5 bedroom detached house

An detached five bedroom country home with exquisite views over open Chalke Valley countryside, off-road parking and a large triple bay garage.

The Property
Set in beautifully presented gardens, The Cottage is an attractive extended period property offering comprehensive accommodation set over two storeys with stunning views to the South East over the Chalke Valley.
On entering the property through the front door into a large entrance hall leading into the wonderfully spacious kitchen dining room. With glazing all around, the views from the dining table are panoramic all year round. The kitchen is well appointed with plenty of above and below counter units providing excellent storage and food preparation space with a well-positioned return gives an island feel and useful breakfast bar for casual dining.
There are three reception rooms, with one sitting room next to the kitchen with a wood burning stove and French windows leading out to the main garden. The smaller snug sitting room has built-in bookshelves and stable door leading to the drive and there is a large formal sitting room with open fireplace. An inner hallway leading to the utility room and downstairs cloakroom completes the ground floor.
Upstairs there are five bedrooms, two of which have been opened up to turn into a larger room. There are two well-appointed bathrooms (one ensuite). The principal suite has a balcony, perfectly located to enjoy the views.

Outside
Through the large electric gates parking for several vehicles is set over a very smart, block paved drive leading up to an oak timber triple-bay garage. The two side bays are open and the central larger bay is capable of housing a motorhome/caravan. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with a raised terrace leading across the back of the house and winding its way down the garden past various outbuildings to a decked area and then on to a private gate/stile leading to open countryside, owned and maintained by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust providing plenty of fantastic walks.
Location
The Cottage is located on a ‘no through’ lane, enjoying a wonderful position to enjoy the picturesque and highly sought-after Chalke Valley. It is situated at the edge of the desirable village of Bishopstone, south west of Salisbury, Bishopstone offers a church, pub and a well-attended village hall. Close by is the popular village of Broad Chalke with its award-winning community run village shop (voted best rural shop by the Countryside Alliance in 2014), a post office, a pub, village hall, two churches and doctor’s surgery as well as Broad Chalke Primary School. The Cathedral city of Salisbury is a 15-minute drive and offers a wide range of cultural, shopping and entertainment facilities.
The picturesque Chalke Valley forms part of the West Wiltshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering an extensive range of walking, cycling and horse-riding opportunities. The Chalke Valley History Festival is hosted annually and is a very popular attraction. Salisbury has mainline railway stations with direct trains to London Waterloo. Communications by road are excellent with the A303 providing a link to the M3, M25 and London, or the West Country. The local area is renowned for its schools, both private and state. Salisbury offers very good Grammar Schools for both girls and boys. There are numerous prep schools in the area including Chafyn Grove, Salisbury Cathedral School and Sandroyd. At secondary level there is Godolphin, St Mary's Shaftesbury and Sherborne.