Butterfly Cottage Coomb View Corton Warminster BA12
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Butterfly Cottage Corton - Wiltshire Butterfly Cottage Coomb View Corton Warminster BA12 0SZ A stylishly refurbished character cottage in an edge of village setting in the beautiful Wylye Valley with spacious light & airy accommodation, rural views & a large superbly designed outbuilding ● Good Access to Country Walks ● Sitting Room, Family Room & Garden Room Situation Corton is a small country village located in the beautiful Wylye Valley, part of the West Wiltshire Downs ● Study/5th Bedroom & Two Hall/Reading Areas Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is famous for its fly fishing and delightful scenery. The village has a highly rated dining pub The Dove and is situated on the Wessex Ridgeway, an ancient path stretching all the way from Lyme Regis to Farmhouse Style Kitchen/Breakfast Room ● Marlborough. The nearby village of Sutton Veny has a primary school rated as outstanding by Ofsted whilst the small neighbouring hamlet of Boyton is home to the Ginger Piggery, famous for its Tamworth pork products, farm shop and ● Four Bedrooms & Three Bath/Shower Rooms restaurant. A well-stocked shop/post office and petrol station can be found at Codford 2.5 miles away. The nearby market town of Warminster has a choice of supermarkets including Waitrose, shops, health and leisure facilities and a ● South Facing Garden & Parking railway station with services to London, Bristol and Southampton. ● Barn: Studio, Kitchenette, Shower & Garaging Corton is in a lovely but not isolated rural setting on the valley’s quieter, picturesque ‘back’ road with the A36 trunk road accessible via the village of Upton Lovell on the other side of the River Wylye. The A36 gives convenient access to the Viewing strictly by appointment via medieval cathedral city of Salisbury and Roman city of Bath with their comprehensive shopping, entertainment, arts and hospital facilities whilst the junction with the A303 is close by for London and the West Country. There are regional Sole Agents Rural View (Salisbury) Ltd airports at Bournemouth and Bristol. 01722 716895 [email protected] This is an excellent base for several highly respected schools in both the state and private sectors. Corton is surrounded by lovely undulating countryside ideal for a variety of rural pursuits including walking, riding, cycling and field sports as well as sailing at Shearwater. Racing is at Salisbury, Bath and Wincanton with golf at Tollard Royal, Warminster and Salisbury. There are several famous visitor attractions in the area such as the National Trust gardens at Stourhead, Longleat stately home and safari park, Wilton House and the World Heritage site of Stonehenge. Property Butterfly Cottage is a most attractive detached Grade II Listed period country residence built with a mix of stone and brick external elevations under a thatched roof. Originally a pair of farm workers’ cottages, one of which is thought to date back to the early 18th Century and the other to the early 19th, the property has been extended at various times since and altered so as to form one good-sized family home with extensive light and airy accommodation that allows for versatility as to how it is enjoyed. In more recent years Butterfly Cottage has undergone a thorough programme of refurbishment and modernisation by the current owner with a great deal of consideration taken to retain and indeed, enhance the intrinsic period character and charm. The works also included the construction of a substantial outbuilding. The result of these improvements is the creation of a really lovely edge-of-village house ideal for use either as a primary home or weekend retreat with many of the rooms having lovely views over the gardens and the countryside of the Wylye Valley beyond. The accommodation is arranged over two levels and on the ground floor includes a sitting room with an open fire, dining/family room with a wood burner and a garden/play room. There is also a farmhouse style kitchen with an Aga and fitted wooden units and work surfaces, a study/5th bedroom and a shower room whilst both the front and rear halls are large enough to be used as additional living areas. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two bathrooms with roll-top baths and a spacious landing. Outside Situated towards the end of a no-through lane, a gateway leads to an area of parking to the rear of the property with lawn, a variety of trees and shrubs and on to the outbuilding. The principal garden lies on the Southern side of the house and consists mainly of lawn with paved patio areas, pedestrian gate to the lane, trees, shrubs and established hedging and is bordered on two sides by fields with the undulating Wylye Valley countryside beyond. Outbuilding Architect designed to carefully blend modern building standards and contemporary multi-use needs with a style complimentary to the rustic setting, the large outbuilding is of solid construction but with timber external cladding to give it the look of a traditional barn. The lower level consists of garaging with twin doors, a shower room and lobby/kitchenette area with a spiral staircase leading up to the spectacular open plan studio space with a high vaulted timbered ceiling, wooden flooring, wood burning stove and views over the neighbouring countryside. This building lends itself to be used for a number of purposes such as a work/hobbies/games/art facility or has the potential to be converted into additional living space. Notice Rural View (Salisbury) Ltd, their sub agents and their clients give notice that they have no authority to make or give any representations or warrants in relation to the property. These particulars have been prepared in good faith. They do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only. Rural View has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Directions Heading West from London on the A303, exit at the junction with the A36, and follow signs to Warminster. Proceed Northwest along the Wylye Valley past Codford and at the traffic lights turn left to Upton Lovell. Follow Manor Road into the village and take the left fork signed to Boyton and Corton, carry on over the railway line and at the T junction immediately after the river, turn right to Corton. Turn right by the Dove Inn and follow the lane, Coomb View into the village around a right then left hand bend. Where the lane splits, go straight ahead down a no-through track where the property will be found at the end on the left. Services Mains water & electricity, private drainage, oil fired heating and hot water Local Authority Wiltshire Council (West) 0300 456 0109 - Tax Band G EPC Energy Efficiency Rating As a Listed property, it does not require an EPC under current Regulations. www.ruralview.co.uk .