4 bedroom house

A detached south facing stone house with fabulous separate barn providing additional accommodation and adjoining paddock in lovely rural location. In all 1.4 acres.

Culvers Cottage is a period cottage believed to have been originally built in the late 18th Century of stone elevations under a pitched tiled roof.

The original cottage has been extended over time and now offers well laid out family accommodation with principal reception rooms being south facing, light and bright. The original front door opens into a hall / family room where there is an open fire and staircase to the first floor. The sitting room is dual aspect with exposed beams and wood burning stove in attractive fireplace. A door opens into the dining room which is another dual aspect room with Rayburn and opening into the kitchen with a quarry tiled floor and range of wall mounted and floor standing wooden units. Off the kitchen is a stunning oak and stone garden room with cylindrical tiled roof, lovely views, stone floor and doors to outside. Also off the kitchen is a utility room and store with doors to outside. A dual aspect snug with a wood burner and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, all south facing and overlooking the garden and field.
The master bedroom has an ensuite shower room and fitted wardrobe and there is a family bathroom and separate WC.

Outside from the back door and across a stone path is a wonderful detached barn which has been converted into fantastic ancillary accommodation and comprises excellent living space over the first floor. There is a large open living / dining area with wooden floors and two double bedrooms each with ensuite bath / shower rooms. Steps from the dining area lead to a mezzanine.

The ground floor is a cavernous space and could house a large number of vehicles in addition to workshop and storage space or games room and party barn. Double wooden doors give vehicular access and there are two personnel doors.

The gardens and field are to the front of the house.

The property is approached via double wooden gates on to a Cotswold stone drive with ample parking in front of the barn.

Double wooden doors open into the barn with further parking / storage options. The drive continues around the barn to the house.

The garden is all to the front of the house and south facing with a well kept lawn and some mature trees and hedges.

A gate at the top of the garden leads to a working area with raised vegetable beds and a gate to the field. The field has post and rail fencing and vehicular access from the lane. In all 1.4 acres.

Gillingham, the Leddenton of Thomas Hardy's novels, is situated in the Blackmore Vale, and is the most northerly town in Dorset. The name of the town was first mentioned in the 10th century Saxon charter and was the seat of a royal hunting lodge. This was visited by King John and the first three Henrys.

The town offers services to cater for most everyday requirements with Waitrose, Asda, Lidl and Aldi supermarkets.

There is also a pharmacy, bank, post office, doctors surgery, pubs, cafes and gift shops, along with the well regarded state secondary school.
Gillingham also enjoys a mainline railway station serving London Waterloo (2 Hours) and the South West. The A303 giving access to the South West and London via the M3, whilst the A350 provides access to the coast.

The area is renowned for its schools, both state and private. GIllingham has primary schools and a well regarded secondary school. Prep schools include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Knighton House, Hanford, Sherborne Prep and Clayesmore. Public schools include Bryanston, Sherborne School
and Sherborne School for Girls, Milton Abbey and Clayesmore.

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