Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11

Beautifully presented modern family house in this sought after Dorset village.

Description

Jazz House was built in 2016 -7 to a high specification by local developers Harry J Palmer, and has been meticulously maintained and improved by the current owners since new. The house has a traditional brick, rendered and beamed exterior, yet with fresh contemporary interior styling. The high specification oil fired central heating which is underfloor to the ground floor, quality fitted kitchen with quartz surfaces and integrated appliances, three luxuriously appointed bath and shower rooms, two of which have been upgraded since new, plantation style window shutters to many rooms, an oak and glass staircase, and oak internal doors.

Of particular note are the professionally landscaped gardens of over half an acre with extensive stone terraces perfect for outdoor entertaining.

The front door opens into the reception hall with coat storage and guest cloakroom. Glazed double doors open into the sitting rooms with log burner and French doors to the terrace. The useful study can also be used as a fifth bedroom with the adjacent cloakroom. The bright open plan kitchen/ dining room/ orangery with an abundance of natural light via triple aspect windows. The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of units in a soft grey/ green colour with quartz granite surfaces, a central island unit and breakfast bar, and integrated appliances including induction hob, twin ovens plus combi microwave oven, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There are French door to the terrace from the dining area and also from the orangery sitting area. The utility/ boot room has a range of wall and floor units, a wine fridge, the oil fired central heating boiler, and a door to the garden.

From the hall a feature oak and glass staircase leads up to the semi galleried landing with linen cupboard plus a hatch and loft ladder to the loft space. The main suite has a generous bedroom with views over the rear garden, and a luxurious fully tiled shower room with glazed double shower, basin set into a range of custom built in cabinetry and a WC. The guest suite could also be used at the main, and has a feature vaulted ceiling and a fully tiled shower room with corner shower, basin with storage beneath, and a WC, There are two further double bedrooms, one currently arranged as a dressing room with freestanding hanging and shelving space, sharing the family bathroom. This has been upgraded and includes a shower bath and screen, basin set into a range of custom storage, and a WC.

Outside
Jazz House is situated at the head of a small private cul-de-sac, with a shingle and paviour driveway providing parking and a turning area in front of the house. The Double Garage block is built in keeping with the house and provides a large double garage with twin electrically operated timber up and over doors, and double doors to the side.

The gardens and grounds are a particular feature, having been professionally landscaped and beautifully maintained. To the front of the house is a pretty leafy courtyard garden with shingle pathways. The gardens extend around the side of the house, linking to the extensive sandstone paved terrace that wraps around the rear of the house, perfect for entertaining on a grand scale. The main body of the garden is south facing, laid to lawn with a central rill water feature, and with many specimen trees, shrubs and established hedging providing seclusion. The rearmost part of the garden provides a cool and shaded sitting area with several mature trees, fronting onto a tributary of the River Iwerne, and including a small island.

Location

Jazz House occupies a delightful leafy location in the heart of this highly regarded village. Iwerne Minster offers a real sense of community with a parish church, St Mary’s, a village hall, local pub The Talbot Inn, village shop and Post Office.

It is situated about 6.5 miles north of the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum, offering a range of major supermarkets and a branch of M&S Food, and a similar distance south of Shaftesbury, also offering excellent amenities.

Renowned Clayesmore school is in the village itself and other notable independent schools in the wider area include Bryanston, Sandroyd, Hanford and Sherborne. State schools include Fontmell Magna Primary, and Shaftesbury School.

Trains run from Gillingham and Tisbury stations to London Waterloo, about 11.2 and 13.7 miles away respectively.

Excellent walking, riding and cycling can be enjoyed in the beautiful surrounding countryside of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape, formerly an area of outstanding natural beauty, and in The New Forest National Park to the east beyond Fordingbridge.

The coast and glorious beach at Sandbanks is about 25 miles, and the stunning Jurassic coast about 32 miles to the south.

Square Footage: 2,217 sq ft


Acreage: 0.52 Acres

Directions

From Blandford, take the A350 heading north for about 6 miles, which takes you directly into the village. The Talbot public house can be found on the right hand side, on the corner of Post Office Road. Turn into this road and after about 30m just beyond the village notice boards, turn right along this small lane. Jazz House is at the end just around to the right.

Additional Info

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or appliances has not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.