Southover, Frampton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2

Charcterful family home set in 1.25 acres of land with diverse accommodation, detached one bedroom annexe, garaging and swimming pool. Located in the picturesque and sought after Dorset hamlet of Southover.

Constructed in the early 19th century and later extended in the 1990s this charming and versatile family home has much to offer. Situated in the ever popular hamlet of Southover and only a short distance from the county town of Dorchester, the property is located at the end of a no through road, surrounded by rolling countryside. Where the property has been extended and grown over time, the elevations consist of varying materials from brick and flint to render and local stone, all combining to create a sizeable and striking family home. On the ground floor the property consists of three versatile reception rooms; kitchen/ breakfast room, cloak room and utility. The kitchen/ breakfast room is well appointed with a range of floor and wall mounted units, double aspect over the surrounding grounds and space for a dining table and chairs. There is also external access leading out the parking area, rear terrace and gardens beyond. Adjacent to the kitchen is a central and sizeable hallway providing access to the principal rooms and the formal property entrance with enclosed porch providing useful storage for outdoor apparel. All three reception rooms enjoy feature fireplaces and bright aspects over the surrounding grounds. The sitting room and dining room also benefit from double doors opening a rear paved terrace, seamlessly blending outside with in and enjoying a stunning outlook over the surrounding grounds and fields beyond. A smaller hallway features a utility/ boiler room, further external access and stairs ascending to the first floor and accommodation.
The first floor comprises five double bedrooms serviced by shower room and family bathroom. All of the bedrooms enjoy pleasant outlooks over the surrounding grounds and fields as well as bedrooms two and four benefitting from double built-in wardrobes. The bedrooms are serviced by a recently refitted family bathroom comprising both bath and shower as well as an additional bathroom with panelled bath and pedestal sink.

Cottage
Adjacent to the property is a versatile one bedroom cottage providing the potential for separate income potential or multi-generational living. On entering the annexe, you are greeted a welcoming open plan sitting/ dining room with adjacent kitchen area. The sitting/ dining room is a light and bright space with triple aspect and log burner. Stairs ascend to a double bedroom with modern en-suite and built in wardrobe unit.

Services & Outgoings
Mains water, electricity & drainage.
Oil-fired central heating (main house) Electric heating (cottage)
8 kWh Photovoltaic panels. Council Tax Band G

Material information
Broadband: FTTP—Superfast broadband is available—highest available download speed 52 Mbps, highest available upload speed 9 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via O2, VODAFONE, Three and EE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. 
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.

The property is located within the small hamlet of Southover within a designated National Landscape area (formally AONB) within close proximity of Frampton and the larger village of Maiden Newton. The county town of Dorchester is located 6 miles to the east providing an extensive range of shops, entertainment facilities, and schooling. Southover is situated within the rolling Dorset chalk lands, highly sought after for its beautiful scenery and close proximity to the World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast. The area is renowned for its many bridleways, cycle paths, and footpaths exploring the beautiful countryside and many places of historic interest and importance.

Externally the overall plot extends to 1.25 acres which is mostly laid to lawn, interspersed with mature native broadleaf trees including oak, ash, wild cherry, beech, walnut and silver birch. A raised paved terrace provides the perfect al-fresco seating, dining and barbeque area enjoying an outlook over the surrounding fields. A gravel driveway approaches the property and provides parking for multiple vehicles and leads open fronted double garage, workshop, wood store and bin-shed. Occupying a private position at the rear of the cottage is a swimming pool with telescopic enclosure.