Winterborne Kingston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11

Spacious modern country house and cottages set in secluded gardens and grounds of about 23 acres.

Description

Brickwheat Bottom is a distinctive modern country house, originally built in the mid 1960’s, and later considerably extended and improved by the current owners. The house has mainly rendered elevations under a tiled roof, which features a unique lookout gallery on the ridge enjoying far reaching views. Within the grounds is a pair of unlisted period thatched cottages in need of renovation. Both the main house and particularly the pair of cottages offer a buyer huge scope to adapt and further improve to their own needs style, budget and timescale, and would be perfect for a family seeking multi-generational living. There could also be potential to extend or even replace the existing house, subject of course to any necessary permissions being obtained.

The undoubted feature of Brickwheat Bottom is the incredible wooded setting. Approached along a long private driveway lined with trees, the grounds of around 23 acres offer complete seclusion, and yet the house is within minutes’ drive of both the A354 and the A31.

The entrance hall has cloak storage and a cloakroom with basin and WC, and opens into the glazed garden room with the original feature spiral staircase and a door to the terrace. Steps lead down to the sitting room with an open fireplace, and full height windows overlooking the grounds. The large family room, formerly part of a larger snooker room, has a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, a fireplace with log burner, and doors to the outside. The generous kitchen/ breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of maple fronted units including a central island, propane gas hob, electric oven, microwave, dishwasher and American style fridge/ freezer. The kitchen opens into the good size conservatory which enjoys stunning garden views and has doors onto the terrace. There is also a utility/ boot room.

A spiral staircase leads up to the first floor landing with feature glazed sun room/ study. The main bedroom suite includes a bedroom with built in wardrobes, a dressing room, and a modern shower room with large curved glazed shower, basin and WC. The large second bedroom was formerly three smaller bedrooms, there is a third bedroom with built in wardrobes, and a family bathroom with bath and shower. A further spiral staircase leads up to the second floor landing with the unique viewing gallery looking out over the grounds, eaves storage, and the fourth bedroom.

Most rooms in the house enjoy delightful aspects to the south and west over the gardens and grounds.

Outside
Brickwheat Bottom is approached through electrically operated gates and a long private driveway which leads through the property’s own woodland. The driveway opens out to a parking and turning area adjacent to the house and to a garage with electrically operated door, and adjoining carp port. There is a further modern outbuilding/garage of over 1200ft with electric roller shutter doors.

Within the gardens are a pair of thatched cottages in need of renovation. The period cottages are not listed and provide huge potential to provide further accommodation for family, guests or income if desired, and subject to any necessary permissions being obtained.

The house is set in attractive gardens and wooded grounds extending to approximately 23 acres and offering complete seclusion. On the sunny west side of the house is extensive paved terrace, perfect for summer entertaining. Beyond is a large expanse of lawn which runs down to a circular pond overlooked by a log cabin.

Location

Brickwheat Bottom is situated about 1.5 miles outside Winterborne Kingston, a popular Dorset village with a church, village hall, primary school and local pub, The Greyhound.

The house is conveniently located within a short drive of many Dorset towns, including Blandford Forum 6.5 miles away, Wimborne Minster 13.3 miles and Dorchester 13.5 miles.

All offer excellent amenities including cafes bars and restaurants, with the closest Blandford having an M&S Food store, Tesco, Lidl and Morrisons supermarkets.

Poole is about 14 miles, with Poole Harbour and its famous beach at Sandbanks, about 18 miles.

Trains run from Poole to London Waterloo and the A31 leading directly onto the M27/M3 to London is about 2 miles.

State schools for all ages are in Blandford, and highly regarded independent schools including Clayesmore, Bryanston, Canford and Dumpton are in the wider area.

Great riding, walking and cycling can be enjoyed in the beautiful Dorset countryside, the New Forest National Park east of Ringwood, and the stunning Purbeck hills and Jurassic Coast beyond Wareham.

Square Footage: 4,148 sq ft


Acreage: 23 Acres

Directions

DT11 9AS

Additional Info

Council Tax Band G

Mains electricity, private water via a bore hole, private drainage, partial electric underfloor heating and electric heaters. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances has not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.