Berrywood Lane, Donhead St. Mary, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire

A wonderful opportunity to create a fabulous country house with around 5,000 sq ft of living space, plus garaging. The property is set on the edge of the village of Donhead St. Mary and is surrounded by beautiful countryside within the Cranborne Chase National Landscape.

With planning reference PL/2025/06296, the principal studio currently represents a substantial collection of converted farm buildings used as exhibition studios. The proposed accommodation is arranged on one level around a large, openplan kitchen/dining/living room. The contemporary style will incorporate triple aspect French windows opening in all directions making the most of the natural light as well as the far reaching countryside views. The layout has been designed to provide 4 large bedrooms but there is scope for the purchaser to change the internal arrangements to suit their own requirements. The principal barn has already been installed with a kitchen, bathroom and services which include a private oil supply, private drainage and mains electricity.

The property consists of a large open studio, previously used by the owner for the display of art and sculpture. Presently the accommodation has a modern kitchen and bathroom facilities and an office with mezzanine floor. The studio has the advantage of natural light in all aspects and to the south is a large sunken courtyard that connects all sides of the building facing south and has access by 5 doors. The courtyard, with planning would make an extraordinary orangery. The present owner has taken professional advice and has been advised that the planning would go through as its infill and doesn’t exceed the height of the present building. To the east of the property is a large, raised terrace with stunning views over the surrounding countryside. Presently there is a 5-car garage which could be used as
alternative accommodation i.e. offices, gym etc. There is the possibility of creating new garaging elsewhere on the property and convert the present area outside the garages and studio to gardens.

The studio barn has a complete open aspect with vaulted ceiling and double windows to three sides of the building. It has underfloor heating and all the other facility arrangements ready to install. There is a further storage shed on raised ground that could have windows installed to make a workshop again with extraordinary views.

The property is currently offered with approximately 1 acre of land with the opportunity to purchase the adjacent orchard of about 3 acres by separate negotiation.

The property is set in the picturesque village of Donhead St. Mary, in an idyllic rural position in the heart of the Cranbourne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering stunning views across the surrounding countryside. The village has a parish church and a village hall, while the nearby village of Ludwell, a mile away, provides several local amenities, including a post office, village store, local pub and primary school. The historic market town of Shaftesbury offers a good choice of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities, while Tisbury offers further amenities and schooling, as well as a mainline station, providing direct services to London Waterloo. Historic Salisbury is 18 miles away, with its wealth of shopping and leisure facilities. Local road connections include the A350, which provides easy access to the A303.