Grants Hill, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9

Shenanigans is a fantastic, spacious and light family house set in open country with far reaching views, on the edge of the village of Bradford Abbas, near Sherborne. There is a choice of extensive accommodation on the ground floor where the reception rooms enjoy south facing vistas with sunlight pouring in. The large, double aspect sitting room with engineered wood flooring offers the benefit of two fireplaces, one with a Woodwarm wood burner and the other in an elegant ham stone setting. The room is well lit, with doors onto the terrace and a bay window looking out onto the fields. Two further, capacious reception rooms with marble flooring offer flexibility for additional entertainment space, while the three smaller rooms to the rear could be used perhaps as a downstairs bedroom with dressing room and study. The wide, marble hallway leads past the downstairs cloakroom to the light and bright kitchen with painted units under wood worktops and a tiled floor. There is a ceramic butler sink, built-in double oven and microwave, a two oven Rangemaster, plus space and connection for a dishwasher and double width fridge freezer. The sunroom provides ample space for a large table and chairs, or a couple of sofas and includes a wood burner and French doors onto the terrace. A well-equipped utility room with a Belfast sink, units and space and connection for a washing machine completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, there is an impressive and luxurious principal bedroom with a large bathroom, spa shower area and a dressing room. The eye-catching bathroom features a free-standing bath, twin basins, opulent wall tiling, octagon limestone flooring and leads into the walk-in twin shower room with WC. There are three further large double bedrooms, two sharing access to a shower room with beautiful tiling and a large walk-in shower. While the current owners have carried out extensive remodelling, decoration and flooring in the house, there remains some finishing and fitting work, so please do ask the agent for further details.

GARDEN AND OUTBUILDINGS
The southwest facing garden enjoys sun all day and is mostly laid to lawn, bordered by mature trees and shrubs, with a panorama outlook to the fields and hills beyond. The perfectly located terrace, which can be accessed from both the sitting room and kitchen, offers a delightful space for entertaining and relaxation during the warmer months, with a fitted barbeque and a hot tub sheltered by the bordering box hedging. On the front of the house, a veranda and wisteria bask in the sun, while a variegated maple and silver birch offer dappled garden shade and an apple bears cookers in the autumn. At the far end of the garden is a summerhouse from which one may enjoy the last of the day’s rays. All things considered, this is an exciting opportunity to acquire a spacious family house in a wonderful, rural location yet within easy reach of the lovely town of Sherborne.


LOCATION
Bradford Abbas is an attractive, thriving village and is conveniently located between the historic Abbey town of Sherborne and the larger commercial centre of Yeovil. The village offers excellent facilities with a pub, The Rose and Crown, primary school, church, village hall, sports and recreational club. The nearby village of Yetminster has a shop, doctor’s surgery and hairdresser, as well as a primary school and station. Sherborne is within five miles and is well known for its Abbey and range of boutiques, high street shops and Waitrose. The larger centre of Yeovil has the full range of high street stores and out-of-town trading estates.
Communications to this part of the country are excellent, with the A37 easily accessible and linking with the A35, A303 and onwards to London. Mainline railway stations are at Yeovil Junction and Sherborne, both serving London Waterloo and Exeter, whilst the Weymouth to Bristol/Cardiff line is at Yetminster.

Sporting and Recreation
The area is well provided for with bridleways, quiet lanes and footpaths suitable for cycling, riding and walking. There are numerous golf courses within easy motoring distance including Sherborne and Yeovil. Racing can be found at Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath and Exeter, while water sports are on the Dorset coast (about 25 miles) or on Sutton Bingham Reservoir near Yeovil. There are theatres at Bath, Bristol, Salisbury and Bournemouth, while The Newt country estate and Hauser and Wirth in Bruton provide further cultural opportunities.

Education
The area is particularly noted for the high quality of its schools including independent schools such as the Sherborne Schools Group, Hazlegrove, Port Regis, Leweston and Bruton Schools, as well as Bryanston School in Blandford Forum. There are highly regarded state schools at Sherborne and Gillingham.