5 bedroom house

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER GUIDE £1,250,000
A substantial five-bedroom property requiring modernisation with two cottages, a range of outbuildings, yard and orchard, set in a superb location with views over the River Frome. In all about 0.76 acres.

Closing date for bids: Monday 28 March 2022 at 12 noon. Exchange of contracts to take place on or before Monday 4 April 2022. A legal pack is available from the office by request.

Redcliffe Farmhouse sits in a spectacular location, on the banks of the River Frome and enjoys impressive views towards Wareham. Amounting to approximately 0.76 acres, the property comprises a substantial five-bedroom house, two self-contained one-bedroom cottages, a range of brick-built farm buildings, concrete yard, barn and an orchard.

Built in the 1970's, Redcliffe Farmhouse provides great potential for modernisation or remodelling, (subject to any necessary consents).

The accommodation currently comprises reception hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, sunroom, study, utility, and integral garage on the ground floor.

The first floor provides master suite with ensuite bathroom, dressing room and balcony, 4 further double bedrooms (1 ensuite), a bathroom and separate WC.

The extensive loft provides potential for conversion subject to the necessary consents.

The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with steps leading to the front door. There is off-road parking for several vehicles, adjacent to the cottages. The rear garden is lawned with a well-established rear boundary providing shading from the yard.

Cottages
The self-contained cottages both comprise a ground floor kitchen/living area and bathroom with one bedroom on the first floor. One of the cottages is currently let on an AST and will be sold with the benefit of a sitting tenant.

Both would benefit from a schedule of refurbishment works and provide possible use as holiday lets, subject to any necessary consents.

Farm Buildings and Yard
The extensive range of brick-built outbuildings comprise a former dairy and stables. With corrugated roofs, these buildings provide potential for conversion, subject to planning permission and any other consents.

There is a useful concrete yard with direct access from Barnhill Road and an agricultural barn measuring 60’ x 40’ (18.28m x 12.19m).

To the rear of the barn is a former orchard.

Please refer to the floorplans and site plan for full accommodation and measurements.

Redcliffe Farmhouse is located on the banks of the river Frome, in Ridge, approximately 1.5 miles from the Saxon walled town of Wareham.

Enjoying an exceptional outlook over the river, Redclyffe yacht club is close by.

The property is surrounded predominantly by protected countryside, providing excellent walking, riding, and cycling as well as boating, kayaking/canoeing, and paddle boarding.

The stunning beaches of Studland, Lulworth and Swanage are a short drive away. The Isle of Purbeck boasts several very good golf clubs. The area is fortunate to have very good local schools and there are excellent private schools within easy driving distances. Wareham is an attractive town and benefits from an abundance of eclectic shops, restaurants and eateries.

There are several supermarkets and a mainline rail station to London Waterloo. There are regional airports at Bournemouth and Southampton.
Cross channel ferries from Poole and Portsmouth together with excellent road links via the A31 to Ringwood and the M27/M3 and the A35 to Dorchester.



Marketed by: Symonds & Sampson, Wimborne