Property description
Period cottage with large garden and massive potential
Village location with excellent views
3 bedrooms
Reception hall
Sitting room
Dining room
Kitchen
Rear hall
wc/shower room
Utility room
Bathroom
Oil central heating
Garage and parking
Appletree Cottage is a characterful, detached village property located off the centre of this highly desireable village with large partly walled gardens and excellent views over farmland, countryside and Marleycombe Hill beyond.
The original part of the cottage is believed to date from around 1900 and has been occupied by the current owners since 1969. The cottage was then extended with a two storey side extension in 1970 to provide an additional reception hall, ground floor shower room/bathroom, utility room and a first floor bedroom and ensuite. There is also a single storey extension on the other side of the property housing the present kitchen. Within the original part of the cottage there are two generous reception rooms, two double bedrooms and a first floor bathroom. In addition there are two rooms which have been created within the roofspace with access via a pull down loft ladder.
The property is centrally heated via an oil fired boiler to radiators, there is a mixture of wooden and Crittall windows, some of which are single glazed.
The partly walled gardens are a particular feature having a huge variety of mature specimen shrubs, plants and trees; it is completely secluded from neighbouring properties and enjoys a superb outlook to the rear over adjacent countryside and farmland.
There can be little doubt that Appletree Cottage offers huge potential to improve, extend and renovate although, in its current form, the cottage offers excellent, comfortable accommodation.
LOCATION
Appletree Cottage is located close to the centre of the village of Bowerchalke within reach of the church, village hall and the popular and extemely well known Chalke Valley Cricket Club. There is also a bus stop within a level walk. Bowerchalke is a thriving rural community with a weekly market held in the village hall. The neighbouring village of Broad Chalke has an award winning community store and post office and the hugely popular Queens Head Inn. Bowerchalke itself is surrounded by the Chalke Valley, lies on the River Ebble and has access to a great many country and rural walks. The village lies equidistant between Shaftesbury and Salisbury, (circa ten miles either way), where an extensive range of everyday shopping, leisure and education facilities can be found together with mainline railway stations.
TENURE AND SERVICES
Tenure: Freehold. Local Authority: Wiltshire Council: Mains electricity and water connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band D - £1,538.45 for year 2016/17.
DIRECTIONS
From the cathedral city of Salisbury proceed in a south westerly direction along the A354 towards Blandford. Upon entering the outskirts of Coombe Bissett turn right signposted Bowerchalke. Proceed through the villages of Stratford Tony and Bishopstone and continue into Broad Chalke turning left opposite The Queens Head Inn towards Bowerchalke. Continue to follow the road into the village (Church Street) and proceed for a short ditsnace where Apppletree Cottage will be found on the left hand side clearly identified by the Baxters For Sale sign.
VIEW FROM REAR OF FIRST FLOOR
View from first floor over garden
Property Features :
- Period cottage with large garden and massive potential
- Village location with excellent views
- 3 bedrooms
- Reception hall
- Sitting room
- Dining room
- Kitchen
- Rear hall
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