The property is ideally suited to those with equestrian interests. There is hacking widely available in the surrounding area with a nearby country lane leading onto bridleways over and around Duncliffe Hill. Additionally there is a large and very useful hard surfaced yard and a superb triple garage / workshop with two adjoining offices providing ideal opportunities for those wishing to work from home.
The property lies in open countryside just 2½ miles west of Shaftesbury and there is a very useful garage / filling station on the opposite side of the road. Shaftesbury and Gillingham provide good ranges of local shops, supermarkets and amenities. Gillingham also has a rail station on the London Waterloo line which takes about two hours and the A303 dual carriageway is about 9 miles to the north.
THE RESIDENCE
With oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout, the accommodation in brief is as follows: Please refer to floor plan for approx. room sizes.
The front door leads into a Hall with stairs to the first floor and a door to the right leading into the Main Living/Dining Room which has a front bay window and fireplace.
There is a Second Sitting Room with a brick fireplace (not used) which has previously been used as a ground floor bedroom.
The Kitchen / Breakfast Room is fitted with a range of base and eye level units with laminated worksurfaces incorporating 1½ bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, Leisure Range cooker with extractor hood, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, fireplace with log burner and a wide opening into the Garden Room which has an external glazed door to the garden.
The Inner Hall / Boot Room has an external rear door and plenty of space for coats, wellies, etc. and there is a ground floor Cloakroom with WC, wash hand basin and oil fired boiler.
On the First Floor there are Three Main Bedrooms each with built-in wardrobes plus a WC and a Bathroom fitted with panelled bath with electric shower over and wash hand basin.
OUTSIDE, OUTBUILDINGS & LAND
The property is approached off the A30 through a brick pillared, double gated entrance with a drive leading to a huge hard surfaced yard and parking area with ample space for numerous vehicles, horse boxes, etc.
There is a rear seating area with adjacent concrete base from a former garage and a lawn which is fenced for dogs.
The Outbuildings are adjacent to the residence and comprise as follows with approx. sizes:
Stable Yard of timber construction under onduline roof, with light, power and water supplies incorporating:
Four Loose Boxes two measuring 11’6 x 11’6 (about 3.5m x 3.5m), one 13’5 x 11’4’ (about 4m x 3.4m) and one 11’4 x 9’3 (about 3.4m x 2.8m)
Two Tack Rooms
Barn 14’9 x 11’8’ (about 4.5m x 3.5m)
Triple Garage / Workshop 26’6 x 19’4 (about 8.9m x 5.8m) built of timber under a corrugated roof, concrete base, light and power supplies, outside tap, two up and over doors, mezzanine storage shelf, internal workshop with car lift and two rear offices.
Lean to Store 21’6 x 11’10’ (about 6.5m x 3.6m)
Riding Arena 30m x 20m with sand and rubber surface.
The Land adjoins and is enclosed with stock fencing. It is subdivided into four paddocks.
IN ALL APPROX. 2 ACRES (About 0.8 Hectares)
Contact Rural Scene
01264 850700
reception@ruralscene.co.uk
Please quote Ref: EO8502
