5 bedroom detached house for sale

Exceptionally spacious family house enjoying a delightful wooded setting in this sought after road.

Description

An impressive and incredibly spacious detached family house, arranged over three levels and including a self-contained lower floor annexe. The elevations are of brick, with Tudor style beamed and rendered panels under a tiled roof. Beeches offers generous family accommodation extending to over 5600 sq ft, with excellent room sizes and a flexible layout that could be arranged to suit a purchaser’s needs. Of particular note are the hand painted kitchen/ breakfast room at the rear opening into a large conservatory with log burner, four large reception rooms, a main bedroom suite with a luxurious bathroom and huge dressing room, and four further double bedrooms, three of which are en suite. The house has gas fired central heating and double glazing, quality kitchen and bathroom fittings, and oak finished internal doors. Distant views over Poole Harbour can be enjoyed through trees at the front of the house. Viewing is essential to appreciate the quality and space offered by this house.

The front door opens into the reception hall, with travertine floor, feature staircase and guest cloakroom. Double oak doors open into the drawing room with Minster stone fire surround with open grate, and oak floor. Doors open into the garden/ sun room with inset gas fire and door to the balcony, and also to the dining room, also having an oak floor. The spectacular kitchen/ breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of hand painted units with granite surfaces and a central island provides a breakfast bar. It opens into the large conservatory which provides sitting and dining areas, and a log burner, and has double doors lead to the terrace and garden. The utility room has a range of units, and plumbing and space for washing machine and dryer. Also on the ground floor are a study, a large sitting/ family room, and the fifth bedroom which has a walk in wardrobe and en suite.

From the hall a staircase with turned balustrade leads up to the bright galleried landing with roof light, sitting area and linen cupboard. The generous main suite includes a bedroom, fitted dressing room with concealed huge walk in wardrobe, and a luxurious bathroom with double ended bath, twin basins and a separate glazed shower. There are three further double bedrooms on this floor, two having en suites, and a family bathroom. All the first floor bedrooms and bathrooms are fully air conditioned.

On the lower ground floor is a self-contained annexe which provides a sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room, together with a gym and stores.

Outside
Electrically operated gates, and a paviour driveway providing extensive parking leads to the integral Double Garage, with electric door. The most attractive landscaped gardens extend to about 0.38 acres and are bounded by established hedges and trees providing seclusion. A wide paved terrace with a pergola, accessed from the conservatory, provides the perfect space for summer entertaining and dining. The gardens are mainly lawned with an attractive variety of specimen shrubs and trees, and include a Garden Studio/ Summerhouse at the rear with a cloakroom/ WC.

In addition to the garden, the owners have a long lease from The Woodland Trust on the adjacent area of woodland, about 1.37 acres, which wraps around the side and rear of the garden, providing a delightful backdrop. A public footpath runs through this land.

Location

Corfe Lodge Road is a sought after lane adjacent to Upton Heath, a protected heathland and SSSI.

The bustling centre of Broadstone is about 1.3 miles and provides excellent everyday shopping facilities, including an M&S Food, restaurants, bars and coffee shops.

Popular Wimborne Minster is about 3.5 miles with a branch of Waitrose and the Tivoli theatre, and the centre of Poole for shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities, is about 4.3 miles.

Poole Harbour, renowned for its sandy beaches, yachting and water sports, is about 6 miles.

Trains run from Poole to London Waterloo and the A31 at Wimborne, leads on to the M27/M3 to London.

There are state schools for all ages in Broadstone and Corfe Mullen and renowned independent schools in the wider area include Canford, Bryanston, Dumpton, and Castle Court.

Sporting facilities include the David Lloyd Club in Poole, BH Live Active in Corfe Mullen, and championship golf courses in Broadstone, Ferndown and Parkstone.

Fine walking and cycling can be enjoyed on the surrounding heathland, and the 16.5-mile Castleman Trailway passes through Broadstone.

Square Footage: 4,789 sq ft


Acreage: 0.38 Acres

Directions

From Broadstone, take Clarendon Road turning and drive to the far end. Turn right and then first left into Corfe Lodge Road. Continue along this road, up the hill and through a narrower wooded section. Beeches can be found on the right hand side.

NB Please follow the directions above, as satellite navigation systems using the postcode can take you along a section of unmade road

Additional Info

Council Tax Band G

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Gas fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances has not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order