The Bridge House Spetisbury • Dorset The Bridge House Spetisbury • Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 9EB

A spacious timber framed ‘Colt’ bungalow occupying an idyllic riverside location in this popular Dorset village

Accommodation Entrance hall • Sitting/ dining room with fireplace • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Conservatory Rear hall/ boot room • Utility room Main bedroom with en suite bathroom • Guest bedroom with en suite shower room Three further bedrooms • Shower room Extensive driveway and parking area • Large period outbuilding providing studio room, workshop and store Delightful mature gardens of about 1.25 acres enjoying direct frontage to the River Stour

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Situation can be joined at Ringwood, and the Purbeck Hills and Jurassic dining area. The good size kitchen/ breakfast room is a bright Spetisbury is a popular Dorset village benefitting from a church, Coast beyond Wareham. through room with wood flooring, the kitchen area fitted with a village hall and farm shop with a bar/ café, called The Shack. The range of modern wood fronted units, the breakfast area having a village is conveniently situated on the A350 about 4 miles south Description brick fireplace with log burner, and at one end is a modern timber of the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum, and about 7 A unique timber framed ‘Colt’ bungalow occupying a spectacular conservatory enjoying a pleasant outlook over the walled garden. miles west of Wimborne Minster, both having excellent amenities, riverside location and set in delightful gardens and grounds of Off the kitchen is a rear hall/ boot room, and utility room with sink Wimborne having a Waitrose and Blandford several supermarkets around 1.25 acres. The property was built in 1972 within the unit, plumbing and space for washer and dryer, wall mounted gas and a branch of M&S Food. Poole town centre with shopping, former walled garden of Spetisbury Manor, now a residential fired combi boiler, and useful full height storage cupboards. Also entertainment and recreational facilities is about 11 miles, and care home, and enjoys a secluded and private situation. The leading off the rear hall are bedrooms 4 & 5, both having fitted Poole Harbour and the fine beach at Sandbanks about 14 miles. elevations are of cedar cladding above a brick plinth under a tiled wardrobes, one arranged as a study with built in furniture, plus Trains run from Poole to London Waterloo, and the A31 can be roof. There are UPVC double glazed windows and mains gas a shower room. Approached from the entrance hall are the main joined about 3 miles away, leading directly onto the M27/ M3 to fired central heating. bedroom with triple windows enjoying superb river views, walk in London. There is a first school in the village and state schools wardrobe cupboard and en suite bathroom, also having a door to for all ages in Blandford, together with excellent independent The particularly spacious accommodation includes an entrance the hall. There is a guest bedroom (formerly the main bedroom), schools including Castle Court, Canford, Dumpton, Clayesmore hall with airing cupboard, ‘L’ shaped sitting/ dining room with with two double wardrobes and an en suite shower room, and a and Bryanston in the wider area. Great riding, walking and double aspect windows, Purbeck stone fireplace with open third double bedroom. Many rooms in the property enjoy lovely cycling can be enjoyed in The New Forest National Park, which grate, French doors to the garden, and wood clad walls in the views across the garden and grounds to the River Stour beyond.

Outside The Bridge House is approached through the driveway of Spetisbury Manor Care Home, and has an extensive private drive providing parking and turning areas. There is a large detached period outbuilding with brick elevations under a pitched slate roof. This is currently utilised as a double height studio room with fireplace, and a separate workshop and garden machinery store with loft space over. The outbuilding could offer potential for conversion to an annexe or other uses subject to any necessary permission being obtained.

The delightful gardens and grounds are a particular feature of The Bridge House. The garden around the bungalow is largely enclosed by the original garden wall, which was lowered on the river aspect to take advantage of the view, and is laid to lawn with herbaceous borders and many specimen shrubs, . There are several areas of terrace from which to enjoy the sun throughout the day, and perfect for outdoor entertaining. In addition there is a productive walled kitchen garden having period cob walls, raised beds and a greenhouse. At the rear, a sweeping lawn with areas of wildflower meadow and bulbs slopes down to the banks of the River Stour, a haven for wildlife including otters, egrets and swans. From the riverside spectacular views can be enjoyed to the National Trust Stour Valley Walk on the opposite bank and upstream to the historic Crawford Bridge.

Directions From Wimborne, follow the A31 west for about 4 miles to the Sturminster Marshall roundabout. Take the third exit and proceed north for about 3 miles to Spetisbury. The signs for the Spetisbury Manor Care Home will be seen on the right. Turn into the main entrance and follow the driveway past the front door, then bear left and into the drive of The Bridge House.

Postcode DT11 9EB

Services Mains water, electricity, and gas. Private drainage, with mains drainage due to be connected June 2021. Mains gas fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances has not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.

Local Authority Dorset Council – North Dorset

Energy Performance A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

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Main House TheThe Bridge Bridge House, House, Spetisbury, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9EB 2176 Sq Ft - 202 Sq M Gross Internal Area (Approx) Outbuilding BlandfordMain House Forum, 202 Dorset,sq m /2,176 DT11 sq 9EB ft Outbuilding 106 sq m /1,144 sq ft 1144 Sq Ft - 106 Sq M MainTotal House Area 308 sq m /3,320 sq ft Total Area 2176 Sq Ft - 202 Sq M 3320 Sq Ft - 308 Sq M Loft Above Workshop Outbuilding 5.23 x 4.66m 1144 Sq Ft - 106 Sq M 17'2" x 15'3" Total Area 3320 Sq Ft - 308 Sq M Loft Above Workshop 5.23 x 4.66m Conservatory 17'2" x 15'3" 3.70 x 3.50m 12'2" x 11'6" Utility Room 3.56 x 2.11m 11'8" x 6'11" Store Garden Store 5.37 x 1.84m 5.37 x 1.84m 17'7" x 6'0" 17'7" x 6'0" Conservatory 3.70 x 3.50m Bedroom 5/Study 12'2" x 11'6" 3.57 x 2.33m Utility Room 11'9" x 7'8" 3.56 x 2.11m Bedroom 2 Outbuilding 11'8" x 6'11" Garden Store 6.03 x 3.57m Store 19'9" x 11'9" 5.37 x 1.84m 5.37 x 1.84m 17'7" x 6'0" Sittting/Dining Room Bedroom 3 17'7" x 6'0" 7.23 x 7.22m 3.56 x 2.95m Bedroom 4 23'9" x 23'8" 11'8" x 9'8" Bedroom 5/Study 3.57 x 2.33m 11'9" x 7'8 Kitchen/ 3.57 x 2.33m Breakfast Room 11'9" x 7'8" Bedroom 2 Outbuilding 8.47 x 3.58m 27'9" x 11'9" Workshop 6.03 x 3.57m 4.66 x 3.04m 19'9" x 11'9" 15'3" x 10'0" Sittting/Dining Room Bedroom 3 7.23 x 7.22m 3.56 x 2.95m Studio Bedroom 4 23'9" x 23'8" 11'8" x 9'8" 7.26 x 5.11m 3.57 x 2.33m 23'10" x 16'9" 11'9" x 7'8 Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 8.47 x 3.58m Machinery Store 27'9" x 11'9" Workshop 4.66 x 3.04m Main Bedroom 4.58 x 1.97m 15'3" x 10'0" 4.79 x 3.56m 15'0" x 6'6" 15'9" x 11'8" Studio 7.26 x 5.11m 23'10" x 16'9"

Machinery Store Main Bedroom 4.58 x 1.97m Walk-In-Wardrobe 4.79 x 3.56m 15'0" x 6'6" 2.34 x 1.13m 15'9" x 11'8" 7'8" x 3'8" Ground Floor Outbuilding

Walk-In-Wardrobe 2.34 x 1.13m 7'8" x 3'8"

Capture Property Marketing 2021. Drawn to RICS guidelines. Ground Floor Outbuilding All Measurements are approximate and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. Plan is for illustration purposes only. Not drawn to scale.

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