For Sale5 Bedroom House in Horton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21£1,395,000

An impressive 5 bedroom, 4 reception room, 3 bathroom detached country house situated on a superb elevated site, close to the iconic Horton Tower, with magnificent rural views towards Shaftesbury. Standing in beautiful grounds of about 1 acre, including a detached former coach house incorporating garaging and a large first floor studio, the original part of the cottage was built in the 18th century and has been substantially extended, now amounting to over 2,500ft² of accommodation. Traditionally built, with red brick elevations and a tiled roof, the property is connected to mains electricity and water and has double glazed windows and oil fired central heating. A wide tiled canopy entrance leads to a large vestibule/study with oak flooring and door to the garden. A glazed door leads to a long entrance hall with oak flooring and under stairs storage cupboard. There is a cloakroom with WC, wash basin and built-in cupboards. The living room, part of the original cottage, has a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with tiled hearth and adjacent bookshelves, good ceiling height, and double doors to outside. There is also a dual aspect sitting room/library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and double cupboards. The superb kitchen/breakfast room has hand-built Smallbone units, granite work surfaces, stainless steel sink, walk-in larder, Neff stainless steel fan oven, combi microwave, touch-control ceramic hob, extractor, integrated dishwasher, plumbed Bosch fridge-freezer, and oak flooring. A walkway leads to a large, western red cedar conservatory built in 1998 by Amdega with sun blinds, oak flooring, and doors to outside. There is also a utility room with worktop, ceramic sink, units, space for white goods, coat hanging area, and door to outside. From the hall, stairs with a half landing lead to the split level first floor landing. Bedroom 1 has a dual aspect and superb views over the gardens towards Win Green Hill and Shaftesbury, and an en suite bathroom with an excellent range of cupboards. Bedroom 2 is a double room overlooking the front garden, with fitted shelves and cupboards. Bedroom 3 has loft access and a dual aspect over the gardens. Bedroom 4 is L-shaped and has views onto the gardens, and bedroom 5 has a triple aspect. Bedrooms 4 and 5 are both currently used as offices. There is also a family bath/shower room. Outside, a long, winding gravel driveway leads into a paved courtyard. The detached coach house includes a double garage with up-and-over door, personal door, store and sink unit. A self-contained staircase leads up to a triple aspect bed/sitting room with gabled roof and exposed timbers, and superb views over the gardens and farmland towards Shaftesbury. There is a kitchenette with units, oak work surfaces, stainless steel sink, fan oven, electric hob, dishwasher and space for fridge. There is also a shower room. There is a further garage block incorporating a large single garage, an adjacent workshop and a logstore. The long, curved driveway is flanked by grass. The lovely gardens feature large, sweeping lawns, established shrub beds, pavioured terraces and paths, a pergola, arbours, a wildflower area and a wealth of trees including fruit, willow, acer, maple, beech, holly, conifer and eucalyptus. Agents' Note: The interior photographs in this listing were taken in 2022