PROPERTY
A particularly attractive detached house thought to have been built in the early 1900’s with a mix of stone and brick external elevations under tiled roofs. Over the years the property has been improved and altered and in recent times hasundergone a thorough refurbishment programme including the addition of timber cladding to the rear and a single storey extension to the side with great care taken to retain the elegant proportions and character of the original building but at the same time adding high quality contemporary fittings. The result has been the creation of an exceptionally well-presented and stylish country home in a lovely, tucked away rural setting with the most wonderful far-reaching outlook.
Internally the versatile accommodation on the ground floor comprises a reception hall, voguish sitting room with stone fireplace, woodburner and window seat and a dining room with a woodburner, wood effect ceramic tiled flooring and which is open plan to the attractively fitted bespoke kitchen with an electric Everhot cooking range. The light and airy family room has a deep bay window overlooking the rear
garden and countryside beyond with access to the utility room, cloakroom and the rear hall/boot room.
Upstairs the galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom which has views at the front over the Wardour Vale, a dressing area and an en-suite luxuriously appointed shower room. The other two double bedrooms have fabulous country outlooks, one to the front and the other to the rear towards Win Green.

OUTSIDE
Wooden gates lead to the generous gravelled drive providing ample parking with flower and shrub borders, garden shed and a bin/wood store. The pretty front garden has mature hedging, lawn and paths with access at the side to the outside boiler and oil storage tank. Backing onto fields and with superlative views, the South facing rear garden is a delight with a large, stepped stone paved terrace opening out to the level lawn with established flower, shrub and rose borders, ornamental pond and mature hedging.

SUMMER HOUSE
The timber clad outbuilding comprises a garden room with wide glazed doors making it an excellent place from which to take in the fabulous views and suitable for use as a studio or workroom with a store to the side.

SITUATION
The property is situated in an idyllic elevated setting enjoying commanding South facing country views towards the downland of the Cranborne Chase and Win Green, a distinctive National Trust owned landmark. Barkers Hill is a small hilltop rural hamlet between the prestigious villages of Semley, Donhead St Mary and Donhead St Andrew, the former having a community run shop/café, primary school and country pub whilst The Forester dining inn can be found nearby in the latter.
The larger village of Tisbury and the market town of Shaftesbury each offer a good choice of independent shops, boutiques and eateries with amenities including sports centres and medical facilities. Tisbury also has a station with direct rail services to London (Waterloo) and is home to Messums Wiltshire, a contemporary art centre housed in a historic thatched tithe barn. The area’s principal towns including Bath, Blandford, Salisbury,
Sherborne, Warminster and Wincanton are accessible via the
local road network as is the South Coast whilst the West Country, London and motorway network are reachable via the A303/M3.
Barkers Hill is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty awarded the coveted status of an International Dark Sky Reserve. This is an ideal base from which to explore many miles of footpaths and bridleways with a variety of rural pursuits available including walking, riding, cycling, fishing and traditional field sports. Racing is at Salisbury, Bath and Wincanton with golf at Tollard Royal and Salisbury. Many families are drawn to South Wiltshire by its excellent schools in both the state and private sectors. There are several excellent dining pubs in the vicinity as well as many places of interest such as the Longleat Estate, Old Wardour Castle, Stourhead Gardens, the Fovant Badges and Wilton House.

TENURE Freehold.

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage, oil fired central heating.