Detached house for sale in Blandford Forum DT11, 5 Bedroom

A superb five bedroom Grade II Listed former farm house set within grounds of just over a third of an acre (approx.) located in this popular North Dorset village.

This charming five bedroom house is Grade II Listed, with mainly stone and brick elevations under a thatched and slate roof and is believed to date from the 17th century. The property has been extensively renovated and extended in the 20th century.

Originally a farmhouse and cottage, there is excellent light and spacious accommodation which comprises three reception rooms, including a separate sitting and drawing room a dining hall and kitchen/breakfast room. The first floor provides five bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms, two of which are en suite.

There are a wealth of attractive character features including exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces in the drawing room and dining hall, with a stone fireplace in the sitting room. The fireplaces in the dining hall and the sitting room are equipped with wood burning stoves. Other features include exposed and painted floorboards to many rooms, tiled flooring in the dining hall, kitchen and utility room. There are rural views from the windows at the rear of the house.

Gates lead to an extensive gravelled parking/turning area providing useful amenity space and parking for a number of vehicles.

The barn/studio has timber clad elevations under a tiled roof with two double doors leading to garaging. The first floor studio has Velux roof lights.

The gardens are primarily to the rear, comprising lawns with hedging and shrub borders and adjoining open farmland.

There is an area to the front bounded by a low brick wall with an extensive range of shrubs.