Property description
A beautifully presented single storey barn conversion situated in a lovely rural setting with versatile spacious accommodation and a delightfully landscaped Southerly facing garden.
Property An L shaped single storey property with red brick external elevations under a tiled roof that forms part of what was once a range of bull pens belonging to the neighbouring historic manor house. The present owners have been responsible for making a considerable number of improvements, creating a really lovely, superbly presented home whilst features such as oak latch doors, wooden beams and the large fireplace with a woodburning stove in the sitting room giving it a character feel. The Skilling is ideal for someone looking for a primary residence or weekend rural retreat.
The accommodation offers versatility as to how it can be enjoyed and is currently arranged as including a good-sized double aspect sitting room with a vaulted ceiling with a study off it. The light and airy oak framed kitchen/breakfast room was built circa 2006 and has been fitted and equipped to a high standard with built-in appliances with an adjoining utility/boot room. The master bedroom has a well-appointed en-suite shower room whilst of the three other bedrooms, one is currently being used as a dining room. There is also a family bathroom with a double ended bath and separate shower cubicle.
Outside To the front of the property is a gravelled drive with space for 3 or 4 cars opening to an area of lawn with ornamental trees and shrubs with a gate leading to the attractively landscaped southern facing rear garden with a wide paved terrace suitable for al fresco dining, lawn, slate gravelled seating area, a patio and established flower and shrub borders as well as a water feature. There is also a garage and further parking space.
Situation Manor Yard is a small rural development of sympathetically converted former barns and farm buildings once belonging to the adjoining ancient manor house and situated on the edge of the small hamlet of Brixton Deverill in the heart of the Deverill Valley, part of the West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Deverill is a chalk stream that meanders through lovely rolling countryside before becoming the River Wylye at nearby Crockerton. With miles of uninterrupted footpaths and bridleways, the area is ideal for walking and riding as well as other rural pursuits such as cycling and fishing. Racing is at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton whilst sailing is available at Shearwater on the edge of the Longleat estate, famous for its safari park, Elizabethan stately home and holiday centre. Other well-known visitor attractions close include the National Trust Gardens at Stourhead and the World Heritage prehistoric site at Stonehenge.
There is a petrol station/shop and pub in Longbridge Deverill whilst Mere has good every day shopping. The nearby towns of Bruton, Frome, Gillingham and Warminster provide a choice of shopping and leisure amenities whilst the Roman city of Bath and medieval city of Salisbury offer more comprehensive shopping, hospital and cultural facilities. The A303 and A36 trunk roads are both about 5 miles away providing ready access to London (via the M3), the West Country and motorway network as well as to the South Coast. Mainline railway stations can be found at Gillingham (London Waterloo) and Westbury (London Paddington). There are several excellent private and state schools in the area including Gillingham Secondary School, Bruton, Port Regis, Sherborne, Downside, Dauntseys, Warminster and St Mary’s.
EPC Energy Efficiency Rating Current: 57
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Property Features :
- Located in a Peaceful yet Accessible Location
- Three Bedrooms & Two Luxurious Bath/Shower Rooms
- Spacious Sitting Room, Study, Dining/4th Bedroom
- Excellent Oak Framed Fitted & Equipped Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Entrance Hall & Utility/Boot Room