The Mill House Wimborne St Giles • Wimborne • Dorset • BH21 5LZ A most handsome former mill house listed Grade II in an unspoilt village in the Cranborne Chase The Mill House Wimborne St Giles • Wimborne Dorset • BH21 5LZ Mileages Wimborne Minster 7 miles, Poole 21 miles (London Waterloo from 1hr 55 minutes), Bournemouth Airport 21 miles, Salisbury 17 miles The Mill House Entrance porch • Entrance hall • Dining room • Kitchen • Drawing Room Sitting Room • Reception hall • Utility room • Cloakroom Master bedroom with walk in closet and en suite bathroom Six further bedrooms • Four further bathrooms Annexe with sitting room Games room/playroom and laundry room Garage block with studio above and wine store Private drive with ample parking Gardens with river frontage Outdoor swimming pool In all about 1 acre Savills Wimborne Savills Country Department Wessex House, Priors Walk 33 Margaret Street Wimborne, BH21 1PB London W1G 0JD [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1202 856 873 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7016 3822 www.savills.co.uk Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation The Mill House is situated in the heart of this most attractive Canford, Knighton House, Hanford, Port Regis and Sandroyd. conservation village in the glorious Cranborne Chase The countryside in the area is well known for pheasant and about 10.5 miles north of Wimborne Minster. The village partridge shooting, right in the heart of Portman Hunt country. is set within the Shaftesbury Estate, the seat of the Earl In addition the River Allen offers wide brown trout fishing and of Shaftesbury and accordingly has remained unspoilt by Poole Harbour is 21 miles away for sailing and water sports. inappropriate modern development. This magnificent part of Dorset is renowned for its countryside set within the Cranborne Description Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the property The Mill House which is listed Grade II as being of architectural is situated alongside the free flowing River Allen which once interest, is thought to have been originally a paper mill and produced flow for the mill. In the village there is a village latterly a public house in the 19th Century. This spacious school, fine Parish Church of Wimborne St Giles, a post house has attractive English bond brickwork with tiled roof office and village hall. The nearby historic market towns of and gabled copings with decorative chimney stacks adding Wimborne Minster, Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury all have individuality to this most handsome of houses. Stone an excellent range of facilities and the larger city of Salisbury mullioned windows with leaded lights throughout a large part lies about 17 miles further afield where there are good rail links of the property add to the external period features. Inside the to London Waterloo. The area is well served by numerous house has further period features including exposed ceiling public and preparatory schools including Bryanston, St Mary’s timbers, oak stripped floors and several open fireplaces with Shaftesbury, Milton Abbey, Sherborne Schools, Clayesmore, drawing room having a particularly ornate carved surround. In the heart of the house is a fine reception hall with inglenook style fireplace with double doors opening to the drawing room providing a large combined area for entertaining. Also on the ground floor is an elegant dining room with open fireplace, stripped wood floor and a good size family kitchen with Aga and double doors opening to a snug/sitting room. On the first floor is a spacious master suite with bathroom and walk in closet and there are five further double bedrooms, two with en suite and one family bathroom. On the second floor are two further bedrooms, a large games/playroom, a laundry room and a bathroom. Gross internal area (approx.) Approximate Gross Internal Area: 632.6 sq m / 6809 sq ft (Excluding Void) Outbuilding: 106.2 sq m / 1143 sq ft Limited Use Area: 25.2 sq m / 272 sq ft Total: 764 sq m / 8224 sq ft For identification only - Not to scale Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Outbuilding: First Floor Outbuilding: Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Outside The Mill House is approached from a quiet lane via a private gravelled drive leading to an ample area for parking with access to garaging and workshops. Above the garage and workshop is a studio space currently used as a home office. The gardens are principally located to the west and east, on the western side a level lawn borders the free flowing River Allen and with the stone terrace immediately to the rear of the house providing an area for outside dining. The parking divides the east and west side of the garden where there is a further large level lawn bordered by a tall hedge and with some fine mature trees, shrubs and plants including what is believed to be the oldest Horsechestnut in England. Also in this part of the garden there is an outdoor swimming pool with terrace surrounding. On the northern boundary there is a further area of garden with separate access to the lane and bordered by open countryside owned by the Estate. To the south of the house there is a further parcel of land which is currently rented by the vendors on a peppercorn rent from the Estate.(further details on request). Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) THE MILL HOUSE Directions Local Authority From Wimborne head north on the B3078 Cranborne Road, Dorset Council, Allenview House, Hanham Road, Wimborne taking a left after approximately 10 miles onto the B3081 BH21 1AJ signposted Wimborne St Giles and Shaftesbury. Continue to the T junction and turn left to Wimborne St Giles. Proceed Viewing into the village, passing the church on the left hand side and Strictly by appointment with Savills. the gates to The Mill House are situated on the right about 50 Post Code yards past the triangle and the War Memorial. BH21 5LZ Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. 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. 13/06/19 SB. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. .