5 bedroom house

On the market for the first time in 40 years, an idyllic Grade II listed manor house, with two estate cottages and delightful walled gardens, including chalk stream fishing on River Wylye.


Description

Approached from the pretty Nadder Valley village, via a quiet lane, onto a drive sweeping round to further parking, Manor House Farm is Grade II listed, being of Architectural or Historical Importance. The house dates from the 17th century and is constructed of dressed limestone under a clay-tiled roof. It offers spacious family accommodation, with the benefit of the adjacent two cottages, that could comprise guest or staff accommodation or be let out.

Access to the front door is via a wrought iron gate in the cob boundary wall, with thatched capping, that encloses the beautiful front garden. The charming entrance hall, with flagstone floor, leads to the south-facing study, with fireplace and original shutters on the sash windows. A rear hall offers access, via a glazed door, to the pretty terrace and also to a cloakroom/lavatory. The impressive double reception room is perfect for entertaining, with French doors onto the terrace and garden beyond, an open fire with stone surround and an additional inglenook fireplace at the opposite end. It boasts stone mullion windows and also a large sash window, with original shutters. The adjacent formal dining room has an inglenook fireplace, part-glazed door onto the garden and a walk-in drinks cupboard. It leads through to the kitchen, with bespoke original Smallbone units, integrated appliances and a large stone mullion window overlooking the gardens. A spacious utility room, with back door into the rear courtyard, completes the ground floor.

The sweeping staircase from the entrance hall leads to a dual-aspect, galleried landing. The principal bedroom and second double bedroom both have en suite bathrooms. The remaining three double bedrooms have use of the family bathroom, but there is potentially scope to create further en suites, with the relevant permissions.

A rear courtyard, accessible from the front drive, rear garden and utility room, provides a range of domestic outbuildings including a wine cellar, apple store, wood store, garden shed and gardener’s lavatory.

Manor Barn
Constructed of stone with a thatched roof. It has a galley kitchen, dining room, sitting room, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. It has its own private garden.

Hen View
The more modern adjoining cottage is currently used for holiday and short lets and is rendered and has a slate roof. It has an entrance hall, sitting room with balcony, two kitchens (one designed to be compliant for a disabled user), a double/twin bedroom with en suite shower room (compliant for disabled user), a further double/twin bedroom and a bathroom.
Between the two cottages there is a double garage and a utility / store room, whilst a ‘Fishing Hut’, currently used by members of the small fishing syndicate, is located at the end of Manor Farm Cottage.

The peaceful location and beautiful walled gardens are a particular feature of Manor House Farm. These delightful gardens have been carefully stocked over the years, with deep herbaceous borders of peonies, roses, irises and foxgloves. There are numerous mature trees bordering the gardens, including a spectacular hornbeam and magnolia trees. The garden is divided into several defined areas of lawn and flower borders, including a small rose garden overlooking the paddock and a large, walled vegetable garden and orchard with a pond. One open stretch of lawn is fondly referred to as the ‘Fishing Lawn’ where anglers practice their casting before a day on the river. There is also a ‘secret’ walled garden, planted within the high stone walls of an old shearing barn, with a yew hedge along one end. A stone terrace runs along the east and west elevations of the house with wisteria, jasmine, clematis and vines extending across the walls. There are two paddocks of about 3.6 acres and 2.7 acres respectively.

Lying to the north of the house comprises a block of pastureland and extensive fishing rights extending to about 36.2 acres in total, including part of the river. The pastureland extends to about 32 acres of level grazing split into three fields which has been let on an annual ‘headage’ agreement to a local farmer since 2103.

There is approximately two miles of fishing rights on the River Wylye, renowned for its wild brown trout and grayling. The riverbed and fishing rights on the main stream of about 800 yards of double bank fishing and of about 460 yards of single bank fishing. In addition, fishing rights on a carrier of about 400 yards of double bank fishing and 600 yards of single bank. There is just under an acre of land bordering the stretch of owned river. A plan of the fishing rights can be provided on request.

Location

In the sought-after Wylye Valley, the village of Hanging Langford and adjoining Steeple Langford have a good range of amenities, including a Grade I listed church, a nursery school, an active parish hall, hosting cinema nights, yoga classes and fund-raising events, and a pub. Hatch Pool, a natural pool in the River Wylye, is listed in the Book of Wild Swimming. Langford Lakes nature reserve provides a stopping-off point and resident habitat for about 150 different bird species and walks for the public. There is also a popular café. Grovely Woods, one of the largest woodlands in southern Wiltshire, stands on a chalk ridge above the parish, providing stunning walks and views across the surrounding countryside, which falls within the West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The market town of Wilton, approximately 7 miles east, offers a further range of local amenities, including a bakery, small supermarket, hairdresser, florist and pubs/restaurants.
The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately 10 miles east, 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 South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Avon, Test and outlying chalk streams, such as the River Wylye.

The A303 provides access to the south west and London, via the M3.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Dauntseys, Warminster School, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

Square Footage: 3,614 sq ft




Acreage: 44.5 Acres

Directions

From Salisbury, take the A36 towards Warminster. Stay on the A36 past Wilton, through South Newton past Great Wishford and Stapleford. About 2 miles on from Stapleford, take a left-hand turning into Steeple Langford and proceed through village, following signs to Hanging Langford. Having passed over the bridge by the Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, you will come to a T-junction, opposite the village hall; turn right here and Manor House Farm will be found on the right-hand side, after approximately ¼ mile. Turn right following the curve of the cob boundary wall, with thatched capping, and right again into the driveway of the property.

Marketed by: Savills, Country Department