Silton, Gillingham, Dorset

Bagmore Farm House is a stone-built, double-fronted detached family home, offering 3,371 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, thus making for an ideal family living environment. The house is elegantly presented throughout and offers a layout which is perfect for those who enjoy entertaining.

As is common in properties of this age, the front door opens into a central dining room, which features a stunning Blue Lyas flagstone flooring, an attractive exposed stone inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove and front aspect fitted window seating.

Doors open to both a comfortable family room, which could be used as second study if required and to the beautiful triple aspect sitting room with its feature exposed stone open inglenook fireplace and lovely exposed beamed ceiling. A door leads to the main study which features a wraparound corner window with views out to the front. The kitchen/breakfast room features an extensive range of units with bespoke Corian worktops which incorporate integrated Neff stainless steel appliances, including a coffee machine and a range of ovens. The eyecatching feature of the kitchen area is the lovely 4 oven Aga set within a stone firepalce. Off th emain kitchen is a rear kitchen with matching fitted units and a pantry. From the rear kitchen one door leads on to a large utility room with a gardener’s cloakroom and access to the front aspect via a courtyard. The other door from the rear kitchen leads to a rear hall with a winestore.

Stairs rise from the dining room to the first floor. The principal bedroom boasts twin window seats and several fitted wardrobes and has a large en suite bathroom with twin basins, bath and separate shower. There are three further double bedrooms, all with useful basins and two with window seats, together with separate family bath and shower rooms. A concealed staircase off the landing gives access to the property’s remaining double bedroom on the vaulted second floor, which might be considered as the main bedroom, although certainly a wonderful bedroom for guests.

The property is approached through an automated five bar gate and over a long sweeping gravelled driveway that leads to a parking courtyard with the triple garage block. The mature, well-maintained southerly facing garden is laid mainly to lawn and is bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and screened by mature hedging and a variety of trees. It features a secure stone outbuilding used for storing garden machinery, a garden shed, a productive vegetable garden and fruit cage and greenhouse. A gate leads from the main area of garden through to the orchard area where there a number of very productive apple trees. Running across the full width of the house is a lovley flagstone sun terrace, which is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

The property is located in the charming village of Silton, close to the market town of Gillingham, which offers a wide range of amenities with several supermarkets including Waitrose, a pharmacy, a bank, a post office, medical services, cafés, and public houses. Whilst positioned in a pretty countryside location, Silton is convenient for the local road and rail network. Gillingham’s mainline railway station provides regular services to Salisbury, Exeter, and London, while the A303 offers efficient road links to the national motorway network, connecting to London and the West Country. The cathedral city of Salisbury is within easy reach, offering a comprehensive selection of shopping and recreational pursuits.