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8 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
8 bed
6 bath
EPC rating: B*
13.00 acre(s)

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band TBC
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
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Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Development potential
  • Available in two Lots or as a whole
  • Stunning home
  • Flexible accommodation
  • Stunning rural views
This unique holding has scope for a variety of uses including agricultural, commercial and equestrian with potential to generate a number of useful income streams. This listing is for Lots 1 and 3 together.

West Farm is a substantial property presented in good condition. Originally built in 1967 and further extended, it has undergone a total transformation by the current owners and now provides a vibrant and spacious modern home. The ground floor comprises a large kitchen with attached larder and utility room. A wide doorway extends into the family room off to the right. At the other end of the house is a bedroom / office / hobby room, a snug with wood burning stove leading through to the dining room and the sitting room with double doors to enclose the snug and additional double doors opening onto the garden. A boot room and downstairs shower room is located behind the hall.
The first floor provides seven bedrooms, four of which are en-suite, two share a bathroom and the master suite features a large dressing room and potential en-suite bathroom.
There is ample built-in storage throughout the property and far reaching countryside views can be enjoyed from almost every aspect. The holding, land, space and amenities provide scope to take on a variety of pursuits.

In the garden is a fully insulated studio with loft above. This would make an ideal office, yoga studio or hobby room. The first floor balcony provides a fabulous viewing platform.

The farmhouse, commercial buildings and former poultry house all have their own separate vehicular entrances.

Outbuildings
The brick and block outbuildings are all connected with light and power comprising; workshop/outbuilding 1 7.32m (24ft) x 5.49m (18ft);
workshop/outbuilding 2 5.11m (16ft 9in) x 3.1m (10ft 2in) which is adjacent to workshop/outbuilding 3 5.18m (17ft) x 3.86m (12ft 8in) (17ft x 12.8ft);
Garage/workshop 4 13.41m (44ft) x 4.88m (16ft), with double doors to the front.

SITUATION
Farrington is a rural village surrounded by extensive countryside with many footpaths and bridleways. The nearby village of Iwerne Minster has a post office store, butchers and public house, whilst the thriving village of Child Okeford has a post office, village store, two public houses, popular primary school, farm shop (organic produce) and a doctor’s surgery. Also within three miles is the village of Fontmell Magna with Post Office store, public house, doctor’s surgery, primary school, yoga centre and village hall. Farrington is approximately 8 miles from Blandford and 6 miles from the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury which has a range of services to cater for most everyday requirements and the nearby town of Gillingham and village of Tisbury have mainline railway stations serving London Waterloo and the south west.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached from the lane over a gravel driveway that allows parking for many vehicles and access to the garage. A tiled terrace runs along the front to a side patio accessible from the Master bedroom balcony and on around the back. The front garden is mostly laid to lawn with mature hedging to the front boundary and a variety of trees. The rear garden is edged by stick proof fencing and looks over the remaining land and fields beyond. There is a small orchard, a range of agricultural buildings and an walled gravel courtyard. The farmhouse, yard and range of agricultural buildings along with pasture land extending to nearly 11 acres.

Lot 3
Featuring a range of buildings with an area of hard standing and paddock totaling 2.3 acres, this lot also benefits from its own vehicular access directly from the road. This has previously been used as a rural skills centre but could be used for a variety of other uses (subject to any necessary consents).
The building extends to approximately 7,000 sq ft , and has been divided up internally to provide offices, workshops and storage areas and all sections have electricity, water and drainage via a septic tank.

COUNCIL TAX
Dorset Council Tax Band F
EPC: B

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. An oil fired boiler provides heating and hot water. There is private drainage which may not comply with all the current regulations.

DIRECTIONS
From Shaftesbury take the A350 south. Pass through the villages of Fontmell Magna and Sutton Waldron then turn right, sign posted to Child Okeford, after approximately 1 mile turn right. At the T-junction turn left and West Farm will be found on the right.

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