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Brook House Wynford Eagle • Nr Dorchester •

Brook House Wynford Eagle • Nr Dorchester • Dorset

A beautifully appointed detached family residence in a wonderful rural setting in West Dorset, surrounded by its own land extending to approximately 7.24 acres with large barn, former stables, tennis court and formal gardens and paddocks

Maiden Newton 3½ miles • 8½ miles Dorchester 10 miles (London Waterloo 2½ hours) • Dorset Coast 9 miles (Distances and time approximate)

Accommodation and Amenities Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Cloakroom

Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • 3 Further bedrooms • Family Bathroom

Ground floor: 2 Further bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms • Family room Study • Gun room • Laundry room • Store

Large barn • All-weather tennis court

Attractive garden and paddocks

In all about 7.24 acres (2.93 hectares)

Kennedys Knight Frank LLP 40 South Street 15 Cheap Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NN Dorset DT9 3PU 01308 427329 01935 812236 [email protected] [email protected] www.kennedysestateagents.co.uk www.knightfrank.co.uk

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. Brook House

Brook House is an individual detached country house of quality, built in 1996 to a particularly high standard, providing versatile accommodation on 3 levels and including a re-designed ground floor level for extensive family use. The house features attractive stone and flint elevations in the main under a slate roof, with a central brick chimney. There are 6 bedrooms (3 with ensuite facilities), family bathroom, an elegant entrance hall, drawing room enjoying stunning views, separate dining room and a kitchen/breakfast room with 2-oven AGA. In addition, there is a cloakroom, study, laundry room, store and gun room. Oil-fired central heating, sash double-glazed windows and overall the interior is offered in excellent decorative order throughout. Reception hall with oak floor, stairs to first floor, staircase to lower ground floor cloakroom with WC, wash hand basin. Drawing room with open fireplace with Jetmaster grate, inset lighting, double French doors leading to front terrace, full height glazed windows with spectacular uninterrupted garden and country views. Dining room with oak floor, double French doors to sitting terrace, inset lighting, triple aspect room with a far reaching view down the valley. Kitchen/ breakfast room with oak floor, inset lighting, range of base and eye level units, drawers and wooden work surfaces, single drainer enamel sink, 2 oven oil-fired AGA, plumbing for dishwasher and American fridge/freezer, French door to garden.

The second floor provides a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom with panelled bath, shower and folding screen, 2 wash hand basins, WC, extractor fan. 2 Further bedrooms with wash basin, family bathroom with panelled bath, corner shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin, WC, extractor fan. On the ground floor there is a family room with inset lighting, study with double French doors opening to garden and extensive bookshelves. Laundry room with range of matching base units, drawers and work surfaces, single drainer stainless steel sink, plumbing for washing machine, boiler room and back door to garden. Store room with extensive shelving and gun room. Gardens, land and outbuildings The property is approached over a tree lined driveway which leads to a turning circle with a large area for parking, together with extensive parking adjoining the northern elevation. In total the land extends to 7.24 acres incorporating 2 fenced paddocks lying to the east and west of the house. There are formal gardens surrounding the house with lawned areas and well stocked borders and terraces on the east and west elevations. There is a gently sloping lawn with mature shrubs and trees extending to the northern side of the property. New all-weather tennis court and a large outbuilding comprising a detached barn 13.37m x 10.50m (43’10” x 34’5”) approx.. Constructed of block and timber clad elevations under a corrugated roof with double doors to both ends. Former secure tack room with sink. The barn was formally fitted with a range of loose boxes and stabling. The barn is currently used as a family space with a small kitchenette but could be used for equestrian use or garaging/storage.

Situation Brook House enjoys a superb rural location with no near neighbours and a most attractive open aspect over the hills and valley. There are excellent local facilities in about 3½ miles away including a church, public house, shops, a petrol station and also a railway station. The immediate vicinity is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Jurassic Coast at Chesil Beach is about 9 miles away. The market town of Bridport is approximately 8½ miles and the county town of Dorchester about 10 miles away providing excellent shopping facilities and the latter offering a mainline rail link to London (Waterloo). There are excellent schools in the area including Perrott Hill and Sunninghill Prep schools. Sherborne Schools and Lewiston, Bryanston, and Canford. As well as the Thomas Hardye school in Dorchester. Dorchester, Bridport and Weymouth. Bridport, Dorchester (Came Down), Sherborne, Weymouth and Yeovil. A wide range of bistro pubs and restaurants within the local area. Reception Brook House Bedroom Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Total = 3,907 sq ft / 362.9 sq m Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage

Second Floor

Ground Floor First Floor

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

Important notice 1. 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 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 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). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean 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. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in 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: June 2015. and Particulars: June 2015. guarantee, norisitintendedtoformanypartofcontract. This planispublishedforguidanceonlyandalthoughbelievedtobecorrect, itsaccuracyisnot Crown CopyrightReserved. Ordnance SurveySitemapSY5795. This planisbaseduponthefollowing: Dorset Wynford Eagle BROOK HOUSE Wynford Eagle NOT TOSCALE agents. areViewings strictlybypriorappointmentwiththejoint sole Viewings found ontheright. towards West Comptonfor1mileandBrook Housewillbe Eagle. OnceinWynford Eaglecontinuealongtheroad about 400yards signedtoWynford takingthefirstrightturn leftsignedWynfordturn Eagle/West Compton.Continuefor right andproceed outofthevillage.Afterashortdistance Maiden Newton.AttheT-Junction (bythevillageshop)turn right signedtoMaidenNewton.Proceed downthehillinto Approaching southontheA37(Yeovil-Dorchester road) turn Directions (PostcodeDT20EU) West DorsetDistrictCouncil:01305251010. Local Authority Freehold T items maybeavailablebyseparatenegotiation. are specificallyexcludedfrom thesale.However, certain together withthefittedcarpets,curtainsandlightfittings, All thoseitemsregarded astenant’s fixtures andfittings, Fixtures andFittings Council Tax Band:G. Oil-fired centralheatingandAGA. Mains electricity, privatewaterandseptictankdrainage. Services enure Europe andtootherdestinations. accessible offering connectionsaround theUK, &ExeterAirportsareBristol, alleasily (Waterloo) takingabout2½hours. Regular servicefrom Dorchester toLondon a direct east/westroute. Nearby accesstothesouthontoA35providing areSherborne botheasilyaccessible. and Bridport.ThecountytownofDorchester and Extensive shoppingfacilitiesinMaidenNewton giving accesstothesurrounding countryside. There are anumberoffootpathsandbridleways

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