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Freehold
Guide price
£1,950,000
(£758/sq. ft)
4 bed detached house for sale
Donhead St Andrew, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP74 beds
4 baths
2 receptions
2,572 sq. ft
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
G
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1 mile
- Wardour Catholic Primary School 1.8 miles
- Tisbury 3.4 miles
- Gillingham (Dorset) 5.8 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 reception rooms
- 4 bathrooms
- 0.59 acres
- Outbuildings
- Period
- Detached
- Garden
- Rural
- Swimming Pool
- Village
- Private Parking
Situated in a sheltered elevated position, the house is approached off a quiet country lane and the drive leads to a parking area at the rear of the house.
The house offers a fine and well-proportioned reception drawing room with an ornate marble open fireplace and French windows leading onto the terrace, taking advantage of the wonderful southerly views over beautiful countryside. The kitchen is connected through to the dining room and both enjoy direct access to the lovely gardens. There is a double bedroom with en suite bathroom on the ground floor with 3 further bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on the second floor.
The outbuildings consists of a studio room/playroom with small kitchenette and an indoor heated swimming pool with twin French windows leading on the garden. There is also garaging and a number of store rooms.
The charming garden at Britmore House lie to the front and compliment the house perfectly. It is arranged on two tiers and has well stocked borders with a number of mature trees and shrubs. The rear garden borders farmland and woodland, creating an idyllic and peaceful location.
Donhead St Andrew is one of the most sought-after villages and communities in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an attractive village centre. There are excellent links to important local hubs such as Salisbury, Tisbury, Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum. The highly regarded Foresters public house is within easy walking distance. Tisbury is 5 miles away with a post office, local supermarket and a range of shops, bars and delicatessens. The Cathedral City of Salisbury is 20 miles to the east with a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational amenities, including a large Waitrose supermarket. The A303 is 6 miles to the north which provides a quick link to the M3 going east towards London and the M5 heading southwest and north towards the Midlands. Primary and secondary schooling in the area is exceptional with the Sherborne schools, the Salisbury schools, Sandroyd, Port Regis, Hazelgrove, Bryanston, Hanford and Knighton House.
The house offers a fine and well-proportioned reception drawing room with an ornate marble open fireplace and French windows leading onto the terrace, taking advantage of the wonderful southerly views over beautiful countryside. The kitchen is connected through to the dining room and both enjoy direct access to the lovely gardens. There is a double bedroom with en suite bathroom on the ground floor with 3 further bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on the second floor.
The outbuildings consists of a studio room/playroom with small kitchenette and an indoor heated swimming pool with twin French windows leading on the garden. There is also garaging and a number of store rooms.
The charming garden at Britmore House lie to the front and compliment the house perfectly. It is arranged on two tiers and has well stocked borders with a number of mature trees and shrubs. The rear garden borders farmland and woodland, creating an idyllic and peaceful location.
Donhead St Andrew is one of the most sought-after villages and communities in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an attractive village centre. There are excellent links to important local hubs such as Salisbury, Tisbury, Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum. The highly regarded Foresters public house is within easy walking distance. Tisbury is 5 miles away with a post office, local supermarket and a range of shops, bars and delicatessens. The Cathedral City of Salisbury is 20 miles to the east with a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational amenities, including a large Waitrose supermarket. The A303 is 6 miles to the north which provides a quick link to the M3 going east towards London and the M5 heading southwest and north towards the Midlands. Primary and secondary schooling in the area is exceptional with the Sherborne schools, the Salisbury schools, Sandroyd, Port Regis, Hazelgrove, Bryanston, Hanford and Knighton House.
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Knight Frank - Sherborne Sales
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