* Freehold
* Kitchen
* Dining room
* Utility room
* Sitting room with vaulted ceiling
* Three bedrooms
* Bathroom and shower room
* Inglenook fireplace
* Large garden
* Shepherds Hut and 2 further studios
* Parking for three vehicles
Situation
Chalkhill Cottage is situated in the middle of the prized village of All
Cannings, just south of the Kennet and Avon Canal at the very heart of the
glorious Pewsey Vale. The breath - taking downland countryside surrounding the
village is within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
and offers extensive walking via footpaths and bridleways.
All Cannings has a welcoming and active community with a Shop, Village Hall,
Nursery, Primary School, Church, Pub/Restaurant and is within easy reach of
popular secondary schools. Private schools in the area include Marlborough
College, St Mary’s Calne and Dauntsey’s. The market town of Devizes is just
over 6 miles away, with the bustling historic town of Marlborough easily
reached in about 9 miles. The larger village of Pewsey is 7 miles away
offering a mainline station connecting with London Paddington in around 1
hour.
**Description
**
Believed to date back to 1644, Chalkhill Cottage is a Grade II listed three
bedroom semi - detached cottage of part yellow painted brick and timber
elevations under a part thatched roof and relieved by small paned metal
casement windows.
The cottage enjoys a huge amount of charm throughout and upon entry you are
met with the dining room, with Inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers and
limestone flooring. The bespoke kitchen, with island and seating for two, has
been cleverly designed and benefits from a wealth of built - in storage.
The cottage was substantially extended in 2010 and there is now a wonderful
balance of space and great flow to the accommodation and offers a great
balance between period and contemporary. The spacious and glazed rear link
brings natural light flooding into the property and doubles up wonderfully as
a home office. There is a utility room with cupboards built for freestanding
units and an immaculate downstairs shower room with exposed well with feature
lighting.
A sliding door opens into the striking double height green oak framed sitting
room which is of grand proportions and centred around the Jøtul wood burning
stove. It provides a fantastic and impressive entertaining space and there are
double doors opening to the rear garden patio area beyond.
The period features continue as you head upstairs with old wood panels to the
hallway and original floorboards. The principal bedroom boasts a magnificent
vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and Queen Anne panelling.
There is a further good sized double bedroom on the first floor and the well -
appointed family bathroom. The top floor room is accessed by a steep staircase
and has enjoyed flexible usage since it was converted in the 1970s. For the
past c20 years, this room has been used as the third double bedroom but could
easily be utilised as an extra office space if required. This room also gives
access to an extensive, boarded loft/storage space.
**Outside
**
The house is approached via steps to the front door, with a separate side
entrance, and there is parking for three vehicles at the front of the
property.
A particular feature of this impressive property is the c190 foot long rear
garden, which offers a tranquil and private feel. There is a paved seating
area off the main reception room with raised walls and beds together with a
feature pond with fountain.
Steps lead up to the garden which is mainly laid to lawn, with an array of
formal topiary shrubs and mature fruit bearing apple and pear trees. The fully
insulated, modern Shepherds Hut offers a wonderful additional space and is
ideal for those needing an office to work from home and also doubles up as a
double guest bedroom.
This substantial and well laid out garden offers great privacy and has been
beautifully cared for over the years. Also included is a storage shed along
with two Chelsea summer houses, one of which is fully insulated and which
serve as studios/offices.

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