Grade II listed family house for sale in Blackford
Date : 26 September 2011
Knight Frank in Sherborne is selling Manor Farm, Blackford, a handsome Grade II listed property with Georgian origins and with easy access to the towns of Sherborne, Castle Cary and Bruton.
Manor Farm has been completely renovated over the last 12 years to an extremely high standard and provides excellent family accommodation with three elegant reception rooms which are ideal for entertaining, a bespoke, contemporary kitchen with mezzanine sitting and study areas above, garden room, utility room and cloakroom.
Upstairs in the main part of the house there is a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing area, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom and an attic bedroom which would be perfect for a teenager. The other 2 bedrooms and bathroom are located in the eastern end of the property above the sitting room and are accessed via a separate staircase.
Within the attractive gardens and grounds of about 1 acre there is extensive garaging/workshop space, a heated outdoor swimming pool within a walled courtyard and an outbuilding with pool room and first floor games room.
The rear garden comprises a lawn on two levels and is bordered to the north by a stream. The front garden is laid to lawn with herbaceous borders around the edge and is walled on three sides. There is also a kitchen garden and a south facing terrace which is perfect for al-fresco dining and has access into the garden room.
The very popular nearby village of Charlton Horethorne is 3 miles away and has a primary school, gastro pub, garage and post office. More extensive facilities are found in the Abbey town of Sherborne, 6 miles away which also has a direct rail service to London Waterloo taking about 2¼ hours.
Guide price £1,400,000
For further information, please contact Knight Frank estate agents in Sherborne: 15 Cheap Street. Dorset
Tel: +44 (0) 01935 812236. sherborne@knightfrank.com
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