5 bedroom house

An elegant Victorian farmhouse with spacious and flexible accommodation including internal annexe and large level garden to the rear. In all 1.45 acres.

Kingston Farm is a late Victorian detached former farmhouse constructed predominantly in 1878 of stone and brick elevations under a pitched slate roof with more contemporary extensions to the rear. The house has been improved over the years and is double glazed throughout. It also has extremely spacious and flexible accommodation with rooms having high ceilings and good proportions as reflects the era. Internally the house is currently divided into a main living area and an annexe with separate entrances to each. The annexe, which is accessed from a side door has a 15' kitchen/dining room and a lovely cosy sitting room with a solid fuel Rayburn. There is also a good sized double bedroom and a shower room. The main house has a dual aspect principal reception room with a wood burning stove, side door to the garden and shelved alcoves. The main kitchen / dining room is a fantastic family space with a stone tiled floor, space for a Range cooker, a range of wall mounted and floor standing units, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and opening to the dining room which has ample space for a family table. From the dining room double doors open into the garden room which is triple aspect with French doors to the terrace and garden. Off the garden room there is also a cloakroom. From the hall the stairs rise to the landing off which are the two original bedrooms at the front of the house, both dual aspect with good ceiling heights, original fireplaces and fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom is in the extension at the rear of the house and is open to full height and is triple aspect with fine views over the garden and countryside beyond. There is a shower room next to the master bedroom and there is a further double bedroom and a family bathroom. From the landing a door leads to a second staircase and a wood panelled landing off which are two attic rooms, one currently used as an office and the other as useful storage but both with potential for additional bedrooms. Between the two rooms is a shower room with basin and wc. The house has been well maintained but offers scope for an incoming buyer to put their own stamp on and update. Outside there is ample parking to the side, garaging and a superb large garden to the rear.

The property is approached from the lane via a metal gate into a yard with parking and turning for a number of cars. There is a substantial double garage measuring 18' square with electric up and over door, power and light. An internal door opens into a workshop / external office of the same proportions with power, light and phone connection and a separate personnel door. The front garden is stone paved behind a low brick wall and to the right of the house is a side garden which is laid to lawn with shrubs and flower beds enclosed behind a stone wall, paved seating area and pergola. A picket gate leads on to a rear terrace, also accessed from the house, with steps rising up to the main garden. This comprises extensive lawns interspersed with shrubs and trees enclosed in part by wood panel and post and rail fencing. There is a separate gated vehicular access off Green Lane and wonderful far-reaching views out to The Dorset Gap and surrounding countryside. In all 1.45 acres

Kingston is one of several hamlets that make up the parish of Hazelbury Bryan.Hazelbury Bryan is located in the heart of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, approximately central within the triangle formed by the towns of Blandford Forum, Sherborne and Dorchester. It is on the edge of the Blackmore Vale and adjacent to Bulbarrow Hill. The village which featured in the Sunday Times 2015 top 50 places to live, is primarily supported by services located in Sturminster Newton about 4 miles distant, the larger towns such as Sherborne, Yeovil, Dorchester and Blandford Forum are within about a half hour drive from the village.

Hazelbury Bryan is the Parish name that embraces seven hamlets making up the residential areas. They are Droop, Kingston, Parkgate, Pidney (including Partway), Pleck, Wonston and Woodrow. The village has a local shop, community sports field and a children’s play area and The Antelope Inn. The Village Hall on Partway is an active centre of community life. The main Church for the village and the primary school are located at the south-eastern point, in Droop. There is a Methodist Chapel adjacent to the Village Hall.



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