4 bedroom detached house

Built in the 1980s, Foldacre Farm is an attractive family house in a peaceful, elevated setting with unimpeded, 360° views over beautiful, unspoilt countryside. It has no near neighbours and is positioned out of sight at the end of a 270-yard long approach drive and is surrounded by its own grounds. The house has a perfect south-east to north-west axis and therefore catches the maximum amount of natural light throughout the day. In summer during fine weather this means that outside dining on the terrace can be enjoyed until late evening. It is built of brick to a traditional design and has a clay tile roof adorned with gabled dormer windows, UPVC double glazed windows, a colonnaded porch and a later, timber-clad garden room with underfloor heating. It has five reception rooms on the ground floor. These include the impressive, L-shaped drawing room with a wood-burning stove and good-sized garden room, which both face southwest with views across the garden and surrounding farmland. The kitchen/breakfast room is immediately and conveniently adjacent to both the garden room and dining room for when either is in use for dining and the latter has windows on two sides , so is well-lit by natural light over breakfast and lunch. The kitchen is fitted with a range of oak units under Caesarstone work surfaces plus a 2-oven AGA, with space for in-kitchen dining. The house has two separate rooms for home working. One is the library/snug, and at the opposite end of the house, apart from the main living area, is the large office, which is light and airy with windows on two sides and is fitted with a Georgian style bookcase incorporating cupboards and file cabinets. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms off the part-galleried landing. The main bedroom has windows on three sides with far-reaching views, fitted wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom. The guest bedroom has an ensuite shower room and the remaining two bedrooms share the family bathroom.

The house stands in elevated, mature grounds of just under four acres. It is approached up a gravelled drive with land in ownership on one side and bounded by post and rail fencing. The drives splits with one spur leading to a gravelled parking area in front of the house and the other heading round to a series of outbuildings. Standing on one side of the parking area at right angles to the house, attached to it by a covered archway, is a brick-built double garage block surmounted by a clocktower and incorporating an integral workshop. The garden surrounds the house but is principally on three sides and is designed to provide a feeling of space to best enjoy the wonderful views of the surrounding Dorset countryside. The front area of the garden is screened by a beech hedge and several mature trees and leads to the property's paddock. The main area of the formal garden lies behind the house where a herringbone-patterned brick terrace gives way to a sweeping lawn. Close to it on one side is a pretty brick-built gazebo with a tiled roof. To the southwest and surrounded by oak trees, is a small, well-stocked lake with an ornate timber bridge leading to an island. Behind the garage block are several useful outbuildings, including a cedar-clad double garage and a large machinery/garden store (former milking parlour). Alongside are a soft fruit cage, greenhouse and wood sheds.

Fifehead Neville 1 mile, Hazelbury Bryan 2.2 miles, Sturminster Newton 2.7 miles, Blandford Forum 11.5 miles, Sherborne 12 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours), Dorchester 18 miles, Bournemouth Airport 35 miles. (Distances and time approximate

Foldacre Farm is situated in the unspoilt Blackmore Vale, close to the tiny village of Fifehead Neville. The nearby village of Hazelbury Bryan has a primary school, Spar convenience store, pub and cricket club, while most day to day requirements can be found in the nearby small town of Sturminster Newton or slightly further afield in Sherborne or Blandford. For transport links, there are regular, direct rail services from Sherborne to Waterloo. Bournemouth Airport is about an hour's drive and Exeter Airport is about 90 minutes away. The area also offers a wide choice of good schools from both the state and independent sectors.