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Ashley House West Stour • Dorset A delightful period village house with a coach house and a large mature garden Features • Hall
• Cloakroom
• Drawing Room
• Sitting Room/Library
• Dining Room/Conservatory
• Study
• Kitchen
• Laundry Room (with storage above – external access)
• Large Walk-in Larder and Storeroom
• Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom
• Three Further Bedrooms
• Two Bathrooms (One En-Suite)
• Coach House
• Garage/Workshop
• Gardens Situation Ashley House is in the centre of the popular village of West Stour, in the heart of the Blackmore Vale. The village has a church, a public house, a village hall, a shop at the local garage and an excellent farm shop nearby. Gillingham has a wide range of shops suitable for most everyday needs, including a Waitrose, as well as a mainline railway station (London Waterloo). The Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury is situated to the east with a good range of facilities including some niche shops, delicatessen, supermarkets, boutique hotel, health centre, small hospital, library and an arts centre. More comprehensive facilities can be found in Salisbury, Bath and Sherborne. The A303 lies some six miles to the north giving access to the south west and London, via the M3. Location • Gillingham 4 miles (London Waterloo) • Shaftesbury 5 miles • Sherborne 10 miles (all mileages approximate) The Property This is a fine period house with a Georgian facade and a Victorian extension to the rear, in a quiet position within the Conservation Area of the village. During the present owners’ tenure, they have updated and improved the accommodation to create a comfortable and versatile home. Attributes worthy of particular mention include sash windows, panelled doors, shuttered windows, blue lias flagged flooring, an oil fired Aga in the kitchen and the attractive conservatory/dining room which opens into the garden. The coach house lies on the other side of the drive with one of the reception rooms on the ground floor having been used as a studio while the landing area on the first floor has been used as an office. With some upgrading, it has the potential to be used as further ancillary Property Information Services Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Oil fired accommodation (Planning Consent granted; Application no central heating. 2/1999/0726). Tenure and Possession Freehold with vacant possession on The Gardens completion. The house is set back from the village road behind a wall with access Sporting and Recreation Racing is at Wincanton, Salisbury, across a gravelled carriage drive that leads to the front of the house. and Bath; golf at Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Salisbury and The mostly walled gardens are a particular feature, and surround the Wincanton; rugby at Gillingham (North Dorset RFC); theatres at house with areas of lawn studded with mature trees and herbaceous Salisbury, Bournemouth and Bath. Walking, cycling and riding in borders. There is a herb garden, a productive kitchen garden this unspoilt part of Dorset. Poole and Bournemouth are within an screened by a mature beech hedge, pond, summerhouse (with power hour’s drive, offering exceptional sailing and water sports at Poole connected) and greenhouse. The drive also leads to the large garage Harbour. with workshop area. Shaftesbury 01747 850858 [email protected] 6 the Commons, shaftesbury, Dorset sP7 8Ju jackson-stops.co.uk
Approximate Gross Internal Area :- (Including Garage & excluding stair Well) Main House = 239.1 sq m / 2574 sq ft Storage Loft = 13.8 sq m / 148 sq ft Garage = 40.6 sq m / 437 sq ft Coach House (Annexe) = 92 sq m / 990 sq ft Total = 385.5 sq m / 4149 sq ft (Of Which 14 sq m / 151 sq ft Is Reduced Headroom)
Education The area is renowned for its excellent schools. Garage These include Gillingham and Shaftesbury state schools (Not Shown In Actual and independent schools including Bryanston, st. Mary’s Location / orientation) shaftesbury, Leweston, Canford, Downside, Clayesmore, Storage Loft and Sherborne Boys and Girls Schools. Prep Schools (Over Laundry Room) include: Port regis, sandroyd, Hanford, Knighton House, Clayesmore, Sherborne and Hazlegrove. Local Authorities North Dorset District Council telephone: 01258 454111 EPC Current Band F Potential Band B Council Tax Band G (including Coach House) Directions (sP8 5rL) From Shaftesbury take the A30 west towards Sherborne, passing through East Stour; on reaching West Stour turn right, just before the pub, into Church Street and Ashley House will be found on the left hand side of the lane after about two hundred yards. Viewing strictly by appointment with the sole agents: Jackson- Ground Floor First Floor Coach House Coach House stops & staff, shaftesbury. telephone: 01747 850858. Ground Floor First Floor 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 Illustration for identification purposes only, and Jackson-stops & staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. measurements are approximate, Not to scale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.