Summary - Moorcourt Farm, Moorside DT10 1HH
Substantial renovated farmhouse over 4,900 sq ft with 5 bedrooms and versatile rooms
Lot 1 includes 14.73 acres; further land/buildings negotiable
Walled gardens, heated pool, Hartley greenhouse and formal landscaping
L-shaped farmyard with stables, stores and conversion potential (stp)
Modern services: solar panels, ground-source heat pump, underfloor heating
Private drainage (sewage treatment plant); EPC rating E
Public footpath runs along part of the driveway (does not reach gated courtyard)
Stone construction (pre-1900) — some walls assumed uninsulated
Moorcourt Farm presents a rare combination of substantial, newly modernised living space and traditional farm buildings set in open Dorset countryside. The striking stone farmhouse (circa 18th/19th century fabric) has been extended and refurbished to provide over 4,900 sq ft of flexible accommodation across three floors — five principal bedrooms, a large home office/second-floor suite, multiple reception rooms and a south-facing sun room that opens to the walled gardens. Practical modern systems include solar panels and a ground-source heat pump with underfloor heating.
Outside, the property sits with Lot 1 at 14.73 acres of grounds and paddocks; further land and buildings are available by separate negotiation. The grounds include formal walled gardens, heated swimming pool, Hartley Botanic greenhouse, courtyard, stables and an L-shaped range of traditional farm buildings and stores. The outbuildings offer scope for conversion or alternative uses subject to planning (stp), making this suitable for equestrian use, small-scale agriculture or ancillary residential development.
This home will suit a family seeking space and rural privacy or a buyer wanting an equestrian base with immediate facilities. Practical items to note: drainage is private via a sewage treatment plant; a public footpath runs along part of the driveway; the house currently holds an EPC rating of E and some older stone walls are assumed uninsulated. Any change of use or development in the barns will need the usual planning consents.
Offered freehold and chain free, Moorcourt Farm is positioned in a quiet hamlet east of Marnhull with good local schools and easy road links to nearby market towns. For buyers seeking a character home with modern services, extensive land and development potential in a very low-crime, affluent rural setting, this property merits inspection — while being purchased with awareness of the listed practical considerations.
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