Manor Farm Holwell • Sherborne • Dorset

Manor Farm Holwell • Sherborne • Dorset • DT9 5LD

Sherborne 7 miles • (London Waterloo 2 ¼ hours) • Dorchester 14.5 miles • Wincanton (A303) 15 miles Shaftesbury 16 miles • Blandford Forum 16 miles (All times and mileages are approximate) A handsome contemporary country house in a beautiful rural location with equestrian facilities, 115 acres and far-reaching rural views

Manor Farm Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Library • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room • Cloakroom Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room • 7 further bedrooms • 5 further bath/shower rooms (3 en suite) Outbuildings Games room/studio with cloakroom • Garaging • Workshop • Store rooms • Plant room Equestrian Facilities Modern stableyard with five loose boxes, tack room, hay barn Manège Gardens • Terraces • Swimming pool with pool house • Grass tennis court • Pond Paddocks and Pasture About 115 acres in total

Savills Wimborne Savills Country Department Wessex House, Wimborne 33 Margaret Street Dorset BH21 1PB London W1G 0JD Contact: Ashley Rawlings Contact: Camilla Elwell Tel: 01202 856873 savills.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 207 016 3718 [email protected] [email protected] Situation Manor Farm sits in a peaceful rural location, on the edge of the village of Holwell in the heart of the Blackmore Vale. The house sits in an elevated setting enjoying outstanding views across its own land and the rolling countryside beyond. It is well located for access to the Abbey Town of Sherborne with its variety of shopping, educational and recreational facilities and the county town of Dorchester is a little further afield. The railway station at Sherborne has a direct service to London Waterloo, taking about 2 ¼ hours and the A303 can be joined at Wincanton for road access to London and the Home Counties. Recreational facilities in the area include golf at Sherborne, horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter and Bath and water sports along the Dorset coastline. Rural Dorset is also the perfect base for all sorts of country pursuits with many opportunities for horse riding, shooting and walking. The area is renowned for its many well-regarded independent schools including Sherborne Preparatory School, Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne School for Boys, Leweston, Bryanston, St Mary’s Shaftesbury, Clayesmore, Millfield, Perrott Hill, Hanford, Port Regis and Sandroyd. Description Manor Farm is an exceptional country house, completed in of note include, marble cabochon and exposed oak floors, a 2008 and built in an attractive traditional style. It offers light beautiful oak staircase and open fireplaces. There is underfloor and spacious accommodation, ideal for both family living and heating throughout the house with individual thermostats in entertaining. each room. On the ground floor there are three principal reception rooms including a sitting room, library and outstanding 33’10 drawing Gardens & Grounds room with French doors opening onto the south facing terrace. Manor Farm is approached through double five-bar gates The kitchen/breakfast room is ideally proportioned for family opening onto a gravel driveway with a parking and turning area living with ample space for dining and relaxing. A glazed link adjacent to the house. A spur drive gives access to the courtyard leads from the kitchen to a magnificent vaulted dining room. of outbuildings and stables. There are four principal bedrooms on the first floor, including The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with wide open a magnificent master bedroom suite with a bathroom and large spaces, ideal for a young family. A grass tennis court is found walk-in wardrobes. The three further bedrooms each have an to the north of the house and driveway. The formal gardens adjoining bath or shower room. The second floor provides four are found to the south of the house and include a large dining bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms. terrace, pergola and well stocked beds and borders. The Manor Farm enjoys delightful rural views, particularly to the swimming pool is located to the south-west in a secure, partly- south and east with the drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room walled garden with a pool house. An attractive pond is found and principal bedrooms having the finest aspect. Other features beyond the formal gardens.

Manor Farm Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House = 637.5 sq m / 6862 sq ft Garage = 66.5 sq m / 716 sq ft Outbuilding = 197.1 sq m / 2121 sq ft Total = 901.1 sq m / 9699 sq ft (Excluding Void / Wine Cellar)

For illustrative purposes only - Not to scale

Second Floor

First Floor

Wine Cellar

Ground Floor Outbuilding (Not shown in actual location / orientation)

Outbuilding (Not shown in actual location / orientation)

Outbuildings and Equestrian Facilities A range of outbuildings and a modern stable yard are found to the south-east of the house. The outbuildings include garaging, a workshop, garden stores and the plant room. There is a also a large games room, which could easily be used as a studio or home office. The equestrian facilities include five loose boxes, a tack room and hay barn. A (what size) manège can be found to the north-east.

The Land Manor Farm sits in 115 acres, some of which is divided into paddocks and the balance is maintained as certified organic grass. There is a central block of woodland with a pond.

Services Private drainage to a sewage treatment plant. LPG central heating with supplemental solar powered system for the domestic hot water. The works for this system are located in an adjacent outbuilding. Mains electricity. Mains water for the house. External water provided from a private underground reservoir and shared with others in the vicinity. Pool heated by LPG boiler with solar power as an alternative/supplemental source.

Local Authority West Dorset District Council, South Walk House, South Walks, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ. Telephone 01305 251 010.

Post Code DT9 5LD. MANOR FARM Energy Performance A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

Viewing Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Strictly by appointment with Savills. Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

General Remarks and Stipulations Directions Purchaser’s Note From Sherborne take the A352 South of the town. At the top of the hill turn left onto the A3030 signposted to Sturminster Newton. At Two public footpaths cross the land, as shown on the enclosed Caundle Marsh turn right to Holwell and follow the lane crossing siteplan. The single farm payment scheme is in hand. over the narrow bridge. Take the next turning right hand turning and proceed along this lane for approximately ¾ mile and the entrance to Manor Farm will be found on your left hand side.

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