Loscombe Down Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset Loscombe Down Coombe Road • Winterbourne Steepleton • Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 9HD

Individual architect designed house in idyllic rural setting

Accommodation Entrance porch • Reception hall • Study/bedroom 4 with en suite shower room • Shower room • Cloakroom • Storage room Utility • Sitting room • Kitchen/dining room • Cloakroom • Three further bedrooms • Two en suite shower rooms En suite family bath and shower room

Triple bay garage with stunning one bedroom studio above • Barn and log store • Garden Room (currently used as gym) Mature Gardens • Ample parking

In all about 12.4 acres

SaviIls Wimborne Wessex House, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1PB [email protected] 01202 856800 Situation preparatory schools. The house is entered via an impressive front porch into a Loscombe Down enjoys the most wonderful rural setting amid reception hall with natural stone fl oor and cloakroom. The study/ some of the finest countryside in the County. Locally, there are The county town of Dorchester is 5 miles away with its excellent bedroom four with en suite shower room, has doors leading a variety of excellent leisure and sporting pursuits which include range of shops, schools, county hospital and mainline railway out to sunny paved, lower terrace and garden. Also situated sailing and watersports at Weymouth and along the Dorset coast; station. on the ground fl oor is a large utility room and storage room. Up golf at Dorchester Came Down and Bridport golf clubs, hunting Description the stairs to the middle fl oor and the open plan kitchen/dining with the South Dorset and Cattistock Hunts; walking and riding in room with sitting room makes for wonderful, light spacious living Loscombe Down originally built in 1967 has been significantly the unspoilt countryside. accommodation with far reaching views. The kitchen has bespoke upgraded by the present owners in recent years. This individually fi tted wooden units with marble work tops, an electric AGA and There is good accessibility to the Jurassic Coast, the coast line architect designed house sits in a superb location nestling in natural stone fl oor. The sitting room off the kitchen has a triple boasts an array of attractive landscape features. an unspoilt valley. Comprised of three floors; the ground floor aspect with a multi-fuel burner with Portland stone fi re surround construction is of cavity wall with Purbeck stone cladding. The The area is well served for schooling both state and private. and the fl ooring is engineered oak. upper floor is clad with cedar and the roof is slate. The state schools include The Thomas Hardye and Middle Upstairs to the top floor; the master bedroom suite with dressing Schools in Dorchester. Public schools include Sherborne School The property laid out over three floors, has been imaginatively room, en suite shower room and balcony to enjoy the wonderful (boys only) Sherborne School for Girls, St Anthony’s Leweston, designed to take full advantage of the far reaching views over views. There are a further two bedrooms both with en suite St Mary’s Shaftesbury, Bryanston, Canford, Milton Abbey and the surrounding countryside. The accommodation is to a high shower/bath rooms. All bath/shower room have luxury fittings. Clayesmore School. Preparatory schooling at Sunninghill School specification, offering light and a spacious feel, whilst providing in Dorchester, Perrott Hill, Port Regis, Sandroyd and Sherborne privacy and seclusion.

Outside The triple bay garage has a superb large studio above with kitchen/bedroom and living accommodation with separate shower room, providing a useful self contained unit. There is an outside garden room and a barn with log store. Loscombe Down is approached by a sweeping gravel drive to the front where there is ample parking for several cars. The gardens which amount to over an acre surround the property. There are different paved and decked seating areas from which to enjoy the stunning views. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and established flower borders. The remainder of the land is laid to pasture and is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From the house along the bridleway to the front you can ride for many miles and walk to Hardy’s monument. There is also excellent walking on the public footpaths. The entire area of the land extends to approximately 12.4 acres.

Accommodation Please see floor plans.

Directions From Dorchester take the A35 westwards towards Bridport. After about 4 miles as you enter the village of Winterbourne Abbas turn left signed Abbotsbury and Portesham. Proceed over the staggered crossroads towards Portesham and after about 1 mile on the left hand side there is a sign for Loscombe Farm. Turn into this track and follow the signs to Loscombe Down. Pass the farm buildings on your right and Loscombe Down is found a few yards further on behind a traditional five bar gate.

Services Mains electricity, Private water supply, Oil fi red central heating, Solar hot water panel. Under fl oor heating in kitchen and bathrooms.

Local Authority Dorset Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ. Tel 01305 251010

Council Tax Band F.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Agents Notes Footpath/Bridleway runs alongside boundary of property, please ask agent for further details General The property has central station monitored burglar alarm throughout + CCTV to the front of house and drive. All light fittings are either LED or low voltage. LoscombeLoscombe Down, Down Coombe Road, WinterbourneCoombe Road Steepleton, Winterbourne Steepleton Dorchester,Dorchester, Dorset Dorset DT2 DT2 9HD Gross internal area (approx) Main House Log Store Main House 269 sq m/2,896 sq ft 5.00 x 4.48m Outbuilding2896 Sq 15 Ft sq- 269 m/164 Sq M sq ft 16'5" x 14'8" Outbuilding129 sq m/1,388 sq ft Garage164 Sq Ft - 15 Sq M Balcony Barn 71Garage sq m/762 sq ft Total Area1388 Sq484 Ft sq- 129 m/5,210 Sq M sq ft Barn 762 Sq Ft - 71 Sq M Bedroom 2 3.53 x 2.34m 3.52 x 2.64m Total Area 11'7" x 7'8" 11'7" x 8'8" 5210 Sq Ft - 484 Sq M Balcony 3.36 x 1.71m 11'0" x 5'7" Bedroom 3 3.56 x 3.52m 11'8" x 11'7" 4.43 x 3.44m Bedroom 1 14'6" x 11'3" 5.28 x 3.51m 17'4" x 11'6" Barn 10.66 x 4.48m 35'0" x 14'8" Studio 8.53 x 6.21m 28'0" x 20'4"

Gym Second Floor Garage First Floor

Plant Room 1.63 x 1.33m 5'4" x 4'4"

B Open Shed Barn 4.28 x 1.90m 14'1" x 6'3" Storage 3.14 x 2.21m Kitchen/Dining Room 10'4" x 7'3" 8.25 x 6.60m 27'1" x 21'8"

Triple Garage Sitting Room 9.69 x 6.17m Study/Bedroom 4 31'9" x 20'3" 7.85 x 5.96m 5.49 x 5.19m 25'9" x 19'7" 18'0" x 17'0" Utility 5.54 x 3.92m 18'2" x 12'10"

Garage Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor

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