A VERY SPACIOUS AND CLEVERLY MODERNISED DETACHED HOUSE IN AN EXCELLENT VILLAGE SETTING WITH VIEWS ACROSS THE VALLEY

Situated on the edge of the village in a slightly elevated position with a view along the valley, Kermaria is a very substantial detached house that was originally built in the mid 1980’s. It was bought by our clients in 2017 and they then set about modernising and improving the house to create the comfortable and stylish family home they have today. Extending to over 4,000 sq ft (incl. the integral garage) the accommodation is beautifully proportioned, with most of the family rooms on the upper ground floor level. At one end of the house there is a largely open plan living space with a bespoke handmade kitchen which has a central island and breakfast bar, a dining area and a drawing room with a high spec Scandinavian wood burning stove, which can be separated off with oak bifold doors. The kitchen has bifold doors into the garden and from the drawing room there is a lovely view up the valley. At the other end of the house the inner hall leads to 4 bedrooms and 3 bath/shower rooms, the principle bedroom is particularly good with a false wall creating a dressing area and ensuite bathroom. A staircase from the hall leads down to the lower ground floor where similar space is currently utilised as a 5th bedroom and bathroom, a media/games room, gym and workroom, utility room and storage. From the lower hall a door opens into the integral triple garage, which could easily be converted into further living rooms or an annexe. During the refurbishment, all the services were upgraded, a new gas fired heating system was installed and the latest smart grey UPVC double glazing was fitted all round. Along with the other high quality fixtures and fittings, the cool, stylish presentation make Kermaria a superb family house with space and flexibility to suit a variety of users, and maybe extended families or Airbnb/holiday lets.

Set in a plot of about ½ an acre, the garden surrounding Kermaria is an important asset to the house. To the front a split 5 bar gate opens onto a gravel drive which goes up to the front entrance and the garage, and crosses the garden to a superb timber clad outbuilding presently storage and a green house, but easily adapted to a summer house, office or studio. Immediately behind the house there is a large south facing terrace with bifold doors from the kitchen, and beyond that a long level lawn. In the far corner at the front there is vegetable garden with a greenhouse, potting shed and a new log store.

Winterborne Whitechurch is a popular village located just to the west of Blandford Forum, a stones’ throw from Bulbarrow and Milton Abbey and only a short drive from Poole Harbour, Studland Bay and Dorset’s renowned Jurassic coastline. The village has a thriving community with a popular primary school (Dunford Academy), a busy village hall and recreation ground, and a farm shop. There are pubs nearby in Winterborne Kingston (The Greyhound) and Winterborne Stickland (The Crown) and a shop and post office in Milborne St. Andrew. For everyday shops and amenities, it is only a short drive back over the hill into Blandford where the historic Georgian markets square is surrounded by a good range of shops and services and there is an M&S Food Hall and Tesco and Lidl superstores. Beyond Blandford it is only about ½ hours’ drive into Dorchester or to Poole, and the location of the village on the cross roads of the valley and main road make it a popular choice for commuters. Easy access on to the A31 makes commuting to Poole, Ferndown and Bournemouth quite straightforward and a good link to the M27 takes you further afield to Southampton, Portsmouth and up to London via the M3. Poole has a mainline station with a regular trains to London (Waterloo about 2 hours). This area has also become popular because of its good choice of schools. As well as the thriving village primary school there are good state secondary schools in Blandford and Dorchester, and the wide selection of independent schools nearby includes; Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Canford and Clayesmore, as well as Castle Court, Dumpton and Hanford prep schools.

Mains water, gas and electricity are available at the property. Gas fired radiator central heating. Private drainage (septic tank). Good Broadband.