4 bedroom detached house

Situated at the end of a short, no-through lane, The Granary has a truly enviable, south-facing position looking out across unspoilt countryside towards Kimmeridge Bay. In addition to being in an AONB fringing the World Heritage accredited Jurassic Coast, much of the village is still part of the beautiful 1,800 acre Smedmore Estate that surrounds it and has been in the same family for the past six centuries. Bought by its current owners seven years ago, The Granary is constructed of local Purbeck stone under a composite stone-tiled roof and is presented to a very high standard. The wholescale refurbishment undertaken by the current owners has created an extremely energy efficient and thermally insulated home that combines triple glazed, aluminium windows with photovoltaic panels linked to a re-chargeable Tesla battery.

The house has a contemporary interior with limestone flooring on the ground floor with extensive oak joinery throughout the house that combine with its south-facing position and large windows to give a lovely feeling of light and space. The ground floor is dominated by the L-shaped living space that combines a large seating area with wood-burning stove, separate dining area and adjacent kitchen. All parts look out across the garden and surrounding countryside towards the spectacular view of Kimmeridge Bay. The kitchen area is fitted with bespoke, painted timber units, oak work surfaces, a range of electric appliances and a Rangemaster range cooker. Adjacent to the seating area are the south-facing study/occasional bedroom and a further double bedroom with en suite shower room. On the first floor are the galleried landing and three double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is south and west-facing facing with built-in wardrobes and an en suite, dual-access bathroom with separate shower and leading to a dressing room that currently serves as a second home office. At the other end of the landing is the third double room which is south and east facing and has an en suite bathroom.

The Granary nestles in a lovely position in the lee of Smedmore Hill. Immediately in front of the house is a gravelled parking and turning area with adjacent, stone-built double garage with loft storage. Privacy from its few neighbours is afforded by tall stone walls and timber fencing on two sides bedecked by young espaliered and fan-trained apple, peach, pear and cherry trees. On its two open sides the garden is bounded by mature hedges studded with occasional specimen trees. The formal garden extends out from the house on two sides with a paved terrace extending along its southern side providing ample space for seating/entertaining and a lower dining area beside the wood-fired pizza oven. The garden is designed to be easily maintained with a narrow lavender and shrub border fringing the terrace and a further border stocked with roses, flowering shrubs and herbaceous perennials positioned partway across the lawn, which extends to the boundary. On the western side of the lawn are a mix of fruit trees including apple, plum and greengage together with a timber garden store, soft fruit bed and raised vegetable bed. In all about 0.75 acre.

Church Knowle 2.5 miles, Corfe Castle 4.5 miles, Wareham 7 miles (Waterloo 2.5 hours), Poole 14.5 miles, Dorchester 19.5 miles, Bournemouth Airport 23 miles. (Distances and time approximate).

The Granary occupies an idyllic setting on the edge of the small village of Kimmeridge, which is situated within the
Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is just a mile from Kimmeridge Bay. The village has a parish church and village hall and for most day-to-day needs there is an excellent range of local shops, services and amenities in the small town of Wareham (7 miles), which has a Sainsbury's, the renowned Salt Pig farm shop and a Farmer's Market
every Saturday (see ). Dorchester (19.5 miles), Poole (14.5 miles) and Bournemouth (20 miles)
are all within easy driving d