Hammoon, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10

Exceptionally spacious modern family house in this sought after Dorset village.

Description

A spacious modern village house, built to a high specification in around 2001 on the site of an older cottage. The house was constructed using many reclaimed materials including brick, stone, timber beams and some doors. The pleasing elevations are of brick and stone under a slate roof. Features include oil fired central heating which is underfloor to the ground floor, double glazed windows, extensive use of quality oak joinery including the custom made staircase, kitchen units, some floors and internal doors. There are solar PV panels with a battery, and an EV charging point.

The attractively presented accommodation offers particularly generous room sizes including a large open plan kitchen/ dining room with island unit and Aga, a choice of two main bedroom suites, and a useful studio or home office and workshop.

A covered porch and front door open into the reception hall with oak floor and understairs store cupboard. The cloakroom has a frieze of hand painted tiles. The triple aspect drawing room has an open fireplace with stone chimney breast and heavy beam over, a range of fitted bookshelves, and French doors to the terrace. There is a separate study. The family sitting room has a brick fireplace with log burner, oak flooring, and twin glazed doors to the garden room. This has windows overlooking the gardens, French doors to the terrace, and a tiled floor with underfloor heating. The formerly glazed roof has been replaced with slate effect tiles. Also approached from the sitting room is the superb open plan kitchen/ dining room with a bay window and window seat overlooking the garden. The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of units in oak with contrasting granite and quartz surfaces including a large central island, an oil fired Aga, induction hob and oven, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The good size utility/ boot room is fitted with a sink and range of units, the recently fitted oil fired boiler, coat hanging and bench beneath, and a stable door to the garden.

A feature oak staircase leads up to the galleried landing with deep linen cupboard and a hatch with ladder to the mainly boarded loft space. The excellent main suite includes a good size bedroom with triple aspect windows with open and church views, two double wardrobes, and a refitted and fully tiled en suite shower room with glazed shower, basin with storage beneath, and a WC. The guest bedroom is also large and has built in wardrobes, and a bright and spacious en suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms, one with a deep wardrobe, and the family shower room, also refitted having a walk in glazed shower, basin with storage below, and a WC.

Outside
An extensive shingle driveway provides parking for numerous cars and space for a motorhome. There is a detached Cartshed double carport with pitched roof, a useful Studio/ Home Office with light, power and electric heating, and an adjoining workshop with light and power. The pretty gardens lie on three sides of the house and extend to about a third of an acre. They are mainly lawned with herbaceous borders, many specimen shrubs, a kitchen garden area with raised bed, and a Bramley apple tree. Paved pathways run around the house and connect several paved terraces from which to enjoy the gardens at different times of the day, and perfect for summer entertaining.

Agent’s Note
Some of the lanes and roads in and around the village are prone to flooding in the winter. Gale Cottage was rebuilt in 2001 on the site of an older cottage, and was constructed about 1.2m higher than the original building.

Location

Gale Cottage occupies a delightfully quiet location, next to the pretty 13th century Grade I listed Church of St Paul in the sought after village of Hammoon.

About 2.9 miles away at the foot of Hambledon Hill is Child Okeford with primary school, village shop, doctor’s surgery and pubs.

The nearby towns of Shaftesbury, 7 miles, Blandford Forum, 7.7 miles, and Sherborne, 15.7 miles, all provide good shopping and further amenities.

The cathedral city of Salisbury is about 30 miles to the east.

Hammoon offers an excellent combination of countryside tranquility and accessibility with trains to London Waterloo from Gillingham station about 9 miles away, and the A303 about 12 miles away providing connections to London and the South West.


Highly regarded independent schools in the wider area include Bryanston, Sherborne, Clayesmore, Sandroyd, Hanford, Leweston and state schools are in Child Okeford and Sturminster Newton.

The village is situated in the Dorset National Landscape, an area of outstanding natural beauty, with access to a vast network of footpaths and bridleways through the beautiful Dorset countryside.

Spectacular views can be enjoyed from Bulbarrow Hill, and the Blackmore Vale offers fine riding and walking country.

Square Footage: 3,164 sq ft


Acreage: 0.33 Acres

Directions

From Sturminster Newton - proceed south east on the A357, through the village of Fiddleford and after half a mile turn left to Hammoon. Follow this lane into the village and Gale Cottage is ahead of you, just to the right of the church.

From Blandford - proceed north on the A350, then turn left onto the A357 signposted to Sturminster Newton and Durweston. After about 4 miles, turn right signposted to Hammoon and proceed as above.

Additional Info

Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage with a sewage treatment plant. Oil fired central heating & Aga. Solar panels and battery storage. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.