An elegant Grade II Listed house in sought-after location.

Description

Grade II listed and built in the mid 18th Century with a Limestone Ashlar Front beneath a clay tiled roof , Barham Cottage is a handsome stone house on desirable Hindon High Street. Set predominantly over two floors with a Cinema room created from the cellar below. The property was extended to the rear in 2009 by previous owners, and the current owners have spared no expense stylishly refurbishing the property yet managing to retain its period charm and many elegant original features.

From the front door, the sitting room has a delightful original brick paved flooring and leads through to the spacious living room with a delightful large inglenook fireplace with a wood burner and stairs down to a basement home cinema/snug which could easily double up and an additional guest bedroom. To the rear of the property in the light filled Oak framed extension with vaulted ceiling the current owners have installed a stylish range of fitted units by Neptune with Quartz work surfaces, breakfast bar, Neff fitted appliances, Wine cooler and Quooker taps. Under floor heating beneath the stylish Italian Bergamo Limestone tiles. Bi-fold doors to the side and rear really bring the outside in on dry days. There is also a small utility room with a shower/cloakroom fitted to the same standard as kitchen/Breakfast Room.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms, the principal to the front with high ceilings, the other three are good size bedrooms. Finishing off the first floor the boutique and well-appointed family bathroom with vaulted ceiling is fitted with Lusso Stone bath, “his and hers” wash hand basin, shower with quality brass tap fittings and Amber Honed Calacatta marble from Tuscany throughout.

Outside
To the front the garden has been landscaped and has since established well. There is a paved path leading to a covered passage and on to the partly walled rear garden which has a long gently sloping lawn with flower and shrub borders with many delightful Roses, Various fruit and ornamental trees. Close to the house and immediately off the kitchen Bi-fold doors is a paved terrace with room for outside garden furniture. There is an outbuilding currently being used as an artist studio by the current vendors and offers potential to be refurbished and used as an office or garden room. From the mid-point onwards the garden, overlooks the cottage roof-tops of the high street properties, to the countryside beyond.

Location

The sought-after village of Hindon, with its pretty High Street of period stone houses, sits in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a primary school and a pre-school, two popular pubs, The Grovesner Arms and The Lamb, and a community shop with post office.

Further amenities are to be found in nearby Tisbury, including trains to London Waterloo with a journey time of approximately 1hr 45 minutes.

The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately 16 miles to the east, offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes.
Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at Rushmore, South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

The A303 provides access to the south west and London via the M3.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Warminster, Dauntseys, Port Regis, Sandroyd, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

Square Footage: 1,790 sq ft



Directions

Directions : SP3 6DR

From Salisbury, take the A36 towards Warminster. At Wilton, take the A30 towards Shaftesbury. At Barford St Martin, take a right-hand turn on the sharp left-hand bend onto the B3089. Continue through Barford, Dinton, Teffont, Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop on the B3089, until you reach Hindon. Turn left into Hindon High Street at The Lamb pub and Barham Cottage will be found on the left-hand side.

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Additional Info

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating (Part underfloor).

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Savills