GREAT WISHFORD - South Street
£700,000
Guide price
Guide price
Bedrooms: 5
A charming Grade II Listed thatched cottage with five bedrooms, a wealth of original features, and a double garage with ample parking. Gardens to the rear and side and located in the popular Wylye Valley with easy access to Salisbury and the surrounding areas.
Description
A charming five bedroom detached Grade II Listed thatched cottage, full of character, situated in the middle of this popular Wylye Valley village with easy access to Salisbury and the A303. This is possibly the oldest cottage in Great Wishford and is believed to date from the 16th century. At one time it was a sweet shop and has now been under the same ownership since 1988. It has a double garage with driveway and ample parking and gardens to rear and side. There are good views to the rear over farmland, owned by the Wilton Estate. There is a wealth of original features, including exposed timbers and a working fireplace within the inglenook in the sitting room and a there is an old bread oven in the dining room (not in use). The property was extended in the 1990s to provide a modern kitchen space with french doors to the garden with a double bedroom above, taking in the views. The accommodation consists of entrance porch, hall, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room, walk through utility area, family room, sitting room, study, five bedrooms and a bathroom. Oil fired central heating, The roof was completely re-thatched in water reed (with a combed wheat ridge) completed in early 2013. The property is offered with vacant possession from 1st June and no onward chain.
Entrance porch
Tiled floor, double doors to disused cellar space
Hall
Stairs to first floor with cupboard beneath, tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Wc and wash hand basin, tiled floor.
Utility
Tiled floor, butlers sink, oil fired boiler for heating and hot water.
Family Room
Tiled floor, exposed beams, brick fireplace with bread oven.
Sitting Room
Inglenook fireplace with bread oven, exposed beams, built in cupboards.
Study
Built in shelving, exposed timbers.
Kitchen/Dining Room
Bay window overlooking the garden with window seat, double doors to parking area, tiled floor. Wooden worktops with cupboards and drawers beneath, butlers sink, 5 ring range cooker, further appliance space, tiled splashbacks, shelving and exposed ceiling beams.
First floor landing
Airing cupboard with lagged hot water tank.
Bedroom One
Double master bedroom with views over the garden of surrounding farmland. Wash hand basin.
Bedroom Two
Large double bedroom with inbuilt wardrobe. Views over garden.
Bedroom Three
Well proportioned double bedroom with single door access to storage.
Bedroom Four
Small double bedroom.
Bedroom Five
Single bedroom.
Bathroom
Panel bath with mixer shower attachment and glass screen, WC, wash hand basin, part-tiled walls.
Outside
The property is approached via a five bar gate which leads to the tarmacadam parking and turning area. To the side is an area of lawn with hedging to the front, flower beds and shrubs. The rear garden is laid to lawn with flower beds and shrubs. The whole is enclosed by walls, timber fencing and hedging.
Garage
5.34 x 4.84 (17'6 x 15'10 )
Two up and over doors, power and light.
Services
Mains water drainage and electricity, oil fired central heating.
Location
Great Wishford is a village in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, three miles north of the busy market town of Wilton and five miles north-west of the cathedral city of Salisbury. The village has a unique triangular street layout, comprising South Street, West Street and Station Road and boasts excellent access to numerous countryside walks including the nearby Grovely Woods. Salisbury is a charming medieval city with a rich history, featuring a wide variety of shopping, dining, public houses and cultural activities. The Salisbury area is home to excellent schools, including Chaffyn Grove, the Cathedral School, Godolphin and Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar schools. Additionally, further out, there is Farley School, Port Regis, Bryanston, and Sandroyd. It also offers a direct train service to London Waterloo with travel time as short as 88 minutes.
Directions
Leave Salisbury on the A36 Wilton Road. Proceed through South Newton and just before The Swan Inn on the right, turn left to Great Wishford. Continue over the bridge and turn left into South Street where the cottage will be seen after a few hundred metres on the left hand side.
Outgoings
The Council Tax Band is F and the payment for the year 2023/2024 payable to Wiltshire Council is £3,023.34.
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Caveat
The garden photographs were taken in the summer during a previous tenancy
Description
A charming five bedroom detached Grade II Listed thatched cottage, full of character, situated in the middle of this popular Wylye Valley village with easy access to Salisbury and the A303. This is possibly the oldest cottage in Great Wishford and is believed to date from the 16th century. At one time it was a sweet shop and has now been under the same ownership since 1988. It has a double garage with driveway and ample parking and gardens to rear and side. There are good views to the rear over farmland, owned by the Wilton Estate. There is a wealth of original features, including exposed timbers and a working fireplace within the inglenook in the sitting room and a there is an old bread oven in the dining room (not in use). The property was extended in the 1990s to provide a modern kitchen space with french doors to the garden with a double bedroom above, taking in the views. The accommodation consists of entrance porch, hall, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room, walk through utility area, family room, sitting room, study, five bedrooms and a bathroom. Oil fired central heating, The roof was completely re-thatched in water reed (with a combed wheat ridge) completed in early 2013. The property is offered with vacant possession from 1st June and no onward chain.
Entrance porch
Tiled floor, double doors to disused cellar space
Hall
Stairs to first floor with cupboard beneath, tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Wc and wash hand basin, tiled floor.
Utility
Tiled floor, butlers sink, oil fired boiler for heating and hot water.
Family Room
Tiled floor, exposed beams, brick fireplace with bread oven.
Sitting Room
Inglenook fireplace with bread oven, exposed beams, built in cupboards.
Study
Built in shelving, exposed timbers.
Kitchen/Dining Room
Bay window overlooking the garden with window seat, double doors to parking area, tiled floor. Wooden worktops with cupboards and drawers beneath, butlers sink, 5 ring range cooker, further appliance space, tiled splashbacks, shelving and exposed ceiling beams.
First floor landing
Airing cupboard with lagged hot water tank.
Bedroom One
Double master bedroom with views over the garden of surrounding farmland. Wash hand basin.
Bedroom Two
Large double bedroom with inbuilt wardrobe. Views over garden.
Bedroom Three
Well proportioned double bedroom with single door access to storage.
Bedroom Four
Small double bedroom.
Bedroom Five
Single bedroom.
Bathroom
Panel bath with mixer shower attachment and glass screen, WC, wash hand basin, part-tiled walls.
Outside
The property is approached via a five bar gate which leads to the tarmacadam parking and turning area. To the side is an area of lawn with hedging to the front, flower beds and shrubs. The rear garden is laid to lawn with flower beds and shrubs. The whole is enclosed by walls, timber fencing and hedging.
Garage
5.34 x 4.84 (17'6 x 15'10 )
Two up and over doors, power and light.
Services
Mains water drainage and electricity, oil fired central heating.
Location
Great Wishford is a village in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, three miles north of the busy market town of Wilton and five miles north-west of the cathedral city of Salisbury. The village has a unique triangular street layout, comprising South Street, West Street and Station Road and boasts excellent access to numerous countryside walks including the nearby Grovely Woods. Salisbury is a charming medieval city with a rich history, featuring a wide variety of shopping, dining, public houses and cultural activities. The Salisbury area is home to excellent schools, including Chaffyn Grove, the Cathedral School, Godolphin and Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar schools. Additionally, further out, there is Farley School, Port Regis, Bryanston, and Sandroyd. It also offers a direct train service to London Waterloo with travel time as short as 88 minutes.
Directions
Leave Salisbury on the A36 Wilton Road. Proceed through South Newton and just before The Swan Inn on the right, turn left to Great Wishford. Continue over the bridge and turn left into South Street where the cottage will be seen after a few hundred metres on the left hand side.
Outgoings
The Council Tax Band is F and the payment for the year 2023/2024 payable to Wiltshire Council is £3,023.34.
WHAT3WORDS
What3Words reference is: ///circular.erupt.perfectly
Caveat
The garden photographs were taken in the summer during a previous tenancy
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