CHARACTER COTTAGE with separate 1 BED STUDIO enjoying spectacular country views and 2 PADDOCKS with accompanying STABLE BLOCK.

Located moments from the ever-popular village of maiden Newton, this property occupies a most enviable rural position with stunning countryside views and boasts an abundance of character features. The property consists of a mixture of stone, brick, and rendered elevations under a slate tile roof. 
Access to the property can be through the insulated porch via the attractive front lawn, the side of the property into the sunny conservatory and kitchen area, or via the back door into the utility room from the rear patio area. The conservatory enjoys a sunny south-westerly aspect and can be enjoyed at all times of the day and offers ample additional reception space to the main portion of the house. The traditional farmhouse-style kitchen consists of a range of floor and wall-mounted units finished in a deep blue with wooden and tiled worktops. The kitchen also features a ceramic butler sink, integrated hob, oven, microwave, and space for a dining table. Two windows in the kitchen area allow enjoyment stunning outlook over the paddocks, surrounding hills, and rooftops of Maiden Newton. Adjacent to the kitchen is a most useful utility/ boot room with additional floor and wall-mounted units, a sink and draining area, and a downstairs WC and space for further white goods. There is also access to the back door which leads out onto the rear patio and garden area making this an ideal area for muddy boots and paws alike. Completing the ground floor is a cosy wrap-around sitting/ dining room with a feature fireplace and log burner. The sitting/ dining room enjoys views of the front gardens which can also be accessed directly from the sitting/ dining room.  
The first floor comprises three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Bedroom three is situated to the front of the property enjoying views of the front gardens and also features a small original fireplace (not in use). Bedroom two enjoys benefits from an outlook over the front gardens as well as ample space for freestanding units. The master bedroom is located at the rear of the property and enjoys a double aspect towards the annexe and paddocks as well as the surrounding fields and towards the village of Maiden Newton. Completing the first floor is a family bathroom comprising WC, pedestal basin, panelled bath, and separate corner shower. 

ANNEXE AND GARAGING
One of the most salient features of this property is the detached self-contained studio annexe and garage. The studio annexe has been tastefully renovated by the present owners and is currently utilised as Airbnb accommodation during the summer months enjoying a high level of occupancy. The studio itself comprises a kitchen/ seating and sleeping area, with a shower en-suite and enjoying the surrounding rural views. The garage area, which is situated beneath the studio provides ample storage space and additional parking if required. The garage also benefits from power and lighting. 

SERVICES AND OUTGOINGS
Gas-fired central heating (Calor Gas tank) 
Septic tank drainage 
Mains water and electric
Council tax band E
EPC Band F

From Vauchurch is a quietly situated rural hamlet located just under a mile east of the village of Maiden Newton. Maiden Newton is a bustling village with an excellent range of local services including a garage/convenience store, public house, shops including ironmongers, a doctor’s surgery, a primary school, a church, and a railway station on the Dorchester/Yeovil to Bristol line. This is one of the few villages in the area to have such a wide range of facilities including a restaurant and a public house. There are many more hostelries in the surrounding area including the acclaimed Summer Lodge at Evershot. The beautiful surrounding countryside is well-interspersed with footpaths and bridleways, giving access to many areas of outstanding natural beauty. The major centres of Dorchester, Bridport, Yeovil, and Sherborne are all readily accessible. The area is also renowned for schooling. State schools include the Primary school in the village and the secondary school in Beaminster. Preparatory schools include Sunninghill, Perrott Hill, Leweston, and Sherborne.

The property is approached via a large gravel driveway enclosed with wooden gates and provides ample off-street parking for several vehicles. 
The total plot amounts to just under 1.5 acres, divided into an attractive front lawned area and fruit/ vegetable beds as well as two paddocks situated at the rear of the property. The paddock areas are currently used as grazing land for a selection of animals but could also simply serve as ample lawned garden space. Please note due to the proximity of the lower paddock to the River Frome, this area can be subject to flooding in the winter months. In response to this, the current vendors have planted a section of trees on the river bank and a small copse of trees in the centre of the lower paddock. The owner also has Riparian rights to the section of the river running parallel to the property’s respective boundaries.

There is also a block of traditional style brick and rendered stables comprising three separate stalls, each of which have lighting, and one with power, as well as an adjacent concreted yard with a direct water supply.  The area behind the stable block provides several raised vegetable beds, a covered log store, as well as a greenhouse and useful polytunnel.