5 bed country house for sale

Church Hill, Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire SP7

A handsome village house in the ever-popular Donheads with charming gardens and far-reaching views over open countryside.

Hardway House was originally built C1930s constructed of block and render with a clay tile roof. The property was significantly extended in 2004 adding a full two storey extension. The house offers light and airy accommodation with good size rooms.

The open plan sitting room, kitchen, breakfast room is a light dual aspect room with a woodburner and French doors leading out to the terrace and the garden beyond. The kitchen has integral appliances and a terracotta tile floor, the fitted kitchen units are wooden with wood work- tops. Off the kitchen is the playroom and utility room with an internal door leading to the garage. The Study overlooks the garden to the rear of the house with the Drawing room to the front of the house, this room has a stone surround fireplace with woodburner. Upstairs are five bedrooms and three bathrooms, two of which are ensuite. The main bedroom has an ensuite bath/shower room.
Outside the garden is mainly to the rear of the house with wonderful views over open countryside. There is an attractive outbuilding in the garden which is currently used as an office. The large paved terrace is a wonderful place to sit to enjoy the garden and there is a wisteria planted on the back of the house. The garden itself is mainly laid to lawn with mature planting and established flower borders. There is also a garage and parking for several cars on the drive.
For room layouts and measurements please see floor plans

services Mains water, drainage and electricity Oil fired central heating.
Local authority Wiltshire Council
outgoings Council tax band G
broadband: EE Fibre 50. Upload speed 9. Download speed. 47
fixures and fittings Unless specifically mentioned all fixtures & fittings and garden statutory are excluded from the sale. Some items may be available by separate negotiation.

The highly sought after villages of Donhead St Mary and neighbouring Donhead St Andrew are situated in the Nadder Valley. The parish includes the hamlets of West End, Milkwell and Brook Waters. Donhead means head of the Downs and refers to the beautiful chalk downs that rise from here up to Win Green and reach as far as Salisbury plain to the east and Blackmore Vale to the west. The parish has a pub and a 13th Century church. The nearby village of Ludwell boasts an award winning village shop/post office and butcher.

The market town of Shaftesbury lies approximately four miles west of the Donheads and the popular town of Tisbury is approximately four miles north. Tisbury has a range of amenities, including Messums art gallery, a leisure centre and swimming pool, primary school, cafes, independent shops and supermarket. Regular trains from Tisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of under two hours.

The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury approximately 18 miles east of Donhead St Mary offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes.

Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at Rushmore Park, South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove, Kings School Bruton and Godolphin as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.