PEACH FARM HOUSE FIFEHEAD ST QUINTIN • DORSET A beautifully refurbished Grade II Listed farm house with far reaching views
Features Situation • Porch Fifehead St Quintin lies about three miles to the • Hall south west of the popular market town of Sturminster Newton in the heart of the Blackmore • Drawing Room/Dining Room Vale. Once home to the largest calf market in Europe • Sitting Room it has undergone considerable re-generation • Kitchen/Breakfast Room including a magnificent theatre/community centre, • Study doctor’s surgery and supermarket. The old market • Cloakroom square retains its charm and shops include a first class delicatessen/butchers, a fruit and vegetable • Garden Room shop, an electrical shop and a number of niche • Utility Room retailers as well as the usual banks and hotels. The • Master Bedroom with En Suite Abbey town of Sherborne to the west provides more Bathroom and Dressing Room sophisticated requirements while Gillingham to the • Three Further Bedrooms north has a mainline railway station (London Waterloo) and to the north, the A303 giving access • Family Bathroom to London via the M3. Other towns of in the area • Car Port include Shaftesbury, Blandford Forum and • Barn Dorchester. • Lean-to Field Shelter • Gardens In all about 1.14 acres
The Property Listed Grade II and constructed of stone, brick and part rendered elevations under a clay tiled roof, Peach Farm House has many attributes characteristic of its medieval origins, including ancient door frames, the cross beamed ceiling in the dining room, blue lias floors and deep fireplaces. The house has been beautifully refurbished by the present owners with real attention to detail, and finished to a high standard throughout. Improvements have included re-plumbing, re-wiring, the installation of a new boiler, a re-modelled kitchen, and the installation of solar panels amongst other things. All the principal rooms have lovely views of the adjoining countryside. Location • Sturminster Newton 3 miles • Blandford Forum 8 miles • Sherborne 10 miles • Shaftesbury 11½ miles (all distances approximate) Outside The property is approached off the lane through a five bar timber gate onto a gravelled car parking and turning area. Adjoining the property to the rear is a stone terrace; the majority of the garden is to lawn, with well stocked flower and shrub borders. We understand the garden was originally laid out by Robin Lane Fox and has a lime tree walk; there is a fruit cage and separate vegetable patch. Greenhouse. In addition, there is a useful barn (with light and power) and lean-to field shelter which are in the separately fenced paddock. Timber framed Car Port.
Services Mains electricity, water. Calor gas heating and hot water. Private drainage. Sport and Recreation There is racing at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath and golf at Rushmore Park and Sherborne. Theatres at Salisbury, Poole, Bournemouth and Bath. Extensive walking, cycling and riding in this unspoilt part of North Dorset. Education The area is particularly well catered for with educational facilities, both state and private. There are primary and secondary schools in Sturminster Newton. Private schools include St. Mary’s Shaftesbury, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Sherborne Boys and Girls Schools, St. Antony’s Leweston and Milton Abbey. Prep schools include: Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hanford, Knighton House, Clayesmore Prep and Sherborne Prep. Tenure Freehold with vacant possession on completion. Local Authorities North Dorset District Council Telephone: (01258) 454111 Dorset County Council Telephone: (01305) 251000 Council Tax Band F Directions Take the A30 from Shaftesbury to East Stour and turn left onto B3092 to Sturminster Newton. Proceed through the town and over the river turning right onto the A357. Turn left signed Fifehead Neville and Hazelbury Bryan; continue for about half a mile, turning left towards Fifehead St Quntin. Take the right fork, and continue along the lane into Crate Hill. After about 0.6 of a mile, turn right onto Zoar Lane and Peach Farm House will be found on the right after about 100 yards. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops & Staff, Shaftesbury. Telephone: 01747 850858. Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff give notice that:- They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Shaftesbury 01747 850858 [email protected] 6 The Commons, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8JU jackson-stops.co.uk
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House = 268.1 sq m / 2886 sq ft Barn / Wood Store = 36.9 sq m / 397 sq ft Total = 305 sq m / 3283 sq ft (Excluding Eaves Area)
First Floor
Ground Floor
Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale.