Guide price
£900,0006 bedroom detached house for sale
Wimborne Road East, Dorset BH22
Chain-free
Study
Added yesterday
Detached house
6 beds
5 baths
1595
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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Features and description
- 16th Century Detached House
- Unlisted
- Lots Of Reception Space
- Versatile Accommodation
- Secluded Wrap Around Plot
- Character Features
- Off Road Parking For Multiple Vehicles
- Shepherds Hut
- Utility Room
- Convenient Location
Smugglers Cottage is a stunning character detached home positioned on a secluded and
unique plot steeped in history! This wonderful home dates back to 1540 (UNLISTED) and offers an exciting opportunity for a variety of uses, we feel it would make a fabulous home with versatile
accommodation or a fantastic holiday let!.
Extending to nearly 3,200 SQ FT there is plenty of accommodation including six bedrooms, four reception rooms and five bathrooms.
Externally the plot wraps around the entire property and is secured by gates, featuring
a chicken coop, hot tub and shepherds hut offering further airbnb potential. There is off road parking for multiple vehicles and further benefits include NO ONWARD CHAIN.
The current owner has made signification improvements and changes to the property including a new roof and a recently installed luxury kitchen. The integrated kitchen with solid wooden worktops and Smeg double oven is open plan to a breakfast/dining area making it a lovely socialable space for everyday living, there is a separate dining room for entertaining on more special occasions, main living room with working fireplace and direct access to the garden, games room, utility room with belfast sink, and a study/ground floor bedroom with french doors onto the garden and a en-suite bathroom featuring a bath with overhead shower, wc and hand basin.
Upstairs there are three en-suite bedrooms, the largest of which is dual aspect with a range of fitted furniture, three further bedrooms and a bathroom with a free-standing bath, wc and hand basin.
Outside there is secure off road parking for multiple vehicles and a low maintenance secluded garden with artificial grass and a decked terrace with hot tub. For those keen on the countryside lifestyle there is a chicken coop already in place and a shepherds hut which offers further Airbnb potential. NO ONWARD CHAIN.
Location:
Ferndown has good road access and is close to the main A31 between Ringwood and
Wimborne making it easy to explore the wider area. There are bus routes along the Wimborne Road giving you easy access to Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne all of which have an excellent range of shops, bars,restaurants and leisure facilities including Ferndown championship Golf Club, which is less than five minutes away. The nearest railway station is Branksome (7 miles) and is on the South West main line to London Waterloo and for trips
further afield Bournemouth International Airport is just 4 miles away.
unique plot steeped in history! This wonderful home dates back to 1540 (UNLISTED) and offers an exciting opportunity for a variety of uses, we feel it would make a fabulous home with versatile
accommodation or a fantastic holiday let!.
Extending to nearly 3,200 SQ FT there is plenty of accommodation including six bedrooms, four reception rooms and five bathrooms.
Externally the plot wraps around the entire property and is secured by gates, featuring
a chicken coop, hot tub and shepherds hut offering further airbnb potential. There is off road parking for multiple vehicles and further benefits include NO ONWARD CHAIN.
The current owner has made signification improvements and changes to the property including a new roof and a recently installed luxury kitchen. The integrated kitchen with solid wooden worktops and Smeg double oven is open plan to a breakfast/dining area making it a lovely socialable space for everyday living, there is a separate dining room for entertaining on more special occasions, main living room with working fireplace and direct access to the garden, games room, utility room with belfast sink, and a study/ground floor bedroom with french doors onto the garden and a en-suite bathroom featuring a bath with overhead shower, wc and hand basin.
Upstairs there are three en-suite bedrooms, the largest of which is dual aspect with a range of fitted furniture, three further bedrooms and a bathroom with a free-standing bath, wc and hand basin.
Outside there is secure off road parking for multiple vehicles and a low maintenance secluded garden with artificial grass and a decked terrace with hot tub. For those keen on the countryside lifestyle there is a chicken coop already in place and a shepherds hut which offers further Airbnb potential. NO ONWARD CHAIN.
Location:
Ferndown has good road access and is close to the main A31 between Ringwood and
Wimborne making it easy to explore the wider area. There are bus routes along the Wimborne Road giving you easy access to Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne all of which have an excellent range of shops, bars,restaurants and leisure facilities including Ferndown championship Golf Club, which is less than five minutes away. The nearest railway station is Branksome (7 miles) and is on the South West main line to London Waterloo and for trips
further afield Bournemouth International Airport is just 4 miles away.
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About this agent

We don't see customers, we see people and where others see houses, we see homes. Our Ferndown and Ringwood team of local experts have over 30 years combined experience, so it's no wonder we are so successful. You don't just benefit from our knowledge and expertise; you'll have the support of over 100 regional offices too. Pop in for a coffee and have a chat, you'll quickly see how passionate we are about what we do. Why move to Ferndown You can enjoy both the countryside from Ringwood and nearby coastal living from Ferndown where you'll find a range of properties from modern apartments ideal for those wanting a weekend base to a forever home with land. The town centres of Ferndown and Ringwood have a range of good amenities and schools and to keep the kids entertained the nearby Moors Valley Park is always a popular choice! You can enjoy a superb quality of life here with easy access to Bournemouth's blue flag beaches, The New forest and even a championship golf course! All this and you're less than two hours from London... A bit of history The areas roots are set in the Bronze age settlement of Castle Rings, West Parley by the river Stour. The modern Ferndown was established by the Stweart Family who set-up a still successful chain of local garden centres. In the 1950's it even had a Zoo on the north side of Ringwood Road with its most famous inhabitant Ajax the Lion. Surrounded by the historic market towns, heathland, trainlways and woodlands Ferndown has lot worthy of areas ready for you to explore. Need to know Play golf at Ferndown golf club whose turf has been graced by many golfing greats, it was Peter Alliss's favourite course so it's rather fitting they now have one named after him. Ringwood was famous in the 19th century for its "Ringwood" woollen gloves, and there was also a large linen collar and cuff factory here. Shopping You will find a range of local shops and amenities in Ferndown, be sure to try the award winning marmalade from Webb's Butchers and one of the many lovely treats on offer at Le Petit Patisserie. Castle Point Shopping Centre is just a short drive away and Bournemouth town centre offers a very wide range of facilities, if you fancy making a day of it a trip to West Quay Southampton is under half an hours drive away and well worth a visit! As well as The Furlong Shopping Centre Ringwood still has a lively Wednesday morning street market and has remained a delightful, historic town with both quaint and modern shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes. Transport By Road: Ringwood and Ferndown enjoy the benefits of excellent road links to the M27 and M3 towards London via the A31 eastbound and to the A35 towards Devon westbound. By Air: Bournemouth Airport is conveniently approx fifteen minutes away By Water: You can take the ferry from Sandbanks Peninsular over to Studland in just five minutes

























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