The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EJ

28 The Close is a very rare freehold four double bedroom, period townhouse offering comprehensive accommodation of over 3000 square feet, set over three storeys. Situated in one Salisbury's most prestigious locations, amongst a wonderful mixture of impressive period townhouses, the house is south facing and enjoys extraordinary views towards Salisbury's impressive Cathedral.

Benefitting from the ‘Liberty of The Close,’ 28 The Close is a rare, Grade II Listed townhouse, extending to just over 3,000 square feet. Whilst many houses in The Close are owned on long leases, No.28 is a freehold, with the accommodation arranged over three storeys. Situated in one of Salisbury’s most prestigious locations, amongst a wonderful mixture of impressive period townhouses, the house is south facing and enjoys extraordinary views over the Cathedral Green to the renowned Cathedral itself. The property is mostly rendered, with wall hung tiles and a tiled roof. There is a wonderful feeling of ‘faded grandeur’, with a plethora of period detailing. The house now offers an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a special house in The Close and, perhaps, update it to a more modern style of living. There are tall ceilings and substantial bay windows are prominent to the front of the house, promising and delivering striking views of the breathtaking Salisbury Cathedral with its unique 123-metre high spire and English Gothic architecture. Downstairs, the accommodation leads off a wide hallway, with two reception rooms, a kitchen and a downstairs WC. The sitting room has a high ceiling with ornate cornicing, beautiful, fitted cabinetry and a large south facing bay window with views of the Cathedral. The kitchen has a gas fired Aga and plenty of space for a kitchen table; with a serving hatch and separate opening leading through to a dining room, with a bay window and French door out to the garden. There is a back door from the hall leading to a terrace with the gardens beyond. An elegant staircase leads to the first floor and to the main sitting room, which again features elegant cornicing and a large bay window with fitted seating and wonderful views of the Cathedral. Also on the first floor is the principal bedroom which has its own ensuite bathroom and a bay window with views over the garden. A separate family bathroom completes this level. The second floor provides three further double bedrooms and a third bathroom. The larger bedroom again has spectacular views towards the Cathedral.

Outside The house is set slightly back from North Walk, with a small front garden providing a degree of privacy from the pavement. Box and Yew hedging frame the approach and stone-flagged path to the front door. An allocated parking space is situated just opposite the house, within easy access. The rear garden extends to about 60’ from the back of the house, which is larger than average for this part of The Close. Accessed from the rear hallway off the kitchen, with further access from a French door out of the dining room, it provides a stone-flagged terrace with a well-structured and laid out garden with various areas of floral beds. The gardens were clearly once a sight to behold but do now need some reviving and, perhaps, the opportunity to reimagine them as you wish.

Location 28 The Close is located in a fabulous position directly opposite the cathedral on the North Walk, within The Cathedral Close, an incredibly special place with numerous attractive and notable period buildings and an atmosphere all of its own. At 80 acres and being the largest Cathedral Close in the country, ‘The Close’ is locked at night and has its own security teams providing the upmost of privacy. The city centre is a short and level walk where there is an excellent range of shopping, educational, leisure and cultural facilities. Salisbury boasts a well-thought of Playhouse and twice-weekly charter market, with a plethora of restaurants, shopping, and leisure facilities. Salisbury has excellent road links to London and the West Country (A303), Southampton (A36) and Bournemouth (A338), and provides direct trains to London Waterloo (90 mins), Bristol (80 mins) and Bath (60 mins) from Salisbury mainline railway station.