4 bedroom house

Superbly renovated house with the benefit of two separate annexes set within a good holding of land.


Description

Originally the Head Foresters house for the Shaftesbury Estate. Woodlands Gate dates from the late 1700s, is constructed of red brick with a slate tile roof. The current owners have significantly renovated the property and converted two annexes within the grounds.

On entering the house you can see no expense has been spared on the renovations. Once in the entrance hall there is a large coat cupboard on the left and storage cupboard for boots and shoes. On the right of the hall is the study/office and a downstairs shower/cloakroom to the right as you enter the large and airy open plan kitchen, breakfast room. The kitchen is well equipped, fitted with painted bespoke wooden units with solid white granite worktops. An Island unit, integral microwave, dishwasher and fridge. Through the kitchen is the walk in larder and a utility room. The kitchen has French doors opening out on to the garden and also has underfloor heating. Situated off the kitchen is the Snug with wood burner and there is decorative shelving. The sitting room has a large inglenook fireplace housing wood burner and bread oven. The floor is a natural stone flooring and from the sitting room is a door leading out to the porch and front garden beyond. There is natural stone flooring throughout the downstairs apart from the snug which is carpeted. Upstairs, on the first floor are two double bedrooms. One is the principal bedroom with ensuite shower room and fitted wardrobe. There is a family bathroom on the first floor with bath and shower. Next to the bathroom is an airing cupboard fitted with a radiator inside.

Upstairs on the second floor, there are a further two bedrooms and two double fitted wardrobes.

Annexe 1 – ‘Cabin House’ – Detached and close to the main house, this open plan annexe offers useful ancillary accommodation. The main living area has a kitchenette , fitted with microwave. The living area has a woodburner. There is a shower room downstairs and a double wardrobe for storage. Up a spiral staircase to a mezzanine floor currently used as a sleeping area. As well as the woodburner, there is an electric heater.

Annexe 2 – ‘Cedar Cottage’ – Detached new build annexe clad in western red cedar wood, situated next to the main entrance of the property. Entrance to the annexe is through a large vaulted glass door into open plan kitchen/ living room. The fully fitted kitchen has a miele gas hob, double oven. microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. The one bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en suite wet room. There is underfloor heating throughout the annexe.

Outside
The Gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature planting and a number of specimen trees such as western red cedar and eucalyptus. To the front of the main house is an enclosed garden with raised beds and gravel paths. There are three paddocks in total, all with automatic water troughs.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Propane gas. Oil fired heating. Private drainage

Location

Woodlands is a pretty hamlet situated about eight miles from the Minster town of Wimborne, which provides everyday shopping including Waitrose and Co-operative supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and bars and the Tivoli cinema/ theatre. Bournemouth town centre with excellent shopping, entertainment and sporting amenities including fine sandy bathing beaches is about sixteen miles away as are Poole Harbour and Sandbanks, renowned for their yachting and water sports.

A mainline railway service runs from Bournemouth to London Waterloo, and the A31 which can be joined at Ashley Heath provides a route to the M27 and M3 to London.

Highly regarded independent schools in the wider area include Canford, Bryanston, Dumpton and Castle Court, together with state schools including Allenbourn, Queen Elizabeth and Corfe Hills.

Local sporting facilities include the Remedy Oak golf course and there are other courses at Broadstone, Ferndown and Parkstone.

Square Footage: 2,346 sq ft




Acreage: 9 Acres

Directions

Directions
BH21 8NF

Along Horton Road and pass the entrance on right hand side to Remedy Oak Golf Club. Through Woodlands and over cross roads in village. The entrance to Woodlands Gate House can be found a short distance along on the right hand side behind electric wooden gates.

Marketed by: Savills, Wimborne