Little Durnford, Salisbury, SP4

Designed and built by the current owners, this unique country home seamlessly blends a cottage aesthetic with contemporary, environmentally conscious design. This bespoke home extends to 6,000 square feet and has been meticulously created to connect the living space with the surrounding landscape. In addition to the primary home there is a detached one-bedroom guest cottage, gym, car barn complex, outdoor swim spa and two additional, versatile barns. The property in its entirety has been finished with exquisite attention to detail and outstanding eco-credentials.

The primary entrance is centrally located to the front where a bright entrance hall forms the central axis to all of the primary living areas, which unfold across the ground floor. The composition of the accommodation is predominantly open-plan, and the living spaces have a seamless flow, optimising an excellent quality of natural light, which filters in throughout the course of the day. The contemporary yet comfortable internal design follows a neutral, homely aesthetic, allowing the opportunity to appreciate the visual dialogue between the interior and exterior spaces. Ideally suited to expansive entertaining, the central kitchen, dining, family room interlinks with a separate formal sitting room, that features a stunning fireplace and the useful snug/study, allowing ease of circulation and access to the garden. One of two staircases rise to the simply stunning first floor drawing room that boasts a vaulted ceiling with exposed timber frame and double French doors opening out to the first-floor garden terrace. The kitchen is fitted with numerous discreet and contemporary units under swathes of Quartz work surfaces with Miele appliances and a central island. There is a substantial utility/boot room, a must for any rural home, that also plays host to the plant room and a cloakroom. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a generous bedroom suite with a dressing room, en-suite bathroom and bi-folding doors opening out to the terrace. There is then a private gym or a second dressing room/nursery.

The first-floor accommodation is equally impressive with three vast, double bedrooms flanking the central drawing room. The second bedroom is accessed via a private staircase and is a stunning double bedroom, also with an en-suite and dressing area, and has access to the roof terrace. Bedrooms three and four are set off of the drawing room, both boasting gorgeous views. Bedroom three opens out to the rear terrace and has an en-suite bathroom and dressing room. Bedroom four has French doors opening out to the side garden and use of a jack and jill bathroom. The covered balcony extends across the front of the first floor, creating an impressive entrance way if desired. The rear roof terrace extends across the majority of the rear southern aspect, perfect for expansive entertaining or private use.

The Guest Cottage.

An immaculately presented and pretty, single storey building that has been historically used as an annexe offers space for alternative use. There is a double bedroom, modern bathroom, fully fitted ‘Jones of Salisbury’ kitchen, complete with a breakfast bar, and a generous sitting room.

Outside

As with the home itself, every part of the garden has been meticulously designed to promote the gorgeous setting, maximise sunshine and embrace the natural contours of the land.

The property is approached via a private gravelled driveway that gently sweeps uphill through the pretty woodland approach. There is parking near the entrance, to the front of the home or in front of the garage complex.

The gardens extend to circa 6 acres. The established, beautifully maintained woodland frames the edge of the circa 4 acres of lawn and wildflower meadow. The sweeping lawns are interspersed with specimen trees, perfectly positioned seating areas and pretty contoured shrub and floral borders. A wildlife pond takes centre stage. The swim spa is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the southerly aspect and the far-reaching views. There is a surrounding terrace, ideal for sunbathing and relaxing.

Outbuildings

The home benefits from a range of outbuildings, as expected of a home of this calibre and setting.
The ‘Bunkers’ act as a substantial gym and a garden store. Once part of a reservoir, they provide incredibly versatile space, fit for any use.

The garage complex has three bays, a secure workshop/store and an adjoining kitchenette and cloakroom.

There is then a large open front barn, perfect for storage and again offers a wealth of opportunity to the next owner to create a party barn or accommodation (STP). Finally, there is a newly built woodland workshop and store.

Situation

Little Durnford is a highly regarded and sought after area to the north of Salisbury, nestled in the famous Woodford Valley on the River Avon. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and interspersed with picturesque villages and a number of excellent walks and cycle rides as well as byways for horse riding.

It is a quintessential village with the neighbouring Woodford Valley villages offering ample facilities including a garage with shop, a church, a well-regarded primary school and two popular public houses. The Cathedral City of Salisbury is about 8 miles away offering a variety of regionally recognised retail, cultural and educational establishments all within easy reach as well as a range of award winning restaurants, bars and a lively twice weekly farmers market.

An outstanding variety of leisure facilities are available nearby including racing at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton, golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

The property is in a prime position to reach the sought after Bishop Wordsworth’s & South Wilts Grammar Schools, along with the popular independent schools the area has to offer including; Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin School.

Communication to and from the area is excellent and there is a regular train service to London Waterloo from Salisbury which takes about 86 minutes and from Grateley (11.5 miles) which takes about 80 minutes. To the north is the A303 which provides convenient access to the South West and London (via the M3).

Property Ref Number:

HAM-57158