Shillingstone, Blandford Forum
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
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Key features
- For sale by auction Thursday 23 July 2026
- A substantial detached property in grounds of 0.65 acres
- GIA 4,826 sqft. (including garage and games room)
- Scope to modernise or remodel the accommodation if required
- Situated between the villages of Shillingstone and Child Okeford
- Excellent walking, cycling and riding via the North Dorset Trailway
- Blandford Forum 6 miles
- Sturminster Newton 3 miles
Description
The Property - Situated between the villages of Shillingstone and Child Okeford, this substantial detached property offers extensive, versatile accommodation and 0.65 acres of gardens and grounds. The property is currently arranged to provide entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, drawing room, reception hall, conservatory, utility and WC on the ground floor. The first floor comprises 5 bedrooms (1 ensuite), and two bathrooms. The accommodation provides excellent scope for modernisation, or remodelling if required. There is a detached double garage with a games room above, providing potential for a range of uses such as a home office, or conversion to an Airbnb or annexe, subject to any necessary planning consents.
The garden is a particular feature of the property and is mainly laid to lawn. The current owners have an agreement with the adjoining landowner and enjoy the use of the land to the north of the property.
Situation - Located on the edge of Shillingstone, there is easy access to the village's amenities on foot via the trailway, which include Co-op, fuel station, pub and primary school. Child Okeford is less than a mile with further village amenities. Sturminster Newton is about 4 miles away and Blandford about 6 miles, with the larger centres of Poole, Dorchester and Salisbury all about 20 miles away.
Trains to London Waterloo from Salisbury takes about 1 hours 30 mins. The area provides excellent walking, riding and cycling with the North Dorset Trailway on the doorstep. The National Trust owned Hambledon and Hod Hills are both within 3 miles of the property.
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Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil-fired central heating. Ultrafast broadband and limited mobile coverage available. Please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.
Local Authority - Dorset Council - Council Tax Band G
Agents Notes - There is a small area of land between the public highway and the driveway, forming part of a separate registered title, over which we understand the property enjoys a free and unrestricted right of access.
Solicitors - Kernon Kelleher Solicitors
Blandford Forum DT11 7EB
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Bere Marsh House Draft Details.pdf- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
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- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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