Nyland, Gillingham, Dorset

Manor Farm is an incredibly attractive farmhouse situated in the heart of the Blackmore Vale countryside. Nyland is a hamlet on a no-through road approximately seven miles to the southwest of Gillingham.

The house is constructed of stone with a tile roof and has lovely proportions. The impressive, wide hallway has original flag stones leading to the principle rooms, the cloakroom with WC and has French doors to the terrace and garden beyond. The delightful kitchen/breakfast room has an oil fired AGA, walk in pantry and is supported by a number of units. The utility is next door which also houses the oil fired boiler with a door to the garden. The family room is neatly off the kitchen, along with a boot room with another door to the garden. The dining room has a beautiful inglenook fireplace and can accommodate a large table. On the other side of the house the comfortable sitting room has a fireplace and French doors leading to the garden. The reading room is linked to the sitting room and the hallway.

Upstairs the principle bedroom has a substantial dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are a further five double bedrooms and a single bedroom which are served by two family bathrooms.

A large range of traditional and modern barns support the main house. There is a substantial party barn. The former cow barn, currently storage, is well placed near the entrance to the former working farmyard and would suit conversion into secondary accommodation, subject to seeking planning. There are a further two agricultural barns, a pair of timber framed stables and a series of storage units.

The gravel driveway leads to the house from the lane. The outstanding gardens wrap around the house with lovely views of the countryside beyond. The flag-stoned terrace to the rear is surrounded by beautiful flowerbeds and a pergola providing a focal point. There are a number of native hedges and trees throughout including a small orchard with several species of fruit trees. Beyond is a floodlit tennis court (requires resurfacing). The cutting garden to the side of the house has a number of raised beds and a pretty arrangement of sculpted shrubs.

There are two adjoining paddocks with water. In total there is 5.66 acres.

Manor Farm is situated in the small hamlet of Nyland which is surrounded by unspoilt countryside with views across the Blackmore Vale. The nearby town of Gillingham has a range of shops including a Waitrose supermarket, doctor, dental and veterinary surgeries and a good range of local businesses. There are primary schools locally and a highly regarded secondary school in Gillingham and numerous local private schools include Hazlegrove, Kings Bruton and Bruton School for Girls, Port Regis and the Sherborne schools. In addition to the local facilities in Mere and Gillingham, Yeovil, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Bath and Salisbury are all easily accessible offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and business facilities.The A303 provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London and to the M5 (J25) at Taunton via the A358. There is a mainline rail service from Gillingham to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours and from Castle Cary to Paddington in about 90 minutes on the fast train. Bristol, Bournemouth & Exeter Airports are all just over 1 hour’s drive away.