Hammoon House Hammoon, Dorset DT10 A 19th century hunting lodge with coach house in 18.9 acres bordering the River Stour. Situation Hammoon House has an idyllic setting overlooking the water meadows bordering the River Stour on the edge of the tiny village of Hammoon, which is itself surrounded by the unspoilt countryside of the Blackmore Vale. Because of its small size the village only has a church but is close to the small market town of Sturminster Newton (3.4 miles), which has a selection of shops and local businesses to meet every day needs. The house is also within easy reach of the larger town of Gillingham (8.9 miles), which has a Waitrose supermarket and a railway station providing a regular service to Waterloo (2 hours). For other transport links the A303 (11.7 miles), Bournemouth International Airport (25.6 miles) and Castle Cary (20.5 miles), which has a fast rail service to Paddington (90 minutes), are all within a reasonable driving distance. The local area is especially renowned for its wide choice of excellent schools from both the state and independent sectors. From the independent sector these include Knighton House, Bryanston, Milton Abbey, the Sherborne and Bruton schools, Hazelgrove and Milborne Port. Sturminster Newton 3.4 miles, Gillingham 8.9 miles (Waterloo 2 hours), A303 11.7 miles, Castle Cary station 20.5 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Bournemouth Airport 25.6 miles. (Distances and times approximate). Hammoon House Built in 1880 for the 2nd Viscount Portman and unlisted, Hammoon House was one of three hunting lodges built on the Portman Estate to provide a lunch rest and opportunity for the family and guests to change horses midway through the day. The house was subsequently owned for many years by the distinguished ornithologist, Angela Hughes, who chose it because of its setting and the prolific local wildlife in the surrounding countryside. It was bought by the current owners 25 years ago when the property had become very tired. They have since undertaken a comprehensive programme of renovation, which has included enlarging the house with a good-sized reception hall and a south-west facing orangery overlooking the garden and grounds. Designed for entertaining and built facing down the valley rather than into the village, the house is a lovely example of a country house of the period and is rendered with shuttered concrete inscribed to resemble cut stone, with tall sash windows and a Welsh slate roof. Internally the house has good ceiling height throughout, well-proportioned rooms and has retained many original architectural features such as extensive joinery and fine open fireplaces. Great care has been taken to blend the more recent changes sympathetically with the original, with limestone flagged flooring extending through the reception and inner halls and the orangery and refurbished timber floors in the reception rooms. The ground floor has four reception rooms arranged in a square off the inner hall. Both the drawing and dining rooms have windows on two sides with views across the garden including a broad bay window in each room. 8 5 5 On the first floor are a good size principal bedroom suite with a walk-through dressing room and large bathroom, five 18.9 EPC further bedrooms with two bathrooms and a shower room and acres TBC on the second floor are two more bedrooms and a shower room, which could form a self-contained suite for a teenager or nanny. Coach House, Garden & Grounds Hammoon House is approached down a gravelled drive, which leads to a parking area beside the house. To one side is the coach house, which has been converted and now incorporates a single garage, ground-floor office with kitchenette, shower room and first floor billiard room. The garden and grounds extend out from the house and comprise extensive lawns with richly planted borders and a paved terrace beside the orangery. Beyond a fine Cedar of Lebanon is the heated swimming pool sited within a walled courtyard with pool house. On one side of the garden are an area of kitchen garden, the garden store and a covered seating area with views across the garden towards the house. Beyond the pool courtyard is an area of level lawn that would be an ideal site for a tennis court, subject to obtaining the necessary consent. To the south-east of the house is a ha-ha which separates the garden from a series of three meadows leading down to the River Stour, where the property has about 854 yards of single bank fishing. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 18.9 acres (7.65 hectares). Coach House 1 Tenure Freehold Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating in main house. LPG-fired central heating in coach house. Superfast optic fibre broadband. Oil-fired heating (swimming pool). Local Authority & Council Tax Band Dorset Council (www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk) Tax Band: G Agent’s Note The village of Hammoon periodically suffers from flooding due to the nature of the soil and the village’s proximity to the River Stour. Please note that we are informed that Hammoon House itself has never been flooded in its history. Directions (Postcode DT10 2DB) From Shaftesbury head south-west on the B3091 for 5.9 miles to the village of Manston. In the centre of the village turn left off a sharp right-hand bend, signed to Child Okeford (old fashioned signpost). After just over half mile turn right, signed to Hammoon. Continue for a further half mile to the village and the property will be found on the left hand side, set back opposite the church. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 519 sq m / 5585 sq ft Bedroom Coach House: 99 sq m / 1070 sq ft Bathroom Outbuildings: 38 sq m / 410 sq ft Total: 634 sq m / 6835 sq ft Kitchen/Utility This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Storage Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Terrace Recreation Garden Store Pool House Coach House First Floor Second Floor Ground Floor Knight Frank I would be delighted to tell you more. 15 Cheap Street Sherborne, DT9 3PU Luke Pender-Cudlip knightfrank.co.uk 01935 810062 [email protected] Connecting people & property, perfectly. Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. Important Notice: 1. 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