White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11

A VERY HANDSOME LATE REGENCY HOUSE WITH
CHARMING ACCOMMODATION AND A LOVELY GARDEN
CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OF TOWN

A handsome grade II listed late Regency villa with an interesting history, Milldown House was built in the early 1830’s for the Portman estate stonemason and although it has been subject to all the usual improvement, it has been home to our clients for over 20 years and would now benefit from another phase of simple cosmetic refurbishment. The layout of the house is largely original, and it retains much of the original period detail including fireplaces, cornicing, beautiful sash windows and shutters. Extending to just over 2,500 sq/ft, the accommodation has a traditional four square layout (a room in each corner) and it flows well around the central entrance hall and staircase with three traditional reception rooms plus a large kitchen/breakfast room which has been extended into some former outbuildings and has a separate utility room. A cloak room and useful cellar (currently an office with natural light) complete the ground floor and upstairs there are four double bedrooms and two bathrooms (including one ensuite).

The house is set nicely back from the street behind a box hedge with a short path to the front door and to one side, behind a tall wall, there is a gravel parking area with space for a couple of small cars and access to a detached timber garage. From there a timber gate opens into the enclosed back garden which is attractively laid out and west facing, ideal for the afternoon sun. Running along the back of the house there is a gravel and paved patio area, and beyond that a large level lawn has beautifully stocked mature borders down either side and at the end a box hedge and arch open through to a newly planted rose garden and a kitchen garden with several raised beds, a potting shed and greenhouse.

Situated about halfway along White Cliff Mill Street, in a row of similar period houses No.27 is just a stones’ throw from the centre of Blandford. Described by The Guardian in 2013 as “a little Bath in brick” the town has an historic Georgian market square surrounded by all the usual shops and amenities with nearby dentist and doctors’ surgeries, a cottage hospital, an M&S Food Hall, Tesco and Lidl superstores. Within no time at all you can be enjoying a park run or walking across the Milldown conservation area, along the Dorset Trailway or one of the many other paths leading out into the lovely countryside around the town, much of which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Kingston Lacy and Badbury Rings (National Trust), and Cranborne Chase are nearby, and in 45 minutes or so you can be enjoying the beaches and water sports around Poole Harbour and Studland Bay or walking in the Purbecks or along Dorset’s renowned Jurassic coastline.

Communication links from Blandford are good and in around half an hour you can be in the county town of Dorchester, historic Shaftesbury or the pretty Abbey town of Sherborne, and the commute to Poole, Bournemouth and Ferndown is straight forward. Easy access onto the A31 provides a quick link to Southampton and Portsmouth via the M27 and on to London on the M3. Salisbury has the most convenient train station (London Waterloo from 1 hr 45) and Bournemouth and Southampton airports are easily accessible. This part of Dorset has also become known for its wide choice of schools at all levels and as well as the local state primary and secondary schools, independent schools nearby include Bryanston (on the doorstep), Canford, Clayesmore and Milton Abbey, with prep schools at Hanford, Sandroyd, Castle Court and Dumpton.

Property information
Tenure: Freehold
Services: All mains services are available. Gas fired central heating and hot water
Broadband and Mobile: Good broadband (FFTC) available. Good mobile coverage
Covenants and Easements: The Land Registry Official copy of the title suggests covenants and easements affect this property. Please seek specific advice from a solicitor.
EPC: Exempt (listed)
Local Authorities: Dorset Council. /
Council Tax: Tax Band F. Charge for the year 2024/25 £3,796.18