Longford Road Thornford, DT9

WITH 4 ACRES!  DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (subject to the necessary planning permission). ’Lower Farm’ is a substantial (4704 square feet), attractive, natural stone, detached farmhouse situated in a coveted village centre location in this pretty Dorset village. The house comes with an impressive level plot and grounds extending to four acres (3.95 acres approximately). 3.20 acres of this is a level paddock ideal for equine, livestock or recreational use. The house enjoys beautiful landscaped gardens at the rear boasting a sunny south easterly aspect and stunning views across the iconic Thornford hills and fields. A sweeping, private driveway approaches the rear of the house, providing off road parking for ten cars or more, leading to two garages and a large, natural stone detached barn. The barns is currently divided in to two workshops, the main barn / garage space and gardeners WC. This outbuilding and surrounding land offers desirable redevelopment potential for annex, extension, equestrian use or further building – subject to the necessary planning permission. The farmhouse is particularly pretty, retaining much original character and yet enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing. Features include exposed internal stone elevations, beams, two Inglenook fireplaces with original bread oven and exposed heavy beams. The house has been significantly extended by the current owners offering an eclectic blend of period farmhouse character and contemporary open-plan living. It is heated by an LPG-fired central heating system with two boilers, 14 solar panels and two cast iron log burning stoves. The house benefits from uPVC double glazing. The accommodation is vast and benefits from two staircases rising to the first floor, making the main house very flexible in its use and configuration. This property is a very short walk to the coveted village centre as well as having rural countryside dog walks from the door.