Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden

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Set within a working livery surrounded by 40 acres of rolling countryside this peaceful spot is a great touring base. Local amenities can be found a short drive away and include a popular farm shop (2.3 miles) and pub (2 miles). The nearby market town of Shaftesbury (3 miles) is home to Gold Hill made famous by the Hovis adverts in the 1970 s a museum and the historic Abbey as well as a great range of independent shops and cafes. Gillingham (5 miles) is also within easy reach and has a mainline train station and choice of supermarkets. Those wishing to travel slightly further afield will enjoy a trip to the Stourhead Estate (11 miles) which is in the care of the National Trust Longleat Estate (21 miles) Stonehenge (27 miles) or the Haynes Motor Museum (20 miles). Adjacent to the owners home yet with privacy assured this characterful stone-built barn is accessed via a long shared drive and across a shared courtyard within this working livery. The entrance door leads into a welcoming entrance hall with space for muddy boots and immediately opposite is a handy utility room with washer/dryer and WC. Heading to the left from the hallway you will find an inviting double bedroom. Next door is a stylish bathroom with a freestanding bath separate shower and WC. To the right of the hallway is a sociable open plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The kitchen area has a central island and is well equipped with a range style cooker with gas hob and electric ovens microwave American style fridge/freezer and dishwasher. There is space to dine just opposite and a comfortable lounge area with Smart TV. A flight of stairs leads from here to the first floor where there is a king-size bedroom with a door to a Jack and Jill style bathroom with bath and WC. Adjoining the bathroom on the other side is a charming super-king-size zip-and-link bedroom (which can be made into twin on request) with its own staircase to the ground floor. Due to the setting within the eaves there are areas of restricted head height throughout the first floor which only adds to its character and charm. Heading outside via doors from the lounge area you open up a world of outdoor activity. From an enclosed garden with lovely countryside views includes a patio gas BBQ furniture and lawn. From the right you can exit to a firepit area where you can enjoy a sunset while toasting marsh mellows or a relaxing evening drink. Surrounding the farm you will find pathways for walks the opportunity to retrieve the chickens eggs for your breakfast or pick seasonal vegetables from the vegetable garden and apples for the fruit bowel or a lovely warm apple crumble. Need to know: 3 bedrooms 1 super king size (zip and link, can be arranged as a twin on request),1 king size and 1 double (ground floor). 2 bathrooms 1 with bath, separate shower and WC (ground floor), 1 with bath and WC and 1 separate WC. Utility room with washer/dryer. Range style cooker with gas hob and electric ovens, American style fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher. Smart TV available in the lounge area. Enclosed garden with patio, gas BBQ, furniture and lawn.. Further seating area with fire pit logs included (not enclosed area). Enjoy fresh produce from the farm including eggs, apples and vegetables (seasonal). Ample off road parking. Shop and pub within 2.5 miles. Dogs must be kept on a lead when in the yard or occupied fields.

This property enjoys an idyllic location on the owners land in North Dorset close to the border with Somerset. The surrounding countryside is perfect for country walks and cycle rides especially with the Cranbourne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the edge of which is just six miles to the east of the property. A few miles away the town of Shaftesbury will be instantly recognisable to many particularly the town s steep cobbled street Gold Hill also known as Hovis Hill due to its role in the nostalgic TV adverts. The town of Bruton also makes a great place for a day trip and has become somewhat of a magnet for young fashionable day-trippers thanks to its world-class art gallery upmarket eateries and chic bars. Other places of interest in the area include Longleat Safari Park Glastonbury Abbey and the Fleet Air Arm Museum. This barn conversion property is one of three at this location and offers spacious accommodation for six guests. The large lounge is the main social space in the property and has two comfortable sofas a wood burner-effect electric fire a TV/DVD and French windows which open out onto the property s enclosed garden. The kitchen/diner is just as generously-sized as the lounge and again has patio doors which allow guests to open this space onto the garden. There is a dining table in this room alongside the cooking equipment and appliances which include an oven hob microwave fridge/freezer dishwasher and washer/dryer. One of the property s three bedroom is also located on the ground floor a pleasant king-size room which is located conveniently next to the bathroom which offers a shower-over-bath and WC. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms one of these is another king-size room this time benefitting from an en-suite shower room with shower and WC. The third bedroom is a twin room. Outside there is an enclosed garden to the rear of the property which is mainly set to lawn with a patioed seating area offering a table and chairs making it great for alfresco dining. An unusual addition to the garden is the vintage horse-drawn carriage one of a number that the owner has collected over the years. Need to know: 3 bedrooms: 2 king size (1 on the ground floor), and 1 twin. Bathroom with shower over bath and WC on the ground floor, plus en suite shower room with WC to the first floor king size room. TV/DVD Wi Fi included. Kitchen: oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. Electric and central heating included. 2 medium sized dogs welcome by arrangement, at an additional charge. Stairgate available. Ample parking. Shops 3 miles, pub 1.5 miles, beach 35 miles. Regret Cat's not allowed in property.