Horton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21

An impressive 5 bedroom, 4 reception room, 3 bathroom detached country house situated on a superb elevated site, close to the iconic Horton Tower, with magnificent rural views towards Shaftesbury.

Standing in beautiful grounds of about 1 acre, including a detached former coach house incorporating garaging and a large first floor studio, the original part of the cottage was built in the 18th century and has been substantially extended, now amounting to over 2,500ft² of accommodation.



Traditionally built, with red brick elevations and a tiled roof, the property is connected to mains electricity and water and has double glazed windows and oil fired central heating.

A wide tiled canopy entrance leads to a large vestibule/study with oak flooring and door to the garden. A glazed door leads to a long entrance hall with oak flooring and under stairs storage cupboard. There is a cloakroom with WC, wash basin and built-in cupboards.

The living room, part of the original cottage, has a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with tiled hearth and adjacent bookshelves, good ceiling height, and double doors to outside. There is also a dual aspect sitting room/library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and double cupboards.

The superb kitchen/breakfast room has hand-built Smallbone units, granite work surfaces, stainless steel sink, walk-in larder, Neff stainless steel fan oven, combi microwave, touch-control ceramic hob, extractor, integrated dishwasher, plumbed Bosch fridge-freezer, and oak flooring. A walkway leads to a large, western red cedar conservatory built in 1998 by Amdega with sun blinds, oak flooring, and doors to outside.

There is also a utility room with worktop, ceramic sink, units, space for white goods, coat hanging area, and door to outside.

From the hall, stairs with a half landing lead to the split level first floor landing. Bedroom 1 has a dual aspect and superb views over the gardens towards Win Green Hill and Shaftesbury, and an en suite bathroom with an excellent range of cupboards.

Bedroom 2 is a double room overlooking the front garden, with fitted shelves and cupboards. Bedroom 3 has loft access and a dual aspect over the gardens. Bedroom 4 is L-shaped and has views onto the gardens, and bedroom 5 has a triple aspect. Bedrooms 4 and 5 are both currently used as offices.

There is also a family bath/shower room.

Outside, a long, winding gravel driveway leads into a paved courtyard.

The detached coach house includes a double garage with up-and-over door, personal door, store and sink unit. A self-contained staircase leads up to a triple aspect bed/sitting room with gabled roof and exposed timbers, and superb views over the gardens and farmland towards Shaftesbury. There is a kitchenette with units, oak work surfaces, stainless steel sink, fan oven, electric hob, dishwasher and space for fridge. There is also a shower room.

There is a further garage block incorporating a large single garage, an adjacent workshop and a logstore.

The long, curved driveway is flanked by grass. The lovely gardens feature large, sweeping lawns, established shrub beds, pavioured terraces and paths, a pergola, arbours, a wildflower area and a wealth of trees including fruit, willow, acer, maple, beech, holly, conifer and eucalyptus.

Agents' Note: The interior photographs in this listing were taken in 2022

Horton Hollow is set between the picturesque villages of Horton and Chalbury, at the edge of the Cranborne Chase and less than 7 miles from Wimborne town centre. Horton has an 18th century parish church, a modern village hall, and Horton Tower, an iconic 5-storey folly. The renowned Remedy Oak golf course is close by, and there is good road access to the A31 towards Bournemouth, Southampton and the M3 for London. Both the New Forest and the Jurassic Coast are easily accessible. First Schools are available in nearby Gaunts Common and Witchampton, and Dumpton Preparatory School is in the village of Furzehill. Wimborne has schools for all ages, and the wider area is well served by independent schools including Castle Court, Canford, Bryanston and Clayesmore.