• Historic country house - Video available on request +
• Beautiful country location +
• 7 Bedrooms +
• 4 Bathrooms +
• 4 Reception rooms +
• 4 Car garage +
• Leisure complex/indoor swimming pool +
• Beautiful grounds with lakes +
• In all about 10 acres +
• Freehold. Council Tax Band H +

An historic country house in an outstanding setting with 10 acres of beautiful grounds in the ancient hamlet of Sandpits just a mile from the village of Broadwindsor, near Beaminster.

The Property - Old Sandpitts House is a handsome, historic, country house with stunning gardens and grounds featuring spring-fed lakes, occupying a beautiful, peaceful country location. The house dates back to the 15th century and English Heritage states it was an open hall originally, then altered and extended over the centuries. It is listed grade 2* (particularly important buildings of more than special interest). The property has classic elevations of natural stone under a thatched roof.

Within the last 30 years or so, the house has been subject to extensive refurbishment, undertaken with great sensitivity. A significant recent improvement was the rethatching of the main house, carried out some 4 years ago. The house contains many fine character features, typical of its type and period, including stonework, stone floors, timber joinery, open fireplaces including inglenooks and stone mullion windows.

It is a most comfortable and well laid-out family house, ideal for entertaining and every room has a wonderful view.

The very generous and extensive accommodation, of about 6,500sqft, extends to:

Ground floor - Reception hall, sitting room, lounge, study/library, dining room, rear hall, cloakroom, kitchen, utility room, boot room and WC

First floor -7 Bedrooms, en-suite shower room, 2 further bathrooms and shower room.

Linked to the house is the indoor 40ft heated swimming pool and leisure facility, probably one of the best of its kind in West Dorset.

Outside - The house is well set back and approached through a remote control 5-bar gate onto a sweeping driveway with large pond.

Extensive range of outbuildings – 4 car garage with playroom and decking over and gym/studio.

Substantial leisure building – Indoor swimming pool with changing room and gym/games deck and linked outdoor decking.

The wonderful grounds are particularly striking with sweeping lawns that run down to a series of spring-fed lakes, which can be fished and are a haven for wildlife. Orchard and vegetable garden.