Donhead St. Mary, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

A charming three bedroom cottage with lovely open plan living space.

Description

The cottage is situated at the bottom on Watery Lane in the heart of the village. A gravel drive provides off street parking for two cars and a pathway leads to the back door. A covered porch leads to the well proportioned sitting room with exposed beams and a feature log burner Leading from the sitting room is a fabulous garden room. The kitchen is well fitted with wall and base units, with space for a dining table and stable door that lead to the garden. The utility room leads from the kitchen and through to the W/C. Upstairs the two double bedrooms one with an ensuite , a family bathroom and a smaller single bedroom/ home office . The garden is wonderfully established with trees and shrubs, there is a raised vegetable patch and a small terrace. The property benefits from a shed and log store in the garden.

The cottage flooded approx 10 years ago. The landlords have subsequently carried out flood prevention works and installed flood defence gates. The Tennant’s are advised to have modern equivalent of sand bags to put at doors when heavy rain forecast and and to ensure the drain by front gate is free of leaves. Park Gate Cottages are at the lowest point of Donhead St Mary.

The Tennant’s are advised to have modern equivalent of sand bags to put at doors when heavy rain forecast and and to ensure the drain by front gate is free of leaves


We are aware of local planning applications in the area. We recommend you make your own enquires through Wiltshire Council.

Location

The highly sought-after villages of Donhead St Mary and neighbouring Donhead St Andrew are situated in the Nadder Valley. The parish includes the hamlets of West End, Milkwell and Brook Waters. Donhead means Head of the Downs and refers to the beautiful chalk downs that rise from here up to Win Green and reach as far as Salisbury Plain to the east and Blackmore Vale to the west. The parish has a pub and a 13th Century church. The nearby village of Ludwell boasts an award-winning village shop/post office and butcher. The market town of Shaftesbury lies approximately four miles west of the Donheads and the popular town of Tisbury is approximately four miles north. Tisbury has a range of amenities, including Mussums art gallery, a leisure centre and swimming pool, primary school, cafés, independent shops and supermarket. Regular trains from Tisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately two hours. The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately 18 miles east of Donhead St Mary, 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. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams. There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,711 sq ft



Additional Info

Holding Deposit : £519.23
Deposit Payable : £2,596.15
Rent must be paid monthly in advance