Summary - RIDGEWAY HOUSE THE COMMON CHILD OKEFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DT11 8QY
Approximately 1.79 acre landscaped garden with pond and orchard
Ridgeway House is a substantial, six-bedroom country home set in about 1.79 acres of private, beautifully landscaped gardens. The house has been redecorated throughout and offers a generous kitchen/breakfast room, formal dining and dual-aspect reception rooms, plus a versatile study — well suited to family life or multi‑generation living. A substantial two‑bedroom log cabin currently operates as a holiday let and provides independent accommodation or income potential.
The grounds are a key strength: manicured lawns, mature trees, an orchard, a wildlife pond, a bubbling brook with footbridges, an ornate Victorian greenhouse and useful outbuildings including a barn/garage and garden store. Solar panels reduce running costs; parking and garage space are provided. The property sits tucked away near Hambledon Hill and the amenities of Child Okeford, offering peaceful countryside living yet reasonable access to nearby towns and schools.
Practical considerations are straightforward: heating is oil‑fired with a conventional boiler and radiators, drainage is private, and broadband speeds are slow in the area. The house dates from before 1900 and has cavity walls without assumed insulation, so buyers should allow for potential energy‑efficiency improvements and ongoing upkeep of the mature gardens, greenhouse and outbuildings. Council Tax is high (Band G).
This property will suit a large family seeking space and privacy, buyers wanting an established holiday‑let business, or those looking for a characterful rural home with scope to update services and energy performance.
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