Detached house for sale in Gillingham SP8, 5 Bedroom

Bowood House is a notable five-bedroom period village house, which retains many period features and has a wonderful family atmosphere. A large reception hall sits at the heart of the house, linking the ground floor accommodation and also accessing the cellar below. With a large open fireplace, the triple aspect sitting room also includes French windows into the garden whilst the dining room to the front of the house provides a perfect setting for formal meals and entertaining; in addition to the large reception rooms are a separate snug and study. The kitchen offers good storage and features a double Belfast sink and space for a breakfast table overlooking the garden, a door through to the utility room links through to a garden room with French windows extending out into the garden.

Upstairs, a dual aspect master bedroom includes an en suite bathroom and dressing area, there are four further bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Bowood House is situated in the heart of the picturesque and popular village of Bourton, on the edge of the Cranborne Chase area of outstanding natural beauty with excellent walking, cycling, riding and country sports across the area. The village has an excellent primary school, shop, garage/post office, public house, doctor’s surgery and church; with more comprehensive facilities in the neighbouring towns of Mere and Gillingham. The A303 bypasses the village providing ready access across the west country as well as to the M3 and national motorway network. Additionally, rail services from nearby Gillingham and Castle Cary provide direct links to London Waterloo and
London Paddington respectively.

The area has several excellent schools which include the village primary school and a secondary school and sixth form college in Gillingham. The many local independent schools in the area include Port Regis, Sherborne Prep, Sandroyd, Hazelgrove, Bryanston, Kings Bruton, Sherborne Boys and Grils schools, Leweston and Millfield.

The private and well-maintained garden is comprehensively stocked and engages well with the house. The garden is laid mainly to lawn and there is a good selection of trees, bushes and shrubs as well as roses and lavender. A paved area leads around the house to various brick outbuildings and a useful entertaining area. As well as easy parking on the road the drive and garage are situated off brickyard lane and a path leads through the garden up to the house.