4 bedroom detached house

Impressive Victorian character residence in the centre of historic Wimborne Minster.

Description

This notable house was built in 1899 as The Manse for the neighbouring United Reform Church in Chapel Lane. It has pleasing elevations of mainly red brick, enhanced by bands and panels of yellow brick, twin bay windows, and distinctive gables with decorative barge boards and finials, under a slate roof. The house has well-proportioned rooms with excellent ceiling heights, and retains a wealth of original character features including fireplaces, decorative cornices & ceiling roses, sash windows, and a particularly fine staircase with decorative balustrading.

A wide panelled front door with glazed fanlight over, opens into the impressive reception hall, with a superb encaustic tiled floor, understairs storage cupboards, and a guest cloakroom, with coat storage area. The elegant drawing room has a bay window to the front, a fireplace with brick inset and hearth, and fitted log burner, and an arched display cabinet with shelving and storage to one side, The dining room also has a bay window to the front, a wood floor, and a fireplace with brick inset and hearth. The cosy sitting room/ study has a pretty fireplace with cast iron and tiled inset and hearth, wood floor and French doors to the terrace and garden. The kitchen has been attractively fitted with an extensive range of modern units by Chippendale with quartz surfaces, including an integrated fridge/ freezer and dishwasher, two burner Neff induction hob with Neff cooker hood over, a gas-fired Aga set into a recess, and a walk in larder with shelving. Leading off is a good size utility with Belfast sink and granite draining shelf, plumbing and space for washer and dryer, and a wall mounted Vaillant gas fired central heating boiler. The back door gives access to a glass roofed covered porch, with doors to the garden, an internal courtyard used for bin storage, a walk in store used for wine, and a garden store.

A handsome original wood staircase with turned balustrading leads up to the galleried landing. The generous main bedroom has a wide bay window, attractive fireplace, and fitted wardrobe. There are three further good size bedrooms, all with original period fire surrounds. The family bathroom has half tiled walls, and a Victorian style tiled floor, panelled bath, basin and separate corner shower. Leading off is a box room, currently used as a laundry room. There is also a separate WC with wash basin. NB It could be possible to create an en suite to the main bedroom, subject of course to obtaining any necessary permissions

Outside
The Old Manse has a pretty and secluded walled garden at the rear, with sitting areas adjacent to both the French doors and the back door. There is a lawn with well stocked shrub beds, planted with an attractive variety of flowering and variegated shrubs. High electrically operated gates and a paviour driveway providing parking for two cars, lead to the Garage with twin timber doors.

Location

The Old Manse occupies a prominent position on the corner of West Borough and Chapel Lane, in the centre of historic Wimborne.

This popular Minster town offers excellent amenities including both Waitrose and Co-operative supermarkets, numerous independent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, the Tivoli cinema/ theatre, the Allendale community centre, and many events and festivals including the annual Folk Festival.

The centres of both Bournemouth and Poole renowned for their shopping, entertainment and recreational amenities, excellent beaches and Poole Harbour for sailing and watersports are approximately 10 and seven miles away respectively.

Access to the M27/ M3 to London is via the A31 which can be joined at Merley and trains to London Waterloo run from Poole and Southampton Parkway stations.

Excellent state and independent schools in the local and wider area, include, Queen Elizabeth’s, Allenbourn Middle, and Wimborne First, together with Canford, Dumpton, Clayesmore, and Bryanston.

Sporting facilities in the area include golf courses at Broadstone, Ferndown, and Remedy Oak, and the QE leisure centre and pool.

Excellent walking, cycling and riding can be enjoyed in the New Forest National Park, the beautiful countryside of the Cranborne Chase, and along the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic coast.

Square Footage: 2,464 sq ft



Directions

From Wimborne Square proceed up West Borough crossing over at the traffic lights. Continue for about 200m and The Old Manse will be found on the right at the corner of West Borough and Chapel Lane, with the front door facing on to Chapel Lane.

Additional Info

Council Tax Band F