Portman Lodge

Durweston • Dorset Portman Lodge Durweston • Nr Blandford Forum • Dorset • DT11 0QA

An elegant Grade II listed Regency style house with landscaped gardens and grounds located on the village edge

Accommodation Porch • Entrance hall • Sitting room • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Cloakroom Master bedroom with en suite shower room • Bedroom two with en suite bathroom • Bedroom three with en suite shower room • Two further bedrooms Second ﬂ oor: Two attic bedrooms Annexe with open plan kitchen/living room • Two bedrooms and bathroom Stable cottage with kitchen • Sitting room • Two bedrooms and bathroom Studio • Garden oﬃ ce • Workshop • Further outbuildings • Outdoor swimming pool Landscaped formal and informal gardens including a maze with central folly/tower designed by the current vendor • Orchard and paddocks

In all about 6.79 acres

SaviIls Wimborne Wessex House, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1PB [email protected] 01202 856800

Situation for Boys, Sherborne School for Girls and Leweston. There to have lived in the property since it was built. There is Portman Lodge is located on the south eastern side of the are mainline railway stations available at Gillingham and attractive light and spacious accommodation comprising village of Durweston overlooking the water meadows of Salisbury and to the south at Poole and Bournemouth, all three reception rooms with good ceiling height, kitchen/ the River Stour. The village lies within a conservation area with a regular service to London Waterloo. The A303 is breakfast room with Aga, five first floor bedrooms with two and much of it falls within an Area of Outstanding Natural available to the north at Wincanton, giving good access to shower rooms and one bathroom, two second floor attic Beauty. The entire village was owned by the Portman family the West Country and London via the M3. Nearby airports bedrooms as well as an adjoining two bedroom annexe. until it passed to the Crown Estate sometime after World including Bournemouth, Southampton, Bristol and Heathrow. Features include many sash windows and attractive views War II. Durweston lies two miles north west of Blandford Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Blandford, overlooking the surrounding countryside. To the rear of Forum which has a good variety of shopping, educational Sherborne, Rushmore and Broadstone, horse racing at the property is a walled garden and an adjoining group of and recreational facilities including a Marks and Spencer Wincanton, Exeter and Bath and water sports can be enjoyed former estate buildings, comprising Stable Cottage which Food Hall and is well known for its Georgian architecture. along the coastline to the south at Poole Harbour and is a two bedroom cottage and a useful studio/office. Other Other villages of note nearby include Shillingstone, Okeford Weymouth Bay. outbuildings within the grounds include a garden office, Fitzpaine, Stourpaine and Iwerne Minster. The towns of workshop, tool shed, pool pump room and there is also an Shaftesbury and Sherborne provide a further variety of Description outdoor heated swimming pool. The grounds, which are shopping, educational and cultural facilities. The area is Portman Lodge has handsome colour washed elevations divided into formal gardens, paddock and orchard, also renowned for its schools with Bryanston, Knighton House, under a slate roof and was built in the 1830’s by Lord include a fascinating maze with central tower/folly designed Clayesmore and Hanford close by. Other schools in the area Portman and the present owners are only the second family by the vendor. include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Canford, Sherborne Schools Outside The gardens and grounds of Portman Lodge are a particular feature of this fine property and the current owner is responsible for much of the design and layout. Tree lined gravelled driveway leading to parking areas. The main lawn is located to the front of the house and to the rear is a further garden area predominantly walled with lawn, hedging and well stocked flower/shrub beds. There is also a pool garden with lawns and outdoor swimming pool leading to the maze garden with yew maze and fascinating central tower with mirrored chamber morphing lights and retractable roof and spiral staircase leading to a battlement walk. The grounds are interspersed with many young and mature trees including cedars. Orchard area and paddocks laid to pasture. Directions From Blandford proceed along the Blandford Bypass in a north westerly direction. At the traffic lights turn left over the bridge and after a short distance the drive to Portman Lodge will be found on the left hand side. Services Mains electricity and water are connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents. Fixtures And Fittings Only those mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation. Local Authority North Dorset District Council, Nordon, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7LL. Tel : 01258 454111. Purchaser’s Note There is a public footpath across paddock from village playing field to Durweston Lodge (Gate Lodge). Portman Lodge, Durweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA Gross Internal Area (approx) = 419.0 sq m / 4510 sq ft Lower Ground Floor / Cellar = 40.5 sq m / 436 sq ft Annexe = 80.3 sq m / 864 sq ft Cottage = 72.0 sq m / 775 sq ft Studio = 44.9 sq m / 483 sq ft Garden Room / Store = 21.9 sq m / 236 sq ft Total = 678.6 sq m / 7304 sq ft For identification only. Not to scale. = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 © Floorplanz Ltd T Dn Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 4.77 x 3.38 3.39 x 2.89 Up 15'8 x 11'1 11'1 x 9'6 Bedroom 7 Studio 4.28 x 3.36 Up 9.88 x 4.47 14'1 x 11'0 32'5 x 14'8 Cottage - First Floor

Cellar Dn 6.99 x 5.30 Up 22'11 x 17'5 Kitchen / Garden Room Breakfast 5.12 x 3.50 Living Room Bedroom 6 Room 16'10 x 11'6 4.28 x 3.13 4.69 x 3.30 15'5 x 10'10 3.39 x 3.28 14'1 x 10'3 Hall 11'1 x 10'9

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Annexe Bedroom 4 Up Bedroom 2 Dn 3.85 x 3.35 Sitting Room / Annexe Bedroom 5 4.46 x 2.64 12'8 x 11'0 Kitchen Kitchen / Bedroom 1 5.30 x 4.71 14'8 x 8'8 6.66 x 5.55 Breakfast Room 5.52 x 2.80 17'5 x 15'5 21'10 x 18'3 6.24 x 5.30 Drawing Room 18'1 x 9'2 20'6 x 17'5 7.65 x 5.32 25'1 x 17'5 Dn Dn Bedroom 3 Up 5.50 x 3.75 Store Utility Up Dn 2.63 x 2.28 18'1 x 12'4 3.15 x 2.43 Dn 8'8 x 7'6 10'4 x 8'0 Up

Dining Room 5.97 x 5.30 Bedroom 1 19'7 x 17'5 Hall 5.96 x 5.28 Study Bedroom 2 19'7 x 17'4 5.31 x 5.18 4.82 x 3.80 17'5 x 17'0 15'10 x 12'6 Utility 6.62 x 1.38 21'9 x 4'6

Annexe - Ground Floor Ground Floor Annexe - First Floor First Floor Important Notice IN Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any oﬀ er or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 170920SB Savills.co.uk