5 bedroom detached house

There is a high gabled covered entrance way with a tiled roof and a feature four leaf clover window, and an arched door (with brass furniture) leading to a superb reception hallway which has an impressive marble fireplace, a Travertine floor (with under floor heating,) a casement window overlooking the garden, and an impressive staircase.

There is an attractive cloakroom with WC, wash basin, feature tiled splashback, ornate architrave frieze, and Travertine floor (with under floor heating.)

The drawing room is a light, triple aspect room to the front of the house, with fine views over farmland. It has a double-sided marble fireplace with a wood burning stove, dado rail and recessed bookshelves.

From the hall, a walkway leads to a magnificent kitchen/dining room with a Travertine floor (with under floor heating. It features impressive, traditional hand-built units, butler's sink, teak work surfaces, retractable larder cupboards, 4-oven electric Aga (with tiled backdrop and mantel over,) space for a range of appliances, and a central island with a polished marble surface and space to seat 2 people.

The dining area has sets of timber bifold doors to 2 separate terraces, and a wide archway and steps down to a spacious family/cinema room.

Off the kitchen there is a study and a laundry room with butler's sink, teak work surfaces, framed units, fully tiled walls, Travertine floor (with underfloor heating,) drying frame, floor standing oil fired boiler, and space for washing machine and tumble dryer.

From the hall, stairs lead to a large semi-galleried first floor landing with a rooflight.

The principal bedroom is an attractive, dual aspect room with a superb view over farmland, 2 fitted double wardrobes and a Victorian cylinder radiator. A door leads to an en suite bath/shower room with rolltop bath, stone wash basin, high cistern WC, large glass shower cubicle, Travertine tiled floor, half tiled walls and dado rail.

Bedroom 2 has a fitted wardrobe, 3 built-in double cupboards and a casement door to a private terrace with a fine view over the garden. There is a fully tiled en suite wet room with glass shower screen, suspended vanity unit, inset wash basin and concealed cistern WC.

Bedroom 3 is a spacious double room, bedroom 4 has a dual aspect, superb rural views, access to loft space, and a Victorian wrought iron corner fireplace. Bedroom 5 has a cupboard.

The family bath/shower room has a rolltop bath, large shower cubicle, twin wash basins on chrome stands, high cistern WC and heated towel rail. Outside there are 2 single garages of brick construction with wavy elm boarding and high gabled roofs

Brick steps lead through a wrought iron gate to a side garden with Indian sandstone pathways, retained sleepers (planted with young rhododendrons,) 2 lawns and raised planters. Stone pathways with Victorian rolltop edgings lead to the front of the house, where there is a wide pathway/sitting area and a further lawn, enclosed by post-and-wire fencing. To the other side of the house there is a grass bank enclosed by wrought iron railings. A sandstone terrace and outside entertaining area give access to a large garden store.

Behind the house there is a large, elevated lawn backing onto privately-owned woodland, with picket fencing and a superb outlook over the village and countryside beyond.

Location:
From Wimborne, proceed north on the B3078 towards Cranborne. After about 3.5 miles, turn left for Witchampton. After approximately half a mile you will enter Witchampton village and go over a hump-back bridge. Proceed past Abbey House to the centre of the village. Immediately on the left is Pound Hill, and just after this turning you will find Yew House immediately on the left hand side.

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