ABOUT US
Jonathan and Olivia bought the Old Rectory in March 2014 and spent a year renovating the house and re-landscaping the grounds.
The village of Winterbourne Stoke is three miles west of Stonehenge. Situated at the southern end of the village, the Old Rectory (built in 1840) sits in four and a half acres of land with views across the Till Valley and the Norman church (mentioned in the Domesday Book) in the foreground. Described by visitors as a "hidden gem" it is protected from the impact of the A303 by its own woodland, which is a haven for wildlife, including resident tawny, barn and little owls, as well as man other species of birds; hares; and at least two families of hedgehogs.
A quintessential English country garden, the main lawn is surrounded with borders designed to provide the maximum colour from March through to November and the rose parterre, with over 100 roses, fills the large sough-facing terrace with scent throughout the summer.
The 12ft high retaining wall, which runs for almost 400ft from the orchard towards the churchyard, enabled us to create a courtyard kitchen garden to the side of the house, which features a large-scale trellis, herb garden, vines and a fountain; and provides the backdrop for roses and clematis growing along the main herbaceous borders.
