3 bedroom detached house

A SUBSTANTIAL VICTORIAN FARM COTTAGE IN NEED OF REFURBISHMENT WITH A GOOD GARDEN IN A LOVELY VILLAGE SETTING.

The Dairy House is a handsome detached Victorian property built by the Portman Estate in the late 19th Century. Our clients have occupied and owned the cottage since the 1930’s and in all that time it has been very well maintained, it was re-roofed 3 years ago, double glazing and oil fired central heating have been installed. Although the cottage is immaculately clean and tidy it has been let for the last 25 years, and now offers the new owners a great opportunity to refurbish and, subject to planning permission, extend to create their own perfect home in the heart of a popular Dorset village. The existing accommodation is spacious and well organised with 3 reception rooms and a generous kitchen opening into a covered porch/utility area with a downstairs wc. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and a modest family bathroom. The size and configuration of the garden means there is plenty of space to consider building an extension which would enhance the house enormously and make the most of this great opportunity.

The cottage is set back from the lane behind a low wall with double gates opening onto a large private parking area with space to build a garage, subject to planning permission. Beyond this, most of the garden lies to the south of the cottage and is laid to lawn with wide borders. Having recently been cleared it now presents another opportunity for the new owners to enjoy a landscaping project to suit their own requirements.

Stourpaine is a picturesque and thriving village surrounded by lovely countryside straddling two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB’s). The village has a pub, The White Horse which incorporates the village shop and post office, there is a pretty C19th church, and a village hall and playing field which hosts many well supported clubs and associations, with a newly re-furbished pavilion and tennis courts. The Dorset Trailway runs through the heart of the village and the south coast is about half an hour away at Poole Harbour, Studland and along Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast. All the other amenities you need are nearby in Blandford Forum which boasts an M&S food hall, Lidl and Tesco superstores. This part of Dorset has become popular because of the wide selection of schools at all levels. There is a successful primary school nearby in Durweston, a secondary school in Blandford and independent schools in the area include Bryanston (on the doorstep), Sherborne, Milton Abbey, Canford and Clayesmore, as well as Knighton House and Hanford and prep schools.

Mains electricity, water and drainage are available at the property. Oil fired central heating. Good broadband service.