4 bedroom detached house

A WONDERFULLY SPACIOUS COUNTRY HOME SET IN JUST UNDER TWO ACRES WITH EXCELLENT OUTBUILDINGS AND A POTENTIAL ANNEXE.

In the owners words "this beautiful Dorset valley has been our much-loved home for the last 14 years, and this sunny, spacious house and garden has been a perfect place to entertain and accommodate friends and family. We have enjoyed developing the land surrounding the property to create a productive organic veg garden, orchard and new formal garden area. And the day to day costs of the house (council tax and heating etc.) are covered by the income from the solar panels. The location is quiet and private, and we have loved being part of the friendly local community in the nearby villages"

Built in the 1930’s this substantial detached home extends to over 3,500 sq/ft with additional flexible outbuildings. At the centre of the house is a large reception hall with a dining room and study on one side and a drawing room with dual fuel log burner and a triple aspect garden room on the other. A recently refitted kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room complete the ground floor. Upstairs there are four generous double bedrooms and 3 bath/shower rooms. The master bedroom with shower room and dressing area is particularly impressive. All the principal rooms enjoy a lovely outlook and the formal south facing gardens to the front. Adjoining the house to the north there is a double garage with an independent staircase leading to two further potential bedrooms.

Simply and neatly presented throughout the house has been renovated, improved and extended over the last 14 years; it now benefits from double glazing, a modern oil fired heating system and a large installation of solar panels, which reduce the running costs to virtually zero. This all adds up to make Clenston Grange a fabulous family home in a lovely rural setting with plenty of opportunity for expansion to domestic and home working environments.

Set well back from the lane with an “in and out” drive and lots of parking, the gardens at Clenston Grange extend to over 1.75 acres and provide a perfect setting for the house. The formal gardens in front of the house are south facing with level lawns, a fishpond, terraces and a wildlife area. To the west and north there are a very productive kitchen garden and orchard. There is also an attractive barbecue hut for outdoor entertaining in all weathers. In the north east corner, beyond a large gravel forecourt, there is another substantial outbuilding; probably built with domestic use in mind, it is currently two separate garages and a workshop with a large attic room above.

Winterborne Clenston is located in one of the pretty valleys to the west of Blandford, a stone’s throw from Bulbarrow and Milton Abbey. There is wonderful walking, cycling and riding in the surrounding countryside, which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). And the coast at Poole Harbour, Studland Bay and long the famous Jurassic Coastline is within easy reach to the south. Winterborne Clenston is a very small village, but there is busier village life nearby at either end of the valley in Winterborne Stickland and Winterborne Whitechurch which have nursery and primary schools respectively, and village pubs. For everyday shops and amenities, it is only a short drive over the hill into Blandford with its historic Georgian market square, M&S Food Hall, Tesco and Lidl superstores.

Beyond Blandford it is only about ½ an hour’s drive into Poole, the pretty Abbey town of Sherborne or the County town of Dorchester. Easy access on to the A31 makes commuting to the business centres of Poole, Ferndown and Bournemouth quite straight forward and an easy link on to the M27 takes you further afield to Southampton, Portsmouth and on up to London via the M3. The nearest mainline station is in Poole (London Waterloo about 2 hrs) and the ferry terminals at Poole and Portsmouth, and Southampton and Bournemouth Airports are also within easy reach. This part of Dorset has also become popular because of a number of independent schools; Bryanston, Milton Abbey and Knighton House (prep) are on the doorstep. Canford, Clayesmore, Sherborne and Hanford (prep) are nearby.

Mains electricity and water are available at the property. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil fired radiator central heating. Extensive solar installation (with contract feed in tariff). Good broadband (about 35 mbps).