House For Sale £1,500,000
Originally built in the 1950s, Orchard House is situated high up on the side of the beautiful and unspoilt valley with open
farmland behind and sits in an elevated position in the centre of carefully maintained grounds of about 1.25 acres (0.5
hectare). Its design is essentially one room thick with all the principal reception rooms and bedrooms facing south to take advantage of the wonderful views and providing a feeling of light and space throughout the house. The property has been the home of the current owners for the past 15 years and extensive modernisation was undertaken when they bought it, this included converting the integral double garage into a family room with a striking colonnaded front. Built of mellow red brick with tall, double glazed sash windows and a clay tiled roof and beautifully presented, Orchard House
has an impressive reception hall incorporating an elegant Georgian-style staircase and galleried landing that allows
natural light to flood into the centre of the house. On either side of the hall are the drawing room and the dining room, which is currently used as a study, together with a cloakroom and separate WC. The kitchen/breakfast room has French
windows opening out onto the terrace with far-reaching views to front and rear and is fully fitted with a range of units and a Rangemaster gas and electric range cooker. Also adjacent to the kitchen is the conveniently positioned family room which also has south and west facing views. On the first floor with direct access to the landing are four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite incorporates a dressing room fitted with extensive built-in wardrobes and an
en suite bathroom with separate shower. Immediately outside the principal bedroom is a wide landing that serves as an
occasional bedroom and which could easily be incorporated into the suite to create a separate, integral dressing room if
required. The remaining bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes and share the family bathroom and shower room.
Orchard House is positioned above the lane leading to the village with stone walling and carefully planted mature hedging ensuring privacy. The neighbouring properties on either side are both about 50 yards away and positioned within the landscape in such a way as to afford a high degree of space. The property is approached via an up-sloping tarmac driveway leading to a gravelled parking area beside the double garage which incorporates ample storage in the
roof. The house stands at the centre of a series of sweeping lawns decorated with a wide variety of specimen trees and fringed with borders richly planted with flowering shrubs, roses and herbaceous perennials. Extending along the front of the house is a paved terrace fringed with clipped box hedging that provides a lovely setting for outside entertaining with 180° views of the surrounding countryside and a backdrop of climbing roses, hydrangea, clematis, wisteria and honeysuckle. In one corner below the house is a level, sheltered lawn suitable for croquet and uphill from it is the kitchen
garden with a timber-framed greenhouse and discreet compost area. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 1.25 acres (0.5 hectare).
Sherborne (Waterloo 2.25 hours) 2.5 miles, Yeovil 4.4 miles, A303 7.1 miles, Castle Cary train station (Paddington 90
minutes) 14.7 miles, Dorchester 19.5 miles, Taunton/M5 (J25) 28.6 miles, Bristol Airport 42.8 miles. (Distances and times approximate).
Orchard House is situated in a rural setting overlooking an unspoilt valley within the sought-after and pretty village of
Nether Compton which has an attractive village green, parish church, village hall and the Griffin's Head public house. The village also has the thriving Compton House Cricket Club and nearby Trencherman's food club and delicatessen. Most dayto-day requirements can be found in Sherborne (2.5 miles), which has a range of shops and local businesses including both Waitrose and Sainsbury's supermarkets, medical, dental and veterinary surgeries. For wider needs nearby larger towns include Yeovil (4.4 miles) and Dorchester (19.5 miles). Sherborne also has a direct rail service to Waterloo (2.25 hours) and there is a fast service from Castle Cary station (14.7 miles) to Paddington (90 minutes). Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter Airports are all about an hour's drive away. The local area is also renowned for the quality of its schooling both from the independent and state sectors. Nearby schools include the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Hazlegrove and Perrott Hill. State schools include Trent School (primary) and The Gryphon School in Sherborne (secondary).
farmland behind and sits in an elevated position in the centre of carefully maintained grounds of about 1.25 acres (0.5
hectare). Its design is essentially one room thick with all the principal reception rooms and bedrooms facing south to take advantage of the wonderful views and providing a feeling of light and space throughout the house. The property has been the home of the current owners for the past 15 years and extensive modernisation was undertaken when they bought it, this included converting the integral double garage into a family room with a striking colonnaded front. Built of mellow red brick with tall, double glazed sash windows and a clay tiled roof and beautifully presented, Orchard House
has an impressive reception hall incorporating an elegant Georgian-style staircase and galleried landing that allows
natural light to flood into the centre of the house. On either side of the hall are the drawing room and the dining room, which is currently used as a study, together with a cloakroom and separate WC. The kitchen/breakfast room has French
windows opening out onto the terrace with far-reaching views to front and rear and is fully fitted with a range of units and a Rangemaster gas and electric range cooker. Also adjacent to the kitchen is the conveniently positioned family room which also has south and west facing views. On the first floor with direct access to the landing are four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite incorporates a dressing room fitted with extensive built-in wardrobes and an
en suite bathroom with separate shower. Immediately outside the principal bedroom is a wide landing that serves as an
occasional bedroom and which could easily be incorporated into the suite to create a separate, integral dressing room if
required. The remaining bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes and share the family bathroom and shower room.
Orchard House is positioned above the lane leading to the village with stone walling and carefully planted mature hedging ensuring privacy. The neighbouring properties on either side are both about 50 yards away and positioned within the landscape in such a way as to afford a high degree of space. The property is approached via an up-sloping tarmac driveway leading to a gravelled parking area beside the double garage which incorporates ample storage in the
roof. The house stands at the centre of a series of sweeping lawns decorated with a wide variety of specimen trees and fringed with borders richly planted with flowering shrubs, roses and herbaceous perennials. Extending along the front of the house is a paved terrace fringed with clipped box hedging that provides a lovely setting for outside entertaining with 180° views of the surrounding countryside and a backdrop of climbing roses, hydrangea, clematis, wisteria and honeysuckle. In one corner below the house is a level, sheltered lawn suitable for croquet and uphill from it is the kitchen
garden with a timber-framed greenhouse and discreet compost area. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 1.25 acres (0.5 hectare).
Sherborne (Waterloo 2.25 hours) 2.5 miles, Yeovil 4.4 miles, A303 7.1 miles, Castle Cary train station (Paddington 90
minutes) 14.7 miles, Dorchester 19.5 miles, Taunton/M5 (J25) 28.6 miles, Bristol Airport 42.8 miles. (Distances and times approximate).
Orchard House is situated in a rural setting overlooking an unspoilt valley within the sought-after and pretty village of
Nether Compton which has an attractive village green, parish church, village hall and the Griffin's Head public house. The village also has the thriving Compton House Cricket Club and nearby Trencherman's food club and delicatessen. Most dayto-day requirements can be found in Sherborne (2.5 miles), which has a range of shops and local businesses including both Waitrose and Sainsbury's supermarkets, medical, dental and veterinary surgeries. For wider needs nearby larger towns include Yeovil (4.4 miles) and Dorchester (19.5 miles). Sherborne also has a direct rail service to Waterloo (2.25 hours) and there is a fast service from Castle Cary station (14.7 miles) to Paddington (90 minutes). Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter Airports are all about an hour's drive away. The local area is also renowned for the quality of its schooling both from the independent and state sectors. Nearby schools include the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Hazlegrove and Perrott Hill. State schools include Trent School (primary) and The Gryphon School in Sherborne (secondary).
