Detached house for sale in Sturminster Newton DT10, 6 Bedroom

A 13 acre smallholding with well-presented six bedroom house offering flexibility and income potential with stunning views of the Blackmore Vale. No onward chain.

Tower View Farm is an elegant and beautifully presented country house with spectacular far-reaching views over the Blackmore Vale. The house is flexible and offers in excess of 3,500 sq.Ft. The house is believed to have been built in 1850 of stone elevations under a pitched slate roof. The rooms are a good size and the whole house has a cosy and welcoming feel.

There is a large central l-shaped sitting/dining room with dual fuel fire and sliding doors opening on to the terrace and having spectacular far-reaching views over the countryside beyond. The kitchen/breakfast room has a tiled floor and granite work surfaces with fitted appliances. Beyond the sitting room is the drawing room which is a stunning curved room with wooden parquet floor, wood burner and wonderful views. Further ground floor accommodation comprises study and excellent utility room with cloak and boot rooms.

On the first floor there are six double bedrooms, two of which have en suite bath/shower rooms. There is also a good sized family bathroom. The rooms to the back of the house also enjoy the fantastic view over the countryside.

Bedroom two and its en suite have a self-contained feel and make excellent guest accommodation.

The previous owners used the land for a smallholding and have reared cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry as well as keeping bees. There is an excellent range of barns and building to support the smallholding, the rearing and housing of animals and storage of produce. The barns are flexible and can be easily converted to a variety of uses including equestrian. There is a large yard and a smaller fenced off ‘stable yard’.

To the rear and side of the house is the garden and land amounting to about 12 acres. The land is currently divided into two 3 acre paddocks, two 2.5 acre paddocks and one 1 acre paddock. There is a small area of woodland at the bottom of the land. The house has solar panels which are owned and generate about £1,500 per year income.

Tower View Farm is a tremendous family home with wonderful space for children and grown-ups alike. It offers peace and quiet, a sense of the ‘good life’ and stunning views.

The land is in good heart and is about 12 acres of gently sloping pasture divided into paddocks capable of out wintering livestock with hedges, stock proof fencing and water troughs to all paddocks. There is a small spinney in the north eastern boundary.