Detached house for sale in Shaftesbury SP7, 5 Bedroom

Abbey House is Grade II listed and is one of
the oldest properties in Shaftesbury dating from
the 16th and early 17th centuries. The house
is linked to the old Abbey and its church with
ruins discovered in the garden. Built of local
Greenstone under a slate roof, the house
was more or less rebuilt in the 18th Century,
with later alterations. The current owners
have carried out extensive and painstaking
renovations throughout the house, which is
now presented to an extremely high standard.
The renovations include the whole house being
rewired, replumbed, reroofed and the chimneys
rebuilt. Features include a fine enriched plaster
ceiling, stone fireplaces and oak wall panelling.
The property is also extremely light throughout
with many rooms having large sash windows
and being dual aspect.

On the ground floor are three large reception
rooms with views over the front and rear
gardens. The drawing room has a large bay
window and leads to the garden room. There
is also a study and cloak room. On the lower
ground floor is a wonderful modern kitchen/
breakfast room with an excellent range of
bespoke cupboards, granite work tops and
an Electric 4 oven Range Cooker. There is
also a pantry, utility and cloakroom. There is
underfloor heating to the lower ground floor.

On the first floor is a large master bedroom with
dressing room and en-suite bathroom. There
are two further double bedrooms, a bathroom
and shower room. On the second floor are two
bedrooms and a shared shower room. All the
bathrooms have electric underfloor heating

The Annexe
There is also a separate annexe building which
has a studio layout with mezzanine level and a
shower room. This building could easily double
as a home office if required.

Abbey House is situated in an elevated position
in the heart of Shaftesbury, a pretty Saxon
hilltop town in Dorset. The position of Abbey
House makes the most of the far reaching
views over the Blackmore Vale countryside.
Shaftesbury is an ancient market town that
offers an excellent range of cafes, restaurants,
a supermarket and independent retailers
including; a florist, a small hospital and an arts
centre. Waitrose is available in Gillingham. The
nearby Cathedral City of Salisbury offers a wider
range of cultural, shopping and entertainment
facilities including several theatres, a cinema
and a City Hall.

The beautiful Blackmore Vale countryside
provides extensive walking, cycling and horse
riding opportunities.

Nearby Gillingham and Tisbury have mainline
railway stations with direct trains to London
Waterloo. Communications by road are excellent
with the A303 providing a link to the M3, M25
and London, or the West Country.

The local area is renowned for its schools, both
private and state. Within Shaftesbury there are
two excellent primary schools and a secondary
school. Private schools in the area include
St. Marys Shaftesbury, Clayesmore, Bryanston,
Milton Abbey and Sherborne School.
Prep schools include Sandroyd, Port Regis
and Hazelgrove.

Double wrought iron gates open onto a
gravelled drive, leading up to the rear of the
house. There is an open driveway with an
impressive yew tree at its centre, and parking
for several cars. There is an obvious place for a
carport, subject to the granting of the necessary
consents. There are formal gardens to the front
of the house. To the rear of the house is a large
lawn, raised vegetable beds as well as a sunken
garden bordered by shrubs and winding paths.