Ochill Barn

The idyllic rural getaway. A steel frame barn with workshop and office area (no living), a sub-surface greenhouse and pasture and woodland of 9.87 acres (3.99 ha).

Introduction
Ochill Barn is one of the most idyllic pieces of land to come to the market in mid Dorset in recent years. Since purchasing 12 years ago, the current owners have significantly enhanced the property with an extensive programme of internal additions to the barn, landscaping and adaptations which is evident on viewing. Ochill Barn presents an exciting opportunity to acquire extremely useful buildings with a manageable acreage of land in a gorgeous location. Having established the current uses and characteristics, there remains potential to enhance and alter to one’s own tastes and preferences.

The Barn
A modern steel framed building with block and timber clad profile elevations under a steel box profile roof with a number of skylights. Measuring 18.0m x 14.7m (59’ x 48’) and 6.1m (20’) to eaves, the building has a skimmed concrete floor throughout. 3 bays are a workshop and studio with storage rooms and a mezzanine floor to part and 1 bay has been converted into office accommodation. The ground floor has a kitchen, wet room, WC and 3 storage rooms. The first floor has a spacious office with double glazed windows and a bi-fold door on to a balcony overlooking the land and providing the best views from the property.

The Greenhouse
An innovative sub-surface greenhouse constructed of concrete walls with soil and flora covered roof. Facing south are fully glazed bi-fold doors and 5 roof lights. Inside is a low brick wall with raised growing beds and a woodburner. To each the side of the main greenhouse are Indiana Jones style secret doors to hidden rooms fitted with a woodburner, ceiling spotlights, sink and wc. The greenhouse measures in total 20.8m x 4.85m max (68’ x 16’ max).
In front is a large fully paved yard with L-shaped raised beds laid out in a formal pattern.
The buildings are served by hardened tracks.

The Land
The land is level and gently sloping with a well-established hedge through the centre. In front of the barn is a picnicking spot and area of levelled grass for games. There is a landscaped pond providing a diverse habitat for aquatic wildlife and beyond an established wildflower meadow with a network of paths and an assortment of productive fruit trees. Hiding the property from the highway is a belt of mature broadleaf tree and bluebell woodland with resident barn owls.

Lot 2
The eastern part of the property comprises gently sloping permanent pasture with a scattering of young broadleaf trees. The grass is cut and lovingly looked after with an area regularly cut to facilitate parking and social events. Highway access is shared with Lot 1.

The land lies at 265m above sea level and is located near the top of Bulbarrow Hill, the third highest point in Dorset. The barn enjoys a breath-taking south-easterly view over the land with The Needles on the Isle of Wight visible on a clear day. Despite its elevated position the land and well sheltered by the surrounding mixed broadleaf and conifer woodland. Having the benefit of its own private access and the closest neighbour over 300 metres away make seclusion and privacy two of the highlights of Ochill Barn. Milton Abbas, within a short drive, cycle, ride or walk, is the epitome of a traditional Dorset village and home to the Hambro Arms and impressive Milton Abbey School. Nearby is Ibberton village and further afield are Blandford Forum, Sturminster Newton and Dorchester towns providing comprehensive retail, educational, recreational and commercial facilities. Wool village (16 miles) has a main line station to Waterloo (2 hours).
The area is well known for other excellent private schools with the Sherborne Schools, Leweston, Bryanston, Clayesmore and Sandroyd all nearby.



Marketed by: Symonds & Sampson, Sturminster Newton