Former rectory for sale in Dorset
Date : 12 March 2010
Old Rectories are synonymous with English rural life and fulfil the aspiration of many: to live a quintessentially English existence.
Country house living
Because they were designed as places to bring up a family and a place to entertain parishioners in the summer, most are spacious and have large gardens, thus strengthening their appeal to those searching for that sought after slice of country house living.
Malabar House, in Child Okeford near Blandford in Dorset is no exception.
This fine edge of village former rectory has superbly proportioned family accommodation, a magnificent garden, an all-weather tennis court, heated swimming pool and charming country views.
The house for sale has three spacious reception rooms, study/playroom, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, pantry and extensive cellars with a wine store. On the first floor there is a master bedroom suite, three guest suites, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Period property
The house is believed to date from circa 1880, and, as befitting a house of its age, period features abound, including the patterned tiled floor in the hall, open fireplaces and original servant’s bells in the rear hall.
Alongside this, contemporary style and comfort feature strongly, with the house having undergone extensive refurbishment and improvement since 2006.
For example, the stunning kitchen/breakfast room with its original AGA, granite worktops and limestone flooring is the picture of country living with a slice of contemporary elegance.
The surrounding Dorset countryside is beautiful and the popular village of Child Okeford offers excellent facilities.
It is also close to both Bournemouth and Poole and there is excellent schooling in the area, with Port Regis, Hanford, Bryanston, Milton Abbey, St Mary’s Shaftesbury, Sandroyd, Clayesmore and Sherborne Schools.
Transport links are also very good, with mainline stations at Sherborne and Gillingham with a regular service to London Waterloo, and Bournemouth airport offering an increasing range of international destinations.
All in all Malabar offers quintessentially elegant country living.
Knight Frank Sherborne estate agents, Dorset, are marketing this property at a guide price of £1,850,000.
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Rectory for sale in Dorset
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Rectory for sale in Dorset, exterior
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