Property description

Formally a farm workers cottage, and part of the Longford Estate, this most stunning home occupies an enviable plot of more than a third of an acre enjoying far reaching spectacular views to the rear across the beautiful surrounding countryside of the highly sought after Wiltshire village of Charlton All Saints.

Owners Comments
“It has been a pleasure to live in this period home with its wonderful views from every angle. We have enjoyed entertaining our friends in the house and sunny garden.”“Charlton All Saints is a lovely place to live with a great community spirit and is conveniently located for Bournemouth and Salisbury.”

Introduction
Keepers Cottage is encompassed by stunning rolling open countryside and the grounds offer a timber framed double garage with planning consent for a one bedroom annex and triple garage workshop. Its cottage gardens have been delightfully landscaped and include productive raised growing beds and a variety of attractive trees. Internally, period features include an inglenook fireplace, useful cellar and original quarry tiled floor which fuse seamlessly with the comforts of modern living including triple glazed windows, conservatory, and modern white bathroom suite. Located in the quintessential Wiltshire village of Charlton All Saints this attractive home is ideally positioned for commuting via the A338 to Bournemouth and Salisbury and is positioned within catchment for the highly regarded Salisbury Grammar schools.

Description
A UPVC door leads to the generous sitting room where period features are immediately evident including exposed ceiling beams and an imposing brick built Inglenook fireplace with stylish woodburning stove providing a striking centre piece to the room. A doorway leads to a family/ playroom with part laminate and part quarry tiled flooring and access to the downstairs cloakroom and separate utility room which opens into a useful walk in pantry. An inner hallway hosts a staircase to the first floor, a stairwell to the cellar room and accesses a cosy study room ideal as a home office. The conservatory is beautifully bright and an ideal all year round reception room with double doors to the rear garden. The country kitchen with exposed beams is freestanding yet practical with wooden base units and traditional butler sink over a slate tiled flooring. The focal point to the room is the oil fired Rayburn style stove which provides heating and hot water. There is ample space for white goods and a Welsh dresser.The gallery style landing enjoys views through the arched leaded light window to the gardens and open fields beyond, offering access to the loft space with ladder and built in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and fitted shelving. Three well proportioned rooms enjoy their own individual charm and pleasant views from every aspect and are serviced by a family bathroom with matching white suite. A further staircase leads to the master bedroom, a charismatic room enjoying delightful views to the rear via the velux window and a cottage window to the side aspect. There is a fitted wash hand basin and a doorway to a small dressing room which could be adapted into an ensuite shower room.

Outside
The property is enclosed and screened to the front by established Beech hedging with a pedestrian gate and path accessing a covered porch to the front door. For vehicles a wooden five bar gate leads to the gravel driveway with parking for more than four cars and access to the double garage and triple garage sized shed. To the rear the garden features a delightful sunny patio ideal for summer entertaining and extensive lawns interspersed by a variety of trees including a Silver Birch and ornamental Cherry. A further piece of land to the rear of the barn is currently used as a vegetable plot. The rear garden enjoys uninterrupted views over adjoining fields.

Location
The property is pleasantly situated in the popular village of Charlton All Saints which lies approximately five miles to the south of Salisbury. It is surrounded by attractive countryside and the River Avon is a short distance away. The village of Downton is easily accessible being approximately two miles away where there are sufficient facilities for day to day needs whilst the Cathedral City of Salisbury is also within easy striking distance where there is an excellent range of educational, recreational, leisure and shopping facilities which combine with a twice weekly market in addition to a mainline railway station (Waterloo). The South Coast and New Forest are also within close proximity, whilst the A303 gives access to the West Country, the M3 and London.

Agents Notes
The property features oil fired central heating, is serviced by private drainage and benefits from aluminium powder coated triple glazing. There is planning consent to convert the garage into a one bedroom annex. Our client has informed us that the guttering and the front facing brickwork has been repointed within his tenure. Originally part of the Longford Estate, the cottage is subject to some legal covenants.

Property Features :

• Stunning four bedroom period cottage formally part of Longford Estate
• Glorious far reaching views over stunning Wiltshire countryside
• Substantial outbuildings including double garage with planning for one bedroom annex
• Gardens of more than a third of an acre including practical grow your own area
• Traditional features including exposed beams, inglenook brick fireplace and cellar