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FlambertsTrent, DorsetDT9
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A fine Grade II* Listed 16th century village house with
secondary accommodation, period outbuildings and orchard.
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SituationFlamberts is situated off a quiet country lane in the
small, pretty village of Trent, which is set amidst 2,100 acres of
rolling countryside owned by educational charity, The Ernest Cook
Trust. The village has a church, primary school, village hall and
popular public house, The Rose & Crown. For shopping Sherborne
(3.3 miles) and Yeovil (4.8 miles) are both easily accessible and
offer a wide range of shopping, recreational and business
facilities. The local area is renowned for its wide choice of
schools, both from the state and independent sectors. There is a
Church of England primary school in the village and it is within
the catchment area for The Gryphon School in Sherborne. Nearby
private schools include Hazlegrove, Leweston, the Sherborne schools
and Perrott Hill amongst others. For travel connections there is a
direct rail service from Sherborne to Waterloo (2.25 hours) and
from Castle Cary (12.1 miles) to Paddington (90 minutes). Bristol,
Bournemouth and Exeter airports are all about an hour’s drive
away.
Sherborne 3.3 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours), Yeovil 4.8 miles,
A303 5.5 miles, Castle Cary station 12.1 miles (Paddington 90
minutes). (Distances and times approximate)
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FlambertsBuilt originally in the 16th century and then extended
in 1658, Flamberts is Grade II* listed and is a fine example of the
architecture of the Interregnum period. The house is built of local
stone which is dressed around its stone mullion windows and has a
clay tiled roof. Much of the interior has remained unchanged
including original doors and panelling, fireplaces in many rooms,
window seats and fine moulded plaster ceilings in the sitting room
and study. The dining room even has a 17th century rack for curing
bacon above its wide fireplace. Part of the house’s charm is that
it has remained unchanged over time and although the structure is
well maintained and sound it would now benefit from re-decorating
and updating and therefore presents a wonderful opportunity for the
new owner.
The house has three well-proportioned reception rooms and both
the sitting and dining rooms have parquet floors and windows with
panelled window seats on two sides with views over the garden at
the rear of the house. Adjacent to the dining room is the
kitchen/breakfast room which looks over the knot garden at the
front of the house and is fitted with a dresser, a range of units
and 2-oven AGA inset in the original range fireplace. A door leads
through from the kitchen to the laundry room which has a Belfast
sink and a walk-in larder.
The main staircase rises from the rear hall to a landing that
extends almost the full length of the house. At the top of the
stairs are the principal bedroom suite and a double bedroom. The
former has windows on three sides looking out over the garden and
grounds and an en suite bathroom with a door through to a large
dressing room. In addition, there are three further double bedrooms
and two bathrooms. Off the secondary staircase are two single attic
bedrooms.
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2.54 acres
Main House
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Secondary Accommodation, Outbuildings, Garden &
GroundsFlamberts is set back from the village lane behind railings
and a knot garden. Vehicular access is on one side to a parking
area beside a stand of birch trees, coach house and stable
block.
The coach house incorporates a double garage, stable with two
loose boxes, garden store, lean-to feed store and a first floor
flat with two reception rooms and two bedrooms and its own garden
behind.
The stable block comprises three loose boxes, tack room and
single carport. Behind is a fenced paddock/orchard. The formal
garden extends out on the southern and western sides of the
house.
To the west is a paved terrace fringing the house with a lawn
beyond surrounded on three sides by herbaceous borders and with a
pond at its centre. Beyond it are the kitchen garden, fruit garden
and summerhouse. A further lawn extends out from the southern side
of the house where there is a modern timber summerhouse containing
the bio-mass fuel store. The garden is screened by mature hedging
and several trees including scarlet oak, sequoia and maple. In all
the garden and grounds amount to 2.54 acres (1.03 hectares).
The Coach House
The Stables
2 1 2
The Coach House
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TenureFreehold
ServicesMains water, electricity & drainage. Bio-mass fired
central heating (main house) & oil-fired central heating
(flat). Oil-fired AGA & bottled gas for hob (main house).
Local Authority & Council Tax BandDorset Council
www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Main house. Tax Band: G
Coach House Flat. Tax Band: B
Agent’s NoteSale of the freehold will include an overage clause
covering the paddock/orchard in the event of future development of
this land for housing and lasting for a period of 50 years.
Directions (Postcode DT9 4SS)From Sherborne travel on the
B3148/Marston Road signed to Marston Magna. Continue for 2 miles
and turn left down a narrow lane, signed to Trent and the Rose
& Crown. After just under a mile at the end of the lane, turn
left onto Malthouse Lane. After about 30 yards at the crossroads
turn right onto Down Lane. Continue for about 160 yards and then
turn right onto Rigg Lane. The property will be found on the left
after about 100 yards.
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Connecting people & property, perfectly.
Simon Barker 01935 [email protected]
Knight Frank15 Cheap StreetSherborne, DT9
3PUknightfrank.co.uk
I would be delighted to tell you more.
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area421.8 sq m / 4,540 sq
ft
Including Limited Use Area (0.8 sq m / 9 sq ft)This plan is for
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