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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Motivated vendors
- Rural Dorset village surrounded by open countryside
- Marriage of period features and modern living
- Private rear garden set up perfectly for entertaining
- 2 ensuites, family bathroom and downstairs WC
- Family room, snug, dining room and study
- Wonderfully appointed kitchen breakfast room
- Video tour available
- Parking for multiple cars
The original house is believed to date back to the late 1700's. The extension was built in 2018.
A stylish extension at the rear of the property exudes light and space and includes a large family room with atrium, a study with atrium and a double bedroom with en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe. Both the study and the family room lead into the rear hall and kitchen providing seamless flow throughout the living spaces. The kitchen is a stunning large open plan room with breakfast bar perfect for casual dining and entertaining, with a further door to the utility room and downstairs WC. The kitchen also leads through an archway into the dining room. The dining room leads to the entrance hall where you can access the front door and finally into the snug with wood burner and French doors leading to the courtyard garden.
As you walk up the stairs there is a beautiful arched window on the landing, to the right it leads to two bedrooms and to the left it leads to another bedroom, the family bathroom and the master suite which includes a walk in wardrobe and en suite shower room.
Externally, the house is enhanced by a low-maintenance private garden with artificial lawn. A path that leads to the enclosed, private courtyard garden. There is a large driveway to accommodate multiple cars and to the side of there is a green house and raised beds. There is a also a vegetable patch raised above the driveway area, where the oil tank is also located. There are various out buildings, a large storeroom that spans the depth of the house and houses the oil fired boiler and water softener. Adjoining this is another room which could be a music room, office etc. Next to this is currently a gym, then the lovely outdoor dining area which houses a pizza oven and finally a store for garden furniture/appliances.
Longburton is a lovely traditional rural Dorset village approximately 3 miles south of Sherborne which has just been named the best place to live in 2024 by 'The Times'. There is a regular bus service into Sherborne. The village has a public house and a church. Sherborne has the amazing Abbey and the quaint, mainly independent high street outlets, restaurants and bars. There are 3 doctors surgeries and a library. Highly regarded gastro pubs and eateries are abundant in the surrounding villages. The larger thriving market town of Yeovil is approximately 8 miles away and offers a large shopping precinct with a good range of established brand outlets. It also has a good range of leisure facilities, multiplex cinema, 10 pin bowling, health clubs, sports centres and restaurants. Sherborne and Yeovil both have excellent golf clubs and as you would expect in the West Dorset/South Somerset border there are multiple opportunities for external sporting/walking/riding pursuits.
The area has a number of highly regarded schools in both state and independent sectors. Leweston school is very close and the Sherborne schools are approximately 3 miles to the north. Further afield are Millfield, Bryanston and Hazlegrove amongst others.
Within easy reach of the A303 to take you east or west. The cities of Exeter, Bath, Bristol and Salisbury are all within approx 1 hour's driving distance. Sherborne train station is 3 miles away and has excellent links to London Waterloo and Exeter. Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Bournemouth airports are all within 60-90 minutes drive.
Rooms
Study
4.99m x 2.64m - 16'4" x 8'8"<br />The rear entrance to the house via the Study. The atrium allows additional natural light. Underfloor heating and Karndean flooring, built-in Neville Johnson desk and storage. Steps down to rear hallway.
Family Room
5.26m x 4.1m - 17'3" x 13'5"<br />This large high-ceilinged family room with atrium allowing further natural light, creates a perfect social room at the rear of the house. Bi-fold doors open the room to the garden, perfect for entertaining with the outdoor kitchen. Neville Johnson bookcases and storage. Underfloor heating and Karndean flooring. Door to Bedroom 2 with ensuite and steps down to kitchen.
Kitchen / Breakfast Room
5.44m x 3.86m - 17'10" x 12'8"<br />Large kitchen/breakfast room perfect for entertaining with oak worktops and white shaker style units. Slate flooring with under-floor heating. White ceramic double sink. Range master cooker with induction hob and extractor over, space and plumbing for large American style fridge-freezer, wine fridge and dishwasher. Steps to the family room, door to Utility, and archway leading to the dining room.
Utility
2.43m x 1.82m - 7'12" x 5'12"<br />Worktop with inset single bowl sink and drainer. Space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Door to the WC.
WC
WC and wash hand basin.
Dining Room
3.92m x 3.05m - 12'10" x 10'0"<br />Through the archway from the kitchen is the dining room which benefits from engineered oak flooring. Window to front. Large under-stairs cupboard, door to hallway.
Hallway
Entrance hall with main front door. Engineered Oak flooring. Under stairs cupboard and radiator with cover. Door to the Snug is on the right and the Dining Room to the left. Stairs straight ahead.
Snug
4.53m x 3.3m - 14'10" x 10'10"<br />The snug has a wood-burning stove and engineered oak flooring. Double Glazed patio doors opening onto the courtyard. Window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 2
3.38m x 2.96m - 11'1" x 9'9"<br />Part of the extension, leading from the Family Room there is a luxury double bedroom with en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe. Window to the rear garden.
Ensuite Bathroom
En suite shower room with rainfall shower, built in basin with storage beneath and WC.Underfloor heating. Chrome heated towel rail. Extractor Fan.
Bedroom 1
5.54m x 4.04m - 18'2" x 13'3"<br />Large master bedroom, the full depth of the house, with en suite shower room and dressing room. Front and side aspect windows. 2 Radiators. Air Conditioning Unit.
Ensuite Bathroom
En suite shower room to Master Bedroom. Rainfall shower, basin, WC. Chrome heated towel rail.
Family Bathroom
The luxurious family bathroom with bath, rainfall shower above, basin within vanity units, great extra storage and WC. Premium marble worktop. Chrome heated towel rail.
Bedroom 4
2.83m x 2.18m - 9'3" x 7'2"<br />A good-sized single bedroom with window to the front aspect. Built in wardrobe. Carpet, radiator.
Bedroom 5
2.23m x 2.13m - 7'4" x 6'12"<br />A single bedroom with window to the front aspect. Carpet and radiator.
Bedroom 3
3.16m x 3.05m - 10'4" x 10'0"<br />A good size double bedroom with window to the front aspect. Carpet, radiator.
Courtyard
A beautiful courtyard to the rear of the main house which can be accessed via the inner hall, the snug or from the garden. The original bread ovens from when the property was the village bakehouse are visible on the rear wall of the property.
Garden
The rear garden is mainly laid with artificial grass, it has a block paved path and decking as you step out of the family room. Beyond the gates is the large driveway and surrounding the driveway there is a greenhouse and raised beds, a vegetable patch, and the oil tank.
Outbuilding
8.66m x 2.54m - 28'5" x 8'4"<br />To the side of the main house is the outside storeroom, this spans the depth of the house. As well as housing the Grant oil boiler and water softener, this area provides a large storage space.
Gym
4.11m x 3.62m - 13'6" x 11'11"<br />The vendors currently use this room as a gym, it has lovely bi-fold doors. Light and power connected.
Outbuilding
5.37m x 3.75m - 17'7" x 12'4"<br />This covered outside space is great for entertaining with the built-in pizza oven. Space for a large dining table and BBQ and power for your fridge / wine cooler. What more could you ask for?
Rear Access
The home is best accessed from the rear along Bradford Lane. There is driveway parking for multiple vehicles. A gate then leads to the garden, the outside entertaining area and the home can be accessed from the study or through the courtyard and the rear hall.
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