4 bed country house for sale

High Street, Berwick St. James, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3

A truely exceptional four bedroom family house situated on a 1/3 acre plot set in the desirable village of Berwick St. James

Dowry House was built in 2000, since being built, there has only been one owner who has lovingly cared for the property. Dowry House is a well-proportioned light and airy home with good sized accommodation to suit modern day family living.

The front door opens on to an impressive entrance/dining hall with a galleried landing creating a wonderful sense of space and height. The entrance hall leads through to a study which seamlessly flows into the triple aspect drawing room. The drawing room has a spectacular vaulted ceiling alongside exposed beams to create a wonderfully light and unique space. An efficient glass fronted log burning fire is central to this well-proportioned room with doors which open out to the front and rear gardens.

The kitchen/breakfast room is finished to a very high standard with an abundance of storage via base and wall hung units. There is also a solid stone worktop that wraps around all of the units and breakfast bar to provide ample prep space and the breakfast bar seats four. A door off the kitchen provides access to the terrace. A utility room with plenty of storage and side access adjoins the kitchen with a cloakroom completing the accommodation on the ground floor.

On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with a built in wardrobe and a good sized ensuite shower room. In addition, there are three further double bedrooms, bedroom two and three has tranquil views over the garden and bedroom four offers village views. A spacious family bathroom and shower room concludes the first floor accommodation.

The house is approached up a gravel drive where there is a Large car port and ample parking for several cars. A large lawn and mature borders with established hedging surround the front of the property with a side gate providing access to the side of the property and up to the back garden. To the rear of the property is terrace offering the opportunity for alfresco dining with steps up to another terrace. There is a large workshop and studio surrounding by a established flowerbeds and shrubs set over varying levels leading up to a final terrace in which to make the most of the evening sun.

Council Tax- G

Mains electricity, water and drainage are available at the property.
Oil-fired radiator central heating.

Leave Salisbury on the A36 heading west towards Warminster. Proceed through Wilton and South Newton and as you approach the village of Stapleford on the sharp left hand bend turn right, signposted to Berwick St James and Shrewton. Follow this lane through Stapleford and into Berwick St James. As you go round the right hand bend onto the main street you will pass the sign for the farm shop on the left and then 3 adjoining gravel drives on the same side. The drive to Dowry House is in the centre and the house is on the right hand side.

Dowry House sits perfectly positioned in the heart of the picturesque village of Berwick St James. The village is located in the pretty Till Valley to the South of Salisbury Plain and in turn forms part of the beautiful Wylye Valley. Berwick St James has plenty going on, including an historic thatched reading room with a regular itinerary, the Old Forge Farm Shop & Cafe, The Boot Inn and the Norman flint Church of St James with a garden running down to the river.

More extensive amenities can be found some six miles away in Amesbury, while the medieval cathedral city of Salisbury is 10 miles distant, offering a good range of shopping, education, leisure and cultural facilities, as well as being home to a large regional hospital. There are good transport links close at hand with the village being located off the A303 trunk road, making London reachable for the motorist, while the local road network gives ready access to the other main towns in the region including Warminster, Andover, Bath, Devizes and Shaftesbury. There is a mainline railway station at Salisbury with services to London (Waterloo 1hr 30mins) and the West Country.

Many families are attracted to the area by the wide choice of highly regarded schools in both the state and private sectors. Berwick St James is surrounded by the gently undulating South Wiltshire countryside and is an ideal base for a variety of rural pursuits such as walking, riding and cycling as well as traditional field sports. Racing can be found at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton. There are many places of interest in the vicinity such as Old Wardour Castle, the Longleat Estate, Salisbury Cathedral, Stourhead Gardens, Wilton House and Stonehenge, which is only 3 miles away.