Location

Highview House occupies a quiet and secluded location on the edge of this sought after Dorset village, and enjoys outstanding open views across the surrounding countryside and hills beyond.

Iwerne Minster is a well situated village about 6.5 miles north of the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum, offering excellent amenities including three main supermarkets and a branch of M&S Food.

Popular Shaftesbury with further amenities is a similar distance to the north.

This pretty village has a parish church, St Mary’s, a local pub, and a village shop and Post Office.

Renowned Clayesmore School is in the village itself and there are many other notable schools including Bryanston, Bryanston Prep, Sandroyd and Hanford in the wider area.

State schools for children of all ages are available in Blandford, Shaftesbury and surrounding villages.

Trains run from Gillingham or Tisbury to London Waterloo.

Excellent walking riding and cycling can be enjoyed in the beautiful surrounding countryside of the Cranborne Chase, an AONB, and in The New Forest National Park to the east, together with Poole Harbour and Sandbanks beach about 22 miles to the south.

Description

Highview House was built in 1997 to a high specification, and has been meticulously maintained and improved by the current owners over the last 20 years. The house offers a distinctive contemporary style with red brick elevations featuring many arched windows and a glazed gable under a plain tiled roof. The house offers generous family accommodation over two floors, presented in excellent order. The high specification includes a hand made oak, granite and stainless steel kitchen, luxuriously appointed bath and shower rooms, quality joinery and wood flooring. Of particular note is the superb outbuilding that could be utilised for many purposes, but currently provides an exceptionally large games room/studio with shower room, garaging, stabling, a home office, utility and store rooms. There is potential to convert into a family/guest or staff annexe subject to any necessary permissions being obtained. Another notable feature is the stunning heated swimming pool which occupies a totally secluded green courtyard setting.

Twin front doors open into a double height entrance vestibule with full height windows and a gallery from the landing above. Glazed double doors open into the reception hall with oak floor, feature natural brick walls, a fine open tread oak staircase and a guest cloakroom. Steps lead down into the bright dining room with bi-fold doors on two sides to the terrace, and galleried landing above. The elegant drawing room has a pale Bath stone fire surround with a log burner, and views over the garden through three pairs of French doors that lead onto the terrace. There is an additional sitting/family room with oak flooring, a cosy library area with fitted book shelving and storage, and a useful study.

The superb kitchen/breakfast room has a delightful full height bay window overlooking the garden and is fitted with a comprehensive range of hand-made units in oak and stainless steel with granite surfaces, a central island, a double range cooker, integrated appliances including dishwasher and fridge/ freezer, a log burner and a good size walk in larder. Leading off is a boot/utility room with a door to the covered rear verandah.

From the hall a feature oak staircase leads up to the landing which is galleried on two sides. The beautifully appointed main suite has a bedroom with a custom made range of fitted wardrobes, and a bay window with full height glazing providing far reaching views. The luxurious monochrome bathroom has twin basins, bath and separate shower and a WC, plus a linen cupboard. There are four further double bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite shower room, together with a recently updated family shower room.

Outside
Imposing brick pillars and electric gates open into the shingle driveway providing extensive parking and a turning area in front of the house. This leads to the most attractive outbuilding, built in keeping with the house, which provides a Double Garage having twin pairs of arched doors, a hall currently used for bike storage, utility and store rooms, two stables and a home office. Above, and approached via an external staircase is a large games room/studio used as a gym and teenage sitting room, with shower/cloakroom off.

The gardens and grounds are a particular feature, having been beautifully maintained and landscaped. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with many specimen trees and established hedging providing complete seclusion. A wide paved terrace runs around the side and rear of the house perfect for outdoor dining. The heated swimming pool is set in a separate area with clipped hedges surrounding. This has a large paved terrace ideal for summer entertaining. There is a separate boiler room. Leading on from the formal gardens are two large paddocks totalling about 7 acres, the whole enjoying a delightful outlook across open farmland, and up the surrounding valley.

Directions

Iwerne Minster lies on the A350. At the war memorial on this road, turn up Tower Hill and continue up the hill , then take the third turning on the right into Dunns Lane. Drive down the hill, and the entrance to Highview House is on the left after about 200m. just past a pair of red brick cottages