MILTON CROFT Milton-On-Stour, Dorset

MILTON CROFT Milton-on-Stour, Dorset

MILTON CROFT Milton-on-Stour, Nr Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5PY

A handsome Victorian country house set in a rural village setting with impressive gardens and grounds and useful outbuildings

The Loft, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JG ruralview.co.uk [email protected] 01747 442500 SITUATION within easy reach. There are excellent road links to the other at Stourhead, Longleat stately home and safari park, Wilton Milton Croft is located in the small rural village of Milton on main towns in the region including Bath, Salisbury, Shaftesbury House and the World Heritage site of Stonehenge. Stour situated on the upper reaches of the River Stour and close and Bruton as well as to the South Coast. The nearby A303 to the Dorset/Wiltshire border. The village has a church, primary provides access to London, the West Country and motorway PROPERTY school, garden centre and is just a mile from the North Dorset network. The nearest regional airports are at Southampton, Milton Croft is a handsome Victorian Country House which has town of Gillingham which has good local shopping facilities Bristol and Exeter. been a wonderful family home for the current owners over including Waitrose and a Mole Country Store, sports centre, the last 20 years. Whilst offering spacious and well laid out railway station on the London (Waterloo) to Exeter (St David’s) The village is situated amidst the lovely, gently rolling accommodation it has a welcoming feel and presents beautifully. line and is home to North Dorset Rugby Club. countryside of the Blackmore Vale and with the West Wiltshire The property is built with a mix of local stone and brick Downs close by, it is ideal for participating in a variety of rural elevations under a slate roof and is believed to date from the Milton on Stour is an excellent base for several highly respected pursuits including walking, riding, cycling and field sports. 19th century with later additions. schools in both the state and private sectors with Gillingham’s Racing is at Salisbury, Bath and Wincanton with golf at Tollard Ofsted Outstanding Secondary School and their Sixth Form Royal and Sherborne. There are a number of excellent country The front door opens into a charming reception hall which leads being a particular draw whilst Port Regis, Clayesmore, Sandroyd, pubs in the neighbouring villages and there are several famous to a bright and well-proportioned drawing room and spacious Hazelgrove, Bryanston, Kings Bruton and Sherborne are all visitor attractions in the area such as the National Trust gardens dining/music room. A cosy snug gives access to a good-sized light and airy garden OUTSIDE OUTBUILDING room. The kitchen/breakfast room has been attractively fitted An undoubted feature of Milton Croft are the extensive, An attractive L-shaped range of outbuildings comprises a double and includes an Aga whilst there is also a rear hall, cloakroom, wonderfully landscaped gardens and grounds that extend to garage, stabling, tack room, coach house/store and storage boot room, utility room and a store on the ground floor. around three acres and are an absolute pleasure. From the areas. Subject to the appropriate consents, this building offers large gravelled drive which provides ample parking, an archway scope to be converted or adapted for a number of uses such as A wide staircase leads up to the first floor with a galleried leads to the main area of garden comprising a large expanse of an annexe/guest cottage, home working, studio or gym/leisure landing, principal bedroom with a bay window giving a south facing, well-kept lawn with established flower, shrub and complex. delightful southerly outlook over the garden. A study/family rose borders, a flagstone terrace, ornamental trees, pond and a room and adjoining bedroom with an en-suite bathroom could covered seating area ideal for al-fresco dining. Beyond is an area be re-configured to become a master suite or small flat. There of woodland, an orchard, further expanses of lawn and a well- are 4 further bedrooms, 3 further well-appointed bath/shower maintained tennis court with an adjoining paved terrace, rose rooms and a walk-in airing cupboard. arch and greenhouse. Behind the drive is a large area of fenced amenity/paddock land with a variety of mature trees. DIRECTIONS LOCAL AUTHORITY North Dorset District Council Heading west on the A303, take the slip road after Mere signed 01258 454111, Tax Band G to Gillingham and Zeals, turn left onto the B3092 towards Mere. Take the right turn signed to Gillingham continuing south to EPC ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING Current: 45 Milton on Stour. Turn right after the Milton Lodge Hotel signed Please refer to the agents for the complete Energy Performance to Bourton and then left by the garage. Follow the lane past a Certificate. small group of cottages and the property will be found on the right.

SERVICES Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired heating and hot water. BT Fibre Broadband is available. APPROXIMATE AREA (INCLUDING GARAGE) 4,258 Sq Ft - 395.6 Sq M OUTBUILDING 1,412 Sq Ft - 131.2 Sq M TOTAL 5,670 Sq Ft - 526.8 Sq M

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