AN EXCITING GEORGIAN PERIOD COUNTRY HOUSE SET IN 15 ACRES OF SECLUDED GARDEN AND GROUNDS.

Charlton Barrow was built in the 1831 and has been a home to the current owners since 2012. They purchased the property from the last private owners of Brownsea Island and subsequently refurbished it to create the fabulous family home you see today. Simply and stylishly presented, much of the original period detail has been kept and although the house still retains all the grace and presence of the late Regency, it has an exciting contemporary twist. Starting from the gracious entrance hall with limestone floor and sweeping staircase, the accommodation extends to over 6000 sq/ft and features three fine reception rooms including a double square drawing room overlooking the garden, a snug family sitting room and a dining room which opens directly to the kitchen/breakfast room which has bifold doors to the afternoon garden and an alfresco dining area. A panelled study and ante room, impressive wine cellar and a cloakroom/boot room complete the ground floor. Upstairs there is an excellent arrangement of six generous bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms. The wonderful main bedroom suite on the top floor is particularly impressive with its own dressing room/walk-in wardrobe, bathroom and lovely views. Unusually for a house of this period Charlton Barrow is not listed so it has the advantage of being (sensitively) double glazed and as part of the refurbishment all the services where renewed or upgraded and a new heating system was installed. This splendid and comfortable old house has been a fantastic family home and working environment for the last 12 years and we know it will be an amazing home for its next owners as well.

Fifteen acres of varied gardens and grounds go a long way to making Charlton Barrow such an exciting country home. From the two grass paddocks on the side of the road, the drive winds its way through a tunnel under the Dorset Trailway and up through an attractive area of mixed woodland, passing an informal garden on one side and a well kept tennis court and pool area (the swimming pool is unused) on the other before levelling out in front of the house. Behind the house there is a rather more formal enclosed garden and alfresco dining area with access from the kitchen and beyond that, a small orchard and another paddock with is currently home to the family goats. Across the formal garden there is a Victorian brick outbuilding which houses the gas fired heating boilers, a separate utility room and storage areas. At the end of the drive there is planning permission to build a new double garage and storage area, and (subject to planning) there is plenty of space around the grounds to build more extensive outbuildings and potentially an annexe if that was required.

Charlton Marshall is a popular village in the Stour valley, a few miles south of Blandford Forum. The village has a thriving community with a couple of pubs (The Charlton Inn and the infamous ‘Shack’) and a busy village hall, and for everyday services and amenities it is only a 5 minute drive into Blandford where the historic market square has one of the finest Georgian churches outside London and is surrounded by a range of shops and small businesses, and you will also find an M&S Food Hall, Tesco, Morrison and Lidl superstores. Communication links are also good and the village is only a short drive from the Ferndown, Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch conurbation, making it convenient for people who work in that area. Commuting is straightforward and easy access onto the A31 provides a quick link to the M27 for Southampton and Portsmouth, and the M3 on up to London.

The village is surrounded by lovely countryside, much of which is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). A brisk walk will take you onto the Dorset Trailway or down along the river and onto Cranborne Chase. There are many good opportunities for sport and recreation nearby, and for walking and water sports, Poole Harbour, Studland Bay and Dorset’s renowned Jurassic Coastline are about half an hour away by car. The area is well served with good schools of all levels and as well as primary schools nearby in Spetisbury and Blandford St Mary, there are secondary schools in Blandford and Wimborne, grammar schools in Poole and Parkstone and independent schools in the area include, Bryanston (on the doorstep), Milton Abbey, Canford and Clayesmore, as well as Castle Court, Dumpton, Hanford and Bryanston prep schools.

Mains electricity is available at the property. Private water supply (bore hole) and private drainage (septic tank). Gas fired central heating and hot water. Good Broadband.

Agents Note:
1. Charlton Barrow is not listed and is outside the village conservation area and AONB.
2. Please note the owners have obtained planning permission to build a new house in a discrete setting to the north of Charlton Barrow. The agent can provide details of shared access and services, and the planning consent is available for inspection at planning reference; P/FULL/2022/04835