THE OLD RECTORY MILTON ABBAS, DORSET

THE OLD RECTORY MILTON ABBAS, DORSET

THE OLD RECTORY MILTON ABBAS, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET An elegant and well presented Grade II* listed Georgian former rectory with a large garden situated on the edge of a sought after village Entrance hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Orangery Kitchen/breakfast room Rear lobby Study Storage room Laundry room Walk-in larder Cloakroom Cellars Master bedroom en-suite to dual-access bath and shower room 5 Further double bedrooms 2 Further bathrooms Separate WC Integral single garage Parking Garden store Garden In all about 1.5 acres (0.60 hectare) Blandford Forum 8½ miles Dorchester 11½ miles (London Waterloo 2½ hours) Weymouth 19 miles Poole 19 miles Bournemouth 24 miles (Distances and time approximate) Knight Frank LLP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: +44 1935 812236 sherborne@knightfrank.com www.knightfrank.co.uk 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.

The Old Rectory Believed to have been built around 1780 by the architect Sir William Chambers on behalf of the 1st Earl of Dorchester, The Old Rectory is a three-storey Grade II* listed house designed in the classically elegant style of the period with later additions to one side and to the rear. The house has painted and plastered walls under a part limestone/part Welsh slate roof and has undergone a programme of updating and renovation over the past 10 years, which included the roof in 2007. There are many original features including a beautiful fanlight window above the front door, sash windows, working shutters, fire surrounds and flagstone floors. On the ground floor there is a long and open entrance hall with a graceful staircase rising to the first floor and doors off to the drawing room, sitting room and dining room. A door from the latter leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room, which is fitted with a range of bespoke Mark Wilkinson painted timber units and central breakfast island, all under polished marble work surfaces, integral fridge/freezer and dishwasher and 3 oven electric AGA (black), which is programmable for energy efficiency. Beyond the kitchen is a lobby with doors to the cellars and an orangery, which overlook the rear terrace and garden. To one side of the kitchen is a further lobby leading to the study, which has a storage room off it with external access, laundry room, walk-in larder, cloakroom and integral single garage. On the first floor there is the master bedroom, which is en-suite to a dual-access bath and shower room, two further double bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC. On the second floor are three further double bedrooms and a bathroom. Garden The house is approached through twin timber gates onto a brick-paved parking area in front of the integral single garage. A wrought iron gate leads through to the south-west facing garden, which lies to the front, side and rear of the house, with privacy afforded by tall yew hedging backed by close-boarded fencing and a long border planted with perennials and shrubs and designed by Nick Williams-Ellis. At the side of the house is a paved terrace, which extends round to the rear to a garden store and provides ample space for sheltered outdoor entertaining. Beyond is a large semi-circular lawn with a Judas tree to one side and steps rising up to a large, gently rising lawn and a copse of mature trees including limes, beech, copper beech and ash. In all the gardens extend to about 1.5 acres (0.6 hectare).

Situation & Amenities The Old Rectory is situated at the lower end of the famous Milton Abbas Street on the edge of the village with open countryside beyond. The village is a thriving community and is well-served with a parish church, public house, post office, farm shop and doctor s surgery. E There are primary schools in the nearby villages of Winterborne Whitechurch, Milborne St Andrew and Cheselborne, with local secondary schools at The Blandford School and Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. Nearby private schools include Milton Abbey, the Sherborne schools, Bryanston, Clayesmore and Canford. S In addition to the facilities in the village, the local market town of Blandford Forum (8½ miles) and the county town of Dorchester (11½ miles) both provide a wide range of shopping, business facilities and amenities. t Blandford e There M The T There A Bournemouth Forum, Dorchester, Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth all provide excellent entertainment venues. are a number of bistro pubs and restaurants within the local area. village is only about 2¾ miles from the A354, which provides quick access to Dorchester and links to the major towns along the south coast along the A35. is a mainline train station in Dorchester with a direct service to London Waterloo taking about 2½ hours Airport is only 25 miles away and Exeter International Airport is about 1½ hours away, with both offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fi red central heating. Electric AGA. Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as tenant s fi xtures and fi ttings, together with the fi tted carpets, curtains and light fi ttings, are specifi cally excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band H Local Authority North Dorset District Council Tel: 01258 454111 Directions (Postcode DT11 0BW) From Blandford Forum proceed along the A354 for 5½ miles into the centre of Winterborne Whitechurch and turn right just before the Milton Arms public house, signed to Milton Abbas. Continue for about 2¼ miles until you reach a left turn to Milton Abbey on a grass triangle. Turn left and proceed down the hill for about ½ mile until you reach the end of the street and The Old Rectory will be found on the right just before a right turn to Milton Abbey School. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP.

Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 485.8 sq m / 5229 sq ft (Including Garage) Cellar = 39.3 sq m / 423 sq ft Total = 525.1 sq m / 5652 sq ft Storage Recreation Cellar Ground Floor First 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. 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 fi nd 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 OC305934. Our registered offi ce is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: May 2016. Particulars: March 2017. Kingfi sher Print and Design. 01803 867087.