5 bed detached house for sale

Chantry Lane, Beaminster DT8

Set back from Chantry Lane, a no through road, and positioned behind beautiful solid wood gates, Whiteladies is an individual and particularly spacious five-bedroom, three bathroom detached home, offering approximately 2,335 sq ft (216.94 sq m) of beautifully presented accommodation set in just under 0.3 acre.

The house has been designed around generous, sociable living spaces, with an impressive kitchen and dining area opening through to a substantial living room, complemented by a separate family room, home office, utility and the unusual advantage of a ground-floor double bedroom- currently used as a therapy room.

Upstairs are four further bedrooms, including a dual aspect Master suite with its own dressing room and en-suite while outside, the property continues to impress. The extensive frontage provides off-road parking for numerous vehicles, while the rear garden extends away from the house through established planting, with various spaces for sunbathing, entertaining and onwards through an abundance of fruit trees to a tributary of the River Brit at the bottom of the garden, overlooked by a solid wood summer house.

A Striking Individual Home

The exterior immediately sets this property apart. A broad gravelled frontage provides an exceptional amount of off-road parking and creates a real sense of space around the house, with crisp rendered elevations, contrasting dark-framed windows and a contemporary entrance giving the property a smart and individual appearance.

Stepping inside, the generous entrance hall provides an equally strong first impression. Oak flooring, glazed oak detailing and the open staircase create a warm contemporary feel, with plenty of natural light reaching through the centre of the house.

The scale becomes apparent almost immediately, with a layout that has been designed to provide both large social spaces and the flexibility of several separate rooms.

An Exceptional Kitchen, Dining & Family Space

The real heart of the home lies towards the rear, overlooking the garden, where the kitchen, dining and living room combine to create a superb environment for both everyday family life and entertaining.

The kitchen features an extensive arrangement of dark, hand crafted, solid wood, Shaker-style cabinetry with contrasting granite work surfaces, a Belfast-style sink and space for a substantial range cooker. With travertine tiling and under floor heating across the kitchen and dining room Its proportions allow the kitchen to feel like a defined space in its own right while remaining completely connected to the wider living accommodation.

From here, the layout flows naturally into the dining area and onwards to the dual aspect living room, creating an impressive sequence of interconnected spaces.

A particularly appealing feature is the connection with the garden. Two large bi-fold doors open directly from both the dining and living room onto a raised balcony area, effectively extending the living accommodation outside and creating an excellent setting for alfresco dining, entertaining or simply sitting out and enjoying the outlook across the garden. A magnificent magnolia set just below the living room hosts wildlife and creates drama twice a year with its white and pink floral beauty.

The living room provides a substantial additional living area, with a wood-burning stove creating a focal point and making for cosy Winter evenings and extensive glazing bringing natural light and views of the surrounding greenery into the room. Large built in shelving give a library feel to the right hand side and allow for lazy afternoons basking in the sun as it shines through the front window, dozing or reading.

The result is a fantastic open-plan arrangement where the kitchen, dining, living and outside spaces work together exceptionally well, while still providing clearly defined areas for cooking, eating, entertaining and relaxing.

Separate Reception Room

For a house with such impressive open-plan accommodation, the separate reception room/ family room is equally important.

This is a substantial room in its own right, offering a completely separate space for quieter evenings, entertaining or family life.

Multiple windows bring plenty of natural light into the room, while its contemporary presentation and generous proportions make it a particularly comfortable second sitting room. For a larger family, having this separation alongside the open-plan accommodation adds considerably to the versatility of the house.

Home Office, Utility & Ground-Floor Bedroom

Beyond the principal living areas, the ground floor has clearly been designed with practicality and flexibility in mind.

A dedicated office, at the end of the house, with views over the back garden provides a proper work-from-home environment without requiring one of the bedrooms to be sacrificed, while the separate utility room keeps laundry and the practical side of everyday life away from the main kitchen. The utility room leads out to the back garden.

A beautifully decorated downstairs WC is accessed from the hallway and is fitted with Fired Earth fixtures and fittings.

One of the property's most useful features is the ground-floor bedroom. This is a genuine double room rather than an occasional bedroom and introduces considerable flexibility to the layout. It is currently used as a therapy room as it has a particularly tranquil feel, overlooking the front garden with its large windows and solid oak floor.

It could work particularly well as guest accommodation, a bedroom for an older child or relative, or as part of a multi-generational living arrangement. Together with the additional facilities on the ground floor, it gives the house the ability to adapt as a family's requirements change.

Master Suite & Three Further Bedrooms

The first floor is arranged around an unusually spacious, light and airy landing, with its open balustrade and generous proportions creating a much greater sense of space than is typically found upstairs.

There are four bedrooms on this level, bringing the overall bedroom count to five.

The Master Suite is particularly impressive with its dual aspect windows overlooking Buckham Down at the rear and out towards Beaminster at the front. It provides plenty of room for substantial bedroom furniture while opening into its own dedicated dressing room. This creates a defined Master suite and provides excellent storage without compromising the bedroom itself. An en-suite with sliding door is accessed via the dressing room.

The remaining bedrooms provide further flexibility for family life, with three airy, generous double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Extensive Parking & Garden Running to the Stream

The outside space is another major part of the appeal of Whiteladies.

To the front, the broad gravelled driveway provides off-road parking for numerous vehicles. For a house of this size, it is an especially practical feature, providing plenty of room for a family with several cars as well as visiting friends and relatives. A raised, private area under the Whitenut and Holm Oak allows for a secluded coffee, whilst the solid wooden gates offer privacy and security.

To the rear, the garden offers a very different environment.

The raised balcony accessed directly from the dining and family space creates an immediate outdoor entertaining area and an excellent transition between the house and garden.

From here, the garden continues away from the property through established trees and planting, creating a greener and increasingly natural setting as you move further from the house. Underneath the Magnolia tree and accessed by stone steps is a large area currently used as an outdoor dining area.

In the centre of the garden a barked area provides ample space underneath the eucalyptus trees for sunbathing, playing or reading on a hammock.

Onwards, through the gate which partitions the upper garden from the lower area lie a raised seating area, perfect for listening to the wildlife and overlooking a plethora of fruit trees, including damson, plum, pear, apple and quince.

The established herb garden is flanked by a garden shed and a barked area currently houses chickens.

The solid wood summer house and seating area outside stand next to the steps down towards the babbling stream, This makes a perfect setting to rest and recharge in an area that the current owners fondly call ‘The Secret Garden’

The scale of the garden allows different areas to be enjoyed in different ways, whether entertaining immediately outside the house, creating children's play areas, gardening or simply enjoying the more peaceful setting towards the water. The front and rear gardens have held many memorable parties with ample room for marquees and gazebos.

This home really encompasses the spirit of family life and entertaining.

Living in Beaminster

Beaminster is an attractive West Dorset market town close to the Jurassic coast with a friendly village feel surrounded by some of the county's most appealing countryside, making it particularly well suited to buyers looking for a more rural lifestyle without giving up everyday amenities

Bridport and the Jurassic Coast beaches at West Bay and Burton Bradstock are also accessible by road in around 15 minutes giving the property a particularly appealing position for those wanting to enjoy both the West Dorset countryside and coastline. Lyme Regis and Dorchester are a 30 minute drive away whilst Crewkerne Station, a fifteen minute drive away allows a commuter to travel to Waterloo Station in London in around 2.5 hours

The town provides a useful range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, and pubs along with two gp’s, a junior school and highly sought after High School. The local recreational facilities allow great opportuniites for integration including Dorset Skittles, pilates, walking groups, a well attended youth club and a buzzing local cricket club along with two choirs, a tennis club and many other groups.

The surrounding countryside provides plenty of opportunity for walking and exploring the wider West Dorset landscape and its history.

For buyers needing considerably more space than a conventional family home, Whiteladies brings together approximately 2,335 sq ft of accommodation, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple reception areas, a superb open-plan living arrangement, extensive parking and a garden extending all the way down to a stream