House For Sale £825,000
A substantial detached house commanding an elevated position with gardens of 0.53 acres close to the middle of the village.
The Old Rectory is a detached house built in 1957 by The Church Of England of brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The house stands in a commanding elevated position accessed over Collyer's Brook and sits in a plot of just over half an acre. It has been our client's home for the last 40 years.
Internally the accommodation is approx. 2150 sq ft with the front door opening into a lovely entrance hall with wooden parquet floor. There is a study / snug with log burner and dual aspect overlooking the garden to the front and side of the property. The two principal reception rooms are at the rear of the house with the lovely sitting room having a Portland Stone fireplace with open fire and windows looking out to the side and garden to the rear. The dining room has a wooden parquet floor and views out over the garden with French doors to the terrace. A door from the dining room leads to the kitchen which is also accessed from the hall.
The kitchen has a range of wooden wall mounted and floor standing units, oil fired Aga and a door leading to an excellent sized utility room with space and plumbing for appliances, door to the garage, back door to outside and a door to the front. Also off the hall is a pantry and ground floor cloakroom.
A large elegant staircase rises from the hall to the first floor where there are three double bedrooms. The master bedroom is a large room, previously two rooms and could easily be again with the reinstatement of a stud wall. It is dual aspect with views to the side and rear over the garden and has an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The remaining bedrooms are good doubles with fitted wardrobes and there is a family bathroom and separate WC.
Outside the gardens surround the property and there is ample off-road parking and a garage.
Fontmell Magna is a charming North Dorset village some four miles south of Shaftesbury. The village has an excellent community, village hall, surgery, primary school, church, pub and village shop and there are some amazing views over the dramatic surrounding countryside. Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury cater for everyday needs and the large towns of Poole, Bournemouth and the cathedral city of Salisbury are within 45 minutes' drive.
There is some fantastic walking and riding countryside in the immediate area and excellent schools in both state and private sectors. There are good road links to Gillingham for rail services to London Waterloo and the A303 is also accessed just north of Gillingham.<br/><br/>
The Old Rectory is a detached house built in 1957 by The Church Of England of brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The house stands in a commanding elevated position accessed over Collyer's Brook and sits in a plot of just over half an acre. It has been our client's home for the last 40 years.
Internally the accommodation is approx. 2150 sq ft with the front door opening into a lovely entrance hall with wooden parquet floor. There is a study / snug with log burner and dual aspect overlooking the garden to the front and side of the property. The two principal reception rooms are at the rear of the house with the lovely sitting room having a Portland Stone fireplace with open fire and windows looking out to the side and garden to the rear. The dining room has a wooden parquet floor and views out over the garden with French doors to the terrace. A door from the dining room leads to the kitchen which is also accessed from the hall.
The kitchen has a range of wooden wall mounted and floor standing units, oil fired Aga and a door leading to an excellent sized utility room with space and plumbing for appliances, door to the garage, back door to outside and a door to the front. Also off the hall is a pantry and ground floor cloakroom.
A large elegant staircase rises from the hall to the first floor where there are three double bedrooms. The master bedroom is a large room, previously two rooms and could easily be again with the reinstatement of a stud wall. It is dual aspect with views to the side and rear over the garden and has an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The remaining bedrooms are good doubles with fitted wardrobes and there is a family bathroom and separate WC.
Outside the gardens surround the property and there is ample off-road parking and a garage.
Fontmell Magna is a charming North Dorset village some four miles south of Shaftesbury. The village has an excellent community, village hall, surgery, primary school, church, pub and village shop and there are some amazing views over the dramatic surrounding countryside. Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury cater for everyday needs and the large towns of Poole, Bournemouth and the cathedral city of Salisbury are within 45 minutes' drive.
There is some fantastic walking and riding countryside in the immediate area and excellent schools in both state and private sectors. There are good road links to Gillingham for rail services to London Waterloo and the A303 is also accessed just north of Gillingham.<br/><br/>
