Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

A large chalet-style bungalow on the outskirts of Sturminster Newton with lovely mature gardens giving an outlook over fields towards the River Stour and beyond, The Blackmore Vale.

The Dwelling - Hunters Moon was built in the mid 1970's of a stone façade and a tiled roof. There are generous and versatile living rooms. The sitting room not only enjoys views over the neighbouring field but is the centre piece with the dining room, conservatory and eat in kitchen all stemming easily from here. The main bedroom has been adapted for the current vendors' needs and was once two bedrooms. The third bedroom is up a single flight of stairs, above and away from the main living areas.

Direct access to the garden is from either the dining room or conservatory onto a raised patio giving verdant vistas to the garden. There is a further door from the utility room that takes you to the side garden with gated access to the parking area.

There is a good eat in kitchen with all the usual appliances, the separate utility room with a guest WC adjacent and a small lobby with pantry takes you to the integral double garage with its up and over garage door.

The entrance hall from the storm porch gives way to a bathroom and two of the bedrooms, which have been opened up into one bedroom with an en suite shower area for the comfort of the vendor. This showcases the flexibility of the accommodation as a whole. A guest bedroom is up one flight of stairs with an en suite WC and wash hand basin.

Accommodation - See floor plan: The current set up has been adapted to the vendors recent needs that incorporated two bedrooms into one with an en suite shower. Undoubtedly, the reception spaces and conservatory give very versatile and generous living areas.

The third bedroom is away from the main living areas, quite private, with an en suite wc and basin

In addition to the accommodation, there is a stand-by electricity generator in case of a grid failure, a great asset to have

Outside - Approached from Bath Road is a generous driveway with turning area and leads to the double garage and plenty of parking. To the rear is a stunning enclosed garden, approximately 65m long from the dining room, with spectacular views over the River Stour and The Blackmore Vale beyond. Cleverly designed with flower and shrub borders, for intrigue, the garden gently slopes away from the house with some expansive lawned areas. There are several levels with a recently productive vegetable garden at the very end. The garden is served by a green house and a couple of sheds for machine storage or potting.

Hunters Moon is situated on the edge of the town and affords some of the finest views the town offers across the Stour Valley. Footpaths include the Stour Valley Way and the Hardy Way giving access to a swathe of walks up and across Dorset.

Situation - Hunters Moon is betwixt Sturminster Newton and Hinton St Mary, the last house out of Sturminster. The quaint village of Hinton St Mary is an estate village of the Pitt Rivers family and thus is an unspoilt village and has has well renowned public house, The White Horse. Sturminster Newton is a traditional market town. The town has a range of individual shops including traditional butchers and delicatessen, supermarket, cafes, pub, library, doctor and dental practices, health centre, churches and schools. The town also has an exceptional and active arts centre which provides a wide range of music, theatre and other events, a recreation ground and the surrounding area has some fantastic walking countryside.

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Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private septic tank emptied in April 2025 (Report Available). Gas fired central heating system. Standby Generator in case of a power cut will be left at the house.

Material Information - Standard, superfast & ultrafast broadband is available.
There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.
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Council Tax Band: F
Agents Notes Probate has been granted
Rights of Way: There is access from a gate at the end of Hunters Moon garden to the Pitt-Rivers Estate and Stour Valley. An incoming purchaser may have to re-apply for access and a fee may be required. Steeplehurst, next door, has a RoW over a small piece of Hunters Moon's garden at the very far end, from their gate, onto the Pitt-River Estate through our gate.