2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Single Let, Shaftesbury, SP7 9DJ £400,000

Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Donhead St. Mary offers a peaceful rural setting with a historic 13th-century church and idyllic country walks. The nearby village of Ludwell provides convenient amenities, including an award-winning village shop, post office, and butcher. Donhead St Mary also
has a wonderful village hall that hosts weekly Yoga, Tai Chi, Supper Clubs and Film Nights that are hugely popular with local residents. There are also numerous stables nearby offering full livery services, making this an excellent location for equestrian enthusiasts.

The historic market town of Shaftesbury, approximately three miles west, offers a wider selection of artisan shops, cafés, gastro pubs as well as two large supermarkets, a doctors surgery and a small hospital. To the north, the ever-popular town of Tisbury, around four miles away, boasts a vibrant community with Messums art gallery, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a primary school, independent shops, cafés, a doctor’s surgery, and a supermarket. The area is also home to renowned local pubs, including The Beckford and The Compasses. Tisbury benefits from a direct train service to London Waterloo, with a journey time of under two hours.

For more extensive shopping, dining, and cultural experiences, the cathedral city of Salisbury is around 18 miles east, offering direct rail links to London Waterloo in approximately 90 minutes. The Roman city of Bath is also within easy reach, just a 45-minute drive away.

Recreational opportunities abound, with exceptional walking routes on the doorstep, Pythouse Tennis Club just a mile away, and golf at Rushmore Park. The area is also close to National Trust property Stourhead and the award winning luxury hotel and members’ club, Babington House. Additionally, the region is
renowned for excellent fishing on the River Avon, the Test, and the surrounding chalk streams.

There is an excellent selection of both state and independent schools nearby, including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove, and Godolphin. Highly regarded state education is available at Bishop Wordsworth’s and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 885 sq ft

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SP7 9DJ

Additional Info

Services : Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Superfast fibre broadband.

Local Authority : Wiltshire County Council -

Tenure : Freehold.

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

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

Photographs : Please note that some of the external photos are historic and not recently taken. However they are a true representation of the property. The internal photographs were taken in March 2025.

Viewing : Strictly by appointment with sole selling agents Savills.