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Woodhill House is a most individual Mediterranean style home in a glorious hillside position overlooking Lyme Bay and the sea, the view extending as far as Portland Bill in the distance. The house stands in wooded grounds of 0.75 acre and provides some very individual accommodation including 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, large drawing room, sun lounge, kitchen/breakfast room, dining hall and cloakroom.

Further information from Axminster tel:01297 33122

Whinridge is a detached house standing in a large mature garden at Raymonds Hill, Axminster. The house which stands well back from the road offers three bedrooms, bathroom, L-shaped lounge/dining room, kitchen, cloakroom and conservatory. The accommodation is in need of updating and there is scope for the property to be extended subject to consent.

Further information from Axminster tel:01297 33122

Wellside which is located in the heart of Drimpton is a modern non estate semi detached house with an attached annexe. The house is in need of a little updating in particular to the kitchen and bathroom and creates a well proportioned home with 3 double bedrooms. Set back from the village lane the house has an integral single garage and south facing rear garden backing onto allotment gardens.

The annexe comprises a studio room with kitchenette and shower room and has an independent entrance and a connecting door to the main house giving limitless possibilities for use as either an additional reception room, home and income, gym, playroom, office or maybe for a dependant relative including teenagers whose parents need a little respite!

Further information from Beaminster tel:01308 863100

Beaumont is a small but charming cottage in the heart of the East Devon countryside between Stockland and Dalwood. The modest accommodation includes sitting room and kitchen together with 1/2 bedrooms and bathroom. However, within the structure there is current studio space with scope to be converted into further rooms. Without doubt the top feature is the private half acre garden, a real paradise for a green fingered person, and from which there are some magnificent views across and down the Yarty Valley.

Further information from Axminster tel:01297 33122

Willow Tree Farm at Bishops Down near Sherborne comes to the market for the first time in 30 years. 

The property includes a well proportioned 5 bedroom Victorian house together with a separate stone barn, outbuildings, garden, grounds and paddock.  The sale offers a buyer the opportunity to develop an equestrian or smallholding business with a separate access from the house.  The land is all within a ring fence and adjoins open countryside and woodland.

The house has been extended to provide some very good accommodation and there are  further possibilities with the attached double garage offering potential as an annexe or play room (subject to consents).

The stone barn has been recently rebuilt and could provide further accommodation as an annexe or office (subject to planning permission) and there is also a large barn with roller shutter doors which would be ideal as a workshop.

With Sherborne just 4 miles away and Dorchester 12 miles buyers working in those areas or with schools in mind have an ideal opportunity.

Further information from Sturminster tel: 01258 473766

Sold at Auction in 2003 by Symonds & Sampson Hadspen Barn is now an incredibly spacious Grade II Listed barn conversion. Originally built about 150 years ago the barn is constructed of the local Cary stone from the Hadspen Quarry.

The owners' attention to detail when they converted the barn and the quality of finish are of the highest order with the original features being preserved and enhanced and local materials being used wherever possible. There are many exposed original beams and timbers throughout the property, oak floors, doors and window frames and limestone flagstones. There is an impressive central sitting room with gallery and vaulted ceiling open in full height with dining hall, kitchen/breakfast room, shower room, snug, utility room, 2 bedrooms and bathroom on the ground floor.

On the first floor there is an impressive viewing gallery taking full advantage of the far reaching views to Alfred's Tower together with 3 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The Master Bedroom and bedroom 4 both have galleried seating/study areas.

Outside are 2 stone outbuildings, one with planning permission for a study and the spacious gardens en-circle the property extending to approximately 2 acres.

Further information from Sturminster tel:01258 473766.

Stapleford House is a substantial Grade II Listed period detached house in the sought after Conservation Area of Stalbridge at the top of the very popular Gold Street.

The house has a lovely secluded garden of about one third of an acre and there is plenty of room for a workshop/garage to be erected subject to planning permissions. The property has 4 bedrooms and is built of stone with brick dressings and is believed to date from the 19th Century. There are a number of lovely features in the house including wooden sash windows as well as a very good sized kitchen/dining room, drawing room and snug on the ground floor with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the first floor.

There are easy walks to the town's facilities, the village primary school and there are foot-paths from Church Walk to open parkland. Stapleford House provides the most lovely family house for anyone wishing to live in North Dorset.

Further details from Sturminster tel:01258 473766.

Wyke Farm, Stock, Gillingham, Dorset is a very attractive and immaculately presented Grade II Listed farmhouse which offers excellent family accommodation set in 12 acres of land.

Positioned just a few miles from Gillingham, the property offers versatile accommodation with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3 reception rooms plus conservatory and office.

The traditional buildings are quite wonderful and could be converted to other accommodation, subject to planning permission. They include a main barn which has been re-roofed in recent years and has direct field access, stables and a most beautiful octagonal granary probably dating from the early 19th Century.

The gardens are wonderful and are laid to lawns with stream running along the north boundary and there are also beautiful herbaceous borders, trees and an ornamental pond.

Further information from Sturminster tel:01258 473766.

2 Woodlands, Bridport Road, Beaminster is a modern attached house located in a pleasant small road with just a handful of Georgian style houses. in Beaminster. The Georgian style continues within the house having good ceiling heights together with deep sash windows and wide soffits.

There are two reception rooms, one of which leads onto the rear garden, a utility room in addition to the kitchen/breakfast room and ground floor cloakroom. On the first floor are 3 bedrooms, the master bedroom having an en-suite shower room.

To the rear is an enclosed manageable garden along with a generous parking space that could be incorporated within the main garden and a single garage.

Further information from Beaminster tel:01308 863100

Gracken in Netherhay is an individual Georgian style detached house built at the end of the 1980's standing in a superb semi rural position with country views. Netherhay is a hamlet to the north of Broadwindsor and Drimpton.

The house is very well proportioned and has 3 reception rooms plus conservatory on the ground floor although one of these rooms could be used as a 5th bedroom if required. The sitting room is a particularly fine room in proportions and has an open fire. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of bespoke shaker style cupboards and the country kitchen feel is continued with an oil fired AGA and walk in pantry off the utility room. On the first floor are 4 double bedrooms, the master bedroom has views to the front and rear and a refitted en-suite shower room.

Gracken has gardens amounting to around 0.25 acre which have been planted as an English country garden with romantic flowers including roses, peony, poppies, iris, fox gloves and wisteria. On a practical level the garden is enclosed, a long drive which would park many vehicles, leads to a good double garage and timber workshop.

Further information from Beaminster tel:01308 863100.

Spinacre at Musbury was created from a former barn and offers bright and generous accommodation including 3 main bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms plus study/bedroom 4 and utility room. Outside there is a courtyard providing extensive parking, double garage with adjoining stable and store. The lovely garden includes a paved terrace with shrubs, trees and area of lawn. Beyond is an area of paddock including some young fruit trees.

Further information from Axminster tel:01297 33122