Dean End, Woodcutts, Salisbury, Dorset

The Droves is an appealing, period home which offers a wealth of character and a living environment tallying 2071 sq. ft of relaxed comfort and versatility. Ceramic-tiled flooring across reception areas provides practicality and a sense of cohesion, with a spacious hallway featuring an antique stove for a warm welcome. On the ground floor, the sitting room provides a calm setting for downtime, with an adjoining study/snug. The kitchen/breakfast room is the heart of the home with plenty of space for informal dining and French doors to the outside terrace. Fitted with modern cabinetry and wooden work tops, the kitchen features an island unit with breakfast bar and a large tiled recess housing a striking green, oil fired Aga stove. Ancillary areas are provided by a larder
and an adjoining utility room which provides offers additional storage.

On the first floor, a length of landing gives access to five bedrooms, and a family bathroom. The principal room benefits from a double aspect outlook and an en suite shower room.

A timber five-bar gate opens onto an expanse of gravelled parking space with a a covered shelter. Well stocked flower beds, along with climbing plants adorn the front elevation and create an attractive display at the front of the home. Trellising offers partition to a side garden, with a timber archway leading to the south-east facing terrace for al fresco dining and relaxation. A pathway leads across a lawn to an alternative sitting spot under the shade of a pergola and to the timber outbuildings which are suitable for a variety of uses. Our client also rents an additional area of lawned space to the rear of the property from where there is direct access for woodland walks.

The Droves occupies a tranquil position in Chase Crescent, on the fringes of the hamlet of Woodcutts. Local amenities are available at nearby Sixpenny Handley, including a convenience store, a primary school, a village hall, a Drs, a microbrewery and a parish church.

Blandford and Shaftesbury offer numerous retail, educational and leisure oportunties, while Salisbury also enjoys a wide range of shopping, recreational and cultural facilities including restaurants, the Salisbury Playhouse theatre and two multi-screen cinemas.

In addition to train services from Tisbury station,
Salisbury offers a direct rail service to London Waterloo, whilst road-users have good access to the A354 and the A303 which links to the major road network. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Salisbury Cathedral School, South Wilts Grammar School, Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Godolphin, Bryanston, Sandroyd and Forres Sandle Manor Schools.