House For Sale £950,000
A beautifully refurbished late-Victorian former rectory with flexible accommodation of about 5000 sq ft in a sought after manorial village standing in gardens and grounds of 1 acre.
Hinton House is a detached former rectory believed to have been built between 1870 and 1890 of brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The property was bought by our clients in 2002 and has undergone a complete and detailed programme of modernising and refurbishment. As such the house now offers about 5000 sq ft of beautifully presented internal accommodation with ground floor bedroom giving flexibility. The refurbishment work means the house now offers contemporary living but retains many period characteristics such as high ceilings, large rooms and windows and features including shutters, picture rails and fireplaces.
Steps lead up to a large front door which opens into a traditional hall with Victorian tiled floor and staircase to the first floor. The principal reception rooms at the front of the house have a feeling of grandeur with the sitting room and drawing rooms having wooden floors, large sash windows, fireplaces, traditional radiators, cornicing and alcoves. Folding wooden doors divide the sitting room and drawing room but open to create a superb 30' entertaining space. The dining room is accessed from the hall via double doors and is a wonderful 20' room with bay window looking out over the garden to the south west, wooden floor, fireplace and period features. Beyond the hall is an inner lobby off which is a study, cloakroom and a door to the cellar.
The kitchen / family room to the rear has less of a formal and more of a contemporary feel to it with a ceramic tiled floor, range of wall mounted and floor standing units, island unit with granite work surfaces. The kitchen flows seamlessly into a lovely family room with double doors to the back garden. Also off the kitchen is a well equipped utility room. There is a rear lobby with a back door to the outside and a separate door leading to a ground floor double bedroom with dressing room and ensuite bathroom. This gives added flexibility to use to accommodate a dependent relative or potentially as an internal annexe.
On the first floor the good sized landing is light and bright with large south west facing window throwing in lots of light. There is a stunning master bedroom suite with generous double bedroom, 14’ dressing room and sumptuous ensuite bathroom. There are three additional double bedrooms each with beautifully finished ensuite shower rooms.
Outside the gardens are primarily to the south and west of the house and there is ample garaging and workshop space.
The property is situated in the sought after village of Hinton St. Mary which is a manorial village in a conservation area having a fine manor house, church, inn, tithe barn and garage. It is surrounded by open countryside which is designated as an area of great landscape value. There are excellent walks from the village and is especially pretty towards the River Stour, which meanders through the vale.
The village is about a mile from the market town of Sturminster Newton which has a good range of local shops and schools. Further shopping facilities are available in the area at Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sherborne.
There are primary schools in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton and Gillingham with well regarded secondary schools in Gillingham and Sturminster Newton.
There is an abundance of private schools in the area including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Clayesmore, St Mary's, Shafatesbury and the Sherborne schools.<br/><br/>
Hinton House is a detached former rectory believed to have been built between 1870 and 1890 of brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The property was bought by our clients in 2002 and has undergone a complete and detailed programme of modernising and refurbishment. As such the house now offers about 5000 sq ft of beautifully presented internal accommodation with ground floor bedroom giving flexibility. The refurbishment work means the house now offers contemporary living but retains many period characteristics such as high ceilings, large rooms and windows and features including shutters, picture rails and fireplaces.
Steps lead up to a large front door which opens into a traditional hall with Victorian tiled floor and staircase to the first floor. The principal reception rooms at the front of the house have a feeling of grandeur with the sitting room and drawing rooms having wooden floors, large sash windows, fireplaces, traditional radiators, cornicing and alcoves. Folding wooden doors divide the sitting room and drawing room but open to create a superb 30' entertaining space. The dining room is accessed from the hall via double doors and is a wonderful 20' room with bay window looking out over the garden to the south west, wooden floor, fireplace and period features. Beyond the hall is an inner lobby off which is a study, cloakroom and a door to the cellar.
The kitchen / family room to the rear has less of a formal and more of a contemporary feel to it with a ceramic tiled floor, range of wall mounted and floor standing units, island unit with granite work surfaces. The kitchen flows seamlessly into a lovely family room with double doors to the back garden. Also off the kitchen is a well equipped utility room. There is a rear lobby with a back door to the outside and a separate door leading to a ground floor double bedroom with dressing room and ensuite bathroom. This gives added flexibility to use to accommodate a dependent relative or potentially as an internal annexe.
On the first floor the good sized landing is light and bright with large south west facing window throwing in lots of light. There is a stunning master bedroom suite with generous double bedroom, 14’ dressing room and sumptuous ensuite bathroom. There are three additional double bedrooms each with beautifully finished ensuite shower rooms.
Outside the gardens are primarily to the south and west of the house and there is ample garaging and workshop space.
The property is situated in the sought after village of Hinton St. Mary which is a manorial village in a conservation area having a fine manor house, church, inn, tithe barn and garage. It is surrounded by open countryside which is designated as an area of great landscape value. There are excellent walks from the village and is especially pretty towards the River Stour, which meanders through the vale.
The village is about a mile from the market town of Sturminster Newton which has a good range of local shops and schools. Further shopping facilities are available in the area at Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sherborne.
There are primary schools in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton and Gillingham with well regarded secondary schools in Gillingham and Sturminster Newton.
There is an abundance of private schools in the area including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Clayesmore, St Mary's, Shafatesbury and the Sherborne schools.<br/><br/>
