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The Old Rectory Little Langford, Salisbury The Old Rectory Little Langford, salisbury the old rectory Little Langford, salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4NU A quintessential English Rectory Salisbury 8 miles (London Waterloo from 88 minutes), Wilton 5.5 miles, Warminster 13 miles, Bath 30 miles, A303 3.5 miles (Distances Approximate) Hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Library, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Utility/Boiler room, Boot Room, Flower Room, WC, Parish Room and Wine Cellar. 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Former Coach House with garage, loose boxes, tack room and loft Further outbuildings, South facing gardens, orchard, large paddock bordering a stream. Pretty views over open countryside EPC Rating = F In all about 8.4 acres Savills Salisbury Rolfes House, 60 Milford Street Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BP [email protected] 01722 426 880 SITUATION The Old Rectory is delightfully situated next to the church in the small village of Little Langford, surrounded by pretty open countryside within the picturesque Wylye valley. There is a popular primary school and public house (The Royal Oak) in the neighbouring village of Great Wishford and a local shop nearby in Stapleford. Further local amenities are available in Wilton or a wider range of shops / cultural activities in the Cathedral City of Salisbury or Bath. The A303 is within easy reach giving access to the M3, M25 or the west country. Heathrow and Southampton airports are also within reasonable driving distance and there are fast regular trains to London Waterloo from Salisbury station. The area is renowned for its excellent selection of schools at all levels including Bishops and South Wilts Grammar Schools, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove, The Cathedral School and Leaden Hall in Salisbury. Also nearby are Sandroyd, Port Regis, St Mary’s Shaftesbury and Dauntsey’s. There is excellent walking, riding and cycling near by. The area is renowned for its fieldsports and the coast is under an hour to the south. Other opportunities for sport and recreation include golf, tennis and cricket clubs nearby, racing at Salisbury and Wincanton. DESCRIPTION The Old Rectory is a handsome country house which is built of attractive stone and flint elevations under a tile roof. The house is believed to date largely from the 1870’s and is not listed. Standing at the end of a tree lined no through lane, shared just with the small village church the house looks across its own fields and orchard to the Wylye valley beyond. It is a classic English former Rectory and now offers a new owner the scope to update and modernise. The layout of the principal rooms works very well off a central hallway. The rooms are light and well proportioned with good ceiling heights with many of the period features you would expect from a house of this era including working shutters, open fireplaces, picture rails and stone / wooden floors. On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and separate WC. There is also a good sized wine cellar. Outside The Old Rectory has extensive lawns with a sweeping drive at the front. The house is surrounded by fields, offering the space for families to entertain, explore and have childhood adventures. In addition to the main house, there is an attractive stone built former coach house offering great potential for a variety of uses as required. It is currently laid out with a garage, loose boxes, tack room and large loft over. To the rear is a further range of outbuildings (in poor repair) adjoining a former walled garden which could be restored. GARDENS AND GROUNDS GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS OUTGOINGS The Old Rectory has a lovely approach down a tree lined drive shared with the POSTCODE The property is subject to Council Tax Band G. church. At the bottom of the drive a wrought iron park gate opens onto the circular SP3 4NU carriage drive in front of the house. The gardens themselves extend to about an acre FIXTURES AND FITTINGS and consist largely of wide lawns to the north and south with an orchard to the west.. TENURE All items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. Items such as fitted To the east there is a large paddock bordering a small carrier of the River Wylye Freehold with vacant possession upon completion carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are excluded from the sale but running along the northern boundary. In all the gardens and grounds extend to about some may be available by separate negotiation. 8.4 acres (3.4 ha). VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Savills Salisbury Office. DIRECTIONS Leave Salisbury heading west on the A36 going over the roundabout at Wilton and SERVICES staying on the A36. Pass through South Newton and in the next village, Stoford turn Mains electricity is available at the property. Private water supply. Water is drawn Savills Salisbury left to Great Wishford just before The Swan Inn. Go over the river bridge and follow from a private borehole with an up-to-date submersible pump and ultra violet Rolfes House, 60 Milford Street the lane through the village until you reach The Royal Oak, where you turn right to filtration system. An oil fired boiler provides hot water and there is electric night Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BP The Langfords. Follow the lane out of the village and after about 2½ miles you will storage heating. Private drainage. come to Little Langford where you turn immediately right over the railway bridge [email protected] and then left towards the church. The drive to the Old Rectory is to the right of LOCAL AUTHORITY 01722 426 820 the church. Wiltshire Council 01722 336 272 Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function, and prospective purchasers / tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements.Details prepared: April 2015. Savills.com.
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