Todber, Sturminster Newton

A beautifully renovated stone house with a separate annexe and a range of barns and workshops in gardens and grounds of just over an acre.

The Dwelling - The White Post House is a former Toll House believed to have been built originally in the late 1800s of of local Marnhull stone with brick quoins under a pitched tiled roof. The current owners have carried out a comprehensive programme of restoration and improvement and the house is now presented in excellent decorative order. The heart of the house is a superb 23' family kitchen / dining room with stone tiled floors, central island with granite worksurfaces, range of wall mounted and floor standing unis with oak worktops, bay window to the front, attractive exposed stone and bi-fold doors to the garden. The sitting room is a delightful room with a wood burning stove in a stone fireplace, wooden floor, alcove storage and deep window seat with storage below.
On the first floor the master bedroom has an ensuite shower room and is triple aspect with views over the garden and adjoining fields and there are two further bedrooms with views to the front, and a family bathroom.
Planning Permission was granted in May 2025 for a two storey and single storey extension giving a new master bedroom and ensuite on the first floor.

Accommodation - See floorplan:
Ground floor - Sitting room, kitchen/dining/living room, study, utility room, shower room.

First floor - Master bedroom with ensuite shower room, 2 double bedrooms, bathroom.

Situation - Todber is a small rural community situated approximately 1 mile from the sought after village of Marnhull which has a good range of facilities which include a post office, stores, chemist, newsagent, carpet/curtain shop, garage, inns, doctors surgery, churches, primary schools, recreation ground and bus services. The old market towns of Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury are approximately 5 miles and have a wider selection of shops, supermarkets and facilities. Gillingham has the main railway station (Waterloo/Exeter) which is 6 miles distant and the Dorset coast is about an hours drive away.

Outside - The property is approached from the lane on to a gravel drive where there is ample parking for a number of cars. There is an attractive stone and brick double garage / games room with adjoining store.
An external wrought iron staircase leads to a first floor annexe with a good sized kitchen/sitting/dining room, a double bedroom and a shower room.
Double wooden gates from the drive open to the garden and the back of the house. A large stone south-east facing terrace is accessed from the kitchen and there are many attractive plants and shrubs giving a variety of colour. A path and steps from the terrace lead to the garden which is laid to lawn with a number of mature trees and measuring about an acre. There are some wonderful views over the adjoining fields and a pond at the bottom.

Outbuildings - Accessed via a separate gate and on to a large gravel drive with ample parking for large vehicles, there are two commercial buildings both currently used as storage and workshops. Both buildings have power, light, roller and personnel doors.

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Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.

Material Information - Standard, superfast & ultrafast broadband is available.
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Council Tax Band: D
The Government’s flood risk assessment at gives the flood risk of an area, not a specific property. The owners report there have been no issues for this property with flooding during their or previous ownerships.