2 bedroom house

A pleasantly located smallholding offering significant renovation and development potential in 20.83 acres (8.43 ha).
For Sale by Private Treaty in up to 5 lots.

LOT 1 – MAYFLOWER IN 2.00 ACRES
A rather individual dwelling offering scope to refurbish, modernise and extend subject to necessary consents. Constructed in the 1970’s of Bradstone elevations under a steep pitch tiled roof, the dwelling has timber casement double glazed windows. Arranged over two floors the 2 bedroomed house has an unusual layout, see floor plan, and some interesting features including an eyebrow window, parquet flooring, a triple plate Aga in the utility and a large 18ft sitting room.

Outside
The property enjoys two gated entrances to the driveway and garage and a separate field gate to the land. The tarmac driveway leads to a double garage which had a new roof in 2018. There are generous sized gardens laid to lawn and shrubs with a number of mature conifer trees providing seclusion and protection.
Beyond is a level paddock divided into two sections making Mayflower perfect for buyers with aspirations of keeping a few animals or interested in horticulture. The buyer shall erect a stockproof fence A B within 3 months of completion.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage system. Oil fired central heating.

LOT 2 – CONSENT FOR A 4 BEDROOM HOUSE IN 5.79 ACRES
Positioned in a slightly elevated spot is an exciting opportunity to convert a barn into a spacious 4 bedroom single storey family home. Originally the milking parlour and stores for Quarry Farm, consent was granted on 6/11/2020 under General Permitted Development Order (Class Q) application ref: 2/2020/1225/AGDWPA for a contemporary dwelling with spacious open plan living areas and 4 bedrooms all with en-suites. The proposed GIA extends to a generous 270sq.m (2,900 sq.ft).
As part of the consent the remaining farm buildings should be removed which will leave a footprint for other buildings, subject to consent.
Surrounds
The property will benefit from its own private drive off Bleet Lane (to be constructed by the buyer). Flanking the drive and surrounding the dwelling is level and gently sloping pasture land. The property enjoys a pleasant rural outlook with views north towards the Mere Downs.
The Buyer will erect a stockproof fence C D within 3 months of completion.
Services
Mains water. Mains electricity and a private treatment plant will need to be installed.

LOT 3 – 10.89 ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE PASTURE LAND
A single enclosure of free draining loam soil over Corallian Limestone. Currently down to a productive permanent pasture the land is eminently capable of growing arable and hor-ticultural crops. The land enjoys splendid views north and east towards Mere and Shaftesbury. The land is connected to mains water and enjoys its own access gate off Bleet Lane.

LOT 4 – 1.93 ACRES OF RIVER MEADOW
A very pretty paddock of river meadow en-joying extensive frontage to the River Stour and direct road access. The field is suitable for a range of agricultural, equestrian, recrea-tional and amenity uses.

Lot 5 – 0.22 ACRES OF WOODLAND
Two small parcels of naturally regenerated broadleaf woodland with road frontage, one adjoining the River Stour.

Quarry Farm lies at the northern edge of the Blackmore Vale in the rural hamlet of Eccliffe where the local beauty spot of Eccliffe Mill was sketched by Constable in the 1820’s.

The Saxon Town of Gillingham is 1 mile away offering excellent communication links with a mainline railway to London (2 hours) and the A303 trunk road 4 miles north. The most northern town in Dorset Gillingham offers a range of facilities including local high street shops, 3 supermarkets, a leisure centre with pool, pubs and 2 business parks.

The area is renowned for its schools with Port Regis, Sandroyd and the Sherborne schools nearby whilst there are good state primary and secondary schools in Gillingham.



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