THE GREAT HOUSE EAST ORCHARD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET

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1 THE GREAT HOUSE EAST ORCHARD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET

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3 THE GREAT HOUSE EAST ORCHARD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET Shaftesbury 4½ miles Sturminster Newton 4½ miles Blandford Forum 8½ miles Gillingham 8½ miles (London Waterloo 2 hours) Sherborne 15½ miles (Distances and time approximate) A recently refurbished Grade II listed period house with secondary accommodation set in beautiful walled gardens and grounds, situated in a picturesque hamlet. The Great House Ground floor: Entrance hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Study Garden room Kitchen/breakfast room Pantry Larder Laundry room Boot room 2 Cloakrooms Plant room Comms room 2 Double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms Double bedroom with en-suite shower room First floor: Master bedroom suite with walk-through dressing room and bathroom Double bedroom with en-suite shower room Second floor: 2 Double bedrooms Store room/further bedroom Family bathroom Annexe incorporating games room/workshop, self-contained 1-bedroom flat and car port 3-bay garage Boiler house Garden Vegetable garden with vine house, greenhouse and poly-tunnel Garden store Heated swimming pool with pool room Hard tennis court Paddock Woodland In all about 4.45 acres (1.8 hectares) Lot 2 Brick barn Yard Modern 4-bay steel framed barn Modern stable block with 4 loose boxes & wash box Covered feed area Horse-walker Pasture In all about 4.17 acres (1.69 hectares) Sherborne 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: luke.pender-cudlip@knightfrank.com Country Department 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN Tel: james.mckillop@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

4 Situation & Amenities The Great House is situated in a pretty, rural hamlet surrounded by the beautiful, rolling countryside of the Blackmore Vale. The market towns of Shaftesbury (4½ miles) and Sturminster Newton (4½ miles) are both close by and have an excellent range of everyday facilities. S More extensive shopping, business and recreational facilities are available nearby in the Cathedral city of Salisbury, the Georgian city of Bath and the regional centre of Yeovil. E The t Yeovil, e There M The T There A The surrounding area is renowned for its educational choice from both the state and private sectors. The choice from the latter is extensive and includes St. Mary s Shaftesbury, Clayesmore, Bryanston, The Sherborne schools, Leweston, Hazelgrove and Port Regis. Bath and Salisbury all have excellent entertainment venues. are several gastro pubs and restaurants within the local area. A303 (121 /3 miles) provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London and to the M5 at Taunton (50 miles) via the A358. The A30 (6 miles) also provides an alternative, fast route to London. is a mainline rail service from Gillingham to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours and from Castle Cary (20 miles) to London Paddington in 1½ hours on the fast train. airports at Bournemouth, Bristol, Exeter and Southampton are all just over 1 hour s drive, offering connections to many international destinations and within the UK.

5 The Great House Originally dating from the 17th Century and with 18th and 20th Century wings at the rear, The Great House is an impressive and attractive example of a country house and is Grade II listed. It is built of dressed, local Marnhull stone, brick and chequered flint and stone under reed straw and clay tiled roofs. The listing also includes a fine 17th Century staircase and chamfered ceiling beams in the oldest part of the house. The current owners have created a wonderful lateral space perfect for entertaining, and this is very evident in the principal areas of the ground floor, where large windows combine with vaulted ceilings and extensive use of light oak flooring give light and space. The entire property has been extensively re-furbished over the past 2½ years. This programme of improvement has also included re-thatching, the installation of a new plumbing system including new bathrooms and under-floor hearting in the hall, drawing, dining and kitchen/breakfast rooms. New electrical and communication systems have been installed as well as a fine bespoke Guild Anderson kitchen. The property is not only beautifully presented but great care has been taken to ensure that it is warm and well insulated through the combination of integral double glazing and a wood-pellet bio-mass boiler, which has 18 years remaining of a commercial Renewable Heat Incentive grant.

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8 In addition to the impressive principal reception rooms, the ground floor has a wing containing three double bedrooms; two with en-suite bathrooms and one with an en-suite shower room. There is also a full range of additional domestic accommodation including a pantry, walk-in larder, laundry room, boot room and 2 cloakrooms. Upstairs there is a master bedroom suite, three further double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom.

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10 Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation First Floor Second Floor Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House = sq m / 7528 sq ft Annexe (Excluding Car Port) = sq m / 1093 sq ft Garages (Excluding Car Port) = 35 sq m / 376 sq ft Gym/ Changing Rooms = 26.2 sq m / 282 sq ft Plant Room = 35.7 sq m / 384 sq ft Pool Plant Room = 10.6 sq m / 114 sq ft Garden Store = 11.3 sq m / 121 sq ft Ground Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

11 (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Annexe First Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Annexe Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

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13 Secondary Accommodation, Outbuildings, Garden & Grounds The property is approached up a gravelled drive to a wide parking and turning area beside the house. Across the drive from the main house is the stone-built annexe, which has a large games room/ workshop and attached car port on the ground floor, with a self-contained 1-bedroom flat above. Beside the annexe is the 3-bay garage block and the vegetable garden, which includes a vine house, green house and poly-tunnel. Beyond the garage is a paddock. The formal garden is walled and adjoins the main house and incorporates a terrace with surrounding lawn off the kitchen and hall, a heated swimming pool with adjacent pool-house and hard tennis court. Behind the pool house is the boiler house. Further grounds adjacent to the house comprise an extensive lawn with a stand of mixed woodland. In all about 4.45 acres (1.8 hectares).

14 Lot 2 The yard has independent access from the village lane, as well as a drive which continues from the house. The large yard is formed from compacted scalpings with an adjacent 4-bay steel-framed modern agricultural building, horse-walker, covered feed area and a range of four loose boxes and a wash box. Across the yard is a brick-built former barn with a clay tiled roof. Permission is currently being sought to convert the barn for use as a holiday cottage. Beyond the yard is an area of pasture. In all about 4.17 acres (1.69 hectares). Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Stables = 93.9 sq m / 1010 sq ft Red Brick Barn = 52.5 sq m / 565 sq ft (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

15 THE GREAT HOUSE Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Note: This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES Services Mains water & electricity. Private drainage (Klargester treatment plant). Bio-mass-fired (wood pellet) central heating (18 years remaining of commercial RHI grant). Electricitypowered Everhot range cooker. Wessex Internet-provided superfast broadband (30mB/second download/10mb/ second upload). Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as tenant s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band: G Local Authority North Dorset District Council. Tel: Directions (Postcode SP7 0LQ) From Shaftesbury travel on the B3091 towards Manston. After approximately 3½ miles on a sharp right-hand bend, turn off the B3091 and carry straight on, signed to East Orchard. Continue for approximately 1 mile and The Great House will be found on the left-hand side, about 100 yards past a layby adjacent to a red letterbox set in the hedge. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: June Particulars: June Kingfisher Print and Design

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