Built in a classic Georgian style in the early 19th century and Grade II listed, Stonedyke House is a lovely example of a detached, two storey townhouse of the period. It was extended later in the Victorian and Edwardian eras and the latter extension includes a first floor garden room opening to a roof terrace that looks out over the length of the rear garden. The house is tucked away behind a screen of shrubs and mature trees in a very peaceful setting, well back from an attractive residential street. It has a very private garden split into a three-sided courtyard garden at the front of the house and a part-walled garden behind. Views across part of the town to the wooded, hilly countryside to the south of the town can also be seen from the rooms upstairs. The house has stuccoed walls under a slate roof with deep eaves, two storeys and a pair of double, former servants' bedrooms in the attics. It is light and airy with a southeast/northwest axis to catch the best of the daylight from early morning until the late evening. It has also retained many of its original architectural fittings including fireplaces, tall sash windows, coving, picture rails and original joinery including working shutters. Engineered wood flooring has been installed extensively, which enhances the period charm of the interior. It is laid out in a classic, four-square plan with three reception room plus a charming kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor. These consist of a pair of rooms on each side of the central hallway, with each pair inter-connected by double doors allowing the house to be opened up when entertaining. The kitchen/breakfast room has ample space for a integral dining and is fully fitted with a range of farmhouse style units and a 4-oven, gas-fired AGA inset in the original range fireplace. The adjacent dining room has a bay window with French windows that enable the house to be open to the rear garden in fine weather. There are a total of three double bedrooms on the first floor. The main bedroom has windows on two sides and an ensuite bath and shower room, whilst the remaining two bedrooms and the two attic bedrooms share use of the family shower room.

In a town where parking and garaging are at a premium, Stonedyke House has three off-road parking spaces and a separate, small coach house to garage a car. The house is approached off Westbury via a shared gravel driveway to a single parking space immediately in front of a pedestrian, wrought iron gate. In the adjacent driveway are two further parking spaces. The gate leads through to the front part of the garden, which is paved with flanking shrub borders and a timber garden store. A further, shared driveway extends along outside one side of the garden to a small, coach house, which probably, given its size, housed a light, two-wheeled sprung cart known as a gig. Most of the garden is behind the house and is enclosed by stone walling and close-boarded timber fencing. It is very private and borders on two sides the garden of one of the boarding houses for Sherborne School. It comprises a paved terrace immediately behind the house with a central lawn flanked by borders. Beyond this is a wooded space with shaded seating areas and two ponds plus a pedestrian access gate to the coach house. In all the garden extends to about 0.5 acre (0.2 hectare).

Sherborne station 0.3 mile (Waterloo 2.25 hours), Yeovil 5.8 miles, Wincanton/A303 9.6 miles, Castle Cary station 14 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Dorchester 18 miles, Taunton J25 M5 30.2 miles, Bristol Airport 41.3 miles. (Distances & times approximate).

Stonedyke House is set well back from one of the nicest residential streets in Sherborne and is about five minutes' walk to the town's main shopping street, where there are a wide range of shops including Sainsbury's and Waitrose. Sherborne station (6-minute walk) has a direct rail service to Waterloo (2.25 hours) and there is a fast service from Castle Cary to Paddington (90 minutes). Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter Airports are all about 1 hours'
drive. In addition, the local area offers a wide choice of schools, including Sherborne's three well-known independent schools and the highly regarded Gryphon School for state secondary education.