AN ARCHITECT DESIGNED CONTEMPORARY BARN CONVERSION WITH ABOUT FOUR ACRES AND FABULOUS VIEWS

This artfully crafted timber clad contemporary barn conversion was completed four years ago by the present owners who wanted to create a comfortable and efficient modern home that would take advantage of its stunning location. Clean and simple lines are a feature of the accommodation which has been designed to take full advantage of the views in all directions. Coming in through the front door and looking down the long wide hall you will be struck by the first of those views through a picture window in the living room. At over 45ft long this is a fabulous open plan family space with a large kitchen area and walk-in larder/utility room at one end, a central dining room looking back up the hall and a sitting area with sliding doors out to the terrace and a view over the paddock beyond. Going back along the hall cleverly designed concealed doorways lead to a neat arrangement of four large bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms, two of which are ensuite. An additional room off the hall has floor to ceiling storage along one wall and is currently used as a study/office, though its size could enable it to be a fifth double bedroom. Being a recent construction, the barn benefits from high levels of insulation, double glazing and underfloor heating making it an easy and efficient house to manage and maintain. All in all, this is a fabulous contemporary home in a wonderful setting with nearly four acres of land and outstanding views.

Approached from the lane down a long gravel drive the barn has garden space on all four sides which has been basically laid out but has yet to establish itself. That will be an exciting project for the new owners. Over 30 fruit trees have been planted to establish an orchard and a paved terrace has been laid all around the barn with a lavender hedge in parts. On the East side the garden connects directly to the paddock which is enclosed by mature hedges running down to the woods at the bottom. There is plenty of space close to the barn for outbuildings (subject to planning consent) and at the risk of repetition, the view in all directions is outstanding.

Blackmore Barn is enviably situated in open countryside between King Stag and Hazelbury Bryan, two thriving and popular Dorset villages surrounded by one of the finest landscapes in this part of the West Country. King Stag has a petrol station, Café and Pub (The Green Man) and Hazelbury Bryan has a shop and post office, another pub (The Antelope) a successful Primary School and busy village hall. More local amenities are just over the hill in Sturminster Newton, where among other things there is a Co-op supermarket, medical center and The Exchange, a busy local venue. Going further afield, it is only a short drive to the Abbey town of Sherborne with its pretty shopping streets and Waitrose. or to historic Blandford Forum with it’s Georgian market square, M&S Foodhall and Tesco and Lidl superstores. The surrounding countryside is largely designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), there is lovely walking, riding and cycling all around the area along with plenty of other opportunities for leisure and recreation including watersports in Poole Harbour and Studland Bay, all the attractions of the Wareham Forest and the Purbecks, and Dorset’s renowned Jurassic Coastline, which are generally less than 45 minutes away by car. As well as a popular village Primary School, Sturminster Newton, Blandford and Sherborne all have good state secondary schools, and independent schools nearby include Bryanston, Sherborne, Milton Abbey and Clayesmore along with Hanford, Sandroyd, Leweston and Bryanston prep schools. It takes about 15 minutes to drive down to the A354, the Dorchester to Blandford to Salisbury main road, and from there commuting to Poole, Bournemouth and Ferndown is straightforward. The nearest station is in Sherborne with trains to London Waterloo in around 2 hours.

Mains electricity and water are available at the property. Private drainage (treatment plant). Oil fired heating (under-floor). Good Broadband (full fibre optic available).