6 Bed Detached House, Motivated Seller, Wimborne, BH21 5ES £2,950,000

To the east of the house is a beautifully secluded partially walled garden with mature borders and seating area with French Doors to the kitchen. A box parterre takes you through to the swimming pool in a secluded part walled area. Beyond to the north are the pretty water meadows bordering the River Gussage.

Lying further to the east are fruit and vegetable cages, the orchard and chicken run. A track from here leads to the farm. To the south of the yard and barns is a small paddock also providing outside space for the Cow Shed.

The Cow Shed (cottage)
Across the yard from the house is the Cow Shed a pretty red brick cottage under a tile roof comprising an open plan ground floor with fitted kitchen and seating area with open fire. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. At the rear of the cottage is a paved patio and lawn. Ideal ancillary accommodation for friends, relatives, staff or for income generation.

Outbuildings
To the rear of the house is a three bay open fronted car port and store of brick and timber construction. The generator and diesel tanks are found adjacent.

The courtyard to the west of the house comprises a range of modern and traditional buildings which provide useful storage and entertaining space. The buildings can be described as follows:

• Spacious Party Barn and gym which has in the past been used to host shoot lunches. There is a greenhouse attached to the back of the barn.
• Next to the barn is an open fronted four bay Dutch Barn with corrugated roof and sides and part weather boarded front.
• Next to the Dutch Barn is The Cow Shed and then against the western wall of the courtyard is a Workshop.
• The Tennis Shed is located on the opposite side of the court yard to the Party Barn.

The Farm
The delightful water meadows to the north and east of the provide an excellent habitat for wildlife as well as a diverse range of flora and fauna and of course grazing in the summer months. The gardens provide a buffer between the water meadows and the rest of the farm which rises gently to the south and east. This block extends to about 26.96 acres enclosed with mature hedging and bordered to the east by the River Allen. The fishing rights along The River Allen are not included in the sale and are owned by the Shaftesbury Estate. The estate have the right to pass along the western bank of The Allen. A bridge provides access. There is a gate on the south west boundary of the farm at Hill providing vehicular access.

Fishing and River Banks
The property benefits from 662 yards of single bank fishing on The Gussage. The word ‘Gussage’ has been formed from two Saxon words, ‘gyse’ for ‘water breaking forth’ and ‘sic’ for ‘watercourse’, and refers to the gushing stream that rises at Gussage St Andrew and flows into the River Allen.

Location

Bowerswaine is situated in the glorious, sought after Cranborne Chase area of outstanding natural beauty and bordered by Crichel and Shaftesbury Estate land.

Located about a mile to the south east of the picturesque village of Gussage All Saints with the Drovers Public House, a village hall and parish church.

The location offers the rare combination of rural privacy with just a farm as a neighbour, but with the convenience of being just over five miles from Wimborne Minster.

This popular, attractive Dorset town offers extensive shopping facilities including a Waitrose supermarket as well as a selection of restaurants, cafés and pubs.

The coast is just 15 miles away with Bournemouth, Poole and Sandbanks offering sandy beaches, sailing and other water sports.

The New Forest National Park is about 12 miles to the east and is an idyllic place for walking, cycling and riding.

The surrounding area is well known for the pheasant and partridge shooting and lies in the heart of Portman Hunt country.

The prestigious Remedy Oak private golf course is four miles away. Communications in the area are excellent, with the A31 about 9 miles to the south east connecting with the M27 and M3 giving access to London.

There are direct rail services to London Waterloo from Poole, Bournemouth Salisbury and Southampton Parkway stations.

Education
The area is well known for the quality of its Independent schooling in the area including Dumpton, Castle Court, Sandroyd, Port Regis, Bryanston, Canford, Clayesmore, The Sherborne Schools and Milton Abbey.

Square Footage: 4,848 sq ft

Acreage: 54.02 Acres

Directions

From London and the A31 proceed into Wimborne taking the B3078 towards Cranborne. Continue for approximately 7 miles to the Horton Inn. Turn left, down over a river bridge and then take the first right signposted to Bowerswaine. Follow this road down the hill and Bowerswaine Farmhouse is the first property on the right hand side.