93 Monkton Deverill, Warminster

A most attractively refurbished & extended period cottage with further potential and set in extensive glorious riverside grounds amidst the lovely countryside of the Deverill Valley.

Property A very pretty detached period house with stone external elevations under a slate tiled roof that has in recent times been sympathetically renovated, improved and extended with great care taken to retain and indeed, enhance the intrinsic period character so as to create a comfortable country home of tremendous charm. With the appropriate consents, there is scope to extend the current beautifully presented accommodation further.

The versatile living space consists on the ground floor of a central hall with a thick glass covered well, a charming sitting room with an inglenook fireplace, a dining room, a family room that was converted from a former brew house, a well-appointed kitchen, utility room and a shower/cloakroom. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, one of which gives access to a dressing room/study which could be used as an occasional 4th bedroom and a luxuriously fitted bathroom.

Outside An undoubted feature are the extensive grounds amounting to about 2.17 acres and with the clear waters of the River Deverill running through them are absolutely idyllic and include the double bank fishing rights. The graveled drive provides ample parking and opens out to the delightfully landscaped gardens planted with an interesting variety of established shrubs, flower borders and a mix of fruit, mature and ornamental trees. There are well tended areas of lawn, paved terraces and a productive vegetable garden with a greenhouse. Large open grassed areas beyond the formal gardens could be enjoyed as paddocks, orchard or simply as amenity land. A further 2.07 acres of woodland and a fenced and watered field with fishing may be available to rent separately.

Outbuildings These consist of an excellent L shaped wooden range including four stables, feed barn and tack room/store with water, electricity and a concrete apron.

Situation This delightful home is situated on the edge of the small rural village of Monkton Deverill in the heart of the Deverill Valley, part of the West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Deverill is a chalk stream that meanders through lovely rolling countryside before becoming the River Wylye at Crockerton. With miles of uninterrupted footpaths and bridleways, the area is ideal for walking and riding as well as other rural pursuits such as cycling and fishing. Racing is at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton whilst sailing is available at Shearwater on the edge of the Longleat estate, famous for its safari park, Elizabethan stately home and holiday centre. Other well-known visitor attractions close by include the National Trust Gardens at Stourhead and the World Heritage prehistoric site at Stonehenge.

There is a petrol station/shop and pub in Longbridge Deverill whilst Mere has good every day shopping. The nearby towns of Bruton, Frome, Gillingham and Warminster provide good local shopping and leisure amenities whilst the Roman city of Bath and medieval cathedral city of Salisbury offer more comprehensive shopping, hospital and cultural facilities. The A303 and A36 trunk roads are both within easy reach providing ready access to London (via the M3), the West Country and motorway network as well as to the South Coast. Mainline railway stations can be found at Gillingham (London Waterloo) and Westbury (London Paddington). There are several excellent private and state schools in the area including Sutton Veny CoE Primary School, Gillingham Secondary School, Bruton, Port Regis, Clayesmore, Sherborne, Downside, Dauntseys, Warminster and St Mary’s Shaftesbury amongst several others.

EPC Energy Efficiency Rating

Current: 36