Property description

A most attractive 18th Century thatched cottage of tremendous character with beautifully presented versatile accommodation and a good-sized & delightfully landscaped garden.

Property
Greenwich Cottage is a very pretty and historic detached cottage with origins believed to date back to the early/mid 1700’s. Built with a mix of local green sandstone, brick and rendered external elevations under a well maintained thatched roof, over the years the property has been sympathetically extended, modernised and improved to a high standard. Although not Listed, great care has been taken to create a comfortable home that still retains a wealth of character features such as wooden beamed ceilings giving a feeling of period charm whilst having modern additions such as wooden framed double glazed windows and underfloor heating to the kitchen/breakfast room.
The beautifully presented accommodation is arranged over two floors and allows for versatility as how it can be enjoyed. This includes on the ground floor an enclosed entrance porch to the front, a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace and woodburning stove and a double aspect dining room. There is also a family room, study/office and a lovely light and airy, attractively fitted kitchen/breakfast room equipped with good quality appliances and a larder on this level as well as a boot/utility room and cloakroom. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a well-appointed bathroom with a separate shower cubicle.

Outside
A particular feature of Greenwich Cottage are the delightful grounds that extend to around 0.48 of an acre. The front is bordered by mature hedging and a stone wall with a five bar gate leading to the graveled drive providing off street parking and opening to an area of lawn with colourful borders. Steps and a gate lead to the main area of garden which is mainly laid to sloping lawn with flower, shrub and rose borders, ornamental and mature trees, paved terrace and a pergola covered graveled path and steps up to the upper area of garden that has produced prize winning vegetables and fruit! There are also two enclosed areas to the back of the house, two green houses and various garden sheds.

Situation
Greenwich Cottage is located close to the heart of the ever popular historic village of East Knoyle situated near the Wiltshire/Dorset border. 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 (5.8 miles) and Gillingham (6.9 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, Greenwich Cottage is an ideal base from which to explore the local countryside and for a variety of rural pursuits such as walking, riding and cycling as well as traditional field sports. 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: 62
Please refer to the agents for the complete Energy Performance Certificate.

Property Features :

• Situated in a Sought After Village
• Charming Sitting Room with Inglenook & Dining Room
• Family Room & Study/Office
• Superbly Fitted Light & Airy Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Three Bedrooms & Well-Appointed Bathroom