Newly built by local RE Pearce Properties, The Walled Garden is approached by a 100 yard-long, private approach road shared with just three other properties and has a lovely position set well back. Most of the garden lies behind the house where high brick walling provides privacy from the adjacent, period farmhouse with beautiful, unspoilt countryside beyond. The house is built using local stone with brick quoins and detailing around the windows, deep eaves and a plain clay tile roof. Internally the house has 3,165 ft² of light and airy accommodation on two floors with a wonderful feeling of space throughout. It has also been designed to provide a very high level of energy efficiency through exceptional insulation, integral double glazing and an air-source heat pump heating system. The house's design also provides an ideal blend of period, character styling with modern family living needs. The ground floor has three reception rooms, the most impressive of which is the open plan kitchen and living room, which is filled with natural light flowing through a large roof lantern and glazed bi-fold doors. The room has masses of space for separate seating and dining areas and the kitchen area at one end of the room has a walk-in pantry and is fully fitted with farmhouse style units including a large central island and a range of built-in Neff appliances including two ovens, separate microwave, grill and wine fridge. The feeling of space that is provided by the impressive, oak-floored reception hall at the centre of the house extends upwards to the first floor, where a rectangular, galleried landing leads to all the upstairs rooms. The main and guest bedrooms both have ensuite bath/shower rooms and built-in wardrobes and look out over the rear garden and open countryside beyond. The remaining two double bedrooms share the family bath and shower room.

At the front of the house and overlooked by a deep, wide front porch is a level area of garden bound by park railings. Beside it on one side of the house is a short, brick-paved entranceway inset with a pair of handsome, electrically operated metal gates, which open to a good-sized parking area in front of the brick-built, detached double garage. The rear part of the garden is bound by a mix of high brick walling providing privacy from neighbouring properties and park railings to best enjoy the open outlook beyond. The rear garden consists of a gently sloping lawn overlooked by a large, tiered terrace finished with porcelain slabs and brick raised beds, which provides a fantastic space for entertaining in fine weather.

Udder Farm Shop 1.8 miles, Gillingham 3.5 miles (Waterloo 2 hours) Shaftesbury 5.5 miles, Wincanton/A303 7.5 miles, Castle Cary station 15 miles (Paddington 90 minutes) (Distances and times approximate)

The property is situated on the edge of the small village of West Stour in the Blackmore Vale, which has a parish church, village hall, popular pub and a garage selling fuel and incorporating a Spar convenience store. There is an excellent farm shop only 1.8 miles away and the local towns of Gillingham and Shaftesbury between them have a selection of supermarkets including a Waitrose. The local area has good road links, rail services from Gillingham to Waterloo (2 hours) and three airports within an hour's drive away. The area also offers a wide selection of
schools from both the state and independent sectors.