The Lodge Marnhull • Dorset The Lodge Burton street • Marnhull • Dorset Sturminster Newton 4 miles • Gillingham 6 miles (Waterloo 2¼ hours ) • Shaftesbury 7 miles • Sherborne 11 miles. (Distances and time approximate) The Lodge is a highly attractive unlisted large detached house located in the very desirable village of Marnhull. The house provides excellent family accommodation arranged over three floors with scope to further enhance the property if required. The Lodge is set in circa 3.56 acres of beautiful grounds and fenced paddock and benefits from both a tennis court and swimming pool. Ground floor: Reception hall • Drawing room • Sitting room • Study • Conservatory Kitchen / breakfast room • Scullery • Boot room • Workshop First floor: 4 Bedrooms • Dressing room • 2 Bathrooms • Shower room second floor: 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom Swimming pool • Tennis court • Double garage • 2 Outbuildings Gardens and grounds In all about 3.56 acres (1.44 hectares) Knight Frank llP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: +44 1935 812236 [email protected] www.knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. situation The Lodge is situated in the heart of the popular village of Marnhull, which is a thriving community with several shops (including a post office, hairdresser and butcher) two pubs, three churches, doctors surgery and garage with fuel. Church of England and Roman Catholic E primary schools in the village. Prep schools in the area include Port Regis, Hanford, Clayesmore, Knighton House, Hazlegrove, Sandroyd and Sherborne amongst others. Gillingham, the Gryphon School in Sherborne and both Salisbury grammar schools are good secondary schools. Local public schools include Bryanston, Canford, King’s Bruton, Millfield, Sherborne and St Mary’s Shaftesbury. Good local shopping facilities in nearby S Sturminster Newton. Other towns within easy driving distance include Gillingham (Waitrose), Shaftesbury and Sherborne. Bath, Salisbury and Bournemouth are all within about 1 hour’s drive. Mainline train service from Gillingham to T London (Waterloo) in 2¼ hours. London by car joining the A303 north M of Shaftesbury which links to the M3 is about 2½ hours. Regional airports at Bournemouth and A Bristol. Cross channel ferry service from Poole f and Portsmouth. the lodge The Lodge is not listed. The property dates from circa 1890 and is constructed of fine Marnhull stone under a clay tiled roof. The house benefits from well proportioned reception rooms and provides spacious family accommodation arranged over three floors. The large entrance hall with open fireplace provides easy access and flows to the drawing room, study with open fireplace inset with woodburner and kitchen: perfect for entertaining and family life. The house is approached through stone gate piers leading onto a gravel driveway with parking for several cars. The drive continues past the house to further parking and a double garage. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with attractive borders. The main gardens lie to the rear of the property and comprises a variety of different zones. It is well screened by the high walls and hedges that border it, which add to the property’s charm and attraction giving it good privacy. The outdoor heated swimming pool, resurfaced tennis court, wonderful plants and trees, vegetable garden, orchard and paddock are the perfect complement to this fine country house. There is a secondary drive to the west of the house which leads to a large garden shed. The neighbouring property has a right of way over this drive which continues on as a footpath northwards. The footpath is out of sight from the main curtilage of the property. There is additional access from the paddock to Love Lane to the north of the property. services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Council tax Band G Fixtures and fittings All curtains, freestanding kitchen and utility appliances and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale but could be made available by separate negotiation. Development uplift Clause The vendor withholds the right to exercise a development uplift clause on any development undertaken in the paddock. tenure Freehold local authority North Dorset District Council: 01258 454111 Directions (Dt10 1Ps) Turn off the B3092 and continue down Church Hill for about 0.5 mile which turns into Burton Street. You will see The Lodge on the right hand side just before a large chestnut tree. Viewing Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” Reception approximate Gross Internal Floor area 512 sq m / 5510 sq ft Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage second Floor Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Important notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s).Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: 2007 and 2010 Particulars: February 2015. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. .