Summary - The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, WARMINSTER BA12 6DS
Grade II listed main house dating from 1744
A rare Grade II listed rectory dating from 1744, set in about 1.13 acres on the edge of Mere. The main house offers more than 2,500 sq ft with four bedrooms, three reception rooms and a 27ft drawing room that floods with light from five sash windows. Two adjoining cottages (one single‑bed bungalow and a one‑bed cottage) provide immediate rental or holiday‑let potential and increase flexibility for multi‑generational use.
The grounds are a major asset: mature lawns, orchard, kitchen garden with fruit cage, two greenhouses, patios and several outbuildings, plus a detached double garage and single garage. The property sits around a gravel courtyard and benefits from fast broadband, excellent mobile signal and very low local crime — practical for modern life despite its historic fabric.
Important practical points: the whole complex needs updating and renovation, and the Grade II listing will cause procedural restrictions and additional costs. Council tax is noted as quite expensive. Buyers should budget for significant refurbishment works while appreciating the property’s generous scale and income opportunities from the cottages.
This is a characterful, country‑edge opportunity for a family seeking a roomy historic home with income potential, or for an investor prepared to manage a listed restoration. The location places you within the Cranborne Chase National Landscape while remaining within easy reach of local schools, shops and the A303.
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