The Old Stables, Langton Long, Blandford Forum, DT11

A COMFORTABLE THREE STORY MEWS HOUSE CONVERTED FROM AN EXQUISITE GEORGIAN STABLE BLOCK

Set in beautiful parkland overlooking the Stour valley just a mile from the centre of Blandford Forum, this exquisite Georgian stable block luckily survived the demolition of Langton House in the 1950’s and it has a fascinating history. The wonderful octagonal courtyard was skilfully converted in to 10 mews style houses in the late 1980’s and No.3 was comprehensively refurbished again by the previous owner about 12 years ago. Since then it has been immaculately well maintained and in contrast to the classical exterior the interior is presented in a crisp contemporary style. Off the entrance hall there is a smart modern kitchen/breakfast room with top quality Miele appliances and an attractive sitting room with an fireplace and views over the park and the river beyond. Upstairs there are three generous bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. The cleverly designed layout of the two landings provides lots of additional reception space, storage or office space, and an ideal environment for working from home. As well as a refitted kitchen and upgraded bathrooms, a new heating system with replacement boiler, flat panel radiators and a pressurised hot water system have been installed. All these superb features make No.3 The Old Stables a perfect “lock up and leave” country retreat or a practical easy to manage live/work home in a convenient and fabulous rural setting.

No. 3 probably has the best view of all the houses in The Stables with steps from the sitting room leading down on to a small private southwest facing terrace which opens directly out on to the lawns and parkland surrounding the property, which are available for the communal use of all 10 houses. Off the gravel drive in front of the entrance to the courtyard there is a generous visitor parking area and a double garage with additional loft storage.

The Old Stables are set in beautiful parkland on the edge of Langton Long, as small village with a cluster of houses and a church located just a mile from the centre of the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum, described by the Guardian in 2013 as a small ‘Bath in brick’. There is a good range of local amenities including an M&S Food Hall, Tesco and Lidl superstores. Much of the lovely countryside surrounding the village is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and there are great opportunities to walk or ride down along the river valley towards Kingston Lacey (National Trust) or up on to Cranborne Chase. And there are plenty of other opportunities for recreation including sailing and water sports with Poole Harbour, Studland Bay close by and The Purbecks and Dorset’s renowned Jurassic coastline not much more than half an hour’s drive away. Communication links generally are excellent. The village’s close proximity to the Poole, Bournemouth and Ferndown make it hugely convenient for people who work in that area. Commuting is straight forward and easy access on to the A31 provides a quick like to the M27 for Southampton and Portsmouth and on to the M3 up to London. Poole station has a fast regular train service to London Waterloo (about 2 hours), Southampton and Bournemouth airports, and Poole ferry terminal are all within easy reach.

Mains water and electricity are available at the property. Private drainage (shared septic tank). LPG heating (central storage). Good broadband service.

Leasehold and Management Information
Lease: 999 years from 1988, with each house having a 1/10th share of the freehold.
Management charge: currently set at about £4,500 per annum payable half yearly in advance.