House For Sale £1,400,000
Most handsome farmhouse with approximately 19.6 acres and single bank fishing on the River Frome.
Location
Pallington Farm is located approximately seven miles to the East of the County town of Dorchester, in a glorious rural setting among just a small cluster of other houses, where farmland certainly dominates.
This charming spot is in the heart of ‘Hardy’ country fabled in the Thomas Hardy novels, Hardy himself being born Nr Dorchester in 1840. The nearby Pallington Lakes and café are a tranquil venue for visitors where Sculptures and paintings are exhibited and the nearby villages of Tolpuddle, Bere Regis and Puddletown all provide a variety of facilities including pretty parish churches, pubs, schools, gp surgeries and village shops.
The larger conurbations of Dorchester, Wareham, Blandford and Poole provide a further excellent variety of shopping, educational, recreational and cultural facilities.
There are good communications in the area with a mainline railway service available from Dorchester, Wareham and Moreton (just 2.7 miles) to London Waterloo.
The A35 is within easy reach by car and joins the A31, providing a route along the M27/M3 to the South East. The area is well served by independent schools including Bryanston, Clayesmore, Sherborne and Canford and is located on the bus route for the local state schools including the well regarded Thomas Hardy school.
Water sports are available along the Dorset coastline, fishing on the Rivers Piddle and Frome, golf at Wareham, Dorchester and Broadstone and horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter and Bath.
Description
Pallington Farm is likely to have 18th century origins and is a most attractive detached three storey Grade II listed property with brick elevations under a tiled roof and is situated in a rural location as part of a small group of other buildings including Pallington Barn and The Granary, once being part of the same holding. The farm was broken up in the 1970’s and the house has been in the same ownership since then. Now in need of modernisation, the property has well laid out, characterful accommodation with a good size family kitchen with Aga and larder, drawing room with open fireplace and stone surround, dining room with double aspect, sitting room with French doors to rear terrace and a useful office space on the ground floor. On the first floor is a principal bedroom with en suite, further double bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms, bathroom and separate wc. On the second floor is a further bedroom and an attic room.
Outside
Pallington Farm is approached from the lane via a private drive providing parking for several cars and access to the outbuilding at the rear. Steps up from the parking area lead to the front porch and garden bordered on the south by an attractive brick wall. The gardens surround the property and are mostly laid to lawn with an abundant array of mature shrubs, trees and borders providing colour and amenity.
To the rear of the house, which has a southerly aspect is a terrace and seating area, lawn and shed and beyond that is an old brick garden wall separating the productive kitchen garden with greenhouse. Adjacent to the kitchen garden is the outbuilding (attached to the neighbouring property) which provides open bay car parking and a separate workshop. An opening from the outbuilding leads to the home paddock, the boundary to the south of that being the North Stream a tributary of the river Frome. There are two other paddocks with independent access from the lane, one being a delightful water meadow where the North stream and River Frome meet at the tilting weir.
The free flowing River Frome is a glorious, renowned chalkstream, teaming with wildlife and the most sought after fishing rights are in hand. Towards the centre of the holding is an attractive block of mixed woodland. In all the property extends to approximately 19.6 acres.
Square Footage: 4013 sq ft
Acreage: 19.6 Acres
Directions
From the A35, between Bere Regis and Dorchester, take the turning onto the B3390 and follow the road through Affpuddle
until you reach a crossroads. Turn right signposted to Tincleton/Dorcheser and proceed to Pallington where you will
find the farmhouse on the left hand side.
Postcode
DT2 8QU
Location
Pallington Farm is located approximately seven miles to the East of the County town of Dorchester, in a glorious rural setting among just a small cluster of other houses, where farmland certainly dominates.
This charming spot is in the heart of ‘Hardy’ country fabled in the Thomas Hardy novels, Hardy himself being born Nr Dorchester in 1840. The nearby Pallington Lakes and café are a tranquil venue for visitors where Sculptures and paintings are exhibited and the nearby villages of Tolpuddle, Bere Regis and Puddletown all provide a variety of facilities including pretty parish churches, pubs, schools, gp surgeries and village shops.
The larger conurbations of Dorchester, Wareham, Blandford and Poole provide a further excellent variety of shopping, educational, recreational and cultural facilities.
There are good communications in the area with a mainline railway service available from Dorchester, Wareham and Moreton (just 2.7 miles) to London Waterloo.
The A35 is within easy reach by car and joins the A31, providing a route along the M27/M3 to the South East. The area is well served by independent schools including Bryanston, Clayesmore, Sherborne and Canford and is located on the bus route for the local state schools including the well regarded Thomas Hardy school.
Water sports are available along the Dorset coastline, fishing on the Rivers Piddle and Frome, golf at Wareham, Dorchester and Broadstone and horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter and Bath.
Description
Pallington Farm is likely to have 18th century origins and is a most attractive detached three storey Grade II listed property with brick elevations under a tiled roof and is situated in a rural location as part of a small group of other buildings including Pallington Barn and The Granary, once being part of the same holding. The farm was broken up in the 1970’s and the house has been in the same ownership since then. Now in need of modernisation, the property has well laid out, characterful accommodation with a good size family kitchen with Aga and larder, drawing room with open fireplace and stone surround, dining room with double aspect, sitting room with French doors to rear terrace and a useful office space on the ground floor. On the first floor is a principal bedroom with en suite, further double bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms, bathroom and separate wc. On the second floor is a further bedroom and an attic room.
Outside
Pallington Farm is approached from the lane via a private drive providing parking for several cars and access to the outbuilding at the rear. Steps up from the parking area lead to the front porch and garden bordered on the south by an attractive brick wall. The gardens surround the property and are mostly laid to lawn with an abundant array of mature shrubs, trees and borders providing colour and amenity.
To the rear of the house, which has a southerly aspect is a terrace and seating area, lawn and shed and beyond that is an old brick garden wall separating the productive kitchen garden with greenhouse. Adjacent to the kitchen garden is the outbuilding (attached to the neighbouring property) which provides open bay car parking and a separate workshop. An opening from the outbuilding leads to the home paddock, the boundary to the south of that being the North Stream a tributary of the river Frome. There are two other paddocks with independent access from the lane, one being a delightful water meadow where the North stream and River Frome meet at the tilting weir.
The free flowing River Frome is a glorious, renowned chalkstream, teaming with wildlife and the most sought after fishing rights are in hand. Towards the centre of the holding is an attractive block of mixed woodland. In all the property extends to approximately 19.6 acres.
Square Footage: 4013 sq ft
Acreage: 19.6 Acres
Directions
From the A35, between Bere Regis and Dorchester, take the turning onto the B3390 and follow the road through Affpuddle
until you reach a crossroads. Turn right signposted to Tincleton/Dorcheser and proceed to Pallington where you will
find the farmhouse on the left hand side.
Postcode
DT2 8QU
