5 bedroom detached house

Vine Cottage is a highly attractive, character property that features handsome white rendered elevations outside, while inside there are original fireplaces and timber beams, alongside elegant contemporary styling and bespoke fittings throughout.

Carefully renovated to exacting standards, the house has an L-shaped layout, centred around a paved and gravel courtyard, with the main entrance accessed from the central courtyard area. The entrance hall has a welcoming feel with its tiled flooring and a discrete study area. Off the entrance hall there is a formal dining room with wooden flooring and former grand inglenook fireplace, while the adjoining sitting room retains its original fireplace and cast-iron bread oven, as well as featuring a modern log burner. The sitting room also benefits from a dual aspect, welcoming plenty of light, including a south-facing glass door opening to the courtyard. Also on the ground floor, the stylish kitchen features modern wooden units, a breakfast bar, integrated appliances by Miele and an Aga, as well as providing space for a breakfast table for informal dining. The carefully crafted utility room and pantry provide further space for home storage and appliances.

Upstairs, a galleried landing leads to four well-presented bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom, which has a large en suite bathroom with a dressing area and a wet room-style enclosure with a rainfall shower and a freestanding bathtub. One further bedroom has an en suite shower room and a storage room which has the potential to be a dressing room, while the first floor also has a family shower room.

The light and airy, detached annexe lies to the rear of the main house, and includes well-presented additional accommodation for guests or family members. It comprises an open-plan kitchen, dining area and sitting area with bi-folds opening to the garden, and a woodburning stove. There is also one double bedroom, plus a generous en suite shower room with space for laundry appliances.

At the front of the property, the in/out gravel driveway provides plenty of parking space for several vehicles, while at the side, gates provide access to the rear garden, where there is an additional parking space if required. The courtyard garden at the rear includes paved and gravel terracing, with sheltered space for al fresco dining, raised beds with lavender and various established shrubs. Beyond the courtyard and the annexe there is a further patio for use by the annexe occupants, and a generous expanse of south-facing lawn, with a timber shed and wood store at the end of the garden. There are a range of fruit trees including apple, pear and plum.

The property is located in the heart of the idyllic village of Sixpenny Handley, surrounded by the rolling countryside of the Cranbourne Chase National Landscape. The village has a local shop, a village hall, plus a doctor’s surgery, a primary school, cricket field and village brewery. Further amenities can be found in the market town of Blandford Forum, which has a good selection of shops and supermarkets, along with a wealth of café, restaurants and leisure facilities.

Salisbury is 13 miles to the northeast, with its excellent shopping, leisure and cultural facilities.

The A354 provides easy access between Salisbury and Blandford Forum passing through Coombe Bissett, while there are regular mainline rail services available from Salisbury.

Airports can be found at Bristol, Bournemouth and Southampton.

The local area offers numerous opportunities for walking and riding, with golf at Rushmore and water sports on the South Coast.