Property description

A beautifully presented home situated in an elevated setting on the edge of a popular village with extensive gardens & enjoying magnificent southerly views over glorious countryside.

Property
A detached house thought to have been built in the 1950’s with brick external elevations under a tiled roof and with subsequent extensions added circa 1990 and 2002. The property has undergone a number of improvements over the years so as to create a particularly well presented home with versatile and adaptable accommodation as well as offering scope for further alterations and, subject to the necessary consents, potential to be extended to provide additional living or bedroom space and garaging. All the rooms either have lovely panoramic far reaching southerly views or an outlook towards fields and woods.
The ground floor comprises of a reception hall, a light and airy drawing room with a fireplace, access to a terrace and stairs up to a study/sitting area and a good-sized dining/family room with polished parquet flooring and an open fireplace with a Minster style surround. The well fitted kitchen is equipped with built in Neff appliances and is open plan with the breakfast room which has a Villager woodburning stove. There is also a utility room and cloakroom on this level. Upstairs on the first floor there are three bedrooms including a master bedroom suite with fitted units and an en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom

Outside
A particular feature of the property are the delightful grounds extending to around 0.80 of an acre and consisting of areas of lawn with established and well stocked flower, shrub and rose borders, a paved terrace from which to enjoy the views, mature hedging, productive vegetable beds and various fruit and ornamental trees. A large graveled area provides ample parking and there are three sheds, one of which has power, and a wood store. There is also a steeply banked area of woodland with a variety of mature trees including a monkey puzzle and having access to Wise Lane.

Situation
The property is located in an elevated position overlooking the sought after village of East Knoyle with absolutely wonderful views across the rolling countryside of the Dorset/Wiltshire border towards Melbury Down and the hills of the Cranborne Chase. East Knoyle is famous for being the birthplace of Sir Christopher Wren in 1632 and this vibrant village with its attractive stone fronted cottages and houses has good facilities including a community run shop/post office, village hall, parish church, playground and various clubs with a well-respected inn, The Fox & Hounds situated in the neighbouring hamlet of The Green. Positioned just off the A350, there is convenient access to the North Dorset Saxon hilltop market town of Shaftesbury which is just six miles away and has a good range of shops, supermarkets, eateries, an up and coming secondary school, cottage hospital and is famous for the picturesque steeply cobbled street of Gold Hill. 
There are railways stations at Tisbury (5.9 miles) and Gillingham (6.7 miles) with direct rail services to London (Waterloo) and the West Country. The local road network gives ready access to the other main towns in the area including Bath, Blandford, Salisbury, Sherborne, Warminster and Wincanton as well as to the South Coast whilst the A303 trunk road linking with the M3 motorway, makes London accessible for the motorist. Many families are drawn to the area because of the wide choice of highly regarded schools in both the state and private sectors. 
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and where the Nadder Valley, West Wiltshire Downs and the Blackmore Vale all meet, Beechwood is an ideal base for a variety of rural pursuits such as walking, riding, cycling and fishing. There are golf courses at Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Sherborne and Warminster with racing at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton and sailing at Shear Water near Warminster. There are several excellent dining pubs in the vicinity as well as many places of interest such as Old Wardour Castle, the Longleat Estate, Stourhead Gardens, Wilton House and the Fovant Badges.

EPC Energy Efficiency Rating 
Current: 47
Please refer to the agents for the complete Energy Performance Certificate.

Property Features :

• Accessible Rural Village Location
• Drawing Room, Study/Sitting Area & Dining/Family Room
• Fitted Kitchen & Adjoining Breakfast Room
• Reception hall, Cloakroom & Utility Room
• Three Bedrooms