A beautiful, detached stone cottage, formerly a Bakehouse until 1929, set in the idyllic Dorset village of Longburton, overlooking fields and far reaching views to hills. The property is built in local stone under a slate tiled roof with oil fired central heating and double glazing and is presented in superb decorative order inside and out.  This perfect family home comprises of 3 bedrooms including master bedroom suite with walk-in-wardrobe and ensuite.  Renovated family bathroom.  4 reception rooms including drawing room with cast iron fireplace and double doors to courtyard, spacious light-filled dining room, family living room, generous office/library.  Modern, stylish kitchen with access to family living room and dining room.  Large downstairs utility room with w.c.  Double garage/workshop with copious amounts of storage space and large, secure double doors to rear.  Stunning walled courtyard, perfect for eating al fresco.  Lovely kept garden with ample parking, double gates to quiet road at rear, raised flower bed with mature trees and shrubs, raised vegetable patch ready for planting, 2 very useful outhouses, covered entertaining area  and lawn area.  Mains drainage.  Water softener.

Aside from being a wonderful family home, The Old Bakehouse would make a great investment as a holiday cottage to rent, with estimated rental values from £500 per week.  Also, being only 24 miles from Weymouth and Portland, the home of sailing for the 2012 Olympics, this could be a great opportunity to be in the midst of the action when the world's focus is on the great sporting events down on the coast.

Entrance to foyer with staircase. DRAWING ROOM (14'10"x9'10") cast iron fireplace, window seat, French doors to courtyard. Airy DINING ROOM (12'10"x10'). Modern KITCHEN (14'11"x5'6") fitted units inc. fridge, freezer, dishwasher, oven, stainless steel hob and extractor. Lovely FAMILY LIVING ROOM (13'3"x11'10") window seat. UTILITY ROOM tiled floor, washing machine plumbing, sink, w.c. shelved area. REAR LOBBY/BOOTROOM stone tiled floor, stable door to courtyard. OFFICE/LIBRARY (16'6"x8'10") overlooking garden, door to garage.  FIRST FLOOR: Landing with arched window over courtyard. BEDROOM 1 (13'7"x13'5") inc. ENSUITE BATHROOM with shower, w.c. sink. DRESSING ROOM fitted shelves, hanging rail, airing cupboard, hotwater tank, hatch to roofspace. BEDROOM 2 (17'11"x9'11") double bedroom, hatch to roofspace.  BEDROOM 3 (9'3"x7'1") large built-in-wardrobe. FAMILY BATHROOM (7'2"x6'10") paneled bath/shower, w.c. large built-in cupboard.

OUTSIDE: Property is accessed by double gates, large drive/parking area.  Spacious covered area.  Door to STORE (28' 6" x 8' 4") housing oil fired boiler and water softener, with fixed shelving down each side.  COAL STORE with w.c. Large GARAGE/WORKSHOP (25' 9" x 17' 7") with vast storage space, electrical points, overhead lighting with great double door access.  ENCLOSED COURTYARD (29' 6 " x 6' 6" widening to 11' 6") with beautiful stonework and raised flowerbed. 2 entrances to the house and pathway to rear garden.

LOCATION: The Old Bakehouse is opposite a public bridleway leading to perfect streams and fields for walking. Longburton is a picturesque village with a welcoming community, lovely thatched pub, pretty church and farmshop and lies a short drive from the historic abbey town of Sherborne.  Famed for it's castles and reknowned for it's schools, Sherborne offers everything required for shopping and dining out.  Longburton is also perfectly placed to visit Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast, The Cerne Abbas Giant, The Blackdown Hills and the cities of Dorchester, Yeovil, Bath and Wells.  Trains run regularly from Sherborne to London Waterloo and Exeter, hourly at peak times, and with good road links via the A303 in both directions, London, the Home Counties, Devon and Cornwall are all easily accessible.