Chalbury, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7EZ | Property for sale | Savills
3,045 sq ft(282.89 sq m)
Guide price £995,000($1,289,988)

ChalburyWimborne, Dorset, BH21 7EZ

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Key features

  • Quiet and sought after lane
  • Amazing open views at the rear
  • Generous accommodation with a flexible layout
  • Paddocks and stabling
  • Just six miles from the centre of Wimborne

Exceptionally spacious family home set in grounds of almost two acres.

About this property

  • Chalbury Lodge is understood to have been built in the 1960's and has been considerably extended and improved in recent years. It offers excellent family accommodation with good room sizes and a versatile layout which could be arranged to suit a variety of different buyer's needs. The house has mainly rendered elevations under a tiled roof, with double glazed UPVC windows, and oil fired central heating.

    Particular features of the house are the stunning far-reaching views across open countryside at the rear that can be enjoyed from many rooms, and the gardens and grounds of just under two acres which include a paddock and stable block.

    The front door opens into the entrance hall and through into a sun room/ snug with French doors to the garden. There is a guest cloakroom with shower. The L shaped sitting room has a brick fireplace with wood mantel and log burner, and patio doors onto the terrace. The dining room/family room has a stone fireplace with log burner and double doors to the hall. The study has an excellent range of built in storage and bookshelves. The generous kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of wood units including a central island, Belfast sink, range cooker with extractor hood, dishwasher, and fridge. There is space for a large table and chairs and patio doors to the garden. A separate utility room has a range of units, sink, plumbing and space for washer and dryer, houses the oil fired boiler.

    Stairs lead up to the first floor landing with eaves storage. The generous main suite has a large bedroom with vaulted ceiling, and double aspect windows including patio doors and a Juliet balcony enjoying outstanding views, and a modern shower with glazed shower, basin and WC. There are three further double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes, and two of which share a cloakroom with WC and basin, a second sun room and a modern family bathroom with shower bath, basin and WC.

    Outside
    The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property extending to about 1.95 acres. The front and rear gardens are mainly lawned with a variety of shrubs, hedges and trees, and include a large terrace accessed from both the sitting room and kitchen, perfect for summer entertaining, kitchen garden and greenhouse. Beyond is an L shaped paddock with post and rail fencing, a stable block providing two stables and tack room, log store and open sided timber barn
    A shingle driveway provides extensive parking and turning areas, and leads to the detached Double Garage

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

I think that the amazing views are a really delightful surprise

Jamie MortenProperty agent

Local information

  • Chalbury Lodge enjoys a delightful location on a quiet lane in the sought after hamlet of Chalbury, between the villages of Horton and Gaunts Common.
  • The popular town of Wimborne Minster, about 6 miles away, offers day to day shops including a branch of Waitrose, café's, bars and restaurants, and the Tivoli cinema/ theatre.
  • For further amenities, the centre of Poole is about 11 miles, with water sports in Poole Harbour and sandy beaches at Sandbanks about 14 miles.
  • Excellent walking, cycling and riding can be enjoyed in the beautiful countryside of the Cranborne Chase to the north, the New Forest National Park to the East and the Isle of Purbeck to the South West.
  • State schools include St James CE first school in Gaunts Common, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with St Michael's middle school and Queen Elizabeth's Academy school in nearby Wimborne. Independent schools in the wider area include Dumpton, Canford, Bryanston, Clayesmore, and Castle Court.
  • Trains to London Waterloo run from Poole and Southampton Parkway, and the A31 leading on to the M27 & M3 can be joined beyond Broomhill.

Additional information

  • Council Tax Band G
  • Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order.
  • Directions: From Wimborne take the B3078 Cranborne Road travelling North. At Furzehill turn right and proceed towards Holt for about a mile, then turn left into Petersham Lane signposted to Gaunts Common. Follow this road through Gaunts Common and straight on at the crossroads beyond, and on to Chalbury. Take the next turning left signposted to the church, and Chalbury Lodge is just along on the right.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G