The Street, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

An elegant Georgian Manor house that has been beautifully extended and also includes a swimming pool and games barn and ideally situated in the village centre.

Royal Oak House is a beautifully extended Georgian-style manor house, crafted from local green-stone and incorporating traditional sash windows under a slate roof. Originally built in 1840 by Lord Stalbridge it was later completely rebuilt in 1870 as a hotel and public house. This striking property has been lovingly preserved and imaginatively extended and upgraded with hints from the orient to create an exceptional family home .
The accommodation is spread across three floors, including the new expansive kitchen/diner extension at the rear that enhances the home's functionality while preserving its original elegance. A library, family room, sitting room, boot room and laundry room complete the ground floor. On the first and second floors are an impressive seven double bedrooms, all tastefully presented, with two family bathrooms and two en-suites. One principle bedroom has double French doors opening directly onto a west facing roof terrace, perfect for sunset spotting.

SITUATION
Motcombe village is situated in the beautiful countryside of North Dorset, between the attractive Hilltop town of Shaftesbury, home of the Hovis advert, and Gillingham which benefits from a main line railway station serving London Waterloo and the South West. Motcombe benefits from various amenities including a community run village shop and Post Office, a church and a public house/hotel. There are countryside walks from the door step and plenty of activities and clubs based at the village Memorial Hall. The nearby towns of Shaftesbury and Gillingham offer a selection of supermarkets and services including doctors, dentist, opticians and vets. A more refined retail experience can be had at Bath, Salisbury or Bournemouth, all within a 35 mile radius. The is a wide choice of local independent and private Primary and Secondary Schools in the vicinity including in the village itself. Local leisure activities include rugby, football and netball clubs, WI, Bridge and yoga at the village hall, and golf, horse-riding, walking and much more locally.

OUTSIDE
The property boasts extensive grounds of just over 1.8 acres including a luxurious outdoor swimming pool, a pool house with a changing area, and a large games barn that includes a bar and the skittle alley when the manor was used as a public house. There is also a large, secure parking area for up to 20 vehicles, with double oak gates providing access.

SERVICES
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property. Ultrafast broadband is available and all mobile phone networks have good coverage.

Dorset Council Tax G

EPC: C

DIRECTIONS
Post code: SP7 9PD
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VIEWINGS
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AML
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Agent Note
Woolley & Wallis are joint agents with Savills.