Long Crichel, Wimborne, Dorset

Higher Farm House is a substantial detached period home offering a wealth of attractive accommodation with traditional styling and various character features. The farmhouse is in need of some updating and offers three main reception rooms which providing flexible space in which to relax or entertain. There is a 27ft, dual aspect reception room with a brick-built fireplace, as well as a home office and a playroom, which could be used as a formal dining room or an additional sitting room. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with modern units to base and wall level and includes a breakfast bar, a split butler sink and an Aga, as well as space for a dining table. Additionally, the ground floor has two utility rooms and a storage room, which could be converted into
further living space, if required. There is one double bedroom and a separate shower room on the ground floor, which is ideal as guest accommodation or could even be used as a self-contained annexe, if required. Upstairs there are a further six bedrooms, two of which have their own washbasins and all boast wonderful far reaching countryside views. The first floor also has a family bathroom with Jack and Jill access.

The house is set back from the country lane and through gates that provide access to the long driveway, which leads to the house and provides plenty of parking and turning space. Both front and rear gardens enjoy rolling lawns, a variety of mature trees, well-maintained border hedgerows and various established shrubs. There are also paved pathways and patio areas for al fresco dining, plus a hard tennis court, enclosed by chain link fencing and high hedgerows. The views from all areas of the gardens are truly fabulous and the overall setting is rather special.

Paddocks
Set to the east of the house and adjoining the gardens is the paddock land, which is predominantly enclosed by stockproof fencing.

Arable land
There are two large arable fields, one to the south and one to the west of the house – see site plan. These fields are currently farmed and can continue to be farm on a contractual basis, if required.

The property is in a beautiful rural position in an AONB, six miles from the Dorset town of Blandford Forum and surrounded by rolling countryside. There are many bridleways direct from the property across the Crichel Estate. Blandford Forum has a variety of everyday amenities, including several shops and supermarkets, while the larger towns of Poole and Bournemouth and the city of Salisbury are all easily accessible by road, providing a wealth of amenities and leisure facilities. Outstandingrated schools in the area include Trinity Church of England First School and St James Church of England First School, along with independents including Sandroyd and Dumpton Schools.