The Old Vicarage

Positioned opposite the attractive 15th century St. Andrew's Church on one side and overlooking its garden and grounds on the other with views towards the River Wriggle and woodland opposite, The Old Vicarage has a truly enviable setting. The house is Grade II listed and dates from the mid-19th century when it was built to replace an earlier residence for the local vicar. It is a handsome, imposing house built of cut local stone with sash and stone mullion windows sheltering under a Welsh slate roof decorated with ornamental bargeboards. It bares all the hallmarks of a building of this type and period with large rooms with tall ceilings that are grouped around an impressive, central hall that rises up past the first floor galleried landing providing a wonderfully light and airy feel. Today it is beautifully presented and has retained many of its original architectural features including some fine fireplaces, window seats and the beautiful flagstone floor in the kitchen made of very large, Blue Lias flagstones. There are four reception rooms with the drawing, dining and family rooms are all fitted with wood-burning stoves. The house also has a charming kitchen/breakfast room that is connected to the family room by a set of double doors and is fitted with a range of painted timber units including a large central island, granite work surfaces and a four oven AGA inset in the original range fireplace. In addition, the house boasts an impressive number of service rooms including a studio, laundry room,
large walk-in larder with all its original fittings, boot room, attached double garage and a suite of cellars complete with wine bins. On the first floor arranged on three sides off the landing are three double bedrooms with their own bathrooms, two further double bedrooms and the family shower room. In the attic space is a further double bedroom with beautiful countryside views.

The Old Vicarage is set back from the lane behind low stone walling and wrought iron railings with a pedestrian iron gate and path leading to the front porch. A separate vehicle entrance is positioned to one side with a tarmac drive dropping down to a large gravelled parking area in front of a garage block incorporating two open carports, single garage and a log store. Most of the formal garden and grounds extend out behind the house where there is an adjoining paved terrace with a covered dining/barbeque area at one end. Two separate flights of steps lead down to a level lawn fringed by hedging and deep borders planted with flowering shrubs, roses and herbaceous perennials. Further steps lead down to the kitchen garden and potting shed with a gently sloping lawn extending out to one side. Below this is a sloping paddock partly planted as an orchard with a variety of apple, pear and plum trees. The garden and grounds have evolved over
time to allow planned re-wilding to take place thereby encouraging a wide diversity of wildlife. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 1.6 acres (0.65 hectare).

Yetminster station 0.3 mile (Paddington via Westbury 2.5 hours), Sherborne 5.8 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours), Yeovil 6.3 miles, A303 10.4 miles, Dorchester 16.8 miles, Bournemouth Airport 42.8 miles, Exeter Airport 48.7 miles. (Distances and time approximate).

The Old Vicarage is situated off a village lane opposite the 15th century church and close to the centre of the large and attractive village of Yetminster. The village is located within a Conservation Area and is a thriving community with a health centre with dispensary, veterinary surgery, railway station, church, village hall, pub, local Spar supermarket, primary school and sports/social club with a tennis court. Sherborne is conveniently located for most day-to-day requirements including a Waitrose supermarket and many local businesses, whilst the larger towns of Yeovil and Dorchester are also both within easy reach. For travel links there is an early rail service from the village to Paddingt

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