Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11

A SUBSTANTIAL MODERN VILLAGE HOUSE WITH A LOVELY GARDEN IN A QUIET PRIVATE SETTING- WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Russets is a fine modern detached house built with mellow brick under a tiled roof in the late 1970’s in a secluded setting that was originally part of the walled garden of The Old Rectory. Our clients acquired the house just a few years after it was new and in all that time it has been extremely well maintained, but it would now benefit from some very straightforward updating. The well organised accommodation extends to over 2,000 sq/ft and features an entrance hall off which there are three reception rooms: a sitting room and study both overlooking the garden, and a dining room. And a generous kitchen/breakfast room that could easily be merged with the dining room to create a large open plan family living space. A separate utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor and upstairs there are four good bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms. The layout of the house, garage and garden mean there is great potential to extend (subject to obtaining consent) and quality double glazing has already been installed. Simple updating might include a new kitchen and bathrooms, and a cosmetic makeover, and with that refurbishment complete Russets will continue to be a very comfortable private home in a lovely village setting.

The house is surrounded by a private walled garden with a five-bar gate in the corner opening on to a generous tarmac drive with ample parking and turning space. There are well kept and beautifully stocked gardens on both sides of the house. A mature Wisteria grows over the front porch and at the back the west facing garden gets the best of the afternoon sun and has a large, sculptured lawn and mature borders that can be enjoyed with a high degree of privacy. Attached to one side of the house there is a substantial double garage with twin up and over doors and attic storage.

Russets is nicely situated near the centre of Tarrant Hinton, a sought after village surrounded by lovely countryside much of which is designated as a National Landscape (previously an AONB). Although the four Tarrant villages at this end of the valley (Gunville, Hinton, Launceston and Monkton) are rural they are by no means isolated and there is a thriving community in the valley. There is a busy village hall and a rather good wine shop in this village, a farm shop nearby Tarrant Gunville, and a pub (The Langton Arms), another farm shop and butcher down the valley in Tarrant Monkton. Blandford is only a short drive away, where you will find an historic market square and a good range of shops and amenities including an M&S Food Hall and Tesco and Lidl superstores. For a wider range of shops and services Salisbury and Poole are both within about half an hours’ drive.

Communication links from the village are good. Salisbury is the most convenient train station (London Waterloo from 1 hr 45) and the business centres of Bournemouth, Ferndown and Poole are easily commutable. The surrounding countryside provides lots of opportunity for sport and recreation with lovely walking, riding and cycling all around the village, and for water sports and coastal walks it is an easy drive to Poole Harbour, Studland Bay, the Wareham Forest and Dorset’s renowned Jurassic coastline. This area also offers a wide selection of schools at all levels including local primary and secondary schools in Pimperne and Blandford, and grammar schools in Poole and Parkstone. Independent schools nearby include Bryanston, Milton Abbey, Canford and Clayesmore, as well as Sandroyd, Hanford, Castle Court and Dumpton prep schools.

Property Information
Tenure: Freehold.
Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil fired heating.
Broadband and Mobile: Good broadband (FFTC) and mobile coverage. For more information go to:
Covenants and Easements: Please seek specific advice from a solicitor.
EPC: tbc
Local Authorities: Dorset Council. /
Council Tax: Band F. Charge for the year 2025/26 £3,625.04