• Close to the centre of the pretty village of Piddlehinton +
• With church, village hall and the Thimble Inn public house +
• Just five miles from Dorchester with its excellent amenities +
• Most handsome former farmhouse completely rethatched +
• Splendid contemporary extension with views over garden +
• Elegant rooms with spacious accommodation +
• Three bedroom Cottage +
• Mature gardens with paddock, stable block & yard +

Particularly handsome former farmhouse with separate cottage, mature gardens and paddock.

Description

Whites Dairy House is justifiably Listed Grade II and has early 17th century origins. Built of flint and squared rubble bands with ashlar dressings, this most handsome former farmhouse sits prominently in its setting and is like no other in the village. The property has been completely re-thatched in 2024 and with a splendid contemporary extension being added in 2021 the house provides, spacious, characterful, well arranged accommodation over two floors. The house has some elegant rooms and period features, including exposed stone and timbers, flag stone floors and fireplaces. The front door opens into the reception hall or snug with inset wood burning stove, beyond that is the sitting room with stripped wood floor and inglenook fireplace. To the rear is a garden room or dining area opening onto a terrace overlooking the gardens. A large, well appointed family kitchen with dining and seating space is located at the other end of the house. Steps from the rear hall lead down to the utility and cloakroom beyond which is the superb, recently completed two storey contemporary extension, providing a principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling, large seating area or workspace and a spacious bathroom with views over the garden and countryside beyond.

Outside
From the lane a private drive between the house and the cottage opens into a parking area providing spaces for the house and cottage. To the front of the house an old stone wall and railings with a pedestrian gate lead to the front door. From here a gate leads to the side garden, terraced and laid to lawn and bordered by a fine old wall. Adjacent is a stone terrace, accessed from the garden room and new extension. Lawn continues to wrap around the rear of the house, bordered by a stream, with a wooden bridge providing access to two enclosed paddocks, the first having a small yard and stable block, the second and the third being separated by the River Piddle, the property owning both banks. At the very bottom of the garden there is access onto the footpath.