Higher Houghton, Blandford Forum, Dorset

A charming character cottage with a wonderful kitchen dining room, situated in a rural location with a sunny wraparound garden with a double garage and driveway.

Accommodation - A beautiful detached period cottage which has been sympathetically extended to create a lovely farm cottage situated in a superb and tranquil rural setting surrounded by farmland and bathed in light. The home is very well presented with many period features some dating back to the 1600's and has a host of charming character. However, the modern kitchen extension has been seamlessly added and boasts large accommodation, ideal for a family or as an entertaining area.

The house enjoys a large entrance reception area bathed in light from the many skylights. Sitting room with a delightful wood burning fire and large exposed beams, stripped floorboards and exposed brickwork, the original kitchen has been recently used as a utility and boot room and could be turned into an office or further bedroom, the extended kitchen / family room with double doors leading to the garden incorporating a large island and a beautiful stone tiled floor. Three large bedrooms, the master, boasting ensuite facilities as well as a separate family bathroom with a roll-top bath and a separate shower serving the remaining bedrooms. The master suite is situated above the new kitchen and has access via its own staircase and is therefore very private and feels larger due to a vaulted ceiling and exposed modern beam work.

Outside - The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a large patio area ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining especially being of a westerly direction. Wonderful rural views and aspects over farmland as well as a sunny and secluded aspect. Within the curtilage is a detached timber built double garage or workshop with a large mezzanine level. To the front is off road parking with views over farmland.

Situation - Winterborne Houghton lies within a secluded valley. The area is designated as being an area of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and has its own village church. A mile away is Winterborne Stickland with a school, garage and inn. Blandford Forum is an interesting Georgian market town which offers a good variety of shopping with a twice weekly market, banks, doctor surgeries, dentists, community hospital, supermarkets, and education for all ages, recreational and cultural facilities. The larger towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Dorchester are easily accessible. There are good schools in the area particularly in the private sector including Bryanston, Clayesmore, Canford, Sherborne and Milton Abbey. Recreation in the area includes golf at Blandford, Wareham and Broadstone water sports on Poole Harbour and the Jurassic Coast. Communications in the area include the A31 at Wimborne which provides a route to London along the M3/M27 and there are regular train services to London Waterloo from Salisbury, Poole and Dorchester.

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Services - Mains electricity. Private water supply, private shared septic tank and biomass central heating system with neighbouring farm.
Broadband - Superfast speed available
Mobile - It is reported there is no network coverage for indoors and likely/limited coverage outdoors (Information from

Material Information - Local Authority
Dorset Council -
Council Tax Band - C
EPC - D