Long Cross, Shaftesbury, SP7 8QP

A gorgeous Grade II Listed, executive, charming house located on the outskirts of Shaftesbury offering exceptional accommodation as well as outbuildings and a 0.8 acre adjoining paddock.

THE PROPERTY   Welcome, to the very handsome, Long Cross Farm.

Believed to have been originally constructed during the 19th Century, this stunning Georgian home has all the period features you would expect to see and so much more. Totalling over 3,500 sq.

ft of flexible accommodation arranged over two floors, the balanced lay out and high-quality fixtures and fittings are truly exceptional.

Briefly comprising on the ground floor of an entrance hall, dining room, sitting room, study, downstairs WC, kitchen/breakfast room and utility.

Upstairs is a spacious main bathroom, four excellent sized double bedrooms with en suite facilities to the principle room. There is also a significant amount of eaves storage.

OUTSIDE   Externally, the property continues to impress with attractive gardens both front and back including a covered BBQ area and a gorgeous sun terrace with a sunken Hot Tub.

The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with established shrub boarders and specimen trees. There is ample parking for several vehicles and a double garage with power and lighting.

Above the garage is a fantastic triple aspect Games Room complete with internal staircase leading from the garage.

In addition is an excellent Greenhouse, vibrant and productive vegetable patch as well as a separate 26ft outbuilding which is currently used as a Summer House / Home Office.

GAMES ROOM   Above the double Garage is a substantial, triple aspect games room complete with a WC as well as power and lighting.

Should any purchasers desire, and with the correct permissions, this part of the property could be developed into an Annexe/Ancillary Accommodation with very little effort.

We'd advise any purchasers looking at this as a possibility to conduct their own research. THE PADDOCK   Located to the north east of the property is a c.0.8 of an Acre Paddock.

There is a direct access gate from the property to the paddock and the perimeter fencing/hedging is in excellent order.

LOCATION   The North Dorset Saxon hilltop market town of Shaftesbury is famed for the iconic cobbled street of Gold Hill and rich history going back to the times of King Alfred.

Shaftesbury is a delightful community orientated town with an attractive and bustling High Street that provides most everyday requirements including a farmer's market, cafés, charity shops, various retail shops and a cottage hospital.

Families are drawn to this area by the quality of life and excellent choice of state and independent schools including Port Regis, Clayesmore, Sandroyd and Bryanston amongst many others.

Shaftesbury also offers several ways to explore the stunning countryside and traditional English villages of the Blackmore Vale, Cranborne Chase and Wiltshire Downs with their many miles of public footpaths and bridleways.

TENURE   Freehold. SERVICES   All mains services are connected. LOCAL AUTHORITY   Dorset Council, Band F.

VIEWINGS   Strictly by appointment only via Boatwrights Estate Agents in Shaftesbury.

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING   As of 2017, Estate Agents are legally required to undertake Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all parties involved in the sale or purchase of a property.

Boatwrights Estate Agents Ltd are members of The Guild of Property Professionals and therefore use a professional service called Guild 365 to facilitate these checks.

These checks must be completed before a property is listed for sale and as soon as an offer is accepted. There is a charge for this service at a cost of £30+VAT (per person) which is non-refundable.

Boatwrights do receive small proportion of this fee in order to cover our administrative costs.