The Old Rectory CHILMARK, WILTSHIRE

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1 The Old Rectory CHILMARK, WILTSHIRE

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3 The Old Rectory CHILMARK, WILTSHIRE Tisbury 2.5 miles (London Waterloo 1 hr 48 minutes) A303 (towards London) 2.5 miles Shaftesbury 10.4 miles Salisbury 12 miles Sherborne 27 miles Bath 30 miles (Distances and time are approximate) A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning Grade II Listed family home with total privacy and seclusion, sitting within a highly sought after village on the Cranborne Chase AONB. The house and rear courtyard are approached down a long drive and surrounded by over 12 acres of grounds, including a beautiful walled garden, swimming pool, tennis court, parkland and outdoor arena. Entrance hall Sitting room Family room Home office / Drawing room Library Staircase hall Kitchen/breakfast room Laundry room Larder Utility room WC Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room Guest wing with 2 bedrooms and bathroom Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom 4 further bedrooms 2 further bathrooms Wet room Traditional cobbled courtyard with stables, garaging, machinery stores and coach house (formerly with planning consent for conversion) Walled garden with greenhouse and heated outdoor swimming pool Hard tennis court Outdoor riding arena Parkland grazing In all about acres (5.0 hectares) Sherborne 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: luke.pender-cudlip@knightfrank.com Country Department 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN Tel: james.mckillop@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

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5 Situation and Amenities The Old Rectory is approached down a long treelined drive to a gravelled sweep round to the front of the house. Nestled away from the village centre and discreetly screened by mature trees and hedging, the house sits well within its gardens and grounds which extend to over 12 acres highly unusual for a village house like this. S Chilmark is one of the most sought after villages and communities on the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an attractive village centre, primary school, village hall, the highly regarded Black Dog public house and excellent links to important local hubs such as Salisbury, Tisbury and Blandford Forum. M The E Primary Tisbury is 2.5 miles away with a post office, local supermarket and a range of shops, bars and delicatessens. The Beckord Arms is widely regarded as one of the best pubs in the area whilst the train station also provides a direct link to London Waterloo taking from 1 hour 48 minutes. The cathedral City of Salisbury is 12 miles to the east with a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational amenities, including a large Waitrose supermarket. A303 is 2.5 miles to the north and provides a quick link to the M3 going east towards London and the M5 heading southwest and north towards the Midlands. and secondary schooling in the area is exceptional with the Sherborne schools, the Salisbury schools, Port Regis at Motcombe, St Mary s at Shaftesbury, Hazelgrove at Sparkford and Bryanston, Hanford and Knighton House around Blandford Forum.

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7 The Old Rectory This fabulous Grade II Listed former rectory has 17th Century Jacobean origins with a large early-19th Century Georgian extension. The Jacobean core is of Limestone ashlar under a tiled roof whilst the Georgian wing is of Flemish bond brick under a slate roof. The owners have undertaken improvements to the property since buying it in 2004, most of which were undertaken by the renowned local building firm Mouldings. The balance of accommodation is exceptional, with some fine reception rooms ideally suited to large family living. The blend of two different styles has been seamlessly integrated and provides some wonderful examples of features relevant to each era. The double-chamfered round-arched front doorway, mullioned windows, stone finials and sash windows in the Georgian wing are just some examples, whilst a stained glass window in the family room is thought to date from the 14th Century. The rooms are warm, welcoming and considerably lighter than you would expect for a house with Jacobean origins. The spacious drawing room, beautifully appointed library, cosy sitting room and fabulous family room all face south. The owners currently use the drawing room as a home office. The kitchen / breakfast room lies at the heart of the house, alongside the family room and the ancillary utility, laundry and larder conveniently positioned down the back hallway.

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10 The staircase hall leads to an open landing with two bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom), a family bathroom and wet room to one side. These are ideal children s rooms and have a lovely southfacing aspect. The configuration of another wing is such that it makes an ideal guest wing, with two bedrooms sharing a bathroom. A back staircase leads from the ground floor right up to the second floor where there are three further bedrooms and a bathroom. These rooms have flexibility in the way they could be occupied and some partition walls could be removed to create a larger open-plan space, subject to the necessary consents. Finally, the master bedroom occupies arguably the finest room in the house. Formerly a first floor drawing room with Georgian proportions, the owners have turned this in to a magnificent master bedroom with a large en-suite bathroom and adjoining dressing room. A discreet set of stairs leads down to the back hall and kitchen beyond. Please see the floor plans for room dimensions and layout.

11 Living Area/Reception Bedroom/Dressing Room Bathroom/WC Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace/Outside Space Recreation Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 797 sq.m (8,578 sq.ft) Second Floor Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

12 Traditional Courtyard Lying to the rear of the main house and accessed from a spur off the main driveway, these traditional stone outbuildings stand around a cobbled yard with the main building being a former coach house, currently used as garaging, machinery stores and some stabling. The coach house also houses the swimming pool plant and formerly had planning consent (Ref: S/2001/ now lapsed) for conversion to staff accommodation. Other stone buildings house further garden and machinery stores, stabling, tack and rug rooms.

13 Gardens & Grounds Standing in beautifully tended gardens and grounds, The Old Rectory is exceptional considering its edge-of-village position. Mature trees and hedges border the property all round and enhance the privacy and seclusion without detracting from the sense of space. The long tree-lined driveway provides a magnificent approach to the house, whilst there is a private back gate for day-to-day access to the village. The driveway parking in front of the house provides ample space for large gatherings. The drive sweeps round some large areas of lawn providing a stunning setting for the Georgian wing of the house, with a front terrace off the kitchen for BBQs and summer eating. The walled garden has been beautifully arranged into bordered beds intersected with gravelled paths, providing a fruit cage, productive vegetable and cut flower beds. The heated greenhouse overlooks a pretty lawned area whilst a chicken run stands in the north corner. The heated swimming pool is in a landscaped enclosure with stone flagged surround alongside the coach house whilst the hard tennis court stands on the south east corner of the property. Beyond the gardens, the grounds are bordered by magnificent specimen trees and generally open parkland. In fact, the property was believed to be historically known as The Park and whilst the current owners have created some paddocks, this could easily be reinstated. To the north of the property, a full sized outdoor riding arena stands back from the driveway.

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15 THE OLD RECTORY Note: This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS Tenure The freehold of The Old Rectory is available for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion. Services Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil-fired hot water and central heating system. BT broadband. Local Authority Wiltshire Council: Planning The Old Rectory is Grade II Listed. Council Tax: Band G The property lies in the Chilmark Conservation Area and the Cranborne Chase AONB. A footpath crosses the far SE corner of the grounds beyond the tennis court. Fixtures and Fittings The carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are excluded from the sale, although some items may be available by separate negotiation. Directions (SP3 5AT but please follow the directions) From London head west on the M3 and bear off onto the A303. Continue past Stonehenge and straight past the junction with the A36 at Wyle. After just under 2 miles, turn left onto Cow Drove signposted to Chilmark and Farmer Giles Farmstead. Follow this road straight for just about 2.2 miles into the village of Chilmark. At the T-Junction with The Black Dog Inn on your left, turn left and after about 100 yards, the gateway to The Old Rectory will be on your right hand side. Viewings Strictly by prior appointment with sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: June Particulars: June Kingfisher Print and Design

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