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"A charming Grade II Listed 17th Century detached cottage situated in the heart of a sought after village with period character features & a delightfully stocked garden


Property
A detached Grade II Listed cottage believed to date from the late 17th century and built with Chilmark stone external elevations under a tiled roof with a 20th century two storey extension to the side. Improved and modernised over the years, the property still retains a wealth of period character features such as stone mullion windows, wooden beamed ceilings and plank doors making it a really charming home with good ceiling heights and ideal as a full time residence or weekend home.
The accommodation is arranged over two floors and on the ground level comprises a welcoming entrance hall, a large sitting dining room overlooking the garden with an inglenook fireplace with a bread oven and woodburner, a cosy snug study with a wooden beamed ceiling and a fitted kitchen with a deep bay window to the front. Upstairs is galleried landing, three double bedrooms, two of which have South facing views over rooftops to the countryside beyond, a bathroom with a bath and separate shower cubicle and a cloakroom.

Outside
To the front of the property is a small enclosed walled courtyard leading to the front door. The delightful cottage style garden is on the South and West side of the property and has been beautifully stocked with flowers, shrubs and roses with areas of lawn, fruit and ornamental trees, a good sized garden store potting shed and a pedestrian gate to the High Street.

Agents Note
There is a right of way from the High Street over the footpath running through the garden to the neighbouring property.

Situation
The property is situated in an elevated setting at the upper end of the highly desirable community of Tisbury s high street, a location within easy reach of the village s many excellent facilities. Tisbury is the principal village of the beautiful Nadder Valley and has become a desirable place to live amongst discerning buyers due to its excellent choice of independent local shops, boutiques and eateries as well as its numerous amenities including a primary school, doctors and dental surgeries, vets, sports and community centre, garage and a station with direct rail services to London Waterloo and the West Country. The village is home to Messums West, a contemporary arts centre housed in a 14th Century thatched tithe barn at Place Farm, the largest of its type in the country.
The Saxon hilltop market town of Shaftesbury is 9 miles away and has a good range of shops, supermarkets, a well respected secondary school, cottage hospital and is famous for the picturesque steeply cobbled street of Gold Hill. The medieval cathedral city of Salisbury is 13 miles distant and has more comprehensive shopping, entertainment & leisure amenities and a district hospital. The local road network gives access to the other main towns in the region including Bath, Blandford, Gillingham and Warminster as well as to the South Coast whilst the A303 links with the M3, making London accessible for the motorist. Many families are drawn to South Wiltshire by the excellent choice of state and private schools.
Set amidst the attractive undulating countryside of the Nadder Valley, part of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape, an International Dark Skies Reserve, Tisbury is an excellent base from which to explore many miles of footpaths and bridleways with a variety of rural pursuits available including walking, riding, cycling and fishing. Sailing can be found at Shearwater near Warminster, racing is at Salisbury, Bath and Wincanton and golf at Tollard Royal, Warminster and Salisbury. There are several excellent dining pubs in the vicinity as well as many places of interest such as the Longleat Estate, Old Wardour Castle, the Fovant Badges, Stourhead Gardens, Wilton House and Stonehenge.

Services Mains electricity, water & drainage, electric heating

Broadband Standard 17 Mbps Superfast 76 Mbps Ofcom

Local Authority Wiltshire Council , Tax Band E

EPC Energy Efficiency Rating As a Listed property, an Energy Performance Certificate is not required under the present regulations

Tenure Freehold


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