Bucknowle House Bucknowle • Wareham • Dorset Bucknowle House Bucknowle • Wareham • Dorset • BH20 5PQ A fine Victorian house in a lovely rural location with grounds of seven acres Accommodation Enclosed entrance porch • Reception hall • Cloakroom • Sitting room Dining room • Drawing room • Kitchen/breakfast room Sun room • Utility room • Larder • Cellar • 7 bedrooms • 6 bathrooms/shower rooms Games room • Study • Oil fired central heating Heritage style garage • Heated swimming pool • Hard surface tennis court Attractive gardens • Delightful paddock in all about 7 acres Savills Wimborne Wessex House, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1PB [email protected] 01202 856800 DESCRIPTION court, swimming pool and Heritage style garage. boating from Kimmeridge Bay and magnificent bathing beaches at Studland Bucknowle House is a magnificent Victorian house which was built in about and Swanage. A full range of water sports are within easy reach along the 1870 for the Factor of the Encombe Estate. Constructed with attractive SITUATION Dorset coast with the large sheltered harbour at Poole, as well as the site Purbeck stone elevations under a stone and slate roof, the house offers Bucknowle House occupies a lovely rural location in splendid countryside of the 2012 Sailing Olympics at Weymouth. There are excellent schools particularly spacious, well proportioned accommodation with fine views between the villages of Church Knowle (one mile) and Corfe Castle (one in the area including Canford, Bryanston, Clayesmore, Milton Abbey and over the splendid surrounding countryside. The house remained in the and a half miles). Church Knowle has a public house and a 13th Century Sherborne, together with a number of preparatory schools, good primary ownership of the Estate for the next one hundred years before being sold. church, whilst Corfe Castle offers a wide range of local amenities. Much and secondary schools. At that time the adjoining lodge, which links to Bucknowle House on just of the surrounding area is classified as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty a single storey level was sold separately. The present owners have been in and the nearby coastline (about four miles) is designated a World Heritage ACCOMMODATION residence for about twenty five years, during which time they have carried Site. The historic town of Wareham (six miles) offers an extensive range of Please see floor plans. amenities including a mainline railway station. The larger towns of Poole, out some sympathetic improvements. These include a new kitchen with a OUTSIDE Bournemouth and Dorchester are within easy motoring distance. Sporting double Aga and central island unit and the construction of a delightful sun A long driveway shared with the neighbouring farm leads to brick entrance facilities in the area include nearby golf courses at the Isle of Purbeck, the room with exposed roof trusses and beams. There are a number of lovely pillars from where a private gravel drive runs up to the house. Nearby Dorset Golf and Country Club and at Wareham. There is horse racing at period fireplaces and the house has a light, airy feel with high windows and is a Heritage style garage of timber elevations under a clay tiled roof Salisbury and Wincanton; hunting with the Portman and South Dorset corniced ceilings. There is oil fired central heating. French windows from with a weather vane. This comprises a two bay car port and sheds with hunts. There are excellent shoots locally and both river and sea fishing. both the kitchen/breakfast room and the sun room open onto a terrace storage space above (shown on the floor plans). Concealed oil storage There is an extensive network of bridleways and footpaths, swimming and which enjoys the panoramic views. Within the extensive grounds is a tennis tank. Flanking the drive are lawns, trees and shrubs. A gate at the side of the house opens onto the main garden area. There is a delightful south facing gravelled terrace behind the house enjoying magnificent views. Stone steps lead down to a stone paved pathway with central circular flower bed, flanked by lawns. Further stone steps with a pretty adjoining wall lead down to the lower garden area which is also laid to lawn. Heated swimming pool with paved surround. From the front garden a gate opens to a woodland area leading to the hard surface tennis court. Beyond this is a lovely paddock which is bordered by woodland and hedging from where there are fine views up to the ridgeway. The property extends in all to seven acres. Directions Take the Wareham bypass along the A351 signposted to Swanage. After approximately five miles, just after entering Corfe Castle, turn right signposted to Church Knowle, driving just below the Castle itself. After three quarters of a mile turn left signposted to Bucknowle Farm and Bucknowle House. Proceed down this private road and shortly before the farm buildings, take the first right through the brick entrance pillars to Bucknowle House. A gravel drive leads up to the house itself. Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances has not been checked by the agents. Fixtures and Fittings Only those mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as light fittings, garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation. Local Authority Purbeck District Council, Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4PP. Tel. 01929 556561 Post Code BH20 5PQ Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. Energy Performance A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request. Bucknowle House, Bucknowle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5PQ Shed Approx. Gross Internal Area N 6.26 x 2.98m 5632 Sq Ft - 523 Sq M 20'6'' x 9'9'' Out Building Approx. Gross Internal Area 919 Sq Ft - 85 Sq M (Including Carport) Shed 5.40 x 4.86m Carport 17'9'' x 16' 9.37 x 4.88m 30'9'' x 16' Sun Room 7.96 x 4.22m 26'1'' x 13'9'' Games Drawing Room Room Kitchen/ Bedroom 3 Bedroom 5 8.71 x 3.37m 6.65 x 5.42m Breakfast Bedroom 1 4.80 x 4.23m 4.74 x 3.88m 28'6'' x 11'1'' 21'9'' x 17'9'' Room 5.80 x 5.42m 6.85 x 4.81m 19' x 17'9'' 15'9'' x 14' 15'6'' x 12'9'' 22'6'' x 15'9'' Utility Room Larder Hallway Study 7.85 x 2.67m Hall 3.69 x 2.74m 25'9'' x 8'9'' 12'1'' x 9' Store Store Sitting Bedroom 2 Bedroom 6 Room Dining 5.74 x 3.92m 5.02 x 3.96m 18'9'' x 12'9'' Bedroom 7 5.74 x 3.92m Room Bedroom 4 16'6'' x 13' 6.51 x 4.73m 18'9'' x 12'9'' 6.05 x 4.68m 6.43 x 3.35m 21'3'' x 15'6'' 19'9'' x 15'3'' 21'1'' x 11' First Floor Second Floor Ground Floor © Capture Property Marketing 2016. Drawn to RICS guidelines. Important Notice All Measurements are approximate and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. 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,Plan is for illustration either purposes on only.their Not drawn to scale. 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. 20170217SB. Photos taken February 2017. Savills.co.uk.