Aldon House, Aldon, Dorchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20

NO FURTHER CHAIN. ‘3 Aldon House’ is a substantial, elegant, period house forming a significant share of an imposing, Grade II listed country mansion with Palladian revival and Palazzo architectural influences, situated in a superb position enjoying lovely views over open parklands and fields to hills beyond.  This amazing, unique home is within a short driving distance of the towns of Dorchester, Sherborne and Yeovil and yet has fantastic countryside walks from the front door. It boasts a wealth of original character including impressive ceiling heights, period fireplaces, spacious living accommodation and a good degree of natural light. The property is also enhanced by a car port, off road driveway parking for numerous cars and stunning rural views. There are lovely, communal gardens at the front, rear and side extending to 3.5 acres plus a tennis court. The property has a private garden at the rear. It enjoys well-arranged, exceptionally spacious accommodation extending to 1877 square feet, comprising entrance hall, sitting room, 'wow-factor' kitchen/dining room boasting excellent period ceiling heights, inner hall, rear lobby and downstairs WC. On the first floor there is a huge landing area which could incorporate a study or playroom area, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, second substantial double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a boiler room. On the second floor is a landing area, two further double bedrooms and second floor bathroom/WC. The property boasts gas fired radiator central heating throughout. Aldon is in a prestigious position and is surrounded by the original groomed grounds of the house, Aldon horse trials land and wonderful Somerset countryside perfect for walking, etc. There are amazing dog walks from the front door! This property currently contributes a monthly service charge of £190 towards the upkeep of the groomed communal grounds - this includes gardening and maintenance projects. The historic, Abbey town of Sherborne is a short drive away with its lively high-street, world-famous schools and mainline railway station making London Waterloo directly in just over two hours. Sherborne has also recently won the award for the best place to live in the South West by The Times 2024. It also boasts ‘The Sherborne’ – a top class, recently opened arts and conference centre plus restaurant that is in the building of the original Sherborne House. This tremendous property is ideal for aspiring families looking for the ideal semi-rural home, making the most of the reducing mortgages available at the moment, wealthy London buyers or retirement buyers looking for somewhere pleasant to settle in the villages or rural countryside. It also may appeal to the second home/pied-a-terre market as well as high-end holiday letting. THIS RARE AND UNIQUE HOME MUST BE VIEWED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.

Panelled front door to entrance hall.

ENTRANCE HALL: 6’10 maximum x 3’8 maximum. Radiator, flagstone floors, internal window to the kitchen, window to the front. Panel door leads to sitting room.

SITTING ROOM: 21’10 maximum x 18’10 maximum. A beautifully presented, well proportioned main reception room with a light dual aspect. Two multi-pane windows to the front boasting a westerly aspect and window to the rear. Moulded skirting boards and architraves, oak flooring, two radiators. Panel door leads to inner hall. Further panel doors lead off the inner hall to open plan kitchen/dining room.

OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN DINING ROOM: 18’4 maximum x 15’6 maximum. A superb open plan room with excellent ceiling heights, large feature multi-pane sash window to the front. An extensive range of Shaker style panelled kitchen units comprising solid granite worksurface and surrounds, inset stainless steel one and a half sink bowel and drainer unit with mixer tap over. Caple stainless steel range-style oven with fiver burner gas hob and electric oven and grill. A range of drawers and cupboards under, integrated Bosch dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, built-in stainless-steel microwave, integrated Bosch washer dryer. A range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, wall mounted stainless steel cooker hood extractor fan, granite splashback. Wall mounted cupboard houses Bosch gas fired boiler, inset ceiling lighting, radiator, limestone flooring.

CLOAKROOM / WC: 5’2 maximum x 5’3 maximum. Low level WC, pedestal wash basin, radiator, tiled splashback, limestone tiled floor, extractor fan.

Panel door from the sitting room leads to L shaped rear hall/utility room.

L-SHAPED REAR HALL / UTILITY ROOM: 13’9 maximum x 12’6 maximum. Space for tumble dryer, oak flooring, radiator, glazed door to the rear. Staircase rises to the first floor with door leading to understairs storage cupboard under.

Staircase rises from the rear hall to the first-floor landing. A huge FIRST FLOOR LANDING area doubling as STUDY, measuring 16’8 maximum x 13’9 maximum. Two windows to the rear overlooking impressive grounds, moulded skirting boards and architraves. Panel door from the first-floor landing leads to walk-in airing cupboard housing unvented hot water tank and expansion chamber.
Panel doors lead off the landing to the first-floor rooms.

MASTER BEDROOM: 17’4 maximum x 14’6 maximum. A generous double bedroom with excellent ceiling heights enjoying a light dual aspect with windows to the front and side. Radiator, period fireplace feature and surrounds, moulded skirting boards and architraves. Door leads to EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 6’8 maximum x 6’2 maximum. Low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, glazed corner shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, limestone floor tiles, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail and shaver point.

BEDROOM TWO: 16’8 maximum x 9’11 maximum. A generous double bedroom, multi-pane sash window to the front, moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator. Panel door leads to EN-SUITE BATHROOM: 8’7 maximum x 7’9 maximum. A modern white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, panel bath, tiling to splash prone areas, glazed shower cubicle, wall mounted mains shower over, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point, extractor fan, multi-pane window over looks impressive grounds, limestone floor tiles.

Staircase rises from the first-floor landing to the second-floor landing. Multi-pane window to the rear, exposed beams. Door leads off landing to large storage cupboard space. Panel doors lead off the landing to the second-floor rooms.

BEDROOM THREE: 10’11 maximum x 9’7 maximum. A third double bedroom, window to the front, exposed beams, period style fire surrounds and hearth, radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR: 10’8 maximum x 9’4 maximum. A fourth double bedroom, double glazed window to the front, radiator. Door leads to fitted storage cupboard space.

SECOND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM: 7’8 maximum x 6’6 maximum. A modern white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splash back, glazed corner shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, panel bath, tiled surrounds, exposed beams, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail, limestone flooring, shaver point.

OUTSIDE
This impressive property is accessed via a shared sweeping driveway approach. There is a residence parking area providing ample off-road parking. Shared paved pathway to the front door, outside light.
The property comes with a SINGLE TIMBER CARPORT: 16’1 in depth x 9’1 in width with storage above, communal garden store.

At the rear of the property, there is a portion of private garden and patio measuring 54’ in depth x 40’ in width, outside light. The garden opens into