
Sturminster Newton, Dorset · DT10
Bagber Common
Asking price · Originally listed at £1,150,000
THE PROPERTY
Firefly Barn was converted in the 1990’s from an original 1840’s dairy barn to create a fabulous light and airy family home over two floors. On entering the house, one is greeted by a stunning double height reception hall with flagstone flooring. From the hallway, doors lead through to all the main rooms making this a fabulous home to entertain and for everyday living. From the kitchen/breakfast room/ family room, Bi-fold doors open out to the rear sun terrace at one end, whilst at the other end there is a well fitted utility room and cloakroom. The adjoining sitting room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, timber floor and a Jetmaster fireplace. Other attributes are the Garden Room with exposed beam and glass lantern roof, study, two large ground floor bedrooms and separate
shower room. On the first floor, is the principal bedroom with its spacious ensuite bath and shower room and separate dressing room and a further bedroom. Accessed via a spiral stair from the …
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THE PROPERTY
Firefly Barn was converted in the 1990’s from an original 1840’s dairy barn to create a fabulous light and airy family home over two floors. On entering the house, one is greeted by a stunning double height reception hall with flagstone flooring. From the hallway, doors lead through to all the main rooms making this a fabulous home to entertain and for everyday living. From the kitchen/breakfast room/ family room, Bi-fold doors open out to the rear sun terrace at one end, whilst at the other end there is a well fitted utility room and cloakroom. The adjoining sitting room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, timber floor and a Jetmaster fireplace. Other attributes are the Garden Room with exposed beam and glass lantern roof, study, two large ground floor bedrooms and separate
shower room. On the first floor, is the principal bedroom with its spacious ensuite bath and shower room and separate dressing room and a further bedroom. Accessed via a spiral stair from the ground floor utility room is a further bedroom and shower room.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached from the lane by a traditional farm courtyard, which is shared with two other properties. There is parking at the front of the property with a gate to the side of the property leading to a large gravel parking area. Leading from the parking area is a double carport together with an adjoining garage with a staircase leading to a first-floor storeroom, that presents future opportunities as potential office/annexe accommodation. Adjoining the garage is a workshop/storeroom.
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96%of homes in the postcode can access 100+ Mbps broadband.
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6.1 milesto Templecombe Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 5.5 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 3.6 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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