Summary - 5 Markstone Cottages, Duck Street, Child Okeford DT11 8ET
3 bed 2 bath Semi-Detached
Spacious family home with sweeping rural views and mature gardens.
- Principal bedroom suite with en-suite and dressing room
- Three large versatile reception rooms for family life
- Country-style kitchen plus utility/boot room and cloakroom
- Large mature garden with specimen shrubs and fruit trees
- Generous off-street parking via private gravelled driveway
- Superb views across Hambledon Hill and Dorset countryside
- EPC D and solid brick walls (no known insulation) may need upgrading
- Freehold; approx. 1,302 sq ft, built early 20th century
Set at the foot of Hambledon Hill, this substantial semi-detached home offers generous, versatile living across two floors. Three large reception rooms, a country-style kitchen with utility/boot room and a magnificent principal bedroom suite deliver comfortable family living and entertaining space. Large picture windows, fireplaces and exposed floorboards retain period character while bringing in countryside light and views.
Externally the mature, well-planted garden and gravelled rear driveway provide privacy, productive planting areas and ample off-street parking accessed via a private drive. The village setting places day-to-day amenities — shop/post office, two pubs, primary school, surgery and farm shop — within easy reach, with Blandford Forum and main road links a short drive away.
Practical points to note: the property dates from the early 20th century and has solid brick walls with no known insulation (assumed), and an EPC rating of D, so energy-efficiency improvements could be required to reduce running costs. The house is freehold, of substantial internal size (approx. 1,302 sq ft) and is best suited to buyers seeking a character home with scope for targeted upgrading rather than a fully modernised, low-maintenance turnkey property.
This is a rare chance to secure a commanding village home with sweeping Dorset vistas and genuine space — ideal for a growing family or buyers looking to combine rural lifestyle with accessible local services and strong outdoor recreational options.
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