flooring and a striking late 19th Century open well staircase, with twisted balusters and a moulded handrail.

To one side is an elegant drawing room with a wide floor-to-ceiling bay window with working shutters, an open fire and glazed double doors to outside. Opposite is a well-proportioned dining room with shuttered windows, ornate cornicing and a marble fireplace. A pretty morning room, so named as it faces east to benefit from the morning sun, has a marble fireplace with flanking alcoves, wood panelling, ornate plaster cornice and original shutters. A study and a library, with a charming bay window and glazed door to the garden, can be accessed from both the hall and the dining room. There is an adjacent shower room/WC.

The kitchen/breakfast room has wooden cabinetry, including a fitted floor-to-ceiling dresser, and a four-oven oil-fired Aga. It has access to the back stairs, that lead up to the first floor landing. From the kitchen is a large walk-in pantry, with both cupboards and extensive slate open shelving. The adjacent boiler room/utility has a butlers sink, wooden cupboards and work surfaces and a door into a courtyard. Stone steps lead from the back hall down to the wine cellar.

The spacious galleried landing is another notable feature of the property. It offers access to six well-proportioned bedrooms, some of which have fireplaces. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite dressing room and bathroom. Two of the remaining bedrooms have en suite shower rooms and there is a family bathroom and separate WC. A staircase leads from the landing to a sizeable attic, which is fully boarded out for storage, but with potential (with the relevant consents) be developed into further accommodation if required.

The property includes a pretty three bedroom cottage, Manor Lodge, within the grounds. Built in around 2007 of stone under a thatched roof with stone mullion windows, it has its own private garden.

The main house is approached through a wide entrance from the village road, through double wrought iron gates, onto a sweeping gravel driveway down to the house. A second gravel driveway, also accessed from the road via double wrought iron gates, leads down to a large area of parking in front of the coach house/garaging and the stables. The coach house is currently used for storage, but has space for garaging and a first floor storage room created from the former hay loft. There are three stables and a tack room within the charming stable building. The extensive south-facing gardens and grounds are laid predominantly to lawn, with an abundance of
mature specimen trees. Three paddocks run along the southern-most boundary of the property, one containing a dew pond playing host to a myriad of wildlife.

Location

Codford St Peter is a sought-after village with a strong community spirit. It boasts an active village hall and a large range of amenities, including a shop, primary school, petrol station, cafe, 2 churches, doctors surgery, Woolstore Theatre and a social club.

The picturesque Wylye Valley offers a range of rural pursuits, such as walking, cycling, riding and fishing. Racing can be found at Wincanton, Bath and Salisbury. Golf can be enjoyed at Rushmore, South Wilts and Orchardleigh, to name but a few. Warminster lies 7 miles to the north west, offering a comprehensive range of amenities, including a Waitrose supermarket.

The Cathedral City of Salisbury is to be found 14 miles east and Bath 25 miles west, both of which offer a greater variety of entertainment and cultural opportunities. This area has become particularly popular because of the exceptional number of good schools at all levels, including Warminster School, Sherborne, Marlborough, Dauntseys, Port Regis, Sandroyd and Bryanston, as well as grammar and private schools in both Salisbury and Bath.

Communications are excellent, with the A303/M3 providing access to London and the West Country. Mainline rail services run from Westbury to London Paddington (journey time 80 minutes) and from both Salisbury and Warminster to London Waterloo (journey time 90 minutes and 103 minutes respectively).

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 7,986 sq ft


Acreage: 5.49 Acres

Directions

DIRECTIONS (BA12 0NF)

From Salisbury, take the A36 through Wilton, continuing along the Wylye Valley towards Warminster. You will pass over the A303 and after approximately 3 more miles, turn right into Codford. Continue along the High Street until you pass a sign to the Village Hall and Social Centre on your left; shortly afterwards, the entrance to The Manor House will be found before the crest of the hill on the left hand side.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Additional Info

TENURE : Freehold

LOCAL AUTHORITY : Wiltshire Council –[use Contact Agent Button]

SERVICES : Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating and Aga.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

OUTGOINGS : The property is subject to the following Council Tax Bands: The Manor House - Band H Manor Lodge - Band A

AGENT COMMENT : Any development of the land will be subject to an existing overage clause up to July 2027. Further details are available from the agent.

Photos taken October 2022

VIEWING : Strictly by appointment with sole agents Savills.