5 Bed Detached House For Sale

A substantial, versatile and charming period detached house within a popular village with large garden and open views over fields to Hambledon Hill.

The Dwelling - A charming and fascinating Grade II listed house which has its origins from over 300 years ago as a farmhouse on the Portman Estate, with extensions in each subsequent centuries culminating in a new kitchen addition in 2011; all whilst retaining its traditional brick facades and thatched roofing. Intriguingly over the years the house is likely to have ‘reversed’ orientation with the original front door now giving access to the garden.

The result gives a plethora of reception rooms, two kitchens and two staircases creating different possibilities of residential living from a large family house to multi-generational living or even income led space, subject to consents.

Accommodation - See floor plan but in brief: The main body of the house, has a porch and hallway to the driveway side, three reception rooms overlooking the gardens to the rear, a utility room with shower room and separate wc, a large kitchen / dining / sitting room with extensive garden views and on the 1st floor are three bedroom suites.

The south facing wing of the house was built in the 1700's and has a sitting room with inglenook fireplace, kitchen, rear utility / boot room and outbuildings. Stairs rise to the study, bathroom, WC and top floor bedroom.

Outside - The house has a large gravelled driveway accessed from Church road via a partly shared entrance. The garden can be accessed from the driveway and from two points in the house. The garden is enclosed on two sides by a tile-capped wall and has an open sunny aspect with views of Hambledon Hill. The substantial level lawn, borders and sunken garden create a great outside space. The vegetable and fruit garden lies to the west of the tandem garage and connects to the driveway and the main garden.

Situation - Church House is located in the most historic part of the village, adjacent to Holy Rood Church. The North Dorset Trailway and an extensive network of footpaths, bridle tracks and forest trails are all accessible on foot from the house.

The village has a Co-op, filling station with shop, village hall, pub, Church Centre with Post Office, primary school and Heritage Railway Station. The Countryside Restoration Trust Bere Marsh Farm is nearby.

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Services - Oil fired central heating to majority of house and gas central heating system to oak framed kitchen / breakfast room and adjacent ground floor rooms.

Material Information - Standard, & superfast, & ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone network coverage is available inside and outside – (coverage is best provided by EE, Three or O2 Network)
(Information from Ofcom
Council Tax Band: G
Rights of Way: Shared Entrance