Coopers Ground

Built in 1939 and unlisted, Coopers Ground is a handsome stone and clay tiled property in an elevated position with lovely views over the surrounding countryside. Bought in 1993 by the current owners, the property has been well tended in recent years and has characteristics typical of the era with sensibly configured accommodation with good ceiling heights and nicely proportioned rooms. Attributes worthy of particular mention include oak flooring throughout the hall, landing, stairs and dining room, open fireplaces in the study, drawing room and dining room and bay windows in the principal reception rooms. More recent improvements include the addition of the conservatory in 1998 and replacement of the windows, all of which are now double glazed. Council Tax Band H.
The property is approached from the lane onto a gravelled in and out drive with ample car parking and turning areas, adjoining which is a two car timber garage with wood store. The garden lies principally to the sides and rear of the property with a shelter belt of mature trees to the west including pine, oak, beech and sycamore. To the rear, the garden is principally to lawn with a stone terrace extending the width of the rear facade. Behind the garaging there is a greenhouse and a separate area with post and rail fencing. The garden is bordered by tall hedging interspersed with a wide variety of trees including silver birch, oak, beech, and hawthorn.
There is a paddock extending to approximately 1.1 acres to the west of the house with a useful outbuilding with a loose box and further storage space. There is separate vehicular access via a field gate from the lane.
Coopers Ground is situated on the western outskirts of East Knoyle, which has a highly regarded village shop/post office and a pub, while Shaftesbury has an excellent range of facilities including supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, niche retailers, a boutique hotel, banks, a small hospital, a library, a health centre and an arts centre. Gillingham has a Waitrose as well as a mainline railway station (London Waterloo); there are a wider range of facilities in Sherborne, Salisbury and Bath, all of which are within easy motoring distance. The A303 lies approximately a mile and a half to the north giving access to the south west and London, via the M3. Nearby Bruton is a fashionable and popular town in the heart of the Somerset countryside, which has several well-known restaurants, pubs and bars including The Roth Bar at the world-renowned Hauser & Wirth Gallery.



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