Property description

A beautiful FIVE BEDROOM DETACHED property with five reception areas and a circular driveway set in approximately FOUR ACRES OF LAND. A DOUBLE GARAGE plus garden office are to be found in the pretty grounds. The accommodation is very versatile with scope for further development subject to planning such as holiday lets.

Description
Tuckers Barton is a significant and well positioned detached, converted barn set in approximately five acres of paddocks and gardens with a wealth of history and character, presented in fine order with five reception areas, open fireplaces and conservatory to the ground floor. To the first floor there are four bedrooms with countryside views from many aspects. Outside there are extensive lawn gardens and further paddocks offering generous and versatile opportunity for grazing or equine use. The property also has the added attraction of a double garage and a garden office all in about 4.47 acres.

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Location
Compton Abbas is a lovely village in North Dorset, just 3 miles south of Shaftesbury. Located on the edge of the Blackmore Vale below the chalk downs of the Cranborne Chase, the village has a strong community and a village church. Walks from the village take you to some of the best countryside in the south of England, across National Trust land. The nearest village for amenities is Fontmell Magna with village post office/store, doctors' surgery, public house and restaurant, a church and well regarded primary school. The hilltop town of Shaftesbury offers further amenitiesincluding schools, shops, banks, supermarkets, etc. Sport and recreation; racing at Wincanton and Salisbury, theatres and extensive shopping in Sherborne, Salisbury, Bournemouth and Poole, leisure centres at Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Blandford, golf courses at Rushmore, Sherborne, Remedy Oak and Ashley Wood.Communications; mainline train services from Gillingham and Tisbury to London Waterloo, the A303/M3 links to the West Country and London. Regional airports at Bristol, Bournemouth and Southampton and a private airfield at Compton Abbas. Private schools at Clayesmore, St Mary's Shaftesbury, Bryanston,Port Regis, Hanford and Sandroyd.

Entrance Hall - 14' 11'' x 7' 11'' (4.55m x 2.41m)
Front aspect front door, front aspect double glazedwindow, vaulted ceiling with sky lights, wall light, stairs to first floor, wall mounted thermostat, leaded light interior window.

Sitting Room - 25' 5'' x 21' 2'' (7.75m x 6.45m)
Rear aspect double glazed French doors with boxed bay through to rear garden, rear aspect double glazed window, side aspect double glazed windows, Traditional feature stone fireplace, stone hearth, space for burner oak beam mantle, fired terracotta tiles, feature exposed stonework, front, side and rear traditional Slit windows leaded light, wall lights, two radiators, television point.

Morning Room - 16' 8'' x 12' 11'' (5.08m x 3.94m)
Rear aspect double glazed window, two side aspect double glazed windows, feature cast iron fireplace with cooper hood and marble insert and hearth, wooden surround, radiator, wall lights, some exposed stonework.

W.C. - 6' 01'' x 5' 11'' (1.85m x 1.8m)
Rear aspect opaque double glazed window, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C., complementary tiles, radiator, wall light.

Dining Room - 17' 04'' x 15' 11'' (5.28m x 4.85m)
Two front aspect double glazed windows, rear aspect double glaze window, feature stone open fireplace with marble hearth, radiator, exposed beam work, door to storage cupboard housing recently installed 'Boulter' boiler.

Kitchen - 16' 01'' x 10' 9'' max(4.9m x 3.28m)
Custom built with beech work surfaces, oil fired two ring Aga, built in Bosch washing machine, built in Bosch dishwasher, ceramic built sink with Perrin & Rowe taps, space for fridge/freezer, space for Aga, exposed beam work, inset spot lights, radiator, part tiled walls, Fired Earth stone tiled flooring, rear aspect door through to conservatory, rear aspect double glazed door.

Conservatory
Amdega conservatory, Fired Earth quarry tiled floor, side aspect French doors through to garden, multi aspect windows, power, air conditioning fan.

Living Room/Library/Study - 22' 11'' x 16' 01'' (6.99m x 4.9m)
Exposed beam work stairs to upper floor front aspect double glazed windows x 2 television point, telephone point, two radiators.

Bathroom - 8' 11'' x 4' 09'' (2.72m x 1.22m)
White suite comprising of panel bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C., complementary tiles, rear aspect window, radiator, wall light, shaver point, exposed beam work,.

Guest Suite - 35' 06'' x 12' 08'' Max (with some restricted headroom) (10.82m x 3.66m)
Two front aspect Velux windows, two rear aspect Velux windows, two Radiators, fitted cupboards, exposed beam work, exposed stone work, vanity wash hand basin with part tiled walls, shower cubicle with wall mounted electric shower, heated towel rail.

First Floor Landing
Two front aspect Velux window, loft hatch, radiator, storage cupboard housing hot water cylinder, storage cupboard with light.

Bedroom One - 17' 05'' max. x 13' 08'' (5.31m x 3.96m)
Side aspect double glazed boxed bay window, fitted wardrobes, reclaimed pine floorboards.

Ensuite Bathroom - 6' 08'' x 5' 07'' (1.83m x 1.7m)
White suite comprising of panel bath, low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, tiled walls, wall light, heated towel rail, extractor fan, front aspect interior window, shaver point.

Bedroom Two - 10' 09'' x 9' 11'' (3.05m x 3.02m)
Side aspect double glazed window, fitted wardrobe, wall light, radiator, pedestal wash hand basin, complementary tiles.

Bedroom Three - 12' 11'' x 11' 04'' (3.94m x 3.45m)
Rear aspect double glazed window, radiator.

Bedroom Four - 12' 02'' x 10' 0'' (3.71m x 3.05m)
Front aspect Velux window, rear aspect Velux window, radiator.

Bathroom - 6' 05'' x 6' 02'' (1.96m x 1.88m)
White suite comprising of panel bath with electric shower over, low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, heated towel rail, radiator, wall lights, double glazed window.

Outside
Circular driveway with shrub and flower borders, feature pebbled area, mature trees and shrubs, five bar gate through to rear garden and access through to further acreage and fields behind, side access pedestrian gate to rear of property, hard standing area, outside light. Further patio and seating areas to side of property. Raised crazy paved patio. Surrounding the property is a sufficient lawn area combined with various shrub and flower borders, mature Oak, Ash and fruit trees, paved hard standing areas, tarmac lane to several acres of fields. The property has several paddock sections and throughout the back garden, extensive countryside views of hillsides beyond, enclosed by mature trees creating a sense of privacy and seclusion in many areas. Ample parking via double garage, plus hard standing for several vehicles, circular driveway.

Brick Out Building used as Utility Area - 10' 0'' x 7' 11'' (3.05m x 2.41m)
Roll top work surfaces, space for fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for washing machine, quarry tiled floor, butler sink, exposed beam work, side aspect window, rear aspect window, traditional wooden door, power and light.

Double Garage - 20' 06'' x 16' 05'' (6.25m x 5m)
Side aspect window, storage in eaves, power, light, plumbing with butler sink, separate tap, up and over door, stone and tiled elevation.

Garden Office - 15' 07'' x 10' 02'' approximate (4.75m x 3.1m)
With brick and tile elevations, rear aspect double glazed French Doors to garden, views to hillsides, two side aspect double glazed window, wood burning stove with flue, power, telephone lines, patio area.

EPC Rating D

Property Features :

• Historic Building, Converted
• Approximately Five Acres of Pasture and Gardens
• Open Fireplaces and a Wealth of Character Features
• Conservatory
• Four Bath/Shower Rooms Including En Suite

Property Info:

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