Sandford Orcas, DT9

NO FURTHER CHAIN. MORE LAND AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IF REQUIRED. A breath-taking, historic Grade I listed manor house dating back to C.1550 with ancillary accommodation, stables and range of outbuildings extending to 14,112 square feet. This amazing, historic home is set within about 12 acres of north Dorset countryside close to Sherborne. This huge home offers, collectively eight reception rooms, sixteen bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The Manor House is a splendid Grade I listed country house with elevations of Ham stone ashlar under stone slate roofs. The stone gable copings have carved monkeys holding shields a the apices and there are stone stacks with carved interlace cornices. The Manor and the adjoining West Wing surround an internal courtyard with the latter being a 19th Century addition whilst the principal house is one of the finest surviving examples of a Tudor manor house in England. The main front door opens into an entrance porch which in turn leads into the screens passage and to the Great Hall, perhaps the most impressive room in the house with a wonderful 16th Century fireplace. The 17th century screen is divided into five bays, which are supported by fluted Corinthian pilasters. The screen also features a panelled entablature with pierced pinnacles and strapwork-cresting above as well as panelled bays. The dining room sits on the other side of the screens passage with the former kitchen behind and also includes an impressive fireplace. On the south side of the house, beyond the Great Hall is the flower arranging room, boot room, cloakroom and a spiral staircase to the first floor. The staircase leads up to the Solar room which makes an ideal study or sitting room with its 16th Century fireplace and then up to the Great Chamber. Beyond the Great Chamber is the inner chamber which in turn links through to the Red Room. There is a further stone spiral staircase at the west end of the screens passage which leads up to the Red Room anti chamber.