4 Bedrooms Country house for sale in The Old Farmhouse, Comprton Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 | £ 870,000

Property Description

Incorporating four double bedrooms with lavish luxury family bathroom and complimentary en-suite facility. Two reception rooms with cosy open fireplaces and a superb 30’ bespoke hand painted fitted kitchen/dining room, complete with Aga.
The property retains many original period features and detail, including stripped beams and impressive inglenook fireplaces.
An exciting feature is the attached barn that provides scope and potential to further develop/convert into additional living accommodation or self contained annex.
The Old Farmhouse enjoys a quiet and idyllic location in the heart of this popular and desirable village of Compton Abbas. With generous enclosed well maintained gardens, ample parking, garage (attached barn) with lovely countryside and hill views, ideal local dog walking nearby.
An early viewing is recommended to secure this desirable and beautiful character home.

Approached: Via wooden five bar gate that opens onto gently sloping tarmacadam drive and parking apron with flagstone paved pathway leading to:

Entrance hall: Spacious reception area, original flagstone floor, radiator with cover grill, stair well, wall light sconces and original painted panelled door that opens into:

Snug room: 19’8” x 12’6” A wonderful character room being nicely proportioned with good ceiling height. Original exposed beams, impressive Inglenook fireplace of local green stone and brick with massive bressumer lintel, clay tiled hearth and smoke hood, creates a cosy focal point, ample power points, painted casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto well maintained gardens with a window seat.

Drawing room: 18’10” x 16’3” A nicely proportioned comfortable room with good ceiling height and exposed beams. Ample power points, radiator, television aerial point, attractive period fireplace with inset cast iron fireback with decorative tiled cheeks, painted surround and display mantle all creating a cosy focal point with fireside alcoves and cabinet, painted casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto gardens.

Steps lead up to:

Home office/boot room: 12’9” x 11’8” Nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, radiator, ample power points, halogen spotlights and ¾ glazed door.

Inner lobby: Medium oak laminate floor, ¾ glazed door to outside.

Downstairs cloakroom: Latch door, white suite comprising low level W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, oak laminate floor and casement window.

Kitchen/dining room: 31’6” x 25’ A Wonderful family room, well-proportioned with good ceiling height, exposed beams and Inglenook fireplace with green stone Jambs and timber bressumer beam and display mantle creating a cosy focal point with fireside alcoves, floor cabinet and shelving. Window seat, painted casement windows enjoying outlook onto gardens, wall lights and ample space for dining table and chairs. Walk thru into a well equipped kitchen, fitted with a comprehensive range of bespoke painted floor cabinets and finished in a French gray with matching drawers and trim, contrasting limed oak work tops and counters with inset double bowl china clay sink. Oiled fired Aga with chrome lids, tiled splash back, pelmets with over surface lighting, extractor canopy and quarry tiled floor. Exposed beams, painted casement window enjoying outlook onto garden, walk-in pantry cupboard with slate cold shelf, shelving to return wall, casement window, electric fuse box and meter.

Utility room: Useful room, exposed stone and brick work to return wall, limed oak worktops, china clay Belfast sink, plumbing for appliances and floor standing oil fired boiler. Casement window, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, painted door to outside.

Stairwell: Return stairs with wooden handrail.

Landing: Natural wood banister post and galleried hand rail, built in cupboard and access to loft space.

Master bedroom: 17’9” x 12’3” Bright and airy room being nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, radiator, ample power points, built in wardrobes and painted casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto garden.

En-suite shower: Fitted with a contemporary suite, fully tiled walk in shower enclosure with glass screen, complimentary W.C and Bloc wash hand basin with mixer tap and easy glide pull out drawer/storage under, medium oak laminate floor, window seat, halogen spotlights, extractor fan and radiator/towel rail.

Family bathroom: Beautifully equipped and fitted with a contemporary suite in classic white comprising floor standing moulded acrylic bath with hot and cold taps and shower spray, low level W.C, porcelain wash hand basin supported on turned cabriole legs, radiator/towel rail, deep built in airing cupboard with slatted wood shelving.

Bedroom 2: 14’9” x 13’ Nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, original fireplace with cast iron grate and painted surround and display mantle, built in cupboard, radiator, casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto cottage gardens.

Bedroom 3: 13’7” x 12’8” Nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, original cast iron fireplace with painted surround and display mantle, fireside alcove, radiator, painted window enjoying outlook onto gardens.

Bedroom 4: 17’5” x 17’ Well-proportioned character room with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and rafters, display shelf, radiator, velux skylight window, built in wardrobes and casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto gardens.

Attached barn: 39’4” x 26’11” A wonderful character ancillary building accessed by a pair of large painted wooden doors, suspended wooden floor, raised mezzanine platform with exposed beams and rafters, original stone work to return walls, light and power. An exciting opportunity exists to develop/convert to additional living/annex accommodation.

Outside: The gardens are a most attractive and delightful feature, well maintained and laid out in a traditional cottage style, extending to approximately ½ to ¾ of an acre, predominately laid to lawn and edged with well stocked flower, shrubs and herbaceous borders with terracotta barley twist edging tiles. A raised area of garden is enclosed by rustic post and rail trellis and is planted with topiary box hedging with mature pine and specimen trees, creating a peaceful spot for outdoor seating. The gardens are planted with an abundance of established flowering plants and shrubs with Espalier fruit trees all providing colour and interest throughout the seasons, . Uutside tap, greenhouse and UPVC oil storage tank. A large flagstone paved apron creates an area of sun terrace and patio with footpaths connecting all areas of the gardens, enjoying a sheltered position with fabulous hillside views of the surrounding countryside. The gardens are fully enclosed by established clipped hedging, wooden fencing and an old dry stone wall creates the rear boundary.

Council Tax Band: G
EPC rating: F
Property M²: 216

tenure: Freehold

viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.

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