Country house for sale in Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton DT10

A handsome family home with flexible accommodation set amongst 1.23 acres with views over its own land and the countryside beyond.

5 Ramsbury is a bright and spacious property built in the 1990’s in a small cul-de-sac of just 6 individual properties. A spacious hallway is centrally located and provides access to all ground floor rooms including the W/C. To the right is the living room with front and back aspects, sliding patio doors onto the terrace and a feature fireplace with inset log- burner. A study is located to the front, with the dining room to the left and the kitchen towards the rear of the property. The kitchen features an integrated fridge, dishwasher, a floor level heater, a pull-out work-top and delightful views overlooking the garden and paddock beyond. A useful utility room includes space for a washing machine, a condensing boiler, space for a fridge freezer and a side door to the garden. Upstairs are three good size double bedrooms sharing a roomy shower room, and the main bedroom suite, fitted with heaps of storage and served by an en-suite bathroom with jet-bath.

Situation

The property is a brief walk to the heart of the village with a popular pub and petrol station and store. The nearby towns of Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge provide all everyday amenities including doctor surgeries, dentists, opticians, and supermarkets. The historic Abbey town of Sherborne (10 miles) has a superb boutique high street with cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and is world-famous for its private schools. The town also benefits from a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and easy access to the A30. There is a nursery school at Holwell and Hazelbury Bryan offers a preschool and primary school. Both villages are only a few miles from Kings Stag, but more choice is available slightly further afield. State Secondary Schools are in Sturminster Newton and Sherborne but there is a good choice of state and private primary and secondary schools in the area. Local leisure activities include golf, swimming, football, walking and the Jurassic coast can be reached in approximately half an hour.

Outside

To the front of the property is a wide gravel driveway that allows parking for several cars, a lawn and a variety of shrubs. The double garage lies to the side with a stone wall and iron gate enclosing the rear, south facing garden that is mainly laid to lawn. Divided into two parts, the main garden is mostly lawn with a terrace accessed from the living room, and a large poly tunnel with raised beds tucked behind the garage. Through the wooden gate is a young orchard, soft fruit cage, shed and log store, a machinery store and beyond this is the paddock with a wildlife pond and countryside views beyond. The owners have planted 27 flowering trees of different varieties at the end of the paddock.

Note: There is a narrow footpath between the garden and the paddock used by neighbours.

Council tax

Dorset Council Tax: F
EPC: C

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. An oil fired boiler provides heating and hot water. Solar panels also heat the water and supply additional power to the house and the ‘Zappi’ car charger.

Directions

Post code: DT10 2AZ
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The village of Kings Stag lies astride the B3143 approximately 7 miles from the towns of Sherborne and Sturminster Newton.