Nether Valley Barn

Nether Valley Barn is an exceptional and unique barn conversion occupying a picturesque corner of this ever-popular village.



Thoughtfully completed in 2021, the accommodation is spacious, light and has been designed to be flexible, providing an extensive family home with the option of a separate annex if required. Contemporary style blends seamlessly with original character features throughout.



This fantastic modern home delivers eco-friendly credentials via ground source central heating and photovoltaic panels. The accommodation has great flow and most rooms take full advantage of the south facing position, allowing sunlight to flood in.



The barn is entered via the entrance hall, which has built in storage for boots and for coats. This leads through to the magnificent kitchen/family room which is the hub of the home and boasts vaulted ceilings, beams, exposed stone walls and a polished concrete floor. There is a large oak topped island, an electric Everhot 160i range cooker and a good selection of cupboards. Glazed sliding doors lead out onto a large south facing terrace which enjoys beautiful rural views down the valley.



This splendid home has three exemplary reception rooms.  The dining room is ideal for formal entertaining, with a fireplace and doors leading out to the rear garden.  The adjacent drawing room shares the fireplace and also has access out to the gardens.  There is a further spacious reception room, perfect for relaxing in front of the television or with a good book. 



From the dining room there is a bespoke oak staircase with glass handrail leading up to the first-floor bedrooms.  The superb dual aspect master bedroom suite has a magnificent vaulted and beamed ceiling and leads through into a dressing area with extensive built-in storage.  The contemporary en-suite bathroom has a copper bath, a large walk-in shower and a double sink unit.  A characterful wooden walkway leads from the landing to a guest bedroom with another vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom. 



The utility room is accessed via the entrance hall and provides excellent storage and plumbing for washing machines.  A boiler cupboard houses the control unit for the ground source central heating.  There is an adjacent shower room, a bedroom with an exposed stone wall and a study with beams and storage.  



A stairway leads up to a dual aspect bedroom with en-suite shower room and separate external access.  A further south facing bedroom has valley views and an en-suite shower room.  Stairs lead down to a sitting room with glass doors and a kitchen/dining area with a range of bespoke units and an access door.  This section of the property could be sectioned off and used as a separate annexe if required.  



Outside 

Nether Valley Barn is approached via a long, gravelled driveway leading to an extensive gravelled parking/turning area with an open fronted triple car port and additional enclosed garage/store with 2 electric car charging points.  The front of the house is south facing and has a large paved terrace, perfect for enjoying the views and alfresco dining on long summer days and evenings.  The garden and grounds adjoin open countryside and are a haven for wildlife.  They comprise lawned areas with a variety of young and mature trees, rural views and a paddock area laid to grass, as well as a small pond.  In all approx 3 acres. 



Situation 

Nether Compton is a charming West Dorset village situated between the Abbey Town of Sherborne and regional centre of Yeovil.  The village has been mentioned in both Conde Nast Traveller and The Times.  There are many attractive period stone houses and cottages lining the main village road, along with the Griffin’s Head public house and St Nicholas Parish Church.  Other notable villages nearby include Over Compton, Trent, Bradford Abbas and Yetminster, which between them have a variety of amenities including a post office, public houses, primary schools and a train station at Yetminster.  The village is located close to the Somerset and Dorset border, offering easy access to historic and tourist locations such as Sherborne, Bruton and Castle Cary. 



The nearby town of Sherborne, home of the famous Abbey, has a range of shops and restaurants, as well as Waitrose and Sainsbury food stores.  Sherborne was recently mentioned in The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the South West. 

Communications include a mainline railway station at Sherborne and Yeovil with a regular and efficient service to London Waterloo (2 hours 15 mins) alternatively Castle Cary has a railway station with a regular 1 hour 50-minute service to London Paddington. The A303 can be joined at Wincanton and provides access to London and the West Country. 

There are many excellent and well-known independent schools a short drive away including Sherborne Prep, Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls, Leweston, Kings Bruton and Bruton School for Girls.  High ranking nearby state schools include The Gryphon in Sherborne, Gillingham School and Sexey’s (state boarding school). 



Services – Ground source central heating which is registered to the renewable heat incentive scheme, mains water, drainage and electricity.  Photovoltaics on the garage roof provide another source of electricity which both generates and exports and can be monitored via an app. 



Directions  From Sherborne proceed in a westerly direction along the A30 and turn right to Nether Compton.Proceed in to the village and the drive to Nether Valley Barn will be found on your right hand side.



Buyers Note

Nether Valley Barn has a curtilage listing in association with the neighbouring farmhouse.



Local Authority



Dorset Council



Tenure



Freehold



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