When it comes to cosy living, a country cottage is hard to beat. This early-19th-century home located in an ancient north Dorset village is a case in point. Now for sale, its interiors unfold underneath low, snug ceilings and boast exposed timber beams, an inglenook fireplace and quaint farmhouse doors.
Set in the valleys of Blackmore Vale, a lush, natural region spanning Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, this bucolic cottage has been Grade II-listed since 1984 and lies on a little hill near the River Stour. Despite being meticulously updated by its current owners, its historic character is still present throughout.
Entry to the two-storey property is via a small front garden, home to a stone bed of green shrubbery. The door opens directly into the front room, which makes a strong first impression. Exposed wooden beams frame the low ceilings, while limestone from the local Marnhull Stone Quarry runs underfoot. The inglenook fireplace only adds to the cosy feeling.
The kitchen sits at the rear of the home. It's a warm, inviting space with soft white shaker-style cabinets crowned by solid oak worktops. The tongue-and-groove splashback, a butler sink and integrated porcelain light fixtures tie the modern-rustic scheme together, while a horizontal window and a glazed door – which leads into the garden – bring in plenty of natural light.
The space connects directly to a bathroom to the right, which may be small but all the more impressive for it. Wrapped in tongue-and-groove cladding mirroring that of the kitchen, it's completely colour-drenched in a rusty pink (Ghost by Atelier Ellis for those asking), complemented by the white-and-light pink chequerboard tiles encasing the built-in bathtub.
Back in the living room, a narrow wooden staircase leads to the second floor, where a generous landing offers versatile living space that can be used as a study, dressing room or second bedroom. The adjacent main bedroom overlooks the street from the window.
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Outside, the garden is largely laid to lawn, offering plenty of scope for the new owners to make it their own. A handful of established beds, planted with cow parsley, black elder and foxgloves, provide a charming starting point. There is also a little pond positioned under a tulip tree, as well as a stone outbuilding with potential to become a potting shed.
This property is on the market with Inigo for an asking price of £285,000.
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