Summary - Harefield Farmhouse, Church Lane, East Orchard SP7 0LP
Extensive 4,777 sq ft living space across high-ceilinged rooms
Set within 7.68 acres of parkland, meadows and renatured hedgerows
Off-grid power: 25 kW solar array, batteries, air-source heat pump, generator
Roof engineered with services for circa 1,500 sq ft future loft conversion
Five bedrooms, three bathrooms; principal suite with dressing room
South-west facing terrace with valley views to Hambledon Hill
Remote hamlet location—average mobile signal; fast broadband available
Council tax noted as quite expensive
Harefield Farmhouse is a substantial, recently constructed country home that blends traditional Dorset materials with contemporary light-filled spaces. Set within 7.68 acres of parkland and meadows, the house offers generous reception rooms, a 38ft kitchen/dining/sitting hub and multiple sitting rooms designed for family life and entertaining. High ceilings, flagstone floors and a triple-aspect drawing room open onto a south-west facing terrace with long valley views.
Built in 2023 with sustainability at its heart, the property is effectively off-grid: a 25 kW land-mounted solar array, battery storage and an air-source heat pump supply the house, with a backup generator for low-sun periods. The home benefits from smart Lutron lighting, an A-rated EPC, fast broadband and services engineered into the roof for a potential 1,500 sq ft loft conversion under permitted development.
The setting is genuinely rural—a quiet hamlet location with footpaths and bridleways on the doorstep and Shaftesbury only five miles away. Good schools and a mainline station at Gillingham (direct to London Waterloo in about two hours) make the house suitable for families seeking space, privacy and countryside lifestyle.
Important practical points: the property is remote, with average mobile signal and higher council tax, and the off-grid system includes a generator for winter support. While the current landscaping has been renatured to encourage biodiversity, the plot offers significant scope for further garden development or additional outdoor features to suit the next owner’s needs.
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