THE BARTON NETHER COMPTON, SHERBORNE, DORSET THE BARTON NETHER COMPTON SHERBORNE, DORSET

A charming, semi-detached period cottage with a pretty garden situated in the heart of a sought after village

Entrance hall • Sitting room with separate study area Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Cloakroom 3 Bedrooms • Bathroom

Private parking • Single garage • Garden shed Greenhouse • Garden

Sherborne 1½ miles (London Waterloo 2¼ hours) Yeovil 2¼ miles • A303 8½ miles • Dorchester 19 miles (Distances and time approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. The Barton border. On the other side is a further area of lawn and central pond, with fringing borders Believed to date from the mid-19th Century, richly planted with perennials, flowering shrubs The Barton is an attractive, semi-detached 2-storey cottage built of Ham stone with a and an assortment of mature trees including Welsh slate roof. The property was completely a fine eucalyptus. At the rear a gate opens to renovated in 1990 and was re-modelled a further, small area of garden containing a internally to optimise the feeling of space. It has timber garden shed. At the rear of the cottage good head height and is presented in excellent is a paved courtyard suitable for outside dining, decorative order throughout. The front door with a raised bed planted with flowering shrubs under a lead-covered canopy porch opens to and roses, and an aluminium-framed green the entrance hall with a door to the cloakroom house. on one side and a staircase rising to the first Situation & Amenities floor on the other. A further door leads in to the dining room, which has sealed timber flooring The Barton is situated in the centre of the highly extending through to the adjacent sitting room sought after village of Nether Compton. It is a and French windows opening on to the paved short walk to the village green with the adjacent courtyard at the rear of the cottage. The sitting parish church of St Nicholas. There is an active room has windows on two sides and an open village hall and the Griffin’s Head public house. fireplace with a cut stone surround and storage The village has the thriving Compton House cupboards to one side. An archway leads Cricket Club and nearby Trencherman’s (food through to a separate study area with French club and delicatessen). windows opening on to the rear courtyard. The area is renowned for the quality From the dining room a door leads to the E of its schooling both in the private and kitchen/breakfast room, which has a tiled floor State sectors including Sherborne and is fitted with timber-faced wall and floor- Prep School, the Sherborne public mounted units and a range of Neff cooking schools, Trent School (State primary) appliances and dishwasher. On the first floor and the village is in the catchment there is a galleried landing, with access to a area for The Gryphon School (State large loft and with doors off to three bedrooms secondary). and family bathroom.

Garden The A30 provides easy access to S Sherborne (1½ miles), which has a The cottage faces the pretty former village wide range of shopping and business schoolhouse and has a stone boundary wall, facilities, including a Waitrose with an attractive period wrought iron gate supermarket, and the regional centre opening on to a gravelled parking area with of Yeovil (2¼ miles) with its retail space for several cars and an adjacent stone- parks. built single garage. The cottage is clad in wisteria and a climbing hydrangea and to one Sherborne, Dorchester, Yeovil, Bath, side are a variegated holly tree and a small lawn t Exeter and Poole all provide excellent with a central sun dial backing on to a planted entertainment venues. There are a number of bistro pubs and restaurants e within the local area. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 108.8 sq m / 1171 sq ft (Excluding Void) The A30 and A37 provide quick access to the A303 M (8½ miles), which serves as a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London. The A37 also runs south linking with the east/west A35 to Poole and Reception Bournemouth. Bedroom There is a mainline rail service from Sherborne to Bathroom T London Waterloo (2¼ hours). Kitchen/Utility Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter International airports A are all about an hour’s drive away offering connections within the UK and many international destinations. Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Fixtures & Fittings: All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: F Local Authority: West Dorset District Council. Telephone: 01305 251010. Directions (Postcode DT9 4QA) From Sherborne proceed west on the A30 towards Yeovil. After approximately 1.3 miles, turn right off the dual carriageway signed to Nether Compton. Continue for about 1 mile into the centre of the village. The Barton will be found on the left about 50m before the Church and village green. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Ground Floor First Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the 01935 812236 particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, Dorset DT9 3PU measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean [email protected] that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. KnightFrank.co.uk Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: July 2016. Particulars: May 2017. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.