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This property is no longer on the market
Floorplan
Map6 bedroom detached house
Study
Sold STC
Detached house
6 beds
3 baths
4176
Key information
Features and description
- Impeccable country house
- Generous living spaces, including a 40 ft kitchen
- 6 good sized bedrooms
- 3 bath / shower rooms (2 en-suite)
- Stunning gardens with inviting terraces
- Close to excellent walks in all directions
- Surrounded by open countryside
- In all about 1.15 acres
A rare opportunity to own a stunning home in a village where very few private houses exist
PROPERTY SUMMARY
4,176 square feet | 4 Reception Rooms
6 Bedrooms | 3 Bath / Shower Rooms
Barn storage | Beautiful gardens
In all about 1.15 acres.
The Upper House is a handsome country house situated on the edge of the highly sought after village of Fonthill Bishop, surrounded by the glorious countryside of the renowned Fonthill Estate and lake. Built of mellow local Chilmark stone and brick with large sash windows and a combination of slate and clay tile roofs.
The current owners have created the perfect house for modern family living and entertaining. Whilst many original features have been retained, there is a superb contemporary feel in terms of both style and layout. The gardens and terraces have also been beautifully landscaped and planted to enhance the overall setting.
ATTRIBUTES
Beautifully finished with generous living space,
including a 40 ft family kitchen and dramatic
floor to ceiling windows
Bespoke handmade kitchen fitted with a
Lacanche range cooker, limestone flooring
complete with underfloor heating
Wide and light entrance hall with exposed
stone walls
Impressive main staircase, gallery landing
and additional back staircase leading to large,
panelled laundry room
Stylish drawing room with wood burner, as well
as a cosy snug / study
4 good sized bedrooms with family bathroom,
as well as 2 principal bedroom suites with newly fitted bathrooms
Stunning established private gardens with
fabulous mixed borders of roses, hydrangeas,
nepeta and euphorbia
Large walled terrace ideal for entertaining
Electric gates set in attractive local stone walls
leading to extensive gravel parking area
Useful storage barn, store and greenhouse
Surrounded by open countryside and woods of
the Fonthill Estate
Excellent walks and bridleways in all directions
1 mile walk to the highly regarded Beckford Arms
AREA GUIDE
Much of the local area is part of the Cranborne Chase Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty which offers exceptional
countryside and is famed for its dark skies.
The desirable village of Tisbury (which regularly features in
the Sunday Times top 10) is about 2.5 miles to the south,
offering a selection of boutique shops, deli, butcher and
Messums Wiltshire and station to London Waterloo (from 1
hour 50 minutes). Westbury station (27 minutes drive), also
has trains to London Paddington from 1 hour 18 minutes.
The highly regarded Beckford Arms is a mile walk away
through the fabulous Fonthill arches and along the lake.
More extensive shopping facilities are available in the
Cathedral City of Salisbury to the east or Shaftesbury and
Gillingham to the west. The Georgian city of Bath is easily
accessible offering excellent shopping, the arts, good
restaurants and rugby.
The area is renowned for its excellent range of schools.
Private schools include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore,
Hanford, Hazelgrove, Godolphin, Sherborne, Bryanston and
Marlborough. There is an excellent choice of state primary
schools locally, such as Wardour Primary School, as well as
Bishops Wordsworth & South Wilts Grammar schools in
Salisbury.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Postcode: SP3 5SH
What3Words: luggage.loves.motive
Services: Mains water, electricity, private drainage, oil fired
central heating, fibre broadband.
Fixtures & Fittings : Please note that unless specifically
mentioned all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments
are excluded from the sale but some items may be available
by separate negotiation.
EPC: E
Council Tax: Band G
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
PROPERTY SUMMARY
4,176 square feet | 4 Reception Rooms
6 Bedrooms | 3 Bath / Shower Rooms
Barn storage | Beautiful gardens
In all about 1.15 acres.
The Upper House is a handsome country house situated on the edge of the highly sought after village of Fonthill Bishop, surrounded by the glorious countryside of the renowned Fonthill Estate and lake. Built of mellow local Chilmark stone and brick with large sash windows and a combination of slate and clay tile roofs.
The current owners have created the perfect house for modern family living and entertaining. Whilst many original features have been retained, there is a superb contemporary feel in terms of both style and layout. The gardens and terraces have also been beautifully landscaped and planted to enhance the overall setting.
ATTRIBUTES
Beautifully finished with generous living space,
including a 40 ft family kitchen and dramatic
floor to ceiling windows
Bespoke handmade kitchen fitted with a
Lacanche range cooker, limestone flooring
complete with underfloor heating
Wide and light entrance hall with exposed
stone walls
Impressive main staircase, gallery landing
and additional back staircase leading to large,
panelled laundry room
Stylish drawing room with wood burner, as well
as a cosy snug / study
4 good sized bedrooms with family bathroom,
as well as 2 principal bedroom suites with newly fitted bathrooms
Stunning established private gardens with
fabulous mixed borders of roses, hydrangeas,
nepeta and euphorbia
Large walled terrace ideal for entertaining
Electric gates set in attractive local stone walls
leading to extensive gravel parking area
Useful storage barn, store and greenhouse
Surrounded by open countryside and woods of
the Fonthill Estate
Excellent walks and bridleways in all directions
1 mile walk to the highly regarded Beckford Arms
AREA GUIDE
Much of the local area is part of the Cranborne Chase Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty which offers exceptional
countryside and is famed for its dark skies.
The desirable village of Tisbury (which regularly features in
the Sunday Times top 10) is about 2.5 miles to the south,
offering a selection of boutique shops, deli, butcher and
Messums Wiltshire and station to London Waterloo (from 1
hour 50 minutes). Westbury station (27 minutes drive), also
has trains to London Paddington from 1 hour 18 minutes.
The highly regarded Beckford Arms is a mile walk away
through the fabulous Fonthill arches and along the lake.
More extensive shopping facilities are available in the
Cathedral City of Salisbury to the east or Shaftesbury and
Gillingham to the west. The Georgian city of Bath is easily
accessible offering excellent shopping, the arts, good
restaurants and rugby.
The area is renowned for its excellent range of schools.
Private schools include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore,
Hanford, Hazelgrove, Godolphin, Sherborne, Bryanston and
Marlborough. There is an excellent choice of state primary
schools locally, such as Wardour Primary School, as well as
Bishops Wordsworth & South Wilts Grammar schools in
Salisbury.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Postcode: SP3 5SH
What3Words: luggage.loves.motive
Services: Mains water, electricity, private drainage, oil fired
central heating, fibre broadband.
Fixtures & Fittings : Please note that unless specifically
mentioned all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments
are excluded from the sale but some items may be available
by separate negotiation.
EPC: E
Council Tax: Band G
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Property information from this agent
About this agent
Rural View is a niche estate agency providing a highly experienced, professional and personal residential property service. We specialise in selling country, village and market town property from our offices in South Wiltshire, covering Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire. We have established a proud reputation for offering a diverse choice of homes, from dream country cottages to family houses, farmhouses with land, townhouses and new builds. Both sellers and buyers have been enthusiastically complimentary about our honest advice, regular communication, prompt feedback and individual attention, as a well as our friendly and efficient approach – all of which really makes the difference to the property moving experience. We see ourselves as a boutique style of firm, offering a more personal, hands-on approach than that usually given by the larger, faceless corporate companies. We may be small, but that means we care more, and in this digital age Rural View has as wide a global reach as anyone. We are absolutely committed to doing the very best for our clients and customers, and our ethos is to treat them how we would want to be treated ourselves. This has led to many of our instructions being as a result of personal recommendations – a most satisfactory means of gaining new business. Not only are we seen as the local property experts but having been based in the area for many years, we are very knowledgeable about our patch and are more than happy to chat about the nearest school, pub, shop, railway station, cricket club and much more. If you are looking to buy or sell, whether it’s a thatched cottage, a bungalow or an old Georgian rectory, do get in touch – we are here to help!