A charming and superbly positioned Grade II Queen Anne house with spacious accommodation situated close to the centre of the popular town of Wilton with a 1/2 acre plot and river frontage.  No chain. 

St John’s House is being offered to the market for the first time in some 40 years, having only had 3 owners since its original construction in 1704. The Pembroke family owned the house for a great number of years during this time.  Prior to 1704 an old rectory occupied the site which belonged to St Johns Priory, until this was destroyed and St Johns House was subsequently built.

This fine Grade II listed property was built during the Queen Anne era and offers a charming façade with red brick elevations under a clay tiled roof with fish scale band detail. The well-appointed accommodation is set over 3 floors with 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms making it an ideal family home with around 2,700 square feet of living accommodation plus the double garage.  The current owners have maintained and looked after the property exceptionally well and have made a number of improvements and extensions over the years making St John’s House a highly appealing and superbly presented property.  

On entrance there is a welcoming hall from the front garden with a large staircase leading to the first floor with storage beneath, doors to the sitting room which has stylish engineered oak flooring, a dual aspect, attractive gas fire and patio doors onto the garden.  The dining room is a particularly charming room with a large brick inglenook fireplace with inset woodburner, a variety of exposed beams and door into the kitchen.  The kitchen has a good selection of base and wall mounted storage, there is a gas fired Aga (which also provides the hot water), an integrated fridge/freezer, attractive stone worktop, door leads into a rear lobby area which has a door to a small utility room with further storage and space for white goods. The garden room has a vaulted ceiling and triple aspect with doors onto the garden.  The lobby also leads to a cloakroom. 

There is a half landing leading from the central staircase which in turn leads to bedroom 3, a double bedroom currently used as a study with outlook onto the rear. There is a family bathroom from the stairwell with a rolltop bath, WC, wash hand basin with built-in storage and cupboard housing an immersion tank. 

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and bedroom 1 is a particularly grand double with a variety of built-in wardrobes, fireplace and a en-suite shower room with shower, WC, wash hand basin.  Bedroom 2 is also a large double bedroom with attractive fireplace with marble surround and a built-in wardrobe. 

The second floor has two further double bedrooms ideal for children, with built in storage and attractive views over the garden. 

St John’s House represents a very rare opportunity to purchase a period property with generous accommodation on an exceptionally large plot of around 1/2 acre.  To the right of the house there is a large pair of double gates providing access and parking for several vehicles in front of a large double garage which has power and lighting. Electric charging point.  Immediately behind the property there is a stylish patio area ideal for outside dining, a great variety of mature flowerbeds, a large section of well cared for lawn leads down the garden through a section of mature trees, including a lovely willow tree through to the bottom of the garden where there is approximately 50 metres of river frontage with fishing rights onto the River Wylye. 

This property is being sold with no chain and an internal inspection is highly recommended.

St Johns House is situated on West Street in the thriving market town of Wilton about 3 miles to the west of the historic Cathedral City of Salisbury. It is one of the principal houses in the town and situated a short distance from the beautiful Italianate Church of St Mary & St Nicholas. Wilton has a comprehensive range of shops and facilities including a local market, deli, baker, co-op, coffee houses, pubs and restaurants, doctor’s surgeries and a dentist. The larger towns of Salisbury and Bath offer a wider range of shopping, cinema, theatre and arts.Communications in the area are excellent with the A303 about 7 miles to the north providing a link to the M3, M25 and London or the West Country. Salisbury Station offers a mainline service to London Waterloo taking from 1 hour 28 minutes. There are a number of renowned schools within reach, including Leadon Hall, Godolphin, Chaffyn Grove and the highly regarded boys’ and girls’ Grammar schools in Salisbury. Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hazelgrove, Clayesmore, Canford, Sherborne, Bryanston are further afield. Racing at Salisbury, Wincanton and Newbury. Golf at Rushmore and South West Wilts. Watersports along the South Coast.

St. John’s House has a exceptionally well cared for exterior with attractive magnolia trees to the front of the property. There is a small front garden setting the property back from the road and to the right there are double gates leading to a off road parking area for several vehicles in front of a double garage and an electric car charging point. The rear garden is exceptionally impressive and offers a large patio area providing ample outdoor dining space, a well manicured lawn leads down the garden and is fringed by mature and well stocked flowerbeds and there are a great number of specimen trees including a beautiful willow tree. At the very rear of the garden there is a 50 metre river frontage bank to the Wylye with fishing rights included.

Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas are available to the property. Electric heating. Hot water via aga.

Leaving Salisbury on the A36 proceed towards Wilton and at the roundabout turn left heading into the town itself and at the traffic light crossroads head straight over onto West Street and proceed for approximately 200 metres where the property will be found on the right hand side at St john’s Square.