Once part of the Melbury Estate and originally dating from the 16th century, Braggs Farmhouse is a charming example of a modest, stone-built farmhouse that has been altered and enlarged over the following three centuries. The house has a wonderfully private, rural setting within grounds of about 3.75 acres and has complete privacy at the end of a 300 yard long private drive. It lies alongside a spring-fed stream that flows down off the hill above the tiny rural hamlet of Stockwood and is surrounded by miles of beautiful, unspoilt countryside. It also has a south west/north east axis, so that it captures the best of the daylight from early morning through until the late evening during the summer months, with the front of the house looking down the long approach drive flanked on either side by the property's two paddocks and strips of mature woodland. The house is Grade II listed and has a lovely feel to it, retaining many of its original architectural fittings including Blue Lias flagstones throughout most of the ground floor, a Welsh slate roof, two inglenook fireplaces and exquisite, moulded 16th century coffered ceiling beams in the dining room. It has three good-sized reception rooms on the ground floor plus a lean-to Victorian extension running along the back of the house. This contains the kitchen/breakfast room, which has windows on three sides looking out over the garden and the surrounding countryside. The kitchen is equipped with a range of units under timber work surfaces, built-in electric appliances and has a flagstone floor and a separate breakfast/dining area. The window on the upstairs, part-galleried landing has a wonderful view out across the grounds allowing natural light to fill the centre of the house and leads to all three double bedrooms. The main bedroom and a second bedroom share the family bathroom and the guest bedroom, which has a vaulted ceiling, has its own ensuite shower room.The house is not visible from the passing country lane and is approached down an unmade road, which passes through three paddocks fringed on their outer sides by mature trees. The drive ends at a gravelled parking area in front of the house with space for several cars. At the near end of one of the paddocks is a pig pen and an adjacent poultry house currently home to a flock of guinea fowl and two geese. A side spur off the drive leads to a further parking area in front of a double garage and an adjacent brick-built, period cow byre altered to form a workshop and adjacent garden/machinery store. The cow byre could potentially be converted to create a self-contained, single storey annexe to the main house, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. To one side of the house behind tall hedging are a summer house/home office and an orchard. The main part of the garden lies behind the house and is designed to require minimal maintenance. A narrow, paved terrace extends out from the back of the house to a lawn with a spinney of mixed woodland on one side and the stream flowing along the other. The stream is fed by a natural spring and never runs dry, even in the hottest of summers.Yetminster 3.2 miles Evershot 4 miles Yeovil Junction Station 6 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours) Yeovil town centre 7.5 miles Sherborne 9 miles Dorchester 14.5 miles Bournemouth Airport 44 miles Exeter Airport 50 miles miles (Distances and times approximate)Braggs Farmhouse is situated on the edge of the beautiful Melbury Park estate surrounding the Grade I listed Melbury House. It is close to the small village of Chetnole and just 10 minutes from Yetminster, which has a shop/post office, health centre, veterinary surgery and Montessori nursery. Sherborne is nearby and capable of meeting most day-to-day needs including a Waitrose supermarket. Yeovil Junction station has frequent, direct services to Waterloo (2 hours 16 minutes) and Bournemouth and Exeter Airports are both about an hour's drive away. The local area also offers a wide choice of popular schools from both the state and independent sectors. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i71562099
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An exceptional Grade II listed country residence with extensive accommodation, 6.4 acres of land, stables and swimming pool. Residing in the picturesque Hamlet of Benville within the Dorset Downs.Constructed in the mid-17th century this striking Grade II listed country residence, occupies an enviable position in the picturesque Hamlet of Benville, nestled within the heart of the West Dorset countryside and Thomas Hardy country. The properties construction consists of an attractive Ham stone facade frontage with brick and flint elevations set under a recently re-thatched roof. The property also features attractive and characteristic sash and crittall windows throughout. The property is approached via a quiet country lane leading to a sweeping gravel driveway leading to the rear of the property and parking for multiple vehicles. The driveway also provides vehicular access to the stables. The property is commonly accessed from the rear, leading into a spacious central hallway featuring original flagstone flooring and providing access to the principal rooms. To the end of the hallway is the front entrance to the property divided by a set of double doors creating a separate entrance vestibule suitable for shoe and coat storage. From the hallway there are two well-proportioned reception rooms, currently utilised as a sitting room and snug respectively, both offering an abundance of character and natural as well as feature fireplaces providing focal points to the rooms. Both rooms enjoy a view out to the front of the property as well as the sitting room benefitting from a double aspect over the rear lawns as well. The versatile reception space this property offers is ideal for family or even multi-generational living and entertaining, with both rooms offering individual charm which is reflected throughout the property. The formal dining room has a wealth of character features including deep set sash windows with window seats, polished herringbone flooring as well as an open fire place with slate hearth. The dining room also enjoys a double aspect, notably of the side gardens as well as providing an excellent entertaining space for a number of guests. The kitchen is situated to the rear of the property enjoying views over the stunning surrounding countryside and is very well appointed with a range of wall and floor mounted units, integrated appliances and as well as an adjacent pantry and scullery. The bespoke Neptune kitchen units are contemporary yet in-keeping with the overall character of the property, equally complimented by original oak beams, crittall windows and flag stone flooring that feature in the kitchen. The integrated appliances include but are not limited to; dishwasher, wine cooler and dark blue Aga offering three cast-iron ovens, for roasting, baking and simmering as well as two hotplates. The kitchen area also provides space for a large table and chairs making this not only a very functional space but social as well. Adjacent to kitchen is a most useful scullery/ utility area with further fitted units, with oak worktops and Belfast sink. There is also space for additional white goods if required as well as an understair cupboard providing additional storage. The pantry is situated off the scullery providing additional kitchen storage. Completing the ground floor is a versatile boot room and cloakroom. The boot room provides invaluable storage space for outdoor apparel as well as muddy boots and paws alike and for the equestrian minded buyer, the boot room could also be utilised for tack storage. The cloakroom has been tastefully decorated and comprises pedestal hand-wash basin and WC. Two sets of stairs ascend to the first floor and principle accommodation comprising a total of five bedrooms and serviced by three bathrooms. The extensive and versatile accommodation is separated via the two stair cases and partition doors creating two wings, ideal for families, multi-generational living or separate guest accommodation subject to requirement. The sizeable master bedroom enjoys and double aspect to both the front and rear of the property, both views being of the stunning rural setting in which this property resides. There is most useful built in wardrobes, fitted either side of the ascending chimney breast as well as ample space for additional free standing storage and furniture. The master bedroom also benefits from an en-suite bathroom with Jack and Jill access and comprises; panelled bath, vanity unit with basin, WC, bidet as well as space for a dressing table and chair. The two remaining bedrooms on the principle wing are both very well proportioned double rooms, the smaller with the smaller of the two rooms currently being utilised as an office/ study. Both rooms enjoys the benefit of integral storage as well as enviable views of the surrounding countryside. The principal wing is completed by a large family bathroom comprising panelled bath with surrounding mirrored unit, WC, bidet and adjacent vanity unit with basin and surrounding fitted storage. The two further bedrooms can also be accessed via a secondary stair case, providing the opportunity for separate guest/ child accommodation. Both rooms are double bedrooms, enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, built in storage as well as character features to including stone mullions with inset crittall windows. The adjacent half landing is currently utilised and TV/ play area but provides space for a desk and chair so provides the opportunity for additional work space. Completing the first floor is a bathroom servicing the guest wing comprising, panelled bath, pedestal sink and WC.Benville House occupies a delightful private location in the beautiful hamlet of Benville, three miles to the south west of the village of Corscombe, in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The attractive village of Corscombe has the Mark Hix run "The Fox Inn", which has a reputation for good food and drink, together with an active community based around the village hall and St. Mary's Church. Approximately 5 miles away is the renowned market town of Beaminster which has good restaurants, an excellent greengrocer and butcher's shop as well as two doctor's surgeries and dental and veterinary practices. Both Crewkerne and Bridport are approximately 8 miles away, with the coast and the charming Lyme Regis not much further. The county town of Dorchester, 15 miles away has a great range of amenities such as popular restaurants, cinemas and a good range of high street shops. Public footpath walks and public bridleways can be found on the property's doorstep. Communications in the area are good, with the A303 within 20 miles to the north providing access to the South West and to London via the M3. There are mainline stations at Yeovil Junction and Crewkerne with services to London Waterloo. The area is well known for its access to a large number of good private and state schools including Bryanston, Perrott Hill, the Sherborne schools, St. Anthony's Leweston and the Thomas Hardye school in Dorchester.GardensThere is a diverse range of land, gardens and buildings catering for a broad spectrum of perspective buyers. Immediately abutting and wrapping around the property are attractive gardens, mostly laid to lawn with established borders. Leading out from the property, running in line with the eastern boundary is a formal walled garden, an ideal and private space for al-fresco dining, leading down to an area of raised beds home to a variety fruits and vegetables. Beyond is a small yet, established orchard and completing the garden area is a swimming pool benefitting from uninterrupted views of the surrounding fields. LandThe total plot extends to approximately 7.45 acres, divided into a 6.7 acre paddock with menage and the approximate remaining 0.75 acres as the surrounding gardens and orchard. The current vendors also have a long standing arrangement with the neighbouring landowner for an adjoining 5.5 acre (approx) paddock. Supporting the paddock is a stable block comprising five stables with power and lighting, tack room, wood store and garden store.Services & OutgoingsPrivate water supply and drainage (Septic tank)Oil fired central heating Mains electricity Starlink Superfast broadband For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses/for-sale_i68516568
A desirable residential and equestrian holding in the Cerne Valley.Situation - Manor Cottage is situated within the small village of Godmanstone, in the heart of the much sought after Cerne Valley, between Sherborne & Dorchester, about 3 miles from Cerne Abbas which has a range of amenities including first school, doctor's surgery, 3 public houses, general village store/post office and church. The County Town of Dorchester, about 5 miles to the south, provides an excellent range of shops, restaurants and educational facilities, as well as the County Hospital. There are also rail links to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads. The property is situated within easy reach of the A35 providing access to Devon and Cornwall to the west, and links to the A31 eastwards. Bournemouth Airport is within an hour's drive.The Jurassic coastline is situated a short distance away offering excellent opportunities for walking, fishing and sailing. Hunting with the South Dorset and Cattistock hunts. The area is well placed for both state and independent schools, including Thomas Hardye and Sunninghill in Dorchester, the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Perrott Hill as well as Bryanston, Milton Abbey and Clayesmore.Manor Cottage - Manor Cottage is a charming Grade II listed property dating back to the early 18th century, predominantly of flint and natural stone elevations under thatched roof. The cottage provides spacious and well maintained accommodation with a wealth of character, the downstairs comprising kitchen with bespoke fitted units and adjoining light filled sun room, dining hall, drawing room with wood burner, further sitting room/ study, utility/boot room and WC. Upstairs there are four generous bedrooms and four bathrooms, as well as a sitting area on the second floor.Outside the property enjoys thoughtfully landscaped gardens to the front and sides that have been well tended over the years with beautiful established borders, attractive vegetable garden and greenhouse. Beyond a large turning and parking area is further parking for a number of cars. There is a garage with electric car charging point (suitable for a hybrid), with adjoining annexe providing additional modern accommodation.Outbuildings - Beyond the annexe lies a large tack room and adjoining garden room/store, traditional building with planning permission for conversion (see Agents Note) and timber framed stable block with feed room and lean-to store with concrete yard area and further parking space for horse boxes/lorries. A track to a bridge crossing the pretty River Cerne leads to the land and a large modern barn providing three additional stables and enclosed concrete yard/clipping/washing area with adjoining fodder storage.The Land - The majority of the land extends south from the barn and comprises of level to sloping pasture land with small area of woodland. The land is conveniently sub-divided into a number of smaller turnout paddocks. Soils are lime rich over chalk. There is an excellent 20m x 40m outdoor riding arena with all weather waxed surface making it suitable for all year round use (granted planning permission in 2019), as well as several field shelters. There are some lovely views across rolling Dorset downland and spectacular outriding opportunities with easy access onto a network of bridlepaths.Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage to cottage and annexe.Oil-fired central heating and Aga in cottage. Underfloor electric heating in annexe.Mains water to water troughs on the land.Local Authority - Dorset Council - Council Tax band: FDesignations - The property is situated within the Dorset National Landscape, Godmanstone Conservation Area and within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The cottage is Grade II listed.Access - Access to the property is directly from the public highway.Agents Note - Planning permission was granted in February 2024 for the creation of an outside swimming pool and conversion of the traditional building to form a guest annexe under planning reference P/FUL/2023/05221. Please see plan at base of page.There is a public footpath, bridleway and a right of access that crosses the land. Shooting and part of the fishing rights are owned and included within the sale. Please contact the selling agents for further details.Please note that the main photograph was taken in June 2022 and has been provided by the Vendor. The remainder of the photographs were taken in October 2023.Tenure And Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty.Directions - From Dorchester, take the A37 north towards Yeovil. Shortly after leaving the town, take the right hand turning signed Charminster onto the A352. Continue on this road for approximately 3.3 miles and the property will be found on your right hand side, shortly after entering the village of Godmanstone. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i71405677
With origins dating back to Saxon Britain and mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, Manor Farm is a fine Grade II listed example of a large, two storey Dorset farmhouse and is built of local stone under a Welsh slate roof with stone tiled eaves. The house was built in the 16th century with an east range added a century later and then subsequently refashioned in the 18th century.The property has been extensively refurbished and updated over the last five years with great care being taken to do everything sympathetically to preserve the house's charm and character. It has many original architectural fittings including fine fireplaces, stone mullion windows, window seats and ceiling timbers. Some are possibly medieval and pre-date the existing house indicating that they were probably retained from an earlier residence.The front of the house faces south looking out onto the property's medieval-era tithe barn, whilst the rear has views out over the garden to gorgeous, unspoilt countryside beyond. It has four good-sized reception rooms and a superb kitchen/breakfast room with windows on both sides of the house, an inglenook fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove, pale, honey-coloured parquet floor and plenty of space for cooking, relaxing and dining. It has also been fitted with bespoke painted timber units including a very large central island under white marble work surfaces and a 2-oven electric eControl AGA.Beyond the sitting room is the laundry and boot room, which is perfect for a busy family home deep in the countryside with plenty of space for wellington boots, wet coats and muddy dogs. It is fitted with bespoke units that incorporate a small dog-bath and hand shower. On the first floor are the master bedroom with walk-through dressing areaand en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Within the roof space are two further double bedrooms off a central landing.Manor Farm is approached along a tarmac drive leading up to a gravelled parking area in front of the house. Immediately facing the house are a traditional stone-built tithe barn thought to pre-date the 16th century and a stone built granary and cart shed incorporating a boarded granary on its upper floor and two stables.Behind the barn is the former dairy yard with stone-built cow byres on two sides. The yard encloses a further garden with a central pond surround by a lawn framed with box. All the outbuildings have been refurbished to add space for recreation, entertaining and storage.The garden lies to the sides and rear of the house, with an extensive lawn on one side plus a further lawn to the rear of the house enclosed by mature hedging. Beyond it is a pretty parterre garden of clipped box enclosures planted with perennials and shrub roses.Beyond is a wilder section of garden incorporating a stand of mixed specimen trees plus a greenhouse. To one side of the barn is a small triangular area of sloping paddock enclosed by fencing. In all the garden extends to about 2.22 acres (0.90 hectare).Manor Farm is situated at the end of a no-through lane in West Chelborough, a small community of houses grouped around the parish church. The village is surrounded by pretty countryside in a tranquil setting about 2.5 miles from the village of Evershot, which has The Acorn Inn pub, post office/shop, bakery, village hall, GP surgery, primary school and the 5-star Summer Lodge Country House Hotel.The nearby small towns of Beaminster and Crewkerne both have a good range of shops able to meet most day-today needs including a Waitrose and weekly country market and monthly farmer's market in Crewkerne. The county town of Dorchester has regular rail services to Waterloo, Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth. The airports at Bournemouth, Exeter and Southampton are all relatively close by offering connections to many UK and international destinations.Dorset is blessed with a wide choice of popular schools from both the state and independent sectors including the well-regarded Thomas Hardye School (State secondary) Dorchester plus Bryanston, Bryanston Prep, Milton Abbey, Clayesmore and the Sherborne schools from the independent sector. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i70967031
Melbury Bubb House also known as The Old Rectory, Melbury Bubb, is a former Georgian rectory believed to date from circa 1800 with Victorian additions now forming the major part of the house on one side and to the rear.The Victorian part of the property is predominantly constructed of brick elevations and stone quoins while the Georgian part is rendered and colour washed. There are stone quoins and cut stone bay windows with French windows from the principal reception rooms.The property has a slate roof with stone and brick chimneys. On the rear (W) there is a brick, rendered and slate roofed extension lying beyond the existing kitchen. The property offers spacious family orientated accommodation with well proportioned reception rooms.The porch is of attractive weathered stone leading to the entrance hall with Victorian grate and main staircase rising, and accessing the drawing room with an American wood burning store with marble mantel and surround and a brick hearth with cast iron canopy, stripped floorboards, cornicing and a bay window with French windows leading onto the garden. The mirror is actually also a television when switched on.The dining room and library, have an open fireplace with marble mantel and slips with a woodburning stove, stripped floorboards, bay window with French windows onto the garden. The practical elements of the house include a large boot room with a tiled floor and a Belfast sink and a ground floor shower/WC as well as a utility room with oil-fired boiler, Belfast sink with timber drainers, and fitted cupboards.The kitchen/breakfast/family room is a wonderful room with fantastic living space and slate flooring, fireplace with woodburning stove and flanked by shelved alcoves with cupboards below, an extensive range of wall and base units, integrated Bosch dishwasher, island unit with vegetable preparation sink and mixer tap, breakfast bar with drawers and cupboards below, tiled alcove with spotlights and a mantel above inset with a four oven electric AGA with electric AGA hob module. There is a playroom with vaulted ceiling, stripped floorboards and exposed timbers. For those who need to work from home there is a study with stripped floor, bookshelves, cupboards under and a fire surround.The first floor is accessed off either the main stairs or a rear staircase with one long landing and provides the two principal bedrooms in the Victorian part, three further bedrooms, two bathrooms and a shower room. The majority of the bedrooms have either fitted wardrobes or cupboards. All the bedrooms except one have views over the garden and beyond to rolling countryside. Bedroom three has views towards St Mary's Church and Melbury Bubb.The property is approached off the village lane through a pair of wrought iron gates leading onto extensive gravelled parking on the western side of the house. There is a spur drive from here to a secondary access with double timber gates with a cattle grid. There are a number of stocked borders and this garden is enclosed on one side by walling with lavender and box bushes flanking the path to the gate. The main garden lies at the front of the property with a border along the eastern elevation with box hedging and mixed flowers. This area opens onto a level expanse of lawn which is on two tiers with a number of trees and a herbaceous border located on the northern side. This lawn in turn opens onto a more paddock like area which is laid to pasture with a large conservation pond with mixed aqua flora including a number of lilies. The area of paddock lies on the east and this is well fenced and hedged and has water feeding a trough. This is suitable for either equine or other stock use. There are wonderful 180° eastern and northerly views over rolling lightly wooded West Dorset countryside from the garden, principal reception rooms and bedrooms in the house.Melbury Bubb is a small village with a parish church of St Mary. Local village facilities can be found in the neighbouring village of Chetnole including a bistro pub with further local facilities, including a small Spar supermarket and an artisan cafe in Yetminster, about five miles and a further village shop and delicatessen in Leigh about three miles away.The village of Melbury Bubb was the setting for Thomas Hardy's "The Woodlander's" and reputedly Melbury Bubb House was the house in which lived the wandering Edred Fitzpiers while his eventual wife Grace Melbury lived opposite in what is now called The Manor House. The abbey town of Sherborne and regional centres of Dorchester (the county town) and Yeovil provide a wide range of shopping, business and recreational facilities. There are a number of well-regarded schools in the area including the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Hazlegrove, Millfield, Bryanston, King's Bruton and Canford together with many others. Communication links are excellent, with nearby access onto the A37 providing a north/south link. The A303 is located to the north linking with the M3 to London. Mainline rail service from Sherborne to London (Waterloo) takes about 2¼ hours. There is railway platform halt at Chetnole across the fields, providing a rail service to Bath, Bristol, Weymouth, Westbury and London Paddington.Bristol and Exeter Airports are both within about 1 hour's drive offering connections around the UK, Europe and to other destinations. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i71094246
Beautifully restored Old Rectory and Coach House close to the County town of Dorchester. DescriptionBuilt in the 1830s to a design by John Nash and once the home of the well-known Dorset scholar and poet William Barnes, Rector for Came from 1862 to 1886, Old Came Rectory is an historic listed Grade II thatched property, of the late Georgian period. With the arrival of William Barnes the house is understood to have become the favourite retreat of many, notable British literary figures such Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Siegfried Sassoon and TE Lawrence. In the last two years the house has undergone a meticulous refurbishment, now providing a fully functioning modern home within a wonderful old building. The house has rendered cob and stone walls and spacious characterful accommodation over two floors retaining many of its original features such as flagstone floors, decorative windows, working shutters, cornicing and bioethanol fireplaces. On the ground floor there are four reception rooms off the stone flagged entrance hall, which extends through the house and from which an elegant staircase rises to the first floor. The reception rooms each look out over the gardens and grounds, with the music room and study having lovely views across the beautiful walled garden. The hall extends through to the rear where there is a cloakroom and panelled wine tasting room. In 2009 the house was linked to the coach house and the ground floor accommodation now extends through to a recently updated kitchen beyond which is a utility room, pantry and store. Beneath the house is a useful suite of cellars. On the first floor are the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms, a single bedroom, family bathroom and separate WC.The Coach House Splendid ancillary accommodation is provided in the coach house, accessed independently to the rear within the walled garden, via steps to the first floor where there is a cosy sitting room overlooking the garden, a double bedroom with countryside views and bathroom. OutsideThe property is situated on the eastern edge of grounds of 1.67 acres (0.68 hectare) with no near neighbours and fields and woodland on three sides. The house is approached along a sweeping gravelled drive to a spacious parking area and planted turning circle. A timber workshop with Cedar shingle roof provides a charming garden room. To the south and west of the house is the main lawn set against a backdrop of mature, broadleaf trees under planted with copious spring bulbs. Extending out from the terrace on the north-facing side of the house is a beautiful walled knot garden with a pretty Pavilion, rose tunnel, central water lily pond and herbaceous borders, framed within herbaceous borders, gravel paths and lawns. To one side is an architectural folly, a pretty honeysuckle and clematis arbour and a fern garden. Adjacent to the walled garden is a productive kitchen garden and mixed orchard with an additional pretty Pavilion from which to enjoy it.LocationOld Came Rectory is situated in a splendid, large mature landscaped garden, in open countryside yet within easy driving distance of the centre of Dorchester, Dorset's County town. Dorchester or Casterbridge as it was fictionally named by its most famous inhabitant Thomas Hardy, who allegedly spent time at the house, now has a tremendously wide range of shops, business facilities and recreational amenities including those at Brewery Square and the Kings Poundbury Development.The town also has a regular rail service to Waterloo taking about 2.5 hours. Bournemouth, Exeter and Southampton airports are all relatively close by, offering connections within the UK and to many international destinationsOther towns within easy reach include the coastal resort of Weymouth, the Georgian market towns of Bridport and Blandford Forum, Sherborne with its fine Abbey and the larger conurbations of Bournemouth and Poole. There are good sporting and recreational facilities locally with golf at Dorchester (Came Down), Yeovil and Sherborne. Weymouth has a marina and is nationally renowned for its sailing facilities, together with its lovely sandy beach and safe swimming and the charming old harbour.There are a number of primary schools within a few miles and a wide choice of state secondary schools locally, including the well-regarded Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. Nearby independent schools include Sunninghill Prep School, Bryanston Prep and Senior, Milton Abbey, Canford and the Sherborne schools.Square Footage: 3,519 sq ft Acreage: 1.67 AcresDirectionsFrom the east follow the A35 Dorchester Bypass taking the turning to Wareham A352. After about 150 yards at the mini roundabout, turn right towards Wareham. Proceed over the roundabout onto the A352. The entrance to the property will be found on the left after about 350 yards. Additional InfoCouncil Tax Band GMains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Broadband.There are two electrical charging stations. 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Charming and well proportioned Georgian country house with 35 acres in an elevated position within its beautiful walled garden. DescriptionWest End House is an incredibly handsome country house in a fabulous rural setting within its extensive grounds and has the dual benefit of being on the edge of the village. The house proudly stands in an elevated position with spectacular unimpeded views of its beautiful gardens and rolling Dorset countryside. The house dates from 1787, which is supported by its Georgian architecture, and, surprisingly, it is not listed. It has a symmetrical frontage and built of an attractive light Ashlar stone with an elegant timber and glass porch. Boasting large windows with thin sash bars, stone sills and lintels and original shutters, the house even on a dull day is bathed in light. Along with a number of fine period features, including intricate cornicing, panelled doorways, traditional radiators, wide oak floorboards and handsome chimney pieces, this wonderful property has a rare elegance and has been decorated with great flair to reflect its abundance of character.In keeping with its era, all the rooms benefit from high ceilings and lovely proportions making them perfect for entertaining. With so many wonderful reception rooms, the double length drawing room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the walled garden and inviting back room are of particular note.Combined with a large family kitchen/breakfast room with original flagstone floor, adjoining pantry, reinstated original bread oven, West End House is also a charming family home. The kitchen is conveniently adjoined to the dining room and cloakroom with direct access to a pretty courtyard and covered patio perfect for alfresco entertaining. Essential for country living, there is a boot room and large laundry room with a second loo. A graceful central staircase ascends to the first-floor landing which looks over a void to the hall and is illuminated by the front door's semi-circular fanlight window as well as the central first floor sash window. The dual aspect principal bedroom with adjoining dressing room and bathroom leads off the central landing as well as another dual aspect bedroom with adjoining bathroom, an additional bedroom and separate WC. There are a further three bedrooms and bathroom along a corridor from the landing.A good size cellar and adjoining the main house is a log store, garage and further storage room. Gardens and groundsThe exquisite mature gardens and grounds extend to approximately 35 acres providing all the pleasures of an English Country Garden and perfectly complement this fabulous house. There are formal borders, large expanses of lawn, sculpted hedges, ornamental and ancient trees including a splendid copper beech. The different areas of garden are segmented by attractive stone walls with a pretty greenhouse and garden shed built in with the same stone. The most memorable part of the formal gardens is the south facing walled garden which has terraced borders and lawn, ornamental trees and an array of landscaped box hedging surrounded by a stone wall with slate roofed top.Beyond the formal gardens is a pocket of woodland, vegetable patch and two large fields currently let to a local farmer but could be used for pasture, arable or just countryside walks within your own boundary. West End Cottage Well partitioned from the main house, West End Cottage is a charming and private cottage with lovely rural views and in good condition. The cottage comprises three bedrooms, ensuite shower room, bathroom, kitchen/breakfast room, dining hall, sitting room, cloakroom and walled garden.OutbuildingsAdjoining the main house is an enclosed garage and storage room. Adjoining the cottage is a three-bay car port with two storage rooms and within the large loft space is a large storage room with Velux windows which, subject to planning, lends itself for additional ancillary accommodation or art studio. To the east of the property surrounding a walled lawn is an open stone and thatched barn and a large Dutch barn with multiple storage rooms which are perfect for large scale entertaining.LocationWest End House is privately positioned within the attractive stone wall of its exquisite gardens on the edge of the picturesque village of Martinstown amidst rolling West Dorset countryside. Martinstown has a village hall, 12th century church and the Brewers Arms is only a 0.3 mile walk away. The county town of Dorchester is about 3.5 miles to the northeast and provides an excellent range of facilities including a Waitrose supermarket. The seaside towns of Weymouth (eight miles) and Bridport (12 miles) are also easily accessible. Communications in the area include a regular train service from Dorchester to London Waterloo taking just over 2 12 hours and access onto the A354 providing a north/south route and the A35 providing an east/west link. Bournemouth International Airport has flights to an increasing number of European destinations and takes private aircraft.Sporting facilities in the area include hunting with the Cattistock Hunt and golf at Dorchester (Came Down), Yeovil and Sherborne. Water sports are available along the stunning Dorset coastline at Weymouth Bay, West Bay and Lyme Regis. West Dorset is also renowned for country sports with many superb shoots and fishing opportunities.The area is well known for a number of well-regarded schools including Bryanston, Canford, Milton Abbey and the Sherborne schools at secondary level and Dumpton, Sandroyd, Hanford, Sunninghill and Port Regis at Preparatory level.Square Footage: 5,055 sq ft Acreage: 35 AcresDirectionsAt the Poundbury roundabout where the A37 and the A35 by-pass converge West of Dorchester follow the sign to Martinstown. Proceed for about one ¾ miles to the t-junction in the village and turn right. Continue through the village passing the church, then Brewers Arms pub on the right hand side, turning left as you exit the village sign posted to Portesham & Hardy's Monument. The driveway to the house is immediately on right hand side. Additional InfoSome of the land included within the sale is let under a Farm Business Tenancy (details on request).The Cottage is let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (details on request).Council Tax Band G For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i69538328
Most handsome listed Grade II Georgian manor house in a glorious elevated rural position with views in the sought after Piddle Valle. DescriptionPlush Manor is situated in a uniquely beautiful place, surrounded by chalk downs with walks in all directions, ancient trees, spectacular views and embedded in nature. It was the home of a much admired pianist and a peaceful haven for their three children. Musicians, writers and thinkers came and went, a Music festival was created and many of the then young participants cited Plush as a place of inspiration. Musicians and concerts, readings and convivial encounters were shared with the many guests and visitors who were drawn to the house.Plush Manor is thought to have been built in the late 18th century, and resides in a commanding position above the bucolic village of Plush, with wonderful views in a southerly direction down a beautiful and secluded valley that has changed little in centuries.Originally a Georgian era rectory, two symmetrical side extensions were added to the Manor in the 19th century to form the generously proportioned building that meets the eye today. The property has handsome, rendered elevations under a slate roof and classical proportions, with a central doorway with elliptical head and fanlight, sheltered by a portico with a flat roof and moulded entablature supported on two Tuscan columns. The main southerly elevation is symmetrical and consists of five bays, the three centre bays being recessed and flanked by projecting wings with three-sided, two storey bay windows.Inside are fine period features, with the central hallway and adjacent room throw into one with the removal of the original partition, to form a generous and welcoming space. The hall ceiling is a light plastered vault with elliptical cross sections and the main staircase has open string plain balusters and a moulded mahogany handrail.Two further fine reception rooms with open fireplaces are situated at either end of the property and these rooms take in the southerly aspect of the gardens from the three sided bay sash windows. This area and the library with its extensive bookcases all adjoining the spacious hall form a sequence of rooms that are ideal both for entertaining as well as family life.At the rear of the house is a spacious kitchen, with original flagstone flooring, a dining area and French Doors leading to a sheltered east-facing courtyard. Across the hallway is a handsome dining room with fireplace and twin sash windows. To the rear are the scullery, boot and utility room and the entrance to an impressive indoor swimming pool.On the first floor is a charming principal bedroom suite and seven further bedrooms. To the rear is a separate one bedroom flat with independent access to the outside.Plush Manor is a warm and generous family house with a rich cultural and musical history. For 22 years it played host to the critically acclaimed Plush Music Festival, a popular summer festival for classical, contemporary and jazz music that featured young musicians alongside world class players include Andras Schiff, Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper and Adrian Brendel and featured world premieres of composers such as Harrison Birtwistle.Gardens and GroundsThe entrance to Plush Manor is from a quiet no through lane lined with thatched cottages, with fine stone pillars and iron gates giving way to a long driveway that rises to the house through an avenue of trees. The driveway sweeps round to the rear of the house where there is ample parking and access to the rear of the house, the cottage and the flat. From here there is access to a paddock and also one of the finest views at the Manor, as the valley drops away, rising sharply beyond that in the distance are the chalk hills that make this valley so magical.To the front of the house a fine Yew hedge wraps around a level lawn, dissected by a path that leads to the front door. Dropping away and wrapping round from the south east to north east is the main lawn flanked by borders and some fine mature Beech trees; the hill rising dramatically as a backdrop. On the eastern flank of the house, access from the kitchen and drawing room is a secluded terrace with old flag stones, the walls awash with climbing roses and with a covered outside area for dining if required. From here steps and an old flint wall lead up to compartments within the garden, enclosed by hedging and providing areas for growing vegetables and colourful borders. A rear drive to the lane provides access beyond which is a public footpath and the fabulous walking opportunities in and around the village. To the north east is the hard tennis court, screened by mature hedging and a fine old church resides beyond that. Leading back to towards the rear of the house is the Manege, some useful brick outbuildings and stables.LocationThe Manor sits in a glorious elevated position above the picturesque village of Plush within the sought after Piddle Valley. Justifiably designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and amongst some of the finest countryside in the South West the area is immortalised by Thomas Hardy, who wrote extensively about the location in his novels and poems.Plush is a small, peaceful village about one mile from the larger village of Piddletrenthide and has an active community focused around the popular Brace of Pheasants public house and a thriving Cricket Club. Piddletrenthide has a small hair salon, the fine Parish Church of All Saints and a village hall. Nine miles away is the County town of Dorchester, where there is an excellent range of shops, schools and restaurants as well as the County Hospital and a mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property is also within easy reach of the attractive Abbey town of Sherborne to the North and the coastal resort of Weymouth to the South where there is access to the stunning Jurassic Coast a UNESCO World Heritage site.The area is renowned for its sporting and leisure pursuits which include golf at Dorchester Came Down and Sherborne golf clubs, racing at Wincanton, Taunton, Salisbury, Bath and Exeter, riding and walking in the magnificent surrounding countryside and sailing and water sports along the Dorset coast.The area is extremely well served for both state and private schools. In the nearby village of Piddletrenthide is the Piddle Valley First School, other state schools include Dorchester Middle School, Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester and The Gryphon School in Sherborne. Public schools include Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls, Leweston School, Bryanston, Canford School, Milton Abbey and Clayesmore School. Preparatory schooling is at Sunninghill Preparatory School (Dorchester), Perrott Hill, Port Regis, Sandroyd and Sherborne Prep.Square Footage: 8,894 sq ft Acreage: 6.95 AcresDirectionsHead north from Dorchester on the B3143. Proceed through Piddletrenthide, passing the school on the left hand side. Ignore the first turning left to Cerne Abbas. Ignore the next right to Cheselbourne and take the slip road just past Piddletrenthide Manor signed to Plush and Brace of Pheasants pub. Proceed to the village, passing the cricket pitch and past the pub (and car park) on the left hand side. Continue past a row of thatched cottages and the gates to the Manor are straight ahead. Additional InfoCouncil Tax Band HMains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i70308165
LOT 1 BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE - GUIDE PRICE £8,000,000The house has been in the same family for two generations and is a warm, welcoming family home with enormous charm and historical pedigree. It is undoubtedly one of Dorset's finest, undiscovered and untouched treasures, at the same time very much a family home.The house is approached over a dramatic entrance drive through the remarkable 14th Century Gate House, which serves as an entrance to the courtyard, and is one of the earliest complete surviving parts of the house. The reception hall, believed to be medieval, was extensively remodelled in the 18th century with the addition of an oriel and an arda stone stair. The interiors also boast a mix of 17th and 18th Century panelling, elaborate chimney pieces and original fireplaces. Notably, the dining room features a mid 18th Century chimneypiece with Adam and Eve figures and the east wing Contains an early 18th Century marble chimneypiece. OutbuildingsTo the south is a courtyard with a range of stores, and to the east of the Church is The Old School Room, a traditional single-storey building.Gardens and GroundsThe gardens are largely attributed, in their present form, to Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, who laid them out after the Second World War for Lord Southborough. They are mostly laid out to the north and west of the house, with further areas of informal pleasure grounds in the valley of the Devil's Brook to the east. The formal gardens are laid out in a series of terraces, the lowest terrace comprising the kitchen garden, bordered by neat gravelled paths, and with 2 greenhouses and a potting shed.The middle lawn, also accessed by a stone flagged terrace by the west front, is the Bowling Green, a level rectangular lawn bordered to the north by a huge mature yew hedge and a mid 18th century Grade II listed brick wall which also encloses the south and west side of the kitchen garden. The upper terrace is divided into discrete garden areas with a summer house, tennis court and Grade II listed, 17th century dovecote. To the north of the house is a charming knot garden and a romantic summer house within a high stone wall. A broad grass walk beyond the west garden wall leads to a mid 18th century Grade II listed stone bridge which crosses the Devil's Brook. Nearby is a cascade with a small stone mill (listed Grade II). The floor of the nearby valley is laid out with formal water gardens comprising three pools linked by a narrow channel and planted with specimen trees to a 20th century scheme by Brenda Colvin.Parkland and FarmlandThe park lies to the north and south of the manor, interspersed by mature parkland trees. Open farmland stretches to the west, all the land being actively farmed and grazed on a licence to a local farmer.The Dower House Approached over the main drive, and set in over 2 acres of gardens overlooking the Devil's Brook, the Grade II listed Dower House, formally the Old Rectory for the Church next door, is a wonderful house in its own right. Of stone and flint under a tile roof with stone mullion windows and leaded lights, the house comprises on the ground floor 3 reception rooms, a cloakroom WC, kitchen and boiler room; on the first floor 3 bedrooms and the second floor a further bedroom, bathroom and attic storage. The Dower House is currently used as office and will require modernisation to be returned to a private residence.Linked to the house are outbuildings and a charming Coach House with garage bay and former stables, and provide enormous potential for incorporation into the ground floor living area subject to the usual planning and listed consents.No's 1 and 2 Garden Cottages With access from the west over the farm drive to the west, a pair of semi-detached cottages of rendered construction under slate. LOT 2 - Peck Mill - GUIDE PRICE £850,000To the north of the estate and accessed from a lane to the east is an attractive former mill house set within its own pretty gardens.Bingham Melcombe occupies its own hamlet, the only other bulding in the cluster of dwellings being the Church, one mile from the slightly larger village of Melcombe Bingham. The estate is surrounded by open farmland which forms an impressive backdrop on all sides. The A354 is 6 miles to the south giving access to the A31 and A35 and Sherborne is 16 miles to the north with trains to Waterloo in 2.25 hours. Bournemouth Airport is a 45 minute drive.For immediate needs, there is a good convenience store in Ansty (1 mile) while more comprehensive amenties can be found in Blandford, Dorchester or Sherborne. The area offers a good selection of Prep Schools, such as Handford, Bryanston Prep, formerly Knighton House, Sandroyd and Sherborne with Public Schools, Bryanston, Canford, Milton Abbey and Sherborne boys and girls also close by. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_dorchester-d196698/for-sale_i70138256
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