Lady Down View, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3

A substantial family house, which has been exquisitely finished, with superb views over open countryside

Description

The house was completed in 2011 and has been built of mellow local stone under a tile roof. It has an extremely pretty eastern facade in the Georgian style with handsome pillared portico and sash windows. This fine modern house is equipped for the future, with solar panels, battery storage and a car charging point.

Internally the house has been beautifully designed and finished to the highest of standards with a well thought out layout, ideal for modern family living, with under floor heating throughout. The rooms are light with good proportions and excellent ceiling heights; some of the features include an impressive oak and glass staircase, ornate cornicing and sandstone fire surrounds and slate hearths.

The kitchen / breakfast room is a superb room leading into the garden room. It has a range of bespoke cupboards under granite work surfaces, central island, double Siemens self-cleaning ovens and six ring gas hob, built in fridge / freezer, wine chiller, ice maker and Quooker tap.

On the first floor there are two impressive bedroom suites, each with their own dressing room. The principal bedroom also benefits from its own sitting room/study. On the second floor are further bedrooms and shower rooms with access to a roof terrace. The lower ground floor comprises a family room, gym/study, wine cellar (12.6ft x 7.1ft) which is currently used for storage and a shower room. This floor could easily be used as a separate flat if required and has separate access.

A modern, five-person lift serves all floors.

OUTSIDE

Cedar House has arguably the best position within Lady Down View with fantastic 180 degree views over the Fonthill estate to the north. The house is approached off Lady Down View, past the integral garage with automated roller shutter door, through double electric wooden gates to a gravelled parking / turning area.

The gardens have been beautifully and artistically landscaped by a designer / architect. Beside the east facade are lawns flanked by box and laurel hedging with roses, fuscia, agapanthus and olive trees. An impressive curved stone staircase leads down to a lower area of lawn with a magnificent cedar and two mature lime trees. From this level there is access to the garden store which is below the terrace. In addition there is a pedestrian gate giving access to a lower lane – ideal for dog walking.

Location

Cedar House lies at the end of Lady Down View, a no through road on the northern edge of the village, within walking distance of the High Street. It’s elevated position provides an astonishing view over the surrounding countryside, with a high level of privacy and tranquility.

Tisbury is a highly sought-after village on the fringes of the beautiful Fonthill Estate, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with rolling countryside and parkland. This popular village has a range of facilities including shops, doctor’s surgery, library, school, churches, pubs, florist, cafés, wine merchant/bistro and an outdoor lido and leisure centre. Tisbury also benefits from a mainline train station to London Waterloo (journey time of approximately 1 hour 50 minutes).

The ancient, hilltop town of Shaftesbury offers further amenities, as does the beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, which offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes.

Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at Rushmore, South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its field sports, including fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

The easily accessible A303 provides access to the south west and to London via the M3.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hanford, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Bruton and the Sherborne schools, in addition to Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as the notable Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

Square Footage: 5,445 sq ft


Acreage: 0.44 Acres

Directions

SP3 6LL



Additional Info

TENURE : Freehold

LOCAL AUTHORITY : Wiltshire Council –

OUTGOINGS : The property is subject to Council Tax Band G

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

SERVICES : Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG Gas fired central heating (underfloor). Electric car charging point. Solar panels. Broadband. Water softener

PLANNING : Cedar House is located in a Conservation Area and has a number of TPOs on trees in the garden.

VIEWINGS : Strictly by appointment with Savills