Knook, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12

An exceptional Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse featuring a carriage driveway, beautifully maintained gardens, and a three-bay timber garage with upstairs storage.

Description

West Farm is a handsome Georgian farmhouse, built in the early 19th century, with a rendered brick exterior and a Welsh
slate hipped roof. Situated at the foot of Knook Horse Hill, approximately a mile east of the village of Heytesbury, the
property is approached via a carriage driveway that sweeps around a beautifully maintained front lawn enclosed by a walled garden.

The house has been sympathetically renovated in recent years while retaining its period charm, accessed from the front door via stone steps. The principal rooms are accessed from a spacious hallway. The dual-aspect sitting room features a large bay window overlooking the garden, a built-in window bench with storage beneath, and an elegant fireplace with a marble surround, serving as the room’s focal point. The dining room, mirroring the sitting room in size, also enjoys a bay window with garden views.

The kitchen retains its original flagstone flooring and is equipped with two ‘Graham and Green’ island counters on casters,
providing ample storge and additional counter surfaces. There are further floor and wall-mounted cupboards, along with an oil-fired Aga. A large utility room, accessed from the kitchen, features a garden door and ample space for appliances, as well as a counter with a sink.

Further along the hallway, an entrance hall with an external door leads to the spacious drawing room, which boasts two sash windows and a large fireplace with a marble surround. Adjacent is a study, while a guest WC is located opposite. A door at the far end of the hallway leads to a boot room with a garden door and the enclosed back stairs with a trap door above entering a bedroom. At the rear of the house there is an external storeroom.

A sizeable cellar is accessed from beneath the main staircase.

Upstairs, the landing leads to two large double bedrooms at the front of the house, both featuring dual aspects and fireplaces. Further along is a walk-in dressing room with built-in wardrobes and cupboards, leading to the principal bedroom, which has sash windows on either side. There are three additional bedrooms, one with a dressing room, all serviced by two family bathrooms, one of which includes a separate enclosed shower.

The current owners have obtained planning permission (17/07889/FUL) for a rear extension. The proposed plans
included a new kitchen and family room on the ground floor, as well as an additional guest bedroom and an en-suite bathroom on the first floor. There are also plans for an additional car po rt. Further details can be provided upon request.

Outside
The garden to the front of the house is predominantly lawn with a garden wall defining the boundary with a gated, gravel carriage driveway leading to the house. There are several species of trees and herbaceous borders providing a highly attractive setting, with a fish pond surrounded by stone paving.

The extensive rear lawn is enclosed by native hedgerows and post-and-rail fencing, and features several fruit trees, a fruit
cage, and neatly arranged compost silos. There is also a useful former brick pump room which is now repurposed into an
attractive garden shed.

To the west of the house, slightly separate from the main grounds, is a timber-framed, three-bay garage. An external
staircase leads to a spacious vaulted first-floor room with windows, providing a large dry storage area.
To the south of the house on the other side of the A36 is a charming walled garden, approximately 0.48 acres.

Please note there is additional land available by separate negotiation.

Location

Knook is a charming village on the River Wylye, set at the foot of Salisbury Plain. It boasts an early Norman church, while further local amenities can be found in the nearby villages of Heytesbury and Codford.

For more extensive facilities, Warminster is just a short drive away and offers a range of shops, including a Waitrose. The larger centres of Salisbury and Bath provide a wider array of shopping, cultural, and recreational opportunities.

Transport links are excellent, with regular train services from Westbury to London Paddington (from 79 minutes) and from
Salisbury to London Waterloo (from 85 minutes). The A303, approximately six miles away, provides easy access to the
national motorway network and the West Country.

There is an excellent selection of schools within easy reach, including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Warminster School, and
Dauntsey’s, as well as two grammar schools in Salisbury, Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts.

The area offers a wealth of sporting and recreational activities, including trout fishing on the Rivers Wylye and Avon. Horse racing is available at Wincanton, Bath, and Salisbury, while the surrounding countryside provides outstanding opportunities for walking and riding.

Square Footage: 4,219 sq ft



Directions

BA12 0JF



Additional Info

Services : Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating and Aga.

Local Authority : Wiltshire Council –

Outgoings : The property is subject to Council Tax Band G

Tenure : Freehold.

Fixtures and Fittings : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

Viewing : Strictly by appointment with Savills.