Stourton Caundle, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
6
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
3,092 sq ft
287 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- A large period house located in this highly sought after village
- Lovely country views of surrounding hills and paddocks
- Fabulous 21ft x 21ft kitchen/dining room
- Generous sitting room and family snug
- Ample parking with gravel driveway, double timber carport and workshop.
- Beautifully laid out mature gardens
- Numerous country walks on your doorstep
- Close to the Abbey town of Sherborne with good railway links
Description
At the other end of the house is a generous study with a large painted Hammonds built-in desk and cupboards that effortlessly blend functionality and style. With broadband connection, this room is the perfect space for those who work from home. The large utility room offers ample space and connection for a washing machine, tumble dryer and large freezer. There is a conveniently located cloakroom beyond as well as hanging space for coats and boots and a back door to the outside.
Stairs, with attractive balustrade, rise to the first floor landing where three bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, can be found. The dual aspect principal bedroom, with views over the garden and the nearby church, includes a large ensuite bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor. Stairs rise to the second floor and to three double bedrooms and a bathroom. This is the perfect space for extra guest accommodation or perhaps a teenage den.
OUTSIDE
As you approach through wooden gates, the gravel parking area is spacious enough to accommodate several vehicles and the double carport, with attached woodstore and large workshop, supports solar panels (and a battery), which provide a welcome element of sustainability. The mature gardens are a delight and have been planted with a variety of fruit trees which include pear, plum and crab apple. There is a walled garden boasting three greenhouses and vegetable patches. As you explore further, you will encounter the impressive presence of oak trees and borders that are brimming with a variety of plants and shrubs as well as magnolia and wisteria that entwines itself along the back walls of the property. The far-reaching views of the downs and countryside further enhances this home, making it a very special place to live. The gardens extend to approximately 0.5 acres in total.
Without a doubt, The Old Vicarage is a true testament to refined living in a fabulous village.
LOCATION
Stourton Caundle lies in the heart of the Blackmore Vale and is a very pretty village tucked away from main roads. This wonderful landscape, which has changed little for centuries, comprises mainly dairy farms and thus the area is predominantly grassland, broken up with hedges and small woodland coverts. This gently undulating landscape is well known for its beauty and was immortalised by Thomas Hardy in his Wessex novels, since which time it has remained unspoilt. To the south, the Dorset Downs rise up with the majestic heights of Bulbarrow in the distance.
The heart of the village, which is a Conservation Area, embraces mainly period stone houses and cottages and has a public house and church. The nearest shops are 3 miles away in the small town of Stalbridge (including an award winning independent supermarket, ‘Dikes’), as well as in Bishops Caundle where one can find a post office/stores and a primary school.
The pretty town of Sherborne, renowned for its Abbey, schools and two castles, is approximately 6 miles away and offers a range of traditional shops, boutiques and supermarkets. Other accessible towns in the area include Blandford, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury, Yeovil and Dorchester.
Communications to this part of the world have improved markedly in recent years with the upgrading of the A303, to the M3 and London. To the north of the village, the A30 gives access to Shaftesbury and Salisbury and there are main line railway stations in Sherborne and Templecombe, serving London Waterloo in a little over two hours and Exeter to the West.
SPORTING RECREATION
There are numerous golf courses within easy motoring distance including Sherborne and Yeovil. Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath and Exeter. Water sports on the Dorset coast (about 30 miles) or on Sutton Bingham Reservoir near Yeovil. Riding and walking on an extensive network of bridleways and footpaths. Theatres at Bath, Taunton, Salisbury and Bournemouth. The Newt country estate and Hauser and Wirth in Bruton provide further cultural opportunities.
EDUCATION
The area is particularly noted for the high quality of its schools including independent schools such as Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne School for Boys, Sherborne Preparatory School, Hazelgrove, Port Regis, Leweston and Bruton Schools as well as Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, along with highly regarded state schools at Sherborne and Gillingham. The local primary school is also well regarded.
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Particulars- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: TBC
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Stourton Caundle, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Templecombe Station4.6 miles
- Sherborne Station4.7 miles
About the agent
The beautiful town of Sherborne is centred around the Abbey, founded in 705 and renowned for its spectacular fan vaulting, and which sets the tone for the whole town which is widely known across Dorset, Somerset and the southwest for its beauty.
Our office occupies a Grade II listed property in the heart of the town, and the large shop window is highly visible to those passing by. It fits neatly into our regional network of Shaftesbury, Dorchester, Taunton and Exeter. Liaising with thes
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