5 bedroom detached house

Most handsome former farmhouse in a glorious rural setting.

Description

White Hill Farmhouse is likely to date back to the 18th century and extended in later years, now providing spacious, well laid out accommodation over two floors. This handsome property has predominantly stone and brick elevations under a slate roof, is not listed and has been sympathetically refurbished in recent years retaining some attractive period features including exposed brick, timbers and open fireplaces. There are some nice rooms including a spacious drawing room with fireplace and double doors to the garden, a large reception hall, well fitted kitchen with AGA and adjoining dining room with inglenook fireplace and a second reception room with book shelves currently in use as a study. On the first floor are five good size bedrooms many of the windows enjoying views over open country.

Outside
White Hill Farmhouse is approached from the lane via a private gravel drive that sweeps round to the north east of the house where there is parking for several cars and access to an attractive double car port and garage. The garden is principally laid to lawn interspersed with some fine mature trees, and shrubs. To the south is a gravelled area and terrace and on the west outside the kitchen is an area of decking. On the other side of the drive, to the north is the paddock with post and rail fence and mature boundary hedge. To the north east the ground rises towards Bulbarrow Hill, an impressive local land mark from where there are breathtaking views over the patchwork quilt of the Blackmore Vale.

Location

White Hill Farmhouse is situated in this most tranquil of hamlets in the heart of the stunning Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Stoke Wake is made up of just a small cluster of houses, with the majority of the surrounding land being farmed.

The larger village of Hazelbury Bryan is about 1.5 miles away where there is a primary school, village shop and the Antelope Inn public House.

Within easy driving range is the County town of Dorchester to the South and the Abbey town of Sherborne to the North both of which have an excellent range of shops, schools, restaurants and main line railway stations to London Waterloo.

To the east is the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum also flush with facilities.

The breath taking Dorset coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is about 20 miles.

Dorset is a beautiful county well known for its sporting and leisure pursuits.

Stoke Wake is surrounded by a wonderful network of footpaths and bridleways.

There is golf at Dorchester Came Down, Yeovil, Folke and Sherborne golf clubs, horse racing at Bath, Wincanton, Salisbury and Taunton. Sailing and watersports along the Dorset coast, Weymouth, Poole and Lyme Regis.

This area is particularly well served with independent schooling including Bryanston, Milton Abbey, Canford, Clayesmore, Leweston and the Sherborne Schools. State schooling in Blandford Forum, Sturminster Newton, Dorchester & Sherborne.

Square Footage: 3,272 sq ft


Acreage: 1.7 Acres

Directions

On the A354 which runs between Dorchester and Blandford head to Milborne St. Andrew. In the centre of Milborne St. Andrew take Milton Rd sign posted to Milton Abbas and Hilton. Continue for circa two miles and take the turning on the left to Ansty Cross and Hazelbury Bryan opposite Hewish Farm. Head to Ansty Cross where there is a house on the triangle and bear right sign posted to Stoke Wake. Continue through the village of Higer Ansty heading towards Hazelbury Bryan. Upon entering the hamlet of Stoke Wake the entrance to White Hill Farmhouse is on the right hand side shortly after a large red brick house.

Additional Info

Council Tax Band D