Gutch Common, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, SP7

Foxbury is a delightful period cottage of immense charm retaining fine details including exposed beams and fireplaces. The accommodation includes a particularly well-proportioned and spacious sitting room opening onto the gardens (via French doors) and the study. There are three bedrooms on the first floors, the principle bedroom, which is of a good size with ensuite bathroom, looks over the lovely gardens.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached off the lane onto a gravel car parking area situated to the left-hand side of the property with a double oak framed carport with an adjoining shed. From the parking area a path leads to the front of house and the front door, with a separate gate leading to the rear of the property and the gardens.
GARDENS
The gardens are a special feature of the property. To the rear of the cottage is a paved, gravelled and lawned area with trellising and climbing plants. Most of the garden lies to the south of the cottage is wonderfully stocked. Primarily laid to lawn and interspersed with shrubs and herbaceous beds and boarders, there are seating areas, fruit trees and a summerhouse.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Mains water, electricity and a new private treatment plant. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority: Wiltshire County Council www.wiltshire.gov.uk

Council Tax: Band F

Foxbury lies on the fringe of Gutch Common, a small hamlet on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, surrounded by undulating and lightly wooded country designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby village of Semley has a church, primary school, village hall and pub. There is also a successful community-owned village shop. Tisbury has a bustling High Street with several independent shops, a main line train station with direct line to London Waterloo (approximately 1h 50m) and other amenities. More extensive amenities are available in Shaftesbury, including a good range of shops, a delicatessen, supermarkets, together with a health centre, local hospital, library, swimming pool, gym and arts centre. The A303 is within easy striking distance to the north, giving access to the Southwest and London, via the M3.