5 bed property for sale

Ridgeway Lane, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum DT11

A charming and spacious farm house situated in the heart of a sought after village, with beautiful grounds totalling 0.8 of an acre. In need of modernisation but offered to the market with no forward chain.

Accommodation

A charming character farm house with a beautiful and varied garden sitting on a plot totalling 0.8 of an acre with some views overlooking the village and surrounding countryside. Upon entry to the house you are greeted by a light and airy reception hall boasting high ceilings, and tiled flooring befitting a property of the era. The kitchen is very traditional and the heart of the home linking to several other rooms including a utility, and a conservatory overlooking the garden. The kitchen has an aga as the focal point to the room and is laid with tiled flooring and arranged with a wooden breakfast table and chairs. The kitchen is serviced by several utility rooms with access to the courtyard, and to the wonderful garden room, which enjoys a vaulted ceiling with velux windows and two large patio doors. The formal dining room is a light room enjoying a dual aspect with views of the colourful garden and a wood burner set into a brick fireplace and stone hearth. Additional reception rooms include a formal sitting room which benefits from a wood burner and a snug. Both the sitting room and snug have previously been arranged as a small annexe with access to an additional utility and shower room, which would be ideal for multi generation living.

The house includes five good sized double bedrooms the majority of which include built in wardrobes and three bathroom / shower rooms. The master bedroom is a lovely room, enjoying a dual aspect flooding the room with light, and includes a built in storage. Three of the bedrooms are situated to the front of the house and enjoy wonderful elevated views of the front paddock, over the roof tops of the village towards the surrounding countryside.

Outside

The property is approached by a shared entrance with the neighbouring farm leading to a gravel driveway with parking for multiple vehicles. To the front beyond the driveway is a small paddock bound by hedgerows and trees, which has previously been used to graze sheep. The garden wraps around the southerly boundary of the house and enjoys a southerly aspect. The well maintained and tended garden is a particular feature, with several established and colourful beds, interspersed with trees and lawn. Included are three outbuildings accessed from a courtyard and right of way, benefitting from light and power and could be used for a variety of needs including storage, workshop or as a home office.

Situation

Child Okeford is a thriving village, between the River Stour to the west and Hambledon Hill to the east. It has an excellent range of facilities to include a general store, a post office, an organic farm shop, a Church, two public houses, a doctor's surgery with dispensary and a primary school with nursery. The nearby towns of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury offer a wide range of facilities including shops, supermarkets, a small hospital and libraries, whilst Gillingham has a mainline railway station (London Waterloo). Further afield is Salisbury to the east and Bath to the north. The A303 is approximately 30 minutes to the north, giving access to the south-west and London via the M3. There is a fantastic range of local schools in the area including Bryanston School, Clayesmore School, The Blandford School, Hanford School and Knighton House.

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Services

Mains electric, water. Main house oil fired heating. Annexe gas fired heating. 1 solar panel (not in use).
Private drainage - new septic tank being installed July/August 2025 (due to separation from wider farm)

Material Information

Dorset Council Tax Band - F
Tel: EPC - E

There is mobile signal and Ultrafast broadband provided to the property as stated by the Ofcom website. There is no recorded flood risk at the property.


There is shared entrance with the neighbouring farm, a right of way will be given.
A new land registry compliant title plan is available on request.