A rare opportunity to acquire a lifestyle detached 4-5 bedroom family/early retirement home with beautiful gardens, double garage, workshop, substantial studio/ office accommodation in semi-rural location with easy access to private schools

SITUATION: This property lies within the hamlet of Netherhay, Drimpton and close to Broadwindsor (3.5 miles), Beaminster (5 miles) and Crewkerne (4 miles) and set in the most delightful semi-rural location. This is a perfect situation for those needing reasonable travelling distance to the best schools in the area including Sherborne, Bruton, Perrott Hill, Broadwindsor and Beaminster Schools.

The village of Drimpton itself has a very pro-active community. There is also a Parish Church and the Royal Oak public house as well as a village hall and there are many local clubs and organisations, particularly focussed on gardens and twice-yearly shows. A Neighbourhood Plan has been produced and is presently lodged with Dorset Council for approval.

Yet, for those wanting proximity to the coast, the Jurassic Coast at West Bay lies 10 miles to the south with Lyme Regis only 12 miles away.

The historic town of Beaminster lies 5 miles distant and the market town of Bridport 8 miles away where there is a very vibrant community and organisations in the area providing for a wide variety of leisure interests and events and festivals all year round.

Crewkerne has a main line railway station and lies approx 4.5 miles to the north.

THE PROPERTY comprises an individually-built and most attractive detached Georgian-style two-storey house featuring beautiful brick elevations with stone cornicing under slate roofs built in 1989.

The house itself stands within good-sized grounds and offers 4/5 bedroom/2 bathroom/3 reception room accommodation in character style.

The property has fully double-glazed windows with all the principal rooms having large sash-style windows and has a recently installed oil-fired boiler for central heating together with a re-vamped Aga stove producing hot water, cooking and clothes airing facilities.

Character features abound with some wooden floors, ceiling cornicing, some wood-panelled walls and recently replaced internal doors.

The outside space offers a delightful garden area with a view to re-wilding and benefits from well cultivated fruit and vegetable plots with a detached studio/office of bespoke wooden construction and enjoying a good degree of insulation, a greenhouse, double garage and garden shed/workshop.

This property outside should appeal to a gardener with a view to self-sufficiency as well as those seeking home office accommodation.

DIRECTIONS: Travelling north from Bridport through Broadwindsor on the Crewkerne road past the village shop/store and school, proceed for approximately 2 miles and fork right at the Royal Oak in Drimpton. Follow the Crewkerne road for 0.5 mile round a sharp left hand corner. Chapel End is the fourth property on the right just before the Methodist Chapel car park (blue railings).

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises an impressive side entrance door with stained glass feature panels to the side, inset shelving either side and opening to the:
ENTRANCE HALL with attractive balustraded staircase with mahogany handrail rising to the first floor with understairs' walk-in store cupboard with light and coat pegs fitted. Door to:
CLOAKROOM fitted with quality sanitaryware comprising a wash hand basin and toilet. Ramsden water softener, sash window to the side and tiled floor.
SITTING ROOM extending to the front with two large sash windows to the front and smaller sash windows to the side giving a triple aspect to this gracious room which has recently been refurbished. Feature open fireplace with wrought iron canopy and wooden surround with mantel shelf. Bespoke range of fitted cupboards and shelves with electric point provided, ideal for audio equipment. Door to:
CONSERVATORY/DAY ROOM with lower walls and double-glazed elevations under a glazed roof with double French doors opening to the garden bringing the outside in and with quarry tiled flooring. Further double doors opening back into the:
DINING ROOM with window to west and door into the hall and door into the
CINEMA ROOM/SNUG which has a projector shelf and wall for screen measuring approximately 7' x 4'. Wide archway opening into
STUDY/BEDROOM 5 with window overlooking the garden and currently used as an office.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM fitted with a range of painted Shaker-style units comprising base and wall units with twin-bowl stainless steel sink unit and built-in electric oven and grill and with bottled gas hob. The oil-fired corner Aga stove is the heart of the house with shelves and cupboards adjoining and there is also a dishwasher fitted. Glazed pane and opening window above the sink, overlooking the rear garden. Opening to:
UTILITY ROOM fitted with a Belfast sink unit with mixer tap, wooden drainer and work surface over plumbing for washing machine. Ceiling suspended wooden pulley clothes airer, ceramic tiled flooring. Large walk-in pantry cupboard. Part-glazed door and window to garden.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with balustrading against stair rise. Built-in airing cupboard with water cylinder and slatted shelves.
MASTER BEDROOM with triple-doored wardrobes either side of the room and book shelving. Two sash windows to the front and sash window to the rear all offering extensive countryside views
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with large-tiled walls and fitted with a shower cubicle, wash hand basin and toilet. Towel rail, shaver socket and obscure-glazed window.
FAMILY BATHROOM with luxury suite comprising an enamelled bath with shower over, large basin and a toilet. Towel rail over radiator, triple spotlight ceiling light, part obscure-glazed window to the rear.
BEDROOM 2: Another double bedroom which has a basin, a glass shelf and towel rail.
TWO FURTHER BEDROOMS both with built-in mirror-fronted wardrobes and enjoying countryside views.

OUTSIDE
There is a lay-by to the front of the property for additional parking with gated driveway providing further parking and leading to the rear of the property to the DOUBLE GARAGE which has twin vehicular doors, windows and a pedestrian side door and a separate electric fuse box. The oil tank is situated just behind.

There is also a LARGE TIMBER WORKSHOP with separate fuse box ideal for garden store and DIY, together with an aluminium-framed GREENHOUSE 8' x 8'.

A DETACHED NORTH-FACING CHALET/STUDIO bespoke-made by a local wood sculptor provides a wonderful and inspirational space for outside working/hobbies/artists' studio and is well insulated providing all-year round use and has 4 double sockets, fluorescent lighting and northerly gable end window.

The gardens are of a good-size and have been extremely well designed to provide for pleasure, wildlife, cultivation and fruit-growing. There is a well-established wisteria.

SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Modern septic tank drainage (located on site). Oil central heating. Good broadband and Vodaphone signal. Council Tax Band 'F'.

AGENT'S NOTE: The professional photography was done about a year ago. There has been no substantial change although the season is a little more advanced.

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