Old Mill Lane, Marnhull

Reputedly dating from the 19th Century with later addition, Old Mill Lane Farmhouse is built of attractive mellow stone elevations with brick window surrounds, under a clay tiled roof. The later addition is built of stone and timber panelling under a clay tile roof. Sensibly configured and beautifully presented throughout, following a comprehensive refurbishment, attributes worthy of particular mention include the smartly fitted kitchen with double aspect glazed sliding doors opening out onto the terrace and gardens, a combination of slate, timber and carpeted flooring and light and bright accommodation throughout.
The property is approached through a timber gate onto a gravel driveway leading round to the front of the house and graveled car parking and turning area, adjoining the oak framed double car port.
Leading from the kitchen through French doors, is a delightful terrace looking over the gardens. There is a separate terrace to the front of the sitting room with a gate leading to the single-track lane.
The gardens lie principally to the south and west and are largely laid lawn, with attractive and well stocked borders, hedging and some boundary mature trees. The front of the property is well landscaped and is laid to lawn, with hedging and stocked borders.
Marnhull is a popular and thriving North Dorset village with a good range of shops including a post office/general stores, pharmacy and a hairdresser. In addition, there are Church of England, Roman Catholic and Methodist churches, two primary schools, a nursery and a doctors’surgery. Further facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury and Gillingham, which also has a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo. For more comprehensive requirements there is the cathedral city of Salisbury to the east and the Georgian Spa town of Bath to the north. There are regional airports at both Bournemouth and Bristol and cross channel ferries from Poole and Portsmouth.
There is a wide choice of schools locally from both the private and state sectors. There are two primary schools in Marnhull; a Catholic and a Church of England and another at nearby Stour Provost. Thereare also three primary schools in Gillingham and Gillingham School is an extremely popular secondary school which is within catchment. Independent prep schools include Port Regis, Clayesmore, Sandroyd,Bryanston Prep, Hazlegrove and Hanford. Senior schools include Bryanston, Clayesmore, King’s Bruton, Sherborne and Sherborne School for Girls.There is magnificent walking, riding and cycling locally. Golf at Rushmore Park, Sherborne and Ashley Wood (Blandford). Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath. Theatres at Salisbury, Poole, Bournemouth and Bath, and watersports on the south coast.

Key facts

• EPC rating: E (score 54; potential rating B).
• Parking: double garage.