Bagber Asking Price £775,000

A splendid detached grade II listed thatched cottage with four double bedrooms, set in four acres of grounds and enjoying a semi rural location on the outskirts of the pretty market town of Sturminster Newton. The original cottage is believed to date the late 15th/early 16th century and is thought that it was a former medieval hall. Of interest, Poplar Farm is one of the last surviving thatched houses in with a cross wing. The property has benefited from sympathetic alterations and additions over the proceeding years and has been an enjoyed home to our sellers for about seventeen years. During this time the property has been well maintained and improved combining old world charm as well as catering for modern day expectations. The cottage benefits from oil fired central heating, recently re-thatched ridge and retains many character features, which include flagstone flooring, pretty pane glass cottage style windows with deep sills, exposed ceiling beams, fireplace with burner and an original style Victorian style fireplace in one of the bedrooms. It also has a well that could be used as the main supply with the relevant filtration system. There is still plenty of scope to develop with some of the outbuildings offering a chance to create an annexe for a dependent 1 Market House relative or business opportunity as a holiday let or monthly rental - subject to pp. Market Place Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1AS t. 01258 473030 [email protected] www.mortonnew.co.uk www.mortonnew.co.uk POPLAR FARM, BAGBER are shrub and flower beds and a variety Dorset countryside with easy access to of trees. surrounding towns and some of the The Property most beautiful countryside in The Outbuildings Inside which provides excellent walking, horse The property is accessed from the road In brief, the ground floor accommodation riding and other outdoor activities. Just onto a concrete yard where there is consists of useful porch, large sitting two miles away is the market town of plenty of parking, gates to the room that may offer multi-functional Sturminster Newton. Steeped in history paddocks, and to the gardens from both usage with fireplace and burner, and tradition, the town still has a sides of the cottage. There is a triple kitchen/breakfast room fitted with plenty Monday Market and offers a brick car barn with power, large brick of kitchen cupboards, formal dining room combination of country and town living. built barn or former milking parlour had or snug and garden room, which enjoys There is a range of independent shops planning permission and listed building views to three sides overlooking the and chain stores, doctor and dentist consent to convert into 2 holiday garden and paddocks and stairs rising surgeries, schooling for all ages and a cottages which has now lapsed. It was to the main bedroom. The first floor has variety of entertainment venues. Further also recently re-roofed in 2018. two parts - one with the main bedroom facilities which are all about 10 miles enjoying a Juliette balcony and away, may be found at Blandford, There is also a barn that is currently benefiting from a stylish en-suite shower , Sherborne and Gillingham divided into loose boxes. room with built in wardrobes - to the both with mainline train stations. other side of the cottage there is the The Grounds Directions main bathroom and three double sized The land has been divided into bedrooms, one with a Victorian style numerous paddocks and in total extend From the Sturminster Newton Office fireplace. to about 4 acres. One of the paddocks Leave Sturminster via Bridge Street. At has direct access to the bridleway. Note the traffic lights proceed over the bridge Outside - there is the potential to purchase more and turn right onto the A357 heading The Formal Garden land. towards Sherborne. After about two The formal gardens lie mostly to the miles there will be a hill where the The Location side, front and rear, mainly laid to lawn property will be found at the bottom on with a paved seating area to the side Bagber, Sturminster Newton the right hand side. There is a brick accessed from the garden room. There Bagber is a small village in the North outbuilding, backing on to the road - the entry is just afterwards.

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