MUNDEN HOUSE ALWESTON, SHERBORNE, DORSET

MUNDEN HOUSE ALWESTON, SHERBORNE, DORSET

MUNDEN HOUSE MUNDENS LANE, ALWESTON, SHERBORNE, DORSET Bishop s Caundle 2¼ miles Sherborne 3½ miles (London Waterloo 2¼ hours) Yeovil 8½ miles Dorchester 17½ miles (Distances and time approximate) A very well presented, detached period house situated on the edge of a village with extensive accommodation, three holiday cottages and beautiful gardens Entrance hall Sitting room/snug Dining room 6 En-suite double bedrooms Kitchen Laundry room Self-contained ground floor apartment incorporating large living room Double bedroom Bath and shower room Walk-in closet Office Integral single garage 3 Self-contained cottages Courtyard parking 2 Single garages Carport Garden In all about 1.5 acres (0.61 hectare) 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.

Munden House Originally a farmhouse dating from the early 17th Century, which has been extended over time, Munden House is now a U-shaped, detached house with stone and rendered elevations under a mixture of thatch, tiled and slate roofs. The property is currently run as a very successful 5-star B&B and its internal layout is ideal for the purpose, with the guest bedrooms and owner s accommodation separated by the guest reception rooms. The property has been completely refurbished, retaining many of its period features and is now very well presented throughout. From the entrance hall, doors lead off to the 6 en-suite double bedrooms arranged on two floors. There are two reception rooms; the sitting room, which has a high vaulted ceiling, original limestone walls and large open fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove, and a large dining room, which has French windows on two sides looking out across the garden. A door from the hall leads to the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of units. At the end of the hall is a further large open-plan living room with a fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove, French windows lead on to the garden and glazed doors lead into the double bedroom with vaulted ceiling. Off the living room are the bath and shower room, walk-in closet, airing cupboard, office and the integral single garage, which is currently used for storage. Attached to the main house are two holiday cottages and across the garden is a Summer House, all self-contained with shower rooms and kitchens. For full details of the guest accommodation go to www.mundenhouse.co.uk. Garaging, Outbuildings & Garden The property is approached off a lane to a gravelled courtyard in front of the house, fringed by richly planted borders and two stone-built single garages, one of which serves as a log store and has an adjacent carport. There is a further vehicular entrance leading to an additional gravel driveway, with a greenhouse. The garden lies beside and to the rear of the house, with four paved terraces, a well, rose garden and adjacent herbaceous and shrub borders abutting the house leading to extensive lawns, decorated with stands of specimen trees, with far-reaching views across open countryside. Beyond the rose garden is a vegetable and fruit garden, ponds and path leading to the summer house. The entire garden and grounds extend to about 1.5 acres (0.6 hectare).

Situation & Amenities Munden House is situated on a country lane just off the A3030 on the southern edge of the small village of Alweston and is surrounded by open Dorset countryside of small fields divided by hedgerows and patches of woodland. The village has a hall and there are public houses in nearby North Wootton (½ mile) and Bishop s Caundle (2¼ miles), which also has a village shop/post Office. E There are primary schools in nearby Bishop s Caundle and in Sherborne (3½ miles) feeding to The Gryphon School in Sherborne for secondary education. Nearby private schools include Leweston, Perrott Hill, Millfield, Hazlegrove and the Sherborne schools. S Sherborne has a good range of shopping and business facilities, including a Waitrose supermarket. Dorchester, 17½ miles to the south, provides a wider range of facilities and the regional centre of Yeovil with its retail parks is only 8½ miles away. t Sherborne, Dorchester, Yeovil, Bath, Exeter and Poole all provide excellent entertainment venues. e There are a number of bistro pubs and restaurants within the local area. M The A3030 and A352 provide quick access north to Sherborne, with the A303 only a few miles further north, providing a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London. T There is a mainline rail service from Sherborne to London Waterloo (2¼ hours). A Bournemouth Airport and Exeter International Airport are both about an hour s drive away offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Bottled Calor Gas. Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as fixtures and fittings, together with the curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. The fitted carpets are included. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band: B Local Authority West Dorset District Council Tel: 01305 251010 Directions (Postcode DT9 5HU) From Sherborne, travel south on the A352 towards Dorchester and after about a mile turn left on to the A3030, signed to Sturminster Newton. Pass through North Wootton and enter Alweston. Pass the first crossroads and take the next left after 100 yards into Munden s Lane, signed to Munden House and the property is the first house on the right. Please park on the parking area in front of the house. 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 OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: May 2016. Particulars: June 2016. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Approximate Gross Internal Area = 482.4 sq m / 5192 sq ft The Cabin = 36.4 sq m / 392 sq ft (Excluding Shed) Total = 518.8 sq m / 5584 sq ft Summer House First Floor Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ground Floor Recreation Main House EPC Garden Cottage EPC Dairy Cottage EPC Summer House EPC 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.