Description
A beautifully converted 4 bedroom upside down house with stunning first floor kitchen / living room making the most of the wonderful views.
The Dwelling - Plumber Farm is a beautiful development of 9 individual barns all converted to an exceptionally high standard around a traditional courtyard.
Number 7 is an upside-down house built of brick under a slate roof and combines traditional character with contemporary open plan living. The accommodation is accessed via a bespoke timber pivot door into an entrance hall with engineered oak floor and access to four double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Bedroom one has an ensuite shower room and French doors lead to the rear garden. Bathrooms are by Bathroom Elegance.
Stairs rise to the superb open plan kitchen / dining / living room with engineered oak floor. This stunning bespoke kitchen by New Image of Weymouth has an excellent range of wall mounted and floor-standing units with granite worksurfaces.
Fitted Bosch and Neff appliances include dishwasher, induction hob, oven/microwave and washing machine, Montpelier American fridge/freezer, and there is 1.5 bowl sink with swan neck tap.
The kitchen opens into a superb family sitting / living room with a triple aspect, traditional joinery and beams, French doors and bi-fold doors opening to a Juliet balcony and there are beautiful far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
Accommodation - Please see floorplan: Kitchen/sitting room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, one ensuite.
Outside - The property is approached from the road via a drive with Plumber Farm having a vehicular right of way. The communal courtyard is beautifully landscaped with stone, individual lawned areas planting.
There is a garage and two parking spaces to the rear. A pedestrian gate leads to the enclosed rear garden which is laid to lawn with a terrace.
Situation - Plumber is a hamlet in the renowned Blackmore Vale, in Thomas Hardy's 'Vale of the little dairies' found in a good location within easy striking distance of a number of small towns. Sturminster Newton about 1.5 miles has a range of shops and services including primary and senior schools while Stalbridge, about 4 miles, has an award-winning supermarket, butcher, dentist, library and primary school. There are many well renowned private schools in the area.
Plumber Manor, a fine Jacobean country house which has been in the same family ownership since it was built, is a luxury Dorset country hotel and situated just across the road.
The larger towns of Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury and Sherborne are within easy reach by road and Gillingham has a main line station to London Waterloo (approximately 2 hours).
There is a terrific network of bridleways and footpaths with excellent walking and riding a short distance from the property.
Directions - What3words///pulp.costs.solicitor
Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Shared treatment plant drainage system, air source heat pump.
Material Information - Standard and ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone network coverage is available inside and outside - (coverage is best provided by O2 and Vodaphone Networks)
(Information from Ofcom https://www.ofcom.org.uk)
Council Tax Band: tbc
Restrictive Covenants: Yes - no caravans
Agent's Note - Joint Sole Agents with Morton New
