House For Sale £1,200,000
A magnificent contemporary home set in a wonderfully private position, in the highly sought after village of Swallowcliffe.
Designed and built for the current owners in 2010, Dean Lodge sits nestled amidst surrounding woodland in an elevated position, creating a sense and illusion of living in the trees. The sublime hillside setting creates a comfortable living environment, providing natural insulation in the winter and coolness in the summer. The property has also been designed for ease of maintenance and offers a perfect ‘lock and leave’ option if away for long periods.
The house offers an impressive and striking façade combining local, pale Chicksgrove stone with sustainable Sweet Chestnut cladding under a slate roof. The property has been finished to a high specification throughout and includes double-glazed and powder-coated aluminium windows combined with heating via an air source heat pump and high levels of insulation.
Internally, the layout has been cleverly configured, with reverse level living accommodation designed to maximise the stunning elevated views to the front across open fields and rolling countryside. The triple aspect living/dining room offers a real ‘wow’ factor, extending the full depth of the house and benefitting from a vaulted ceiling, bi-fold doors opening onto the rear terrace and French doors opening onto the front aspect balcony. This magnificent space further benefits from a Dominique Imbert suspended wood burning stove and pale Travertine flooring extending across the whole of the first floor. Open to the living/dining room is the impressive kitchen and adjoining utility room opening out to the side aspect. The kitchen area has been fitted with a striking range of contemporary style units, together with granite work surfaces and a range of built-in appliances. French doors from here open out onto the rear terrace. Further rooms to this level include a study, WC and a good size bedroom with en-suite bathroom and French doors opening to a Juliet balcony enjoying elevated views across nearby fields.
The ground floor accommodation features an entrance hall with a large, en-suite bedroom with walk-in store room to one end and two further double bedrooms sharing a dual access wet-room to the other. One of these bedrooms enjoys a double aspect and can be adapted for use as either a studio or additional living room if required.
Outside
Dean Lodge is approached off a quiet country lane via a sloping drive leading to a gravelled parking area providing off road parking for multiple vehicles. The parking area is flanked by raised borders containing a colourful variety of roses, flowering shrubs and herbaceous perennials.
Adjoining and extending the full width of the rear of the house is a paved terrace ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. French windows and bi-fold doors provide direct access to the kitchen and dining areas respectively and create a wonderful sense of indoor/outdoor living.
The hillside rises beyond the terrace with paved steps providing access to an upper grass terrace, which serves as a lovely seating area from where to enjoy the view below. The rear hillside is covered by mature woodland, comprising native British trees, including Ash, Oak, Copper Beech and several mature specimen trees. The ground is covered by a stunning carpet of Primroses in the Spring, followed by Bluebells in May. This fantastic space is a natural habitat for various forms of wildlife and provides a fantastic ‘haven of tranquillity’ from where the rigours of the world can be escaped.
In total, the grounds attributed to the property extend to over half an acre.
Situation
Dean Lodge is situated in the much sought after village of Swallowcliffe surrounded by beautiful countryside. Tisbury, which provides a range of everyday shopping facilities and local amenities including a railway station with services to London Waterloo, is located about 2 miles to the north. There is a great village pub, The Royal Oak, as well as a number of excellent pubs in the nearby villages of Chicksgrove, Donhead St Andrew and Tollard Royal.
The local towns of Salisbury and Shaftesbury are within easy reach and provide a more extensive range of facilities. There are a number of excellent state and private schools in the area including Port Regis, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove, Sandroyd, Bishops Wordsworth Grammar and South Wilts. Sporting facilities in the area include fishing on the nearby chalk streams, golf at Rushmore and South West Wilts. Racing at Salisbury and Wincanton and water sports along the south coast.
Additional Information
Local Authority – Wiltshire Council; Services – Mains water and electricity are supplied to the property. Air source heating and private drainage. Tenure – Freehold; Council Tax – Band G
Designed and built for the current owners in 2010, Dean Lodge sits nestled amidst surrounding woodland in an elevated position, creating a sense and illusion of living in the trees. The sublime hillside setting creates a comfortable living environment, providing natural insulation in the winter and coolness in the summer. The property has also been designed for ease of maintenance and offers a perfect ‘lock and leave’ option if away for long periods.
The house offers an impressive and striking façade combining local, pale Chicksgrove stone with sustainable Sweet Chestnut cladding under a slate roof. The property has been finished to a high specification throughout and includes double-glazed and powder-coated aluminium windows combined with heating via an air source heat pump and high levels of insulation.
Internally, the layout has been cleverly configured, with reverse level living accommodation designed to maximise the stunning elevated views to the front across open fields and rolling countryside. The triple aspect living/dining room offers a real ‘wow’ factor, extending the full depth of the house and benefitting from a vaulted ceiling, bi-fold doors opening onto the rear terrace and French doors opening onto the front aspect balcony. This magnificent space further benefits from a Dominique Imbert suspended wood burning stove and pale Travertine flooring extending across the whole of the first floor. Open to the living/dining room is the impressive kitchen and adjoining utility room opening out to the side aspect. The kitchen area has been fitted with a striking range of contemporary style units, together with granite work surfaces and a range of built-in appliances. French doors from here open out onto the rear terrace. Further rooms to this level include a study, WC and a good size bedroom with en-suite bathroom and French doors opening to a Juliet balcony enjoying elevated views across nearby fields.
The ground floor accommodation features an entrance hall with a large, en-suite bedroom with walk-in store room to one end and two further double bedrooms sharing a dual access wet-room to the other. One of these bedrooms enjoys a double aspect and can be adapted for use as either a studio or additional living room if required.
Outside
Dean Lodge is approached off a quiet country lane via a sloping drive leading to a gravelled parking area providing off road parking for multiple vehicles. The parking area is flanked by raised borders containing a colourful variety of roses, flowering shrubs and herbaceous perennials.
Adjoining and extending the full width of the rear of the house is a paved terrace ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. French windows and bi-fold doors provide direct access to the kitchen and dining areas respectively and create a wonderful sense of indoor/outdoor living.
The hillside rises beyond the terrace with paved steps providing access to an upper grass terrace, which serves as a lovely seating area from where to enjoy the view below. The rear hillside is covered by mature woodland, comprising native British trees, including Ash, Oak, Copper Beech and several mature specimen trees. The ground is covered by a stunning carpet of Primroses in the Spring, followed by Bluebells in May. This fantastic space is a natural habitat for various forms of wildlife and provides a fantastic ‘haven of tranquillity’ from where the rigours of the world can be escaped.
In total, the grounds attributed to the property extend to over half an acre.
Situation
Dean Lodge is situated in the much sought after village of Swallowcliffe surrounded by beautiful countryside. Tisbury, which provides a range of everyday shopping facilities and local amenities including a railway station with services to London Waterloo, is located about 2 miles to the north. There is a great village pub, The Royal Oak, as well as a number of excellent pubs in the nearby villages of Chicksgrove, Donhead St Andrew and Tollard Royal.
The local towns of Salisbury and Shaftesbury are within easy reach and provide a more extensive range of facilities. There are a number of excellent state and private schools in the area including Port Regis, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove, Sandroyd, Bishops Wordsworth Grammar and South Wilts. Sporting facilities in the area include fishing on the nearby chalk streams, golf at Rushmore and South West Wilts. Racing at Salisbury and Wincanton and water sports along the south coast.
Additional Information
Local Authority – Wiltshire Council; Services – Mains water and electricity are supplied to the property. Air source heating and private drainage. Tenure – Freehold; Council Tax – Band G
