4 Bed Detached House For Sale

A most appealing detached house situated on the edge of this popular village. Kitchen/dining room, 2/3 reception rooms, 4/5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, shower room, study, garage, garden and decked terrace.

The Dwelling - A particularly handsome detached village house on the edge of this sought after village. This fine house is understood to have been built circa 1880s, and believed to be a former Victorian Hunting Lodge. The symmetrical front elevation features a tiled porch and timber sash windows.

Accommodation - As you approach the house, you are greeted by a welcoming entrance porch that opens into a spacious entrance hall, complete with a staircase leading to the first floor. The front of the house boasts two reception rooms, one of which is currently used as a ground-floor bedroom, providing versatile living options.

Toward the rear of the property, you'll find a generously sized kitchen/dining room that serves as the heart of the home. The kitchen features ample space for family dining and entertaining, with steps leading down to an impressive drawing room with its vaulted ceiling, wood-burning stove, and double doors that open onto the mature garden.

Adjacent to the kitchen is a family room (currently used as a spacious office), which also enjoys direct access to the garden through double doors. This versatile space is further enhanced by an adjoining shower room/utility room which also provides access to an undercroft, ideal for storage. The whole space could offer potential as an additional bedroom or guest suite.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by a well appointed bathroom with a ‘wet room’ shower.

Ascending to the first floor, you'll discover four well-proportioned bedrooms, each offering ample space and natural light. The principal bedroom features a bank of fitted wardrobes that span one side of the room, providing generous storage. A family bathroom serves the first floor.

Outside - Honeybrook House truly shines with its mature garden, which wraps around three sides of the house, offering privacy and a tranquil setting. The garden is beautifully landscaped with mature shrubs and flower borders, creating a delightful outdoor space for relaxation and entertainment. Honeybrook House also benefits from a single garage and a resin-bound driveway, providing ample off-road parking.

Situation - Honeybrook House is within both a Conservation Area and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, situated towards the southern edge of the village. The village is of considerable character and has a store/post office, noted Victorian parish church, cricket ground, football field, children's playground, village hall and well regarded public house, The Fox and Hounds.

Local facilities in Maiden Newton, about 1 mile, include shops, petrol station and Spar, primary school, doctors'
surgery and railway station on the Dorchester/Yeovil to Bath/ Bristol line.

There are many hostelries in the area including Summer Lodge at Evershot. The beautiful rolling countryside is well interspersed with footpaths and bridleways.

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

Broadband - Superfast speed available
Mobile - You are likely to get mobile coverage both indoors and outdoors (

Council Tax Band:
F (Dorset Council - )

Marterial Information - We are advised by the vendor that the property has never flooded. For further available information please use: