Location

Arrowsmith Road is a sought after location characterised by individual quality homes set in extensive wooded grounds.

The Minster town of Wimborne having a branch of Waitrose, many cafes bars and restaurants, and the Tivoli theatre together with. Broadstone village centre for day to day shops and an M&S Food are both about 2.5 miles drive.

The centre of the Poole for shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities is about 5.5 miles, with Poole Harbour, renowned for the beach at Sandbanks, yachting and water sports, is about seven miles.

Trains run from Poole to London Waterloo and the A31 leading on to the M27/M3 to London can be joined at Wimborne.

State schools are in Wimborne and Broadstone, with renowned independent schools in the wider area including Canford, Bryanston, Dumpton, Castle Court and Talbot Heath.

Sporting facilities include the David Lloyd Club in Poole, BH Live Active in Corfe Mullen, and championship golf courses in Broadstone, Ferndown and Parkstone.

Fine walking and cycling can be enjoyed on the heathland around Broadstone, and the 16.5 mile Castleman Trailway passes through the village.

Description

The handsome elevations are of self-colour render and tile hanging under a tiled roof. The house is presented in immaculate order throughout and offers generous room sizes, mains gas fired central heating, double glazed UPVC, oak finished internal doors, and high quality modern kitchen and bathroom fittings.

The impressive double height reception hall has a galleried landing and vaulted ceiling above, cloaks storage cupboard and guest cloakroom. Double doors open into the drawing room with limestone fireplace and door to the garden room, with windows on three sides providing beautiful garden views. The study has a desk and built in storage. The family room has a limestone fireplace with log burner and opens into the dining room, and then into the fitted kitchen/ breakfast room. The utility room has a matching range of units, sink, plumbing for washer and dryer, and integrated freezer. The rear hall/ boot room has doors to the drive, garden, gardener’s wc and garage. Leading off is the superb purpose built Indoor Pool Complex with heated swimming pool, electric cover, changing rooms, cloakroom, shower room and plant room housing the boiler, filtration and heat recovery equipment. The poolside entertaining area has French doors to the terrace.

From the hall a fine staircase leads up to the galleried landing with vaulted ceiling. The main suite includes a large bedroom with a beautiful view across the grounds, fitted dressing room, extensive and secluded sun balcony, and a luxurious fully tiled bathroom with bath, separate glazed shower, twin basins and WC. The guest suite has built in bedroom furniture and an en suite shower room, and the two further double bedrooms share the spacious family bathroom, with bath and separate shower, twin basins and WC.
Electrically operated gates and a sweeping brick paviour driveway lead to a large parking and turning area at the front of the house. The Double Garage has an electric door, useful store room, gas fired central heating boiler and water softener. The spectacular grounds are an outstanding feature, with mature trees and shrubs providing complete seclusion. They are mainly lawned with numerous rhododendrons, and a charming woodland walk. At the rear is a paved terrace adjacent to the swimming pool and kitchen, perfect for summer entertaining. There is a large garden store, and a loft room above the pool complex approached by an external staircase, this room has services in place to be converted into living accommodation/an annexe, subject to any necessary permissions being obtained.

Directions

From Wimborne take the A349 south in the direction of Poole. At the traffic lights at the top of Gravel Hill turn left into Queen Anne Drive (A341) and proceed for one mile, turning right into Arrowsmith Road at the next traffic lights. The lane leading to the entrance to Gleddoch can be found on your left after about 500m.