Property description

Situation
The Manor is beautiful Grade II listed Manor House in the pretty village of Alton Pancras which is adjacent to the village of Piddletrenthide is set towards the northern end of the Piddle Valley, amidst the rolling chalk downlands of central Dorset, much of which is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with some fine walking and riding opportunities in the area Piddletrenthide has a post office stores, village school, pub and church and is within comfortable driving distance of the County town of Dorchester, the historic Abbey town of Sherborne and the regional centre of Yeovil. All three towns have amenities catering for most daily needs and all three have mainline railway stations with regular services to London Waterloo. A number of the area’s best known independent schools are within daily commuting distance including the schools at Sherborne, Milton Abbey and Bryanston. There are a good number of well marked footpaths and bridleways throughout the area providing excellent walking and riding opportunities. The World Heritage Jurassic coastline of west Dorset is within easy motoring distance

Outside
The gardens belonging to the Manor are beautifully landscaped and maintained by a gardener included in the rent. In front of the Manor House is a large expanse of Lawn bordered with mature trees including Holly, Yew, Beech, Walnut and Willow. The garden slopes down towards the River Piddle and the water meadow beyond

Additional Information
This substantial Manor House, with extensive accommodation including 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, attractive gardens and is set in a quiet village location. The house is offers well proportioned and presented accommodation with many original features including high ceilings with picture rail, sash windows some with working shutters, marble mantelpieces with open fires, country kitchen with Aga and oil fired central heating. There is a swimming pool and a further garden which is available subject to separate negotiation

Property Features :

• 6 bedrooms
• 6 bathrooms
• 4 receptions rooms
• large family kitchen with AGA
• oil central heating and open fires