New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Wisteria House is a handsome double-fronted detached family home offering more than 3,800 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors. Recently overhauled and improved upon by our clients, the house is designed to provide an elegant yet practical environment for family living and entertaining, the property combines quality fixtures and fittings with period features, including original fireplaces. The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with original Minton-tiled flooring and useful storage, into an inner hall with a strong room, cloakroom, and a side door to the garden.

The house has a sitting room and a family room—both with feature fireplaces. The sitting room includes an inset wood-burning stove, while the family room is dual aspect with a glazed door to the side garden. A wooden-floored dining room features an open fireplace, original fitted storage, and leads to a well-appointed kitchen with a range of wall and base units, complementary worktops, a Belfast sink, Aga, and modern integrated appliances. From the kitchen, a door opens to the rear courtyard, and double doors lead to a breakfast room with a large vaulted sky lantern and full-height glazing, incorporating a door to the side terrace and walled garden. A useful, inter-connecting fitted utility room completes the layout.

A main staircase and separate concealed staircase rise respectively from the entrance hall and dining room to a spacious landing with fitted storage, giving access to a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and four further double bedrooms, all with feature fireplaces. Also on this floor is a modern family bathroom, a shower room and a separate WC. A further staircase rises to the second floor which houses two vaulted inter-connecting attic rooms, suitable for several uses or conversion to further living space.

Set behind low-level stone walling topped by iron railings and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through a pedestrian gate opening to the front garden and over a side driveway leading to a rear courtyard providing private parking and giving access to two sheds, an open-sided log store and three stone two-storey barns, suitable for various uses or conversion (STP). Extending to about 1.56 acres, the well-maintained part-walled garden surrounding the property has been the subject of much improvement and is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features numerous seating areas, a summer house , a courtyard accessible from the kitchen and a paved side terrace accessible from the breakfast room. The whole is screened by mature hedging and trees, and is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Nestled at the heart of the Blackmore Vale in glorious North Dorset countryside, surrounded by an abundance of walks and rides, Marnhull is a quintessentially English village with amenities including churches, village stores, a Post Office, newsagent, pharmacy, hairdresser, beauty salon, garage, GP surgery, two pubs and primary schools. Sturminster Newton has a fascinating mix of boutique stores and recreational facilities; more extensive shopping, service and leisure amenities are available in the market towns of Shaftesbury and Gillingham. The area is renowned for its sporting facilities including numerous racing and golf courses and a range of water sports on the south coast. Communications links are excellent: the A30 and A303 link to major regional centres and the motorway network and Gillingham station (6.3 miles) offers regular mainline services to London.

Airports can be found at Bristol, Bournemouth and Southampton.