6 bedroom house

Built in 2010 to an extremely high specification, Sunnyridge is an immaculately presented modern country house built in a handsome, period style of local reclaimed stone under a slate roof. Great care was taken in the design to ensure that the property utilises “green” technologies wherever possible. The house has two storeys with concrete floors and walls throughout giving excellent thermal storage and acoustic properties. High ceilings when combined with large windows and an attractive neutral colour scheme create a lovely feeling of light and space. The drawing room and adjacent kitchen/breakfast room, which also has a separate seating area, provides about half of the house's ground floor living space and have windows on two sides, including large full height windows looking out across the garden and French windows opening onto the terrace. The drawing room has an impressive fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove and the kitchen is fitted with a large Elm dresser, painted timber furniture including a central island, a Falcon electric range cooker and has a sizeable walk-in pantry. Off the kitchen is the large laundry room fitted with extensive, built-in storage and a Belfast sink. Off the other side of the hall are the study, dining room and boot room.

On the first floor the principal bedroom has a lovely view across the garden, an en suite bathroom with separate shower and a cleverly positioned screening wall to allow the bed to be positioned centrally in the room to take
full advantage of the view, whilst screening the built-in wardrobes. Also on the first floor are the guest bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and the family bathroom. In the roof space is a further suite of rooms comprising a double bedroom with an en suite shower room and a further double bedroom, which has previously served as a gym and home office. All the bedrooms have gorgeous views of the unspoilt, surrounding countryside.

The house sits well back off the peaceful village lane behind hedging that provides year-round privacy. It is approached via a tarmac drive passing through electric gates to a parking area behind the house adding further to the privacy. On its northern side is an attractive, stone-built annexe and garage block with a central archway leading through to an extensive kitchen garden. The 1-bedroom annexe is self-contained with a good-sized living room with a fireplace and shower room. The garaging comprises a double carport, bicycle store and bin area. The walled kitchen garden is comprised of a series of raised concrete beds suitable for growing a variety of vegetables, soft fruit and asparagus. Its northern wall is covered along its length by a south-facing lean-to greenhouse that houses the photovoltaic panels. On one side of the kitchen garden is a large, covered barbeque area equipped with a wood-fired pizza oven and Belfast sink with an ample dining and seating area. Fringing the western and southern sides of the house is a paved terrace leading on to an extensive lawn dotted with a variety of specimen and fruit trees including apple and cedar. In all about 1.93 acres (0.78hectare).

Charlton Horethorne 1.6 miles, Templecombe 2.8 miles (London Waterloo 2hrs 10 mins), A303 4 miles, Sherborne 5.5 miles, Bruton 11 miles, Castle Cary station 11.2 miles (London Paddington 1.5 hrs), Bristol Airport 38 miles. (Distances and times approximate).

Sunnyridge is situated in the village of Stowell, which is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The village has a parish church with excellent local facilities close-by in the larger, neighbouring village of Charlton Horethorne (1.6 miles). These include a village shop/post office and The Kings Arms gastro pub.
For wider requirements the historic town of Sherborne is about 5.5 miles away. Sherborne is renowned for its many
excellent schools including Sherborne Boys, Sherborne Girls and Sherborne Prep. The Abbey, two castles, railway station, beautiful arch

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