8 bed detached house for sale

Sherborne Road, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset DT9

Impressive Grade II listed former vicarage, complemented by a charming three bedroom converted coach house and commanding picturesque countryside views.

Description
Built in 1870, The Old Vicarage is an impressive Grade II listed country house arranged over four floors, with extensive cellars and converted attic accommodation. Constructed of dressed local stone beneath a clay tiled roof, the property has period elegance and substantial, versatile living space.
The house is filled with natural light, enhanced by high ceilings and large stone mullioned windows, many of which provide delightful views across the gardens and surrounding countryside. Numerous original architectural features have been carefully preserved, including attractive fireplaces, bespoke joinery, window seats, decorative coving and ornate ceiling roses.

The Old Vicarage once operated as a country house hotel, its generous layout including a splendid drawing room, formerly two separate rooms, with a striking bay window and French doors opening onto the terrace, a carved stone fireplace and an impressive floor-to-ceiling bookcase. From here, there are lovely views over the gardens and beyond.

The particularly spacious kitchen is fitted with bespoke painted timber cabinetry and centred around a substantial island unit. The kitchen is comprehensively equipped with a four-oven aga, additional electric cooker and walk-in larder.

A generous dining area comfortably accommodates eighteen at a table, with French doors opening directly onto the terrace, creating an excellent space for both everyday family life and entertaining.

From the reception hall an elegant staircase rises to first-floor, where a galleried landing provides a sense of space and grandeur and an impressive full-height, stone mullioned window floods the space with light. The first floor provides four generous double bedrooms, while a secondary staircase serves a further four double bedrooms within the beautifully converted attic accommodation. The secondary staircase also offers direct access to the rear hall.

Of the property's eight bedrooms, four benefit from en suite bathroom facilities, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and separate shower room, providing flexible accommodation ideally suited to family living and guests alike.

Beneath the principal accommodation lies an integral double garage and extensive cellars with good ceiling height. This space would be ideal for a fitness suite, cinema room, offices or storage.

Coach House and Garden
The Old Vicarage is approached via an attractive gravel driveway, which leads to a generous parking area in front of the house and continues to the integral double garage. From the parking area, a pathway leads to three timber-built stable blocks providing a total of nine loose boxes.

The formal gardens lie predominantly to the south of the house, taking full advantage of the property's elevated position and attractive outlook. A raised terrace spans the rear elevation, providing an ideal setting for outdoor entertaining and enjoying views across the grounds. Steps descend to an expansive lawn, featuring a large circular pond bordered with Lavender and some fine mature trees. The rear boundary is open, allowing uninterrupted views across to open countryside.

Additional areas of lawn extend alongside the driveway and are complemented by a further variety of mature specimen trees, together with climbing roses trained over ornamental metal arches and obelisks, creating colour and seasonal interest throughout the year.

In all, the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 4.264 acres, providing a wonderful balance of formal garden, equestrian facilities and paddock land in an attractive rural setting.

Adjacent to the parking area stands the former coach house, which is currently arranged as three self-contained studio apartments. Subject to requirements, the building could be readily reconfigured to create a single dwelling.

Location
The Old Vicarage enjoys an enviable position on the edge of the thriving village of Milborne Port, a vibrant and well-served community offering an excellent range of day-to-day amenities.

These include a parish church, primary school, doctor's surgery, village hall, two public houses, the highly regarded Clock Spire restaurant, a petrol station with post office, and a variety of local shops including a Co-op convenience store, newsagent, pharmacy, butcher, hairdresser and fish and chip shop.

For more extensive shopping, leisure and professional services, the historic market town of Sherborne, just 1.9 miles away, offers a further excellent selection of independent retailers, cafés and businesses, together with a Waitrose supermarket.

The regional centre of Yeovil is also conveniently located approximately 7.9 miles from the property.

The area is particularly well regarded for its excellent schooling, with a wide choice of both state and independent schools. These include The Gryphon School in Sherborne, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, as well as many of the region's leading independent schools, including Leweston, Hazlegrove, the Sherborne Schools, Perrott Hill, Bryanston and Milton Abbey.

Communications are excellent, with regular rail services from Sherborne to London Waterloo in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes, and from Castle Cary, around 13 miles away, to London Paddington in approximately 90 minutes. Bristol, Bournemouth and Exeter airports are all within easy reach, providing a wide range of domestic and international connections.

Square Footage: 8,525 sq ft

Acreage:
4.26 Acres

Directions
From Sherborne drive in an easterly direction on the A30 for 1.9 miles to the village of Milborne Port. On the edge of the village pass the petrol station on the right and immediately after Goathill Road (also on the right) turn right onto the gravelled driveway to property. The Old Vicarage will be found at the end of the drive after about 150 yards.

Additional Info
Mains water, drainage and electricity. Gas fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.