A Handsome Mill House on the banks of the Wylye. <br /> <br />Property <br />The Mill House is a well-proportioned family house, configured across fourfloors and yet very well-suited to modern family life. The large kitchen/breakfastroom has access to both the driveway and gardens, as well as the utility roombehind. The mill race runs under a room adjacent to the kitchen, and moremight be made of this feature, should a buyer wish to. The first-floor drawingroom, of approximately 40’ x 20’, is very light thanks to its double aspect andis perfect for entertaining. A smaller more snug library to one side of thedrawing room is ideal for quieter evenings. Back on the ground floor there is anexcellent conservatory which doubles as a daytime sitting room, and is linkedwith the kitchen and study by an open-plan dining hall. Unusually for a periodhome, The Mill House can easily flex to accommodate few or many people asrequired, an example of which might be the master bedroom suit being self-contained off one separate landing, or the converted attics which offer anextensive children’s playroom or perhaps a space for a hobby. <br /> <br />Both the Mill Stream and River Wylye run through the garden meanderingthrough to the water meadows. Fishing rights come with the Mill, and both themill pond and river contain good size trout and grayling. The current ownershave undertaken a lot of work to improve and nurture the watercourse andit’s habitats. Considerable work has also been undertaken with regard to thewater management, such as replacement sluices, a new electronically controlledmechanical sluice gate operated by the EA, and significant work to the waterfacing walls of the house.The outbuildings are accessed off to the gravel drive, namely a garden/mowerstore and a single garage adjoining. To the rear of the property is a paved areawith barbeque for outside entertaining with wonderful river views over the“Wylye Boy” and garden. The principal gardens in front of the house are laidto lawn, with a variety of mature shrubs, hedgerows and borders. A pretty andslightly more formal garden, and also an orchard, lie on the other side of theriver. These are accessed via foot bridge from the house or by vehicular accessfrom the village lane. <br /> <br />Despite being unlisted, The Mill House has a fascinating history. It is recorded inthe Domesday Book as rendering 10 shillings. The London to Exeter road fordedthe river beside this mill until the first bridge was built in the late 18th Century.In the middle of the river stands a statue known as “The Wylye Boy”, depictinga sea sprite blowing a shell-like trumpet. According to Pevsner, it was collectedby the Earl of Pembroke on the Grand Tour in the early 18th Century. It was latergiven by him as a memorial to a young postilion rider who drowned after savinga relation of the Earl from an overturned coach. The mill and it surroundings arealso mentioned in William Cobbett’s book Rural Rides, “... I remembered Wylyevery well, and thought it a gay place when I was a boy. I remembered a verybeautiful garden belonging to a rich farmer and miller. I went to see it; but, alas!Though the statues in the water and on the grass platt were still remaining,everything seemed to be in a state of perfect carelessness and neglect...” Idyllicas this sounds, the house and it’s grounds are now quite the opposite. <br /> <br />Situation <br />The Mill House lies on the edge of the popular village of Wylye, situated in theWylye Valley. The village has an excellent shop and post office, with a prettyNorman church, an active village hall and a well-regarded pub The Bell Inn.The village is in a conservation area and is in an area of outstanding naturalbeauty(AONB). Wylye is conveniently situated being about 1 mile away from theA303 whilst the A36 bypasses the village providing a direct route to Salisbury(approximately 10 miles) and Warminster (approximately 10.5 miles). A widerange of educational, shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Salisbury,together with a mainline railway station connecting to London Waterloo.Warminster also has a direct train service to London Waterloo and Bath. <br /> <br />Education  <br />The list of excellent schools in the area is extensive a varied, both for privateand state education. It includes Salisbury Cathedral School, The GodolphinSchool, Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School for boys and South Wilts GrammarSchool for Girls. In addition, there is Port Regis, Milton Abbey, Millfield, Bryanston,Clayesmore and Sandroyd offering both prep and public school levels. <br /> <br />EPC Energy Efficiency Rating <br />Current: E - Please refer to the agents for the complete EPC.