5 bedroom house

A superb family house of about 3500 sq ft with large garden and paddock adjoining open countryside at the end of a no-through lane. In all about 1.5 acres

Meadow Cottage is a detached house with pre-1800 origins and is built of attractive local stone elevations with brick quoins under a pitched slate roof. The house has been significantly remodelled and extended and now offers extremely spacious and flexible family accommodation of about 3500 sq ft. The front door opens into a hall off which is a dual-aspect snug with a wood burner and a study beyond. The sitting room is a lovely dual aspect room with a wood burner in a brick fireplace with stone hearth. A door in the sitting room opens into the dining room which is also accessed from the rear hall. This is a lovely 24' room with French doors to the terrace. An inner hall beyond the dining room gives access to the garden room which is a great place to sit and relax with French doors on to a west facing terrace. Also off the inner hall is a cloakroom and a second staircase as well as a door leading to the kitchen. The kitchen/breakfast room is a stunning family space built in 2013 and has an electric Aga, a range of floor standing and wall mounted units with cupboards and pan drawers, marble worksurfaces and a Belfast sink. There is a large island unit with cupboards under and marble worktop and an additional electric oven with halogen hob. There is ample space for a good sized table and being triple aspect is light and bright with French doors to the terrace and views over the garden. Off the kitchen is a utility room with good storage, a sink and a back door to outside.

There are two staircases to the first floor and a link from the back of the house to the front via bedroom two. The master bedroom is above the kitchen with lovely views, ensuite shower room and walk-in wardrobe. Bedrooms two and three also have ensuite shower rooms and there are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside there is a lovely garden and a paddock.

Marnhull is one of the largest villages in England with a thriving community life and is celebrated in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. It has two public houses, two primary schools, three churches, doctors' surgery, pharmacy, carpet and soft furnishing shop, two grocery shops (one with a post office), hairdresser and beauty salon. There are many clubs and societies and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. More extensive shopping, business and recreational facilities are available in Sturminster Newton 3½ miles whilst the larger towns of Shaftesbury 6 miles and Gillingham 6 miles, together with Sherborne 11 miles, are all easily accessible.

The A303 is to the north of Gillingham linking with the M3 to London. Mainline railway stations in Gillingham and Sherborne with a regular service to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours.

The area is well known for a number of independent schools including Port Regis at Motcombe, Hazlegrove at Sparkford, Sherborne Schools and Bryanston near Blandford. There are two primary schools in Marnhull and secondary schools in Sturminster Newton and Gillingham.



Marketed by: Symonds & Sampson, Sturminster Newton