PEN HOUSE FARM

PENSELWOOD • PEN HOUSE FARM PENSELWOOD • SOMERSET

Gillingham 5.5 miles (London Waterloo about 1 hour 58 minutes) • 3.5 miles 7 miles • Bath 29 miles • Salisbury 30 miles An outstanding residential and equestrian estate with superb views over the Blackmore Vale Vaulted Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Snug Kitchen / Breakfast Room • Utility Room • WC Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and en-suite Bathroom 7 further Bedrooms • 3 further Bathrooms • Large attic Covered walk from house leading to Indoor swimming pool complex Jacuzzi • Sauna • Gym • Changing room with shower and WC Integral triple garage • Staff / guest flat comprising: sitting room, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom Beautiful Gardens with Lake • Gazebo • Tennis court Range of farm buildings and yard including 4 loose boxes, tack room and wash area, WC, Observation room, Grooms facilities, Two 3 bay steel frame barns and Implement store Post and rail paddocks • Pasture and stream fed ponds

In all about 46 acres A further 90 acres is available by separate negotiation if required

Savills Salisbury Savills Country Department Rolfes House, 60 Milford Street 33 Margaret Street Salisbury, London SP1 2BP W1G OJD Contact: Charlie Stone Contact: Camilla Foster Tel: 01722 426880 Tel: 0207 016 3718 [email protected] [email protected] savills.co.uk

SITUATION DESCRIPTION Pen House Farm is situated in a delightful Pen House Farm is a handsome country house elevated position on the western edge of the which was built in 1995 by the current owner. village of Penselwood with outstanding views over It is constructed of mellow local hamstone the Blackmore Vale. Local facilities are available clad with wisteria under a thatched roof with in Wincanton (3.5miles) or alternatively stone mullion windows. The property has been Gillingham (5.5miles) which has a Waitrose and beautifully built and fits seamlessly in the mature mainline railway station to London Waterloo landscape and grounds. taking from 1 hour and 58 minutes. Pen House Farm is centred around an The larger towns of Salisbury and Bath exceptional reception hall with a beautiful provide a more comprehensive range of vaulted ceiling and galleried landing above. shopping, restaurants, cinema and theatre. The hall has a solid oak floor, oak staircase Communications by road in the area are and an imposing limestone fireplace with a gas excellent with the A303 about a miles to the fire. Glazed double doors open through to the south providing a link to the M3, M25 and drawing room with a large bay window to the London or the West Country. front and there is also a further dining room with French doors to the garden. The kitchen/ There are a number of excellent schools breakfast room is to the far side of the hall and within reach including Port Regis, Hazelgrove, has a comprehensive range of cupboards under Clayesmore, Sherborne, Bryanston, Downside, granite worktops and an oil-fired Aga. There is a Millfield and St Marys Shaftesbury. spacious breakfast area and double doors through to a comfortable snug. Beyond the kitchen is a Recreational activities in the area include rear hall with a utility room and cloakroom. hunting with the Blackmore & Vale or the South & West Wilts. Racing at Wincanton, On the first floor there are six bedrooms, including Salisbury and Newbury and golf at Sherborne or an impressive master with an en suite bathroom and Rushmore. Renowned sailing and water sports dressing room. There are five further bedrooms opportunities on the south coast are also within sharing three bathrooms. There are two further easy reach. bedrooms and extensive storage on the second floor.

A covered glazed walkway from the house links a superb indoor swimming pool and leisure complex which is also built of stone under a tile roof. The building has an impressive vaulted beamed ceiling with large picture windows giving a great feeling of space. The heated indoor pool has a smart paved surround with electric cover. In addition there is a raised Jacuzzi, sauna and changing area with shower and WC. Stairs lead up to the gym on a mezzanine level with balcony and views over the pool. Adjoining the pool complex is an integral triple garage with electric doors. This also houses the water treatment plant for the bore hole. Above the garage is a staff / guest flat which is accessed via a flight of wooden steps to the side. The accommodation briefly comprises a sitting room, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. Please see the floor plans for room dimensions and layout. PEN HOUSE FARM Gross internal area ( approx ) :- 12,918 Sq Ft - 1,200 Sq M (Including Garage/ Pool House) For identification only. Not to scale.

Second Floor First Floor

Ground Floor First Floor

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First Floor PEN HOUSE FARM Gross internal area ( approx ) :- Stable Block: 7189 Sq Ft - 668 Sq M Grooms Facilities: 513 Sq Ft - 48 Sq M For identification only. Not to scale.

Grooms Facilities

Stable Block

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GARDENS AND GROUNDS The house sits beautifully within its gardens the garaging and staff flat. The courtyard of and grounds and these are a real feature of the outbuildings is reached by continuing down the property. main section of the drive and bearing left. To the south of the house is an attractive parterre An archway leads through to a courtyard with garden with box and yew hedging, roses and bay range of useful buildings, ideal for an equestrian trees, interspersed with gravel paths. To the west buyer. These include 4 loose boxes, a tack room, adjoining the front of the house is a flagstone WC and wash area. In addition the current terrace flanked by a variety of well stocked owners have created an observation room above herbaceous borders. the loose boxes, so that a mare and foal can be Beautifully manicured lawns stretch away watched in comfort and opposite are separate from the house on all sides leading down to a groom’s facilities. In addition there are two charming spring fed lake with rushes and willows 3-bay steel frame barns and an Implement store. along the banks. Adjacent to the buildings are four post and rail paddocks with water. To the north east of the house is a hard tennis court and pretty gazebo with seating area. THE LAND OUTBUILDINGS AND The balance of the land is predominantly EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES found to the west of the property and comprises Pen House Farm is approached through wooden attractive rolling pastureland interspersed by gates down a long sweeping lime tree lined drive ponds and mature woodland. It is accessed via bearing right through stone piers to a large a gravel road which leads from the main drive parking and turning area beside the front of through a five-bar gate and provides both a the house. From here a spur leads around to protected view and excellent grazing.

PEN HOUSE FARM

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

Main House Grooms Facilities Staff Flat

GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS Postcode Fixtures and fittings Directions BA9 8LL Those items mentioned in the particulars are From London head west on the M3 and bear included in the sale. All other items such as off onto the A303. Continue past Stonehenge Tenure carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary and Wylye towards Mere. Having passed Mere Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. are excluded from the sale, although some items on the A303 take the exit towards Gillingham Services may be available by separate negotiation. / Wincanton on the brow of the hill signed Mains and private water. Mains electricity and B3081. Having come off the A303 take the first drainage. Oil-fired central heating. LPG for Rights of Way right and at the T junction bear right and then fires and cooking. A footpath crosses the property to the south of after a short distance turn left up the hill signed the driveway. Please see plan for further details. Penselwood. Carry on the lane and take the first Local Authority left (into Underhill) and the entrance gates to District Council. Basic Payment Scheme the property will be found after several hundred The vendors will use their reasonable yards on the left. Planning endeavours to transfer the entitlement to future The property is not listed. payments under the Basic Payment Scheme Viewing Outgoings to the purchaser. The current growing year Strictly by appointment with Savills Salisbury or entitlements are reserved for the vendors. London Country House Department. Council Tax - band H

Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. 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 Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function, and prospective purchasers / tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements. Photographs taken: September 2015. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. 15/09/23 CF.