Rectory Road, Piddlehinton, Dorchester

A renovated detached brick and flint house situated in the Piddle Valley with Southerly facing gardens leading to open countryside beyond, with 4 bedrooms, garage and parking area.

The Property - An attractive detached house of brick and flint elevations beneath a slate tiled roof, with river frontage, situated on generous sized grounds directly abutting and overlooking open countryside. The property has been renovated to a high standard throughout to engineer an energy efficient home, with an air source heat pump, underflooring heating, solar panels, battery storage and maximising the insulation within the house. Further works include re-wiring, re-plumbing, recently fitted bathrooms and kitchen. The property has also been extended to the rear with a stunning 'Julius Bahn' Orangery with doors leading to the Southerly facing rear garden.

Accommodation - The 'star of the show' is the stunning kitchen which opens out on to the triple aspect oak framed Orangery which has 2 sets of French doors leading to the sunny garden and an atrium letting in a wealth of natural sunlight. A fantastic space for a large dining set as well as comfortable space for sofas, with views over the garden and fields beyond. The comprehensive kitchen has plenty of clever storage and has a built in gas hob, extractor over, eye level oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. A burnt orange kitchen island provides extra storage and a splash of colour. The handy utility room has space for the washing machine and tumble dryer and door to a cloakroom with WC.
Further living space on the ground floor includes a dual aspect living room with central wood burning stove and an office/snug which could also make a downstairs occasional bedroom if desired.
On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, the master bedroom of which, has built in wardrobes and a contemporary shower room with large walk in shower cubicle. The family bathroom with it's aqua and grey palette has a bathtub with shower over.

Outside - A secluded and level rear garden, mainly laid to lawn with secure gates on both sides of the house providing access to the front. At the end of the garden a simple timber fence subtly separating the garden to the open fields and countryside beyond, giving a near seamless divide of the surrounding views.
The pretty River Piddle runs along side the North East boundary and ornamental tress are dotted along the other side of the garden. A patio seating area sits to the side of the Orangery. To the front of the property is a gated gravelled parking area for multiple cars and a detached brick and flint single garage. Electric car charging point.

Situation - Piddlehinton has an active community, parish church, village hall and The Thimble Inn. The nearby village of Piddletrenthide has a shop and a well regarded modern first school. The county town of Dorchester is about five miles to the south with an excellent range of shops, schools, restaurants and the County Hospital. The abbey town of Sherborne and the regional centre of Yeovil are about fifteen and nineteen miles respectively.

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Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected.
Heating - Air source heat pump.

Broadband - Superfast speed is available.
Mobile - It is reported that there is good outdoor coverage on all networks. Please refer to Ofcom’s website for further information on indoor coverage. (
Council Tax Band: F (Dorset Council - )

Agent Note - The property falls within a conservation area.
A large proportion of the rear garden is under separate title and has always been used as a garden for 3 Rectory Road since the acquisition in 1995.
Please note that the property falls within a high food risk area due to it's proximity to the river, however, we have been informed by the vendor that the property has never flooded.