5 bedroom house

An extremely spacious attached farmhouse with flexible accommodation of 2915 sq ft and gardens and grounds of about 1.2 acres.

Hunger Hill Farmhouse is an attractive attached house of stone and brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The original cottage dates back to around 1700 with later Victorian additions and now offers spacious and comfortable family accommodation presented in excellent decorative order throughout. The house has been updated and well maintained and retains plenty of original character and features.

There is a porch with quarry tiled and brick floor and internal door opening into a spacious hall with lovely flagstone floor, cloaks cupboard and staircase to the first floor. The sitting room is an elegant dual aspect room with lovely proportions and excellent ceiling heights, picture rail and fireplace with Jetmaster open fire and marble surround.

On the other side of the hall is a family room / snug which is also light and bright having a large window in the south elevation overlooking the garden and wonderful mellow stone Inglenook fireplace with Bresummer beam. The kitchen / dining room is at the back of the house and is another excellent family space being about 30' long.

The kitchen has underfloor heating, a gas fired Aga, a range of modern wall mounted and floor standing units, pan drawers, worksurfaces, electric oven and grill with an integrated microwave. There is a shelved pantry and a step up to the dining area with underfloor heating and ample space for a large family table. A door opens into the study which has a separate door to the outside and with an ensuite bathroom gives a ground floor bedroom option.

Off the hall a second staircase rises to the first floor. From the hall the main stairs rise to a spacious light landing with fitted wardrobe and door to the master bedroom. This is a super room and runs from front to back of the house with views over the garden and the countryside beyond. Bedrooms two and three are also double rooms with bedroom two having a Mira corner shower and basin. The family bathroom has a modern white suite with a shower over the bath. A door in the master bedroom also leads to the second landing off which are two further bedrooms.

Outside the gardens and grounds are a real feature of the property and extend to about 1.2 acres.

The property is approached from the road via a 5-bar gate on to a shared courtyard with three other properties. There is parking in front of the house with small garden to the side. The majority of the grounds all lie to the front of the house and are about 1.2 acres with a well maintained lawn and a number of native mature trees including a delightful Weeping Willow and a tremendous variety of productive fruit trees. There are two natural dew ponds and a large mature area which is a haven for wildlife. A sunny brick terrace with natural stone wall and barbeque is a lovely al fresco dining and entertaining area.

East Stour has two pubs, a farm shop, coffee shop and restaurant and active community. The area is surrounded by the beautiful, gently rolling countryside of the Blackmore Vale. The North Dorset town of Gillingham is about 2 miles away and has a full range of everyday shops and services including Waitrose and mainline railway to London Waterloo. The A30, gives access to Shaftesbury, Sherborne and Salisbury and is about half a mile away. The A303 is just to the north of Gillingham and the excellent road links provide good access to Yeovil and the south coast. The area is well known for its abundance of excellent state and private schools and some excellent walking and riding countryside.



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