ELM FARM HOUSE, CHITTERNE, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, BA12 0LG PRICE: £475,000
A CHARMING GRADE II LISTED FARMHOUSE WITH INTERESTING OUTBUILDINGS AND LOVELY GARDEN LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF THIS POPULAR VILLAGE
DIRECTIONS: From our Salisbury proceed north west on the A360 Devizes Road for approximately eight miles until you reach the A303 and continue straight over signposted Shrewton. At the roundabout by Stonehenge turn left and continue into the village of Shrewton, straight over the next mini roundabout and after a further quarter of a mile turn left signposted Chitterne. Continue along this road over Salisbury Plain until you reach the village of Chitterne and continue down the hill and at the bottom of the slope turn right and you will see Elm Farm House immediately on the right hand side.
DESCRIPTION: Elm Farm House is a charming Grade II listed property built originally, we understand, in the 17th century of flint and lime plus some brick, with a rendered front, all under a tiled roof. The property was formerly owned by the MOD and was purchased by our clients in the early 1980s who have maintained and improved the property to a very high standard. The house has the benefit of an oil fired central heating system as well as partial double glazing and has many of the original features including lovely shutters to the sitting room front windows, original fireplaces, exposed oak beams, internal panelled doors the property's own post box and own well. Full modernisation has also been carried out with refurbishment of the kitchen in recent years as well as provision of an en-suite shower room in the main bedroom and addition of a conservatory to the rear of the property.
The property has an interesting range of outbuildings including a double tandem garage, formerly the creamery, a large courtyard area to the side with circular parking area adjacent to the former byre or stable. At the rear of the house there is a large former wash house/storage room adjacent to the coal hole and workshop and on the northern side of the property there is also a further office building. There is a long thin area of lawn to the rear of the house beyond which there is a further vegetable garden ideal for chickens or fruit beds.
LOCATION: The property is located near to the centre of Chitterne overlooking the village cricket ground. The village has local facilities including a hall, public house and church whilst the nearest primary school is available either in Shrewton, Tilshead or Codford nearby. Codford also has a general stores/garage as well as a doctors' surgery and Shrewton approximately four miles SITTING ROOM: 4.62m x 3.52m (15' 1" x 11' 6") With KITCHEN: 6.44m x 2.67m (21' 1" x 8' 9") With single away has further good facilities including garage, general shop attractive open fireplace, two wall lights, telephone point, drainer sink unit, range of base and drawer units with and recreation ground. The town of Amesbury is some eleven original shutters to the front window and French windows tiled worktops over, oil fired Aga for cooking and hot miles distant with its further good facilities and access to the to: water, range of wall cupboards, electric cooker and A303 trunk road is approximately eight miles away. The recessed lights. Cathedral City of Salisbury is some fifteen miles to the south with CONSERVATORY: 5.99m x 2.53m (19' 7" x 8' 3") its further good facilities including a main line railway station and Softwood structure with brick frame (Listed Building BREAKFAST ROOM: 2.61m x 2.42m (8' 6" x 7' 11") there is also a station at Grateley. Chitterne is within easy reach requirements), double glazed panels, fitted blinds, quarry (part of living kitchen area) of other centres including Warminster and Shaftesbury. tiled floor and doors to garden.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING: With access to part RECEPTION HALL: With stairs leading off to first floor with DINING ROOM: 5.02m x 4.46m (16' 5" x 14' 7") boarded loft with light. cupboard below and radiator. (Maximum dimensions) With inglenook fireplace with fitted
log burner, two radiators, television aerial point, stripped BEDROOM 1: 3.61m x 3.23m (11' 10" x 10' 7") With CLOAKROOM: With wash hand basin, WC and part tiled walls floor boards and three wall lights. The ceiling is of reed and fitted double wardrobe and radiator. plaster construction.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Shower cubicle with power BATHROOM: 3.37m x 2.35m (11' 0" x 7' 8") With The courtyard adjacent to the house has a tarmac shower, wash hand basin, WC, fitted mirror, fitted Consort panelled bath with shower, wash hand basin, WC, part tiled circular drive with former cow byre or stable in the heater and fitted extractor fan. walls, heated towel rail, radiator, fitted mirror, recessed corner. Adjacent to the house there is a well with a lights and medicine cupboard. heavy concrete cover over it. There is an area of lawn BEDROOM 2: 3.68m x 3.05m (12' 0" x 10' 0") With views in the courtyard as well as the oil tank is located here. over the cricket ground to the front and radiator. OUTSIDE: To the front of the farm house there is a small Behind the farm house there is a long area of garden area of garden with low retaining wall, lawn and roses. laid mainly to lawn with flower beds to one side and BEDROOM 3: 3.51m x 3.42m (11' 6" x 11' 2") (Maximum There are double gates to the side giving access to the shrubs to the other. Adjacent to the house there is a dimensions) With radiator and telephone point. courtyard and adjacent to this there is a DOUBLE secondary office/store 3.69m x 2.58m (12' 1" x 8' 5") TANDEM GARAGE 7.42m x 2.79m (24' 4" x 9' 1") with telephone point, here there is a pedestrian gate to BEDROOM 4: 4.84m x 1.92m (15' 10" x 6' 3") With fitted formerly the old creamery with up and over door, power and the front garden. At the far end of the narrow garden double wardrobe, cupboards, fitted shelving and radiator. light. there is a gate leading onto the vegetable garden which would also be an ideal fruit garden or chicken run if BEDROOM 5: 3.29m x 2.31m (10' 9" x 7' 6") With airing required. cupboard with lagged hot water tank, immersion heater and shelving, radiator and fitted wardrobes.
SERVICES: Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Drainage is to septic tank.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: E (£1,907.41 for 2016/2017)
6813/DM21.06.16 Viewing By confirmed appointment only with the vendor’s agent. Telephone 01722 414747.
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