5 bedroom equestrian property

Exceptionally spacious family house in a delightful semi-rural location, with gardens and grounds of about 10 acres.

Description

A spacious modern family house set in beautiful gardens and grounds of about ten acres. The house has brick elevations with Georgian style small paned windows under a tiled roof. The front elevation is enhanced by twin oriel bay windows and a pillared entrance porch.

The White House offers bright accommodation with excellent room sizes, and a flexible layout which could be arranged to suit a variety of different buyer’s needs. In addition, the two studies and adjacent stores were formerly arranged as an annexe and could potentially be reinstated, subject to any necessary permissions being obtained.

An imposing pillared entrance porch, and panelled hardwood front door with glazed side screens opens into the reception hall with cloaks storage and guest cloakroom. The drawing room has a Bath stone fire surround with open grate, and views across the rear garden. Double doors open into the sitting room with front aspect bay window, and doors to the hall and study. The study is arranged in two separate areas with a second cloakroom and walk in wine store leading off. The cosy snug/ TV room leads through to the formal dining room, with vaulted ceiling, serving hatch from the utility room and French doors to the terrace and garden. The kitchen/ breakfast room is fitted with a range of units with granite finished surfaces including a double sink with waste disposal, gas hob, double oven, larder fridge and dishwasher, and there is space for a table and chairs. French doors lead through to a good size conservatory with double doors to the terrace and enjoying lovely garden views. The useful utility/ boot room has a sink unit, plumbing and space for washing machine, and a door to the garden.

A staircase with hardwood balustrade leads up to the impressive galleried first floor landing, with airing cupboard. The double aspect main bedroom suite includes a generous bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a dressing area with further wardrobes, and a bathroom. The guest bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The third bedroom has built in wardrobes, washbasin with drawers beneath and ‘Jack and Jill’ access to the family bathroom. There are two further bedrooms both with wardrobes and hand basins. The family bathroom has a bath and shower, and there is a separate WC.

Most rooms in the house enjoy delightful aspects over the gardens and grounds, with far reaching views across to the trees of Broadstone Golf Course. Spacious boarded attic overlying the upper floor accessed by a retractable ladder.

Outside
The White House is approached along a sweeping shingle driveway which leads to an extensive parking area at the front and then on to the attached Double and Single Garages, with electrically operated doors and rear personal doors, also housing the oil fired boiler.

The house is set in beautifully landscaped gardens and well-tended grounds extending to approximately ten acres. The front garden is lawned with established boundary hedging. The secluded rear garden has an extensive south west facing terrace perfect for outdoor entertaining, beyond which is a large lawn with flower beds, surrounding hedges and a variety of specimen trees. There is a sheltered and productive vegetable garden with raised beds, and an orchard with asparagus bed. To the side is a large workshop, equipment and garden store, arranged in four areas, with a lean-to greenhouse running along the rear. Approached along an avenue of trees is a hard tennis court and a second greenhouse 20' x 10' with a productive grapevine.

The grounds lie along the south and west sides of the garden and enjoy glorious views across adjoining fields and woodland. They are arranged as three main paddocks and include a Stable Block with three large stables, feed store, water and power, a separate Barn with further single stable, feed store, water and power. Two sides of the property adjoin fields by wildlife charities.

Location

The White House enjoys an enviable semi-rural location, set in rolling countryside and yet within a few minutes’ drive of amenities.

The popular Minster town of Wimborne with many cafés bars and restaurants, several supermarkets including Waitrose, and the Tivoli theatre is approximately 2.5 miles.

The centre of Poole offering excellent shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities is approx. six miles, with the renowned Poole Harbour and Sandbanks for sandy beaches, yachting and water sports, approx. eight miles.

Trains run from Poole to London Waterloo and the A31 leading onto the M27/M3 to London can be joined about a mile away.

The area is well served by state and independent schools including Corfe Hills, Poole and Parkstone Grammar Schools, Castle Court, Canford, Dumpton and Bryanston.

Excellent walking, riding and cycling can be enjoyed in The New Forest National Park, east of Ringwood and along the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast, beyond Wareham.




Acreage: 10 Acres

Directions

From Wimborne, proceed south on Poole Road, over the bridge and up Oakley Hill. At the roundabout, take the first exit left, and then take the first turning on the right into Merley Park Road. Proceed for approximately a mile, and the entrance driveway to The White House can be found on the left.