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CHICKSGROVE MANOR FARM TISBURY . WILTSHIRE “An idyllic compact estate near Tisbury in the sought after Nadder Valley” CHICKSGROVE MANOR FARM Tisbury ~ WilTshire sp3 6na Salisbury 12 miles, Shaftesbury 11 miles, Warminster 15 miles, Tisbury Station 2 miles, London Waterloo (from Tisbury Station) 108 minutes, Bournemouth Airport 39 miles (All distances and times are approximate) • Charming 4 bedroom Grade II* Listed Manor House • 2 bedroom Garden Cottage • 4 bedroom Grade II Listed Park House • Formal garden over looking the River Nadder • Traditional and modern farm buildings in two farmyards • Attractive pastureland and woodland • 1,192 yards of fishing on the River Nadder • Family shoot in all about 237 acres (96 hectares) AvAilAble As A whole or in 4 principAl lots Savills ~ Salisbury Savills ~ London 60 Milford Street 33 Margaret Street Salisbury London Wiltshire, SP1 2BP W1G 0JD Lucinda Prince Alex Lawson +44 (0) 1722 426815 +44 (0) 207 016 3780 [email protected] [email protected] These particulars are only as a guide and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text. 1 The land is predominantly set in the beautiful Wiltshire Downs, east of Chicksgrove Manor has a footpath running through it, inTroducTion with well maintained fences and hedgerows that were mainly which is an old drove used by shepherds walking their sheep to The historic Chicksgrove Manor is a charming Grade II* Listed, planted in the early 1990’s. There are mature pockets of market in London. Adjacent are the ruins of old stone handling stone manor house dating back to the 16th Century which is deciduous woodland and views as far as the Fovant Badges to areas where the shepherds and sheep would rest overnight situated within its own picturesque, mixed rural estate in an Area the south.The land is some of the most beautiful in Wiltshire and before continuing their journey. is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The south facing Manor House The existing owners purchased the property in 1988 and moved overlooks a formal garden and the river Nadder, and is located in into the Garden Cottage whist they lovingly and extensively the hamlet of Chicksgrove close to the popular village of Tisbury. hisTory restored the main house, with no expense spared. Since then the Chicksgrove Manor Farm comprises the 4 bedroom Manor home has been well maintained including a new thatch in 2016. House with a separate self contained 2 bedroom garden annexe Chicksgrove Manor is believed to have originally been built during Whilst renovating the main house, the farm surrounding the house and a historically significant Grade II listed thatched granary, the reign of King Henry VIII by John Davies a member of the was purchased and the same renovation approach was applied all within the immediate grounds. To the north of the house is Earl of Pembroke’s household. It is thought to have been the to Park House and the buildings in the farmyard. A new water the Grade II Listed 4 bedroom Park House, two separate farm birth place and home of his grandson, Sir John Davies, Lawyer, yards and the majority of the pasture and woodland. The River system was installed in all fields to the north of the house. Hedges Servant in ordinary to Queen Elizabeth I. Sir John Davies was a Nadder, water meadows and formal garden are across the road and trees were planted to extend existing woods and copses, for poet and MP for Corfe Castle, Attorney General for Ireland and to the south of the Manor House. There are fishing rights on the aesthetic reasons and to enhance the shooting. These plantings was finally appointed Lord Chief Justice. river Nadder, and a successful family shoot operated for many have now matured. A new farmyard was built in the centre of the years across the farm. The land is also of historic interest. The woodland to the north farm in the early 1990’s to a high specification. 2 locaTion Chicksgrove Manor is close to the picturesque and hugely popular village of Tisbury, which offers a superb local facilities including a deli, Coop, fresh fish shop, excellent wine merchant, butcher, Boots the chemist, doctors and dentist. In addition, Messums Wiltshire, an outstanding art gallery has recently opened between Chicksgrove and Tisbury. Local pubs and restaurants include the renowned Beckford Arms and The Compasses Inn, which is in the village of Chicksgrove. Shaftesbury and Salisbury provide a range of everyday shops and facilities, whilst Bath provides a more comprehensive range of shops, restaurants, cinema, theatre and arts. Communications in the area are excellent with the A303 about 3 miles to the north providing a link to the M3, M25 NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. and London or the West Country. Tisbury Station offers a c Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Ltd NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. mainline railway sevice to London Waterloo taking from 1 hour 50 minutes. There are a number of excellent schools within reach including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hazelgrove, Handford, Clayesmore, Sherborne, Bryanston, St Mary’s Shaftesbury and Downside. Salisbury also has outstanding boys and girls Grammar schools. The area is renowned for its excellent variety of field sports. Racing at Salisbury, Wincanton and Newbury, Golf at Rushmore and South West Wilts. The south coast is within easy reach providing a range of water sports. Lower Chicksgrove itself dates back to the 12th Century and is situated on the north bank of the River Nadder in the rolling Wiltshire Downs. The area is famous as the source of Chilmark stone that was used to build Salisbury Cathedral and is the stone used to build Chicksgrove Manor, Garden Cottage, Park House and some of the traditional farm buildings. 3 LOT 1 chicksgrove Manor, garden coTTage, grounds and Fishing 37.44 ACRES (92.51 HECTARES) LOT 1A chicksgrove Manor, garden coTTage, grounds 3.47 ACRES (1.404 HECTARES) Chicksgrove Manor is a detached 4 bedroom, Grade II* Listed thatched Manor House. The house is contains a wealth of character and period details. These include wooden panelling in the drawing room, large inglenook fireplaces and an old bread oven in the dining room. As can be seen from the plan, the layout of the ground floor of the Manor is well organised comprising a working office with it’s own entrance, a suite of drawing room, sitting room, dining room and main entrance hall as the central space; and a single storey wing which contains a farmhouse kitchen, also with it’s own entrance, gun/rod room, pantry and utility room. 4 The first floor has four bedrooms and four bathrooms leading off the galleried landing. Three of the bedrooms and three of the bathrooms are towards the eastern end with the master bedroom at the western end of the house. The master bedroom is an impressive space with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, a built in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom/dressing room. Along the landing built in storage can be found. Each bedroom, has its own bathroom of which three are ensuite. It is unusual to have this number of bathrooms in a listed house of this age. 5 Ground Floor (Granary) Ground Floor Ground Floor (Granary) FirstFirst Floor (Granary) (Granary) Chicksgrove Manor, Chicksgrove, Tisbury, SP3 6NA Approx. Gross Internal Area Utility Room 3975 Sq Ft - 369 Sq M 3.09 x 2.88m 10'2'' x 9'5'' Granary 5.8 x 4.28m 5.8 x 4.28m Approx. Gross Internal Area 19' x 14'1'' 19' x 14'1'' 532 Sq Ft - 49 Sq M Gun Room 4.1 x 2.0m 13'5'' x 6'7'' China Pantry 3.63 x 3.53m 11'11'' x 11'7'' B B Chicksgrove Manor Ground Floor (Granary) Gross internal area (approx.) = 369 sq m / 3975 sq ft First Floor (Granary) Chicksgrove Manor, Chicksgrove, Granary Tisbury, SP3 6NA Approx. Gross Internal Area Gross internalUtility Roomarea (approx.) = 49 sq m / 532 sq ft 3975 Sq Ft - 369 Sq M 3.09 x 2.88m 10'2'' x 9'5'' Granary 5.8 x 4.28m 5.8 x 4.28m Approx. Gross Internal Area 19' x 14'1'' 19' x 14'1'' 532 Sq Ft - 49 Sq M Gun Room 4.1 x 2.0m Not to Scale 13'5'' x 6'7'' For Identification Purposes Only. China Pantry 3.63 x 3.53m Kitchen 11'11'' x 11'7'' Bedroom 3 7.28 x 4.5m 4.34 x 3.2m 23'11'' x 14'9'' B 14'3'' x 10'6'' B First Floor Office 4.49 x 4.04m Dining Room 14'9'' x 13'3'' Bedroom 1 5.63 x 5.13m Sitting RoomKitchen 5.8 x 5.35m Bedroom 3 7.28 x 4.5m 4.34 x 3.2m 18'6'' x 16'10'' 4.74 x23'11'' 4.04m x 14'9'' 19' x 17'7'' Bedroom 4 14'3'' x 10'6'' 15'7'' x 13'3'' 3.86 x 3.74m 12'8'' x 12'3'' Drawing Room Office 5.66 x 5.07m 4.49 x 4.04m Dining Room 18'7'' x 16'8'' 14'9'' x 13'3'' Bedroom 1 5.63 x 5.13m Sitting Room 5.8 x 5.35m 18'6'' x 16'10'' 4.74 x 4.04m 19' x 17'7'' Bedroom 4 15'7'' x 13'3'' 3.86 x 3.74m 12'8'' x 12'3'' Bedroom 2 5.49 x 5.34m Drawing Room 5.66 x 5.07m 18' x 17'6'' 18'7'' x 16'8'' Bedroom 2 5.49 x 5.34m 18' x 17'6'' 6 Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor First Floor © Capture Property Marketing© Capture Property 2017.