Extended over the years, Lower Dodpitts Farm offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire a generous 17th century farmhouse with versatile accommodation and spacious grounds with a range of practical outbuildings.

Originally dating back to 1680, this generous family home offers an idyllic rural lifestyle and provides plenty of versatile accommodation for the new owners to utilise as they wish or even reconfigure if required. Set within the village of Ningwood, this attractive farmhouse enjoys spacious grounds with multiple outbuildings including a generous garage with a workshop, a three-bedroom mobile home, and a one-bedroom coach house apartment above a triple garage - offering plenty of potential to generate a letting income or independent living arrangements for a multi-generational family.

Extended over the years to provide additional living and bedroom space, the farmhouse is a perfect example of spacious, flexible accommodation offering a perfect blend of period character and history with modern conveniences and contemporary décor. A highly desirable feature of the home is an impressive kitchen-diner extension with cosy underfloor heating, creating a sociable open plan environment with a seamless connection to the rear garden via an expanse of tri-fold doors. Boasting an ample amount of living space, the accommodation includes a study and five further reception rooms including a snug which forms a welcoming entrance to the home, a formal dining room, a library/music room, and an expansive triple aspect living room which connects with a lovely garden room. Furthermore, the ground floor provides the convenience of a ground floor cloakroom adjacent to a boot room, and a staircase to the first floor which features five double-sized bedrooms, each with well-presented en-suites, providing privacy and convenience for family or guests.

Outside, the spacious plot includes a well-established, secluded garden wrapping around the farmhouse with the addition of a fabulous outdoor kitchen on a spacious patio terrace - creating an ultimate outdoor entertaining area and the perfect spot for relaxing whilst enjoying the abundance of visiting wildlife. Additionally, there is a large lawn area to the front of the property alongside an ample vegetable garden, perfect for those seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle.

Surrounded by spectacular countryside, Lower Dodpitts Farm provides a delightfully tranquil and peaceful location, which is also very convenient with a local primary school within walking distance and the local pub also the same distance away. Being perfectly positioned on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a network of scenic rural and coastal footpaths are on the doorstep of the property, and the unspoiled sandy beaches of Brook and Compton Bay are a short drive away. There is a bus stop nearby on Station Road, which is well served by the Number 7 bus route to Yarmouth and Freshwater and to the nearby principal town of Newport. The seaside town of Yarmouth is located just four miles away and enjoys a great range of local shops, highly regarded pubs and restaurants, and quaint cafes. Yarmouth Harbour is also home to the Wightlink car ferry terminal which connects to Lymington.

Welcome To Lower Dodpitts Farm - From the peaceful Warlands Lane, a gated gravel driveway with boundary hedging expands to the generous parking area with access to the garages and carport and the surrounding grounds. With a small paved terrace and a delightful raised pond to the front, the stone farmhouse has a charming open porch providing a sheltered approach to the black-painted timber front door.

Snug - 7.09m x 3.51m (23'03 x 11'06) - Upon stepping through the front door, you are greeted by a spacious snug featuring plenty of farmhouse character with its repurposed pine flooring, a handsome brick fireplace housing a cast iron log burner, wooden ceiling beams, and a combination of exposed old stone and red brick walls with recessed shelving plus cupboards. Allowing for natural light, this room benefits from dual aspect windows and includes downlighting, a radiator, and a carpeted staircase ascending to the first floor. This room gives access to the dining room and music/library room via traditional timber doors.

Dining Room - 4.11m x 3.81m (13'06 x 12'06) - Again, benefitting from dual aspect windows, this room has a feature fireplace with blue tiling and a wooden surround, creating a charming focal point. Finished with pine flooring, this room has a blue decor and includes three matching wall uplights plus a radiator.

Music/Library Room - 4.27m into bay x 3.76m (14'0 into bay x 12'04) - Enjoying a charming bay window to the front aspect, this room has maple wood flooring which continues to the living room via an open doorway featuring exposed stonework. Fitted with plenty of shelving on one wall, this space features a fantastic, double-sided Woodwarm wood burning stove which connects with the adjacent living room. Also located here is recessed downlighting and a radiator.

Living Room - 8.97m x 6.58m (29'05 x 21'07) - Providing an impressive space to entertain and relax in front of the wood burning stove, this generous living room enjoys triple aspect windows, French doors to the side garden patio, and a further set of French doors to the garden room. Fitted with a series of contemporary radiators, this space is finished with a blue wall decor with exposed stone and brick creating a characterful contrast.

Garden Room - 3.81m x 3.28m (12'06 x 10'09) - A naturally light room with lovely oak flooring and a wonderful outlook over the rear garden through its expanse of glazing which incorporates windows and a set of French doors plus bifold doors fully opening to the garden. Allowing for further natural light, this room benefits from a series of Velux windows and there is also recessed downlighting.

Lobby - Through an open doorway from the snug, this space has a dark oak floor and provides a connection to the study, a cloakroom, and a boot room via wood panel doors. A wall light and a central heating thermostat are also located here.

Open Plan Kitchen-Diner - 9.12m max x 5.31m (29'11 max x 17'05) - With its ample floor space and high ceilings, this impressive room provides a generous kitchen and dining area full of natural light from dual aspect windows, several Velux windows, and a set of tri-fold doors providing a seamless merging with the rear garden terrace. Warmed by underfloor heating, the room is dressed with gloss-grey floor tiling and a crisp white wall decor, and has downlighting in addition to modern globe-shaped pendant lights above the dining area.

Featuring stylish blue plinth lighting, the kitchen area is fitted with a range of custom-made, cottage-style base and wall cabinets in light blue providing plenty of cupboards, drawers, and a wonderful larder cupboard. A wood countertop incorporates a butler sink below a window to the side and provides space beneath for a washing machine and dishwasher with relevant plumbing connections. Ideal for those who particularly enjoy cooking, the kitchen has a range of cooking appliances including an integrated double and single oven, plus a fabulous Rayburn cooker in traditional red within a brick chimney breast. The Rayburn also provides hot water for the home and heating for one of the radiators in the living room. With a stainless steel cooker hood above, a multi-function, brick-built kitchen island creates a striking focal point and provides a gas hob, a dark 1.5 composite sink and drainer, and a breakfast bar area for casual dining. Additionally, the room benefits from a large recessed cupboard housing an electrical consumer unit.

Study - 2.90m x 2.49m (9'06 x 8'02) - Finished with oak flooring and a light blue wall decor, this versatile room benefits from recessed downlighting, a vertical radiator, and a window to the rear aspect.

Cloakroom - Continuing with the oak flooring from the lobby, this space provides a convenient ground floor cloakroom and is fitted with a dual flush w.c, and a hand basin with a wall-mounted cabinet above. The room also has a round flush light fitting, an opaque glazed window to the rear, and blue wall decor.

First Floor Landing - Divided into two sections with a door in between, the first floor landing partially continues with the carpet from the staircase and also features natural timber floorboards leading to fitted oak flooring. Natural light flows from a bay window and an additional window to the front aspect, and there is a combination of downlighting and wall lights. With a series of wooden doors to each of the rooms, the landing also includes a radiator and a handy linen cupboard.

Bedroom One - 5.28m max x 3.48m (17'04 max x 11'05) - Bathed in natural light, this spacious bedroom boasts high ceilings with recessed spotlights and a Velux window in addition to dual aspect windows to the front and side. Neutrally decorated including an oak floor, this bedroom benefits from a radiator, three recessed storage cupboards, and a door to an en-suite.

En-Suite Shower Room - Finished with neutral floor and wall tiling, this well-presented en-suite provides a walk-in double-sized shower cubicle with chrome fixtures, a pedestal hand basin with an illuminated mirror above, and a dual flush w.c. beneath a modern wall-mounted cabinet. Fitted with a heated towel rail, this room also has downlighting, a chrome towel shelf, and an opaque window to the side aspect.

Bedroom Two - 4.62m max x 3.53m (15'02 max x 11'07) - Replicating the light and airy decor from bedroom one, this bedroom enjoys plenty of natural light from dual aspect windows to the rear and side. There is also a radiator, recessed downlighting, and access to an en-suite.

En-Suite Shower Room - Coordinating perfectly with the en-suite in bedroom one, this space is fully tiled and provides a pedestal hand basin with an illuminated mirror above, a dual flush w.c. beneath a chrome towel shelf, and a double-sized walk-in shower with chrome fixtures. Warmed by a heated towel rail, this en-suite also has an opaque window to the side aspect, downlighting, and a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet.

Bedroom Three - 3.51m x 2.51m (11'06 x 8'03) - Featuring an old exposed stone wall and wooden floorboards, this characterful room enjoys natural light from a Velux window and is fitted with recessed downlighting plus a radiator. A door opens to an en-suite.

En-Suite Shower Room - Finished with grey stone-effect floor and wall tiling, this room includes a fitted storage unit which incorporates a hand basin beneath a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet with vanity lighting above. Beyond a charming ceiling arch is a dual flush w.c. and an enclosed shower cubicle with chrome fixtures. Also located here is a radiator and a round flush light fitting.

Bedroom Four - 3.61m x 3.00m (11'10 x 9'10) - Benefitting from two windows to the side aspect, this fourth double bedroom features wooden floorboards, a neutral wall decor, and a recessed wardrobe with a traditional wooden door. Fitted with a pendant light fitting and a radiator, this room also includes a door to a Jack and Jill en-suite bathroom.

En-Suite Bathroom (Jack And Jill) - Beautifully presented with a modern grey colour scheme, this Jack and Jill designed en-suite can be accessed from bedroom four and the landing. This beautiful bathroom is fully tiled and offers the best of both worlds with an inset double-ended bath and a double shower cubicle, both fitted with modern chrome fixtures. The suite is completed with a dual flush w.c. and a dark grey fitted vanity cabinet with a contemporary hand basin beneath a wall-mounted mirrored cabinet. Additionally, this bathroom benefits from a chrome heated towel rail, downlighting, and a Velux window.

Bedroom Five - 4.22m max x 3.15m max (13'10 max x 10'04 max) - Decorated with a white wall decor and a blue carpet, bedroom five also offers a double size and benefits from a large built-in wardrobe with double sliding doors. Warmed by a radiator, this room also has recessed downlighting and a door to an en-suite.

En-Suite Shower Room - Finished with neutral stone-effect wall tiling and similar floor tiling in grey, this en-suite provides a dual flush w.c, a shower cubicle with an electric shower unit, and a fitted wooden corner storage unit with a countertop hand basin. Fitted with a chrome towel shelf and mirrored wall cabinet, this space also includes downlighting, an opaque window to the side, and a chrome heated towel rail.

Coach House Apartment - Adjacent to the farmhouse, the gravel driveway leads to a fantastic coach house apartment above the triple garage with an external staircase to the side giving access to the entrance door which opens to an open plan living-kitchen space (21'09 x 17'02 max). Fitted with recessed spotlights, this spacious room enjoys a dual aspect with a lovely view to a neighbouring pond and is neutrally decorated including oak-style laminate flooring which continues to the bedroom. With a built-in cupboard housing a water tank, the living space continues to a kitchen area fitted with white base units topped with a wooden worktop incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer. There is also plumbing for a washing machine and a coordinating breakfast bar complete with a gas hob and a stainless steel cooker hood above. The coach house also comprises a double bedroom (9'08 x 9'07 max) with an electric wall heater and a Velux window, and a shower room with a modern sanitaryware suite, a shower cubicle with an electric shower unit, and a Velux window.

Outside - A dream space for nature lovers, keen gardeners, and those with animals such as horses, the generous grounds of Lower Dodpitts Farm offer a combination of outbuildings, a spacious parking area, and a well-established wrap-around garden.

Wrapping around the farmhouse, the delightful garden provides a tranquil outdoor environment with mature lawn areas featuring a pond, spring bulbs, established hedging, and a variety of shrubs and trees providing seclusion. A large paved terrace creates a fantastic entertaining space with its brick-built outdoor kitchen, and there is an additional paved terrace to the side of the property with a further lawn area, gravel areas, and a pergola woven with planting creating a charming walk-through.

Beyond the garden and spacious gravel parking area, the grounds extend to the south and are mainly laid to lawn, passing a mobile home and leading to an extensive paddock measuring approximately 4.5 acres which is available at separate negation.

Outbuildings - In need of some improvements and perhaps modernising, the mobile home is installed with a central heating system (Calor gas) and offers three bedrooms, a shower room, a kitchen, and a living area.

Ideal for car enthusiasts, the parking area includes a double carport with a woodstore and an external shower plus w.c, a timber-framed triple garage beneath the coach house apartment, and a six-car garage (29'02 x 29'10) complete with a workshop, electricity, and water connections.

Set in a highly desirable, idyllic countryside location, this captivating family home is a must-see property complete with extensive grounds offering a wonderful outdoor lifestyle opportunity. A viewing is highly recommended with the sole agent Susan Payne Property.

Additional Details - Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: F
Services: Mains Water | Electricity | Private Drainage (installed in 2022) | Oil-Fired Central Heating (tank installed in 2022) | Air Source Heat Pump (for the kitchen underfloor heating system) | Roof Solar Panels (generate the majority of electricity for the home and an income of approximately £1000 per annum)

*A 4.5 acre paddock is available at separate negation*

Agent Notes:
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures and fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Susan Payne Property Ltd. Company no. 10753879.