Lower Road, Britford, Salisbury

The Heymersh is a highly impressive period residence, offering a wealth of character features and set within stunning gardens and grounds with far reaching views. The property provides seven bedrooms and over 4,500 sq ft of accommodation, while a 3 bedroom detached bungalow and wonderful multi-use studio offers excellent ancillary space and leisure opportunities.

The principal reception room is the 22ft sitting room, featuring south-facing windows that draw in abundant natural light, together with wooden flooring and a fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove. Additional ground-floor accommodation includes a comfortable snug, formal dining room, and a bright contemporary garden room with three skylights, French doors and bi-fold doors opening onto the gardens. The lower level also comprises a well-equipped kitchen with farmhouse-style cabinetry, integrated appliances and an Aga, with space for a breakfast table, complemented by a utility room and larder providing useful storage.

Five well-presented bedrooms are arranged over the first floor, four of which benefit from built-in storage. This level also includes a family bathroom and a separate bathroom with sauna facilities. Stairs continue to the second floor, where there are two further generous bedrooms with skylights.

The substantial outbuilding is arranged as a yoga studio, complete with kitchen and shower room, and two large, light-filled studio spaces, one with bi-fold doors and the other with French doors opening to the gardens. In addition, a detached annexe provides further accommodation, comprising a sitting and dining room, snug, double bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.

The property is surrounded by delightful and extensive grounds extending to 12.8 acres, incorporating rolling lawns, grazing pasture, an orchard, wonderfulk manicured kitchen garden and peaceful meadow areas shaded by mature trees. A gravel driveway provides extensive parking and leads to the front of the house.

The property is set in the small village of Britford, just south of the historic cathedral city of Salisbury and close to the beautiful countryside of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. Britford has a parish church and a primary school, while a little further to the south, the village of Downton offers several everyday amenities, including a small supermarket, a butcher, a doctor’s surgery and a local pub as well as a primary and secondary school. Further facilities and amenities are found in Salisbury. With its historic centre and famous cathedral, Salisbury is a delightful city. There is a superb choice of shopping and leisure facilities, plus a fine selection of pubs, cafés and restaurants. Salisbury’s mainline station offers regular services to London Waterloo, taking approximately 90 minutes, while the area is also well connected by road, with a network of A-roads nearby and the M27 16 miles away.