Higher Farm House, Margaret Marsh £750,000 Gillingham: 01747 824924 Shaftesbury : 01747 851151 Important Note: For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. The particulars do not constitute, or form part of, an offer or a contract. No High Street, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QT responsibility is taken for any error, omission or mis-statement in these particulars. Hambledon do not make or give whether in these particulars, during negotiation or otherwise, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Higher Farm House, Margaret Marsh, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0AZ HIGHER FARM HOUSE is a very attractive period DINING ROOM: 13’11” x 11’ nicely proportioned BEDROOM 4: 18’7” x 10’2” Character room with borders, with further gardens to the rear, and a small farmhouse dating from the 15th Century originally as room with good ceiling height, lime washed beams, cat slide to ceiling, matching casement window with orchard. The courtyard is positioned to the side of the a ‘Hall House’. Built of mellow natural stone with quarry tiled floor, painted brick to return wall. Night display sill, wall lights, exposed beams through to: house and gives access to the formal cow stall and brick chimney stacks, under a thatch roof, set in a storage heater, casement window enjoying pleasant workshop with a stone wall. The gardens are planted peaceful rural setting, with two paddocks that extend outlook onto front cottage gardens, display sill, DRESSING ROOM: 7’8” X 7’3” Deep window seat with an abundance of established flowering plants to approximately 3 acres, with a generous barn, painted wooden doors to rear lobby and kitchen. with cupboards under, casement window enjoys and shrubs and mature specimen trees including horse granary on saddle stones and garage. pleasant outlook onto gardens. chestnuts in the front paddock. There are a number of REAR LOBBY: Under stairs recess, quarry tiled The property is listed as being of historical and useful outbuildings including a wooden tool shed/ floor, wash hand basin, painted wooden latch door to architectural importance, and is mentioned in the BEDROOM 3: 10’11” x 9’2” Character room with potting sheds, a garage, the former cow stall and a book ‘Retail Commission’ on historical monuments, outside, fixed window pane. granary supported on saddle stones. original Elm Muntin wall, wide floor boards, exposed and retains many original period features and detail FARMHOUSE KITCHEN: 16’5” x 9’5” Arranged in beams, window seat, sash windows enjoying outlook including an impressive inglenook fireplace and a simple rustic style, fitted with a range of functional onto paddocks. COW STALL/WORKSHOP: A Large useful chamfered beams to the cross beam ceiling in the and practical hand crafted wooden cabinets with outbuilding, built of natural mellow brick stone, sitting room. casement window, smaller iron framed window, wooden work tops and counters with open shelving. SECOND LANDING: Elm stairs leads up from Enjoying a pleasant position and standing well back staircase, wooden stairs rise to mezzanine platform, There is a single bowl stainless steel sink with drainer drawing room, sash window. from a quiet roadway , with a south east aspect, with skylight window, light and power and galleried and plumbing for appliances. Further wall hung nice views over delightful countryside and farm handrail. Further barn workshop area, divided by chip cabinets to the return wall, ceramic tiled splash backs, CLOAKROOM: White suite of pedestal wash hand pasture, within easy reach of nearby towns, offering a 1950’s enamelled cream Aga, oil fired with cream board/soft board partition ideal for storage or artist wide range of general and social amenities. There are basin and low level W.C. studio etc, skylight windows, log store/potting shed, lids. Casement window enjoying outlook onto nearby excellent schools in the area and outdoor facilities paddocks, terracotta floor tiles. fixed glazed window, slatted wood shelving, including riding, shooting and coarse fishing. BEDROOM 2: 11’8” x 9’10” Nicely proportioned flagstone paved floor and louver doors. An early viewing is recommended to secure this TO GARDEN ROOM: 12’ x 11’11” Original worn room with good ceiling height, window seat, desirable character property. flagstone floor, lime washed stonewalls, wooden casement window enjoying outlook onto garden and Council Tax Band: F screen with glazed top panel, matching door enjoying far reaching countryside. EPC rating: Grade II APPROACHED: Via easy pull in onto grassy outlook and access onto rear garden. driveway, leading to gravel parking apron, pathway BEDROOM 1: 11’10” x 11’8” Nicely proportioned TENURE: Freehold leads to: DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM: Hi level W.C with character room with good ceiling height, lath and down pipe and cistern, wash hand basin, tiled floor, plaster ceiling, chimney breast, fireside alcoves, sash VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the ENTRANCE: Storm porch/canopy supported on fixed window with wooden shutter and painted windows with wooden seat. agents. wrought iron brackets, painted wooden front door. wainscot panelling. OUTSIDE: The gardens are an attractive and HALLWAY: 18’11” x 9’ Screens passage, original FORMER CREAMERY: 11’6” x 10’6” Nicely delightful feature of the property and include two lath and plaster ceiling, butt n bead wainscot proportioned room with good ceiling height, lime pasture paddocks, one to the front of the farmhouse panelling, wall lights, original exposed beams, washed stone work to return walls, bread oven and and the other on the south side of the driveway, and enclosed stair well and original farmhouse door. door, china clay Belfast sink, tiled floor, space and extends to approximately 2-3 acres to include a small Electric night storage wall heater and coat pegs. plumbing for washing machine, fixed window front garden with flower beds and herbaceous SITTING ROOM: 16’3”x 16’1” Character room, enjoying outlook onto courtyard garden. nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, original STAIRWELL: Original Elm staircase to first floor exposed beams, exposed pine floor boards, window landing, galleried handrail. seat and sash window enjoying outlook onto cottage gardens and paddock. Handsome inglenook fireplace, SPACIOUS LANDING: 33’6” x 8’2” Exposed of mellow brick with clay tiled hearth, fire back open beams, casement window with Elm window board, grate, fire hood, bressumer beam and mantle. Original handsome exposed cruck beam and brick smoke hood wall cupboards, butt n bead partition, door to second C1600’s wooden latch door to loft space and attic stair case. interior. DRAWING ROOM: 21’8” x 16’ Spacious character BATHROOM: White suite of enamel bath with side room, nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, panel and hot and cold taps, Triton shower, Bi-fold chimney breast with slate hearth, inset wood burning door, cabinet with inset Armitage wash hand basin, stove creates cosy focal point, fire side alcoves and low level W.C, panel radiator, built in airing wall lights. Night storage heater, window seat, sash cupboard housing hot water cylinder, casement windows to front elevation, book shelves to return window enjoying outlook onto gardens and wall, glazed internal door to outside, door to under surrounding fields/countryside. stairs cupboard. .