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" Situated within the popular semi rural village of Horton Heath in the Wimbourne Borough, this two/three bedroom chalet home enjoys the most private of positions discreetly nestled within its mature plot of approximately ¾ acre with adjacent paddocks of in excess of 6.5 acres.

Agents Comments
“An excellent opportunity to create a dream home in the village of Horton within private grounds.”

“An ideal equestrian enthusiast’s home with adjacent paddocks of in excess of 6.5 acres.”

Introduction
Old Oak offers an ideal opportunity to restore, extend or replace the existing dwelling to create an ideal home for a wide variety of accommodation needs, subject to planning consent. For the equestrian enthusiast, the property enjoys adjoining paddocks with separate field access and many nearby bridleways. The existing dwelling extends to 1462 sqft and requires refurbishment but could also provide the opportunity to replace the dwelling with a larger home, within a wonderful position set back from the Horton Road.

Description
A hardwood door opens to the entrance hall with parquet flooring flowing through to the principal reception rooms, a downstairs cloakroom and understairs storage cupboard. The kitchen breakfast room is an excellent room, dual in aspect with a large dining space and well sized kitchen area fitted with eye and base level units. There is a Rayburn for hot water and a cupboard housing the oil fired boiler. A door leads to a large walk through conservatory serving as a utility/boot room overlooking the rear garden. The sitting room is of excellent dimensions with a sunny dual aspect centred upon an open fireplace. A study with storage cupboard completes the ground floor accommodation. The first floor landing hosts twin airing cupboards, the family bathroom, two well sized double bedrooms with eaves and wardrobe space.

Outside
The property is approached via a five bar gate to a long tarmacadam driveway bordered by mature trees and shrubs with a large lawned area. A pretty Magnolia tree discreetly screens the property from the front and there is a large turning and parking area to the fore leading to the garage and door to the side. The formal rear gardens are beautifully screened, predominantly lawned and bordered by established hedgerow and trees. There are two hardstanding areas to each side of the property. A gate leads to the secondary gardens which extend to the rear of the neighbouring homes bordering the paddocks which are separately accessed via the road prior as well as the gardens of Old Oak. The total land equates to ¾ acre of gardens and in excess of 6.5 acres of paddocks.

Location
Horton Heath is an area situated within a mile of the Dorset village of Horton enjoying a rural location. Surrounded by open countryside and woodland and offering miles of bridleways and footpaths the area has a mix of residential homes, a few farms and equestian properties most of which are found along the Horton Road. Two convenience stores are locally at Three Legged Cross which is some 1.5 miles distant, with a wider range of shops and amenities at West Moors and Verwood (3.5 miles and 5.0 miles respectively). Wimborne Minster is approx 9 miles distant and the larger towns of Bournemouth and Poole (approx 15 miles and 16 miles respectively). The area is serviced by some good Dorset Country Pubs including the popular thatched Drusilla’s Inn with uninterrupted views of the historic Horton Folly Tower. The A31 can be easily reached being 5.5 miles distant at Ashley Heath offering connection to the major road networks.

Agents Notes
The property is served by oil fired central heating and private drainage.

Directions
From Ashley Heath roundabout take the Horton Road passing through the 3 Legged Cross passing over a mini roundabout into Clump Hill continuing on this road. Old Oak can be found on the right hand side immediately prior to the turning for Harts Farm.