6 bedroom detached house for sale

Handsome 6 bedroom country house with stunning views and about 7.5 acres in a glorious rural valley.

Description

Brookside Farm has handsome flint and stone banded elevations under a slate roof and was built in 1996 in the location of a previous dwelling. The house provides versatile accommodation on three levels. A reception hall with oak floor leads to stairs to the lower ground and first floors. The drawing room with fireplace has French double doors opening to the front terrace, full length glazed windows provide spectacular uninterrupted garden and country views. In addition there is a dining room with oak floor and a kitchen/breakfast room with electric Aga cooker

On the first floor the main bedroom has an en suite bathroom and there are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. On the lower ground floor is a study, utility rooms and two self-contained studios with access to a lower terrace. These are currently used for income generation of approximately £35k per annum.

Outside
The property is approached via a tree lined drive which leads to a turning circle and ample parking. There are two large fenced fields lying to the east and west of the house. The formal gardens surround the house with areas of lawn and well stocked borders. There is a gently sloping lawn with mature shrubs and trees to the northern side of the house, bordered by the stream which is a tributary of the River Frome. An all-weather tennis court and steel portal framed barn with double doors both ends lie to the west of the house. Beyond this is a triple stable block and turning out paddock.

Location

Wynford Eagle lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is a pretty rural hamlet set amongst glorious, undulating West Dorset countryside.

Villages of note nearby include Maiden Newton (about 2.5 miles) which has a doctors surgery, railway line to Weymouth, Bath and Bristol and useful petrol filling station, Cerne Abbas, Sydling St Nicholas and Evershot.

The larger towns of Bridport, Beaminster, Sherborne, Dorchester, Poundbury and Yeovil are all within easy driving distance and provide an excellent variety of shopping, educational, recreational and cultural facilities.

The world renowned Jurassic coastline is approximately 20 minutes away.

There are a variety of sporting and leisure pursuits in the area with numerous food, art and cultural events throughout the year.

Footpaths and bridleways intersperse across the countryside for riding, walkers and dog lovers.

The A303 to the north of Yeovil provides a route towards the M3, London and the Home Counties.

Sherborne, Yeovil and Dorchester provide mainline rail routes to London Paddington and Waterloo.

Local primary school in Maiden Newton and secondary school in Beaminster. The area is also particularly well served by independent schools at Sherborne Preparatory School, Sherborne School for Boys, Sherborne School for Girls, Perrott Hill and Leweston. There are good state schools in the area including the Gryphon School at Sherborne and Thomas Hardye School at Dorchester.

Square Footage: 3,928 sq ft


Acreage: 7.5 Acres

Directions

Proceed West through Maiden Newton on the A356 towards Beaminster. Just before exiting the village take the left hand turn signposted to Wynford Eagle, Compton Valence & Bridport. Proceed for about 200 yards then turn right to Wynford Eagle. Proceed into Wynford Eagle and past the right hand turn to Askerswell and Bridport. Continue for about 1 mile passing some cottage on the left hand side. Brookside Farm is located on the right further down the lane.

Additional Info

Council Tax Band G

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

All vendors' fixtures, curtains, carpets, ornamental and wall lights, garden ornaments, garden furniture, shepherds hut and plant pots are specifically excluded form the sale of the freehold but may be available by separate negotiation.

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