Property description
An absolutely stunning period family home that has benefited from a fabulous transformation and set in this highly sought after and quiet riverside village. The current vendors have sourced only the best materials and have dramatically extended the properties original footprint to create a wonderful house with an exceptionally high specification offering spacious and flexible accommodation with the emphasis on allowing the lovely gardens and glorious riverside setting to be admired and enjoyed from the newly created reception rooms.
The flow and usability of the home are a particular feature and can be adapted to suit both small or large families. The ground floor offers ample accommodation, particular rooms of note are the stunning dining room and drawing room that both boast views across the garden to the river and water meadows beyond. In addition there is a lovely 'heart of the home' open plan kitchen breakfast room with an AGA, sitting room with a log burner, useful utility room, cloakroom, welcoming entrance hall. On the first floor there are five bedrooms, serviced by a family bathroom, and most notably the beautiful master suite that has a en-suite shower room, dressing room with the main bedroom boasting a vaulted ceiling with exposed hand crafted green oak frame and open aspect views across the Nadder valley beyond.
This fabulous home has been designed and finished to an exacting standard throughout and is perfectly situated for families or professionals alike. It has a rural outlook and position whilst being within easy reach of all major commuter links and highly desirable schools.
SituationWalnut Cottage is located in the heart of the picturesque village of Burcombe set within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Burcombe itself has an excellent local public house, The Ship Inn. With further facilities available in nearby Wilton including banks, shops, doctors surgery, church, schools and weekly market. Salisbury City Centre is only a short drive to the East with its regionally recognised retail, cultural and educational establishments, as well as a range of award winning restaurants and bars. Teffont is also conveniently close to the A303/M3 and close proximity to the A36 giving an easy link to Southampton, Bristol and Bath. For those that travel up to London on a regular basis there are fast, regular trains to London Waterloo from Salisbury and Tisbury stations. There are a number of excellent state and private schools in the area including Port Regis, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove, Leaden Hall, Sandroyd, St Marys Shaftesbury, Bishops Wordsworth Grammar and South and West Wilts.
OutsideOutside the property offers ample off road parking. Planning permission has been implemented for the construction of a double garage with office suite above. The rear gardens and divided into usable garden rooms. The extensive paved terrace extend out in the gardens with steps leading down to an initial lawned area with abundant floral borders. A fence and Ha-ha leads to the next level of lawn that runs down to the river bank which is owned by the current owners. The owners have riparian rights which allows them to fish in the stocked river, it is also perfect for swimming or simply enjoying the wonderful view. In addition there is a plentiful and productive vegetable and kitchen garden, a large storage shed and further secure parking to the other side of the house.
Additional InformationThe property is sold with fishing rights.
Property Features :
- Five Bedrooms
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Sitting Room
- Dining Room
- Drawing Room