West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset

An updated and extended 4 bedroom detached character house enjoying far reaching countryside views.

Orchard House is believed to have been built in the 1840s and extended and updated by the current owners to now provide spacious, well presented and flexible accommodation including annexe potential.

A door leads into the porch with the original front door opening into the good sized sitting room with a large Inglenook fireplace with feature bread oven and new wood burning stove and new English oak flooring. A door from the sitting room leads into the spacious kitchen / dining room with a range of wall mounted and floor standing units and a larder. Appliances include an electric cooker, an integrated dishwasher and a fridge / freezer. Off the kitchen is the utility room with space and plumbing for two appliances and space for a freezer. A door from the kitchen leads into the superb garden room with pairs of bifold doors and with fabulous views over the surrounding countryside.

An inner hall gives access to the cloakroom, a snug /study and a further reception room currently set up as annexe comprising sitting / dining room and kitchen with a fridge/freezer and integrated appliances including a dishwasher, single oven, electric hob. From this kitchen a spiral staircase rising to the first floor where there is a double bedroom with a dual aspect and an ensuite bathroom. This has the potential for an annexe with its own door to outside and separate staircase.

The main staircase from the sitting room leads up to the landing with three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The dual aspect master bedroom has new European oak flooring, superb uninterrupted views over farmland, a balcony, an ensuite bathroom with a roll top bath and separate shower and a dressing room.

Situation - West Orchard is a small village which lies in the Blackmore Vale with plenty of footpaths and bridleways on the door step. The property is about equidistant from both Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton.

Shaftesbury has an excellent range of shops and amenities including a delicatessen, cafes, pubs, restaurant, niche retailers, a newly re-opened boutique hotel, banks, two supermarkets, small hospital, library, health centre and an arts centre.

Sturminster Newton has a number of independent shops and amenities.

The area has good communication links with the A303 and the nearby town of Gillingham offers a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and the Southwest.
The area is renowned for its schools, both state and private and the town has primary schools and a good secondary school.

Directions - From Sturminster Newton head towards Shaftesbury on the B3091 going through Manston and passing The Plough public house. At the end of the straight turn right towards The Orchards. Continue on this road and take the first turning on the left. Orchard House will be found after about a quarter of a mile on the right hand side.

Outside - The property is approached from the lane onto a gravel drive with ample parking. The south facing enclosed garden is to the front and side of the house with a large and level lawn, various trees and established flower and shrub borders. There is a garage with power and a greenhouse. The garden adjoins open fields and there are superb views over the surrounding countryside and beyond.

Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating system.

Local Authority - Dorset Council Tel:
Council Tax Band - E

Property Information - Broadband - Standard & Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage - Network coverage is available indoors and outdoors on all networks although enhanced data is not available indoors on any network and data is not available via 02 indoors.
(Information from Ofcom