4 bed detached house for sale

Olivers Mead, Child Okeford, Dorset DT11

An extended detached 1970's house, on a quiet road, with scope for modernisation but offering versatile living space.

The Property

A double reception room forms the main living areas with dual aspect sitting room being open to the dining room. A conservatory leads off the sitting room and gives access to the terrace which comes back into the dining room. The hall carries on down to the separate study to the front and then into the kitchen which has a range of wall and floor units with a bright aspect to the rear. The large kitchen links to the utility room and on into the 'den' formed from the old garage area. An integral door ultimately leads to the new tandem garage with great depth linking to a second conservatory or sun room through from a workshop area to the rear.

Upstairs is a good balance of bedroom space with two family bathrooms with scope to absorb one into the principal bedroom. In 2010 permission was granted to form a link to bedroom four to a separate sitting room, kitchenette and en suite shower room giving some individual living space.

Outside

From Olivers Mead there is a private driveway with a laurel and deciduous hedge screening. Trees have been planted as further privacy but add to the lawned areas sweeping round the side of the house. There is a large parking area for several cars and the tandem garage with a workshop area.

To the rear is a level garden, interspersed with trees and a small ornamental pond and bordered to the open countryside beyond with a high hedge. The terrace is well placed for al fresco dining and access back into the house either from the dining room, the conservatory and the utility room.

Situation

Child Okeford is situated beneath Hambledon Hill, surrounded by countryside designated as a National Landscape. The village is situated well away from main roads and traffic noise and the river Stour with its lush meadows and lightly wooded hillside is to the South. The village has an excellent range of societies and amenities including a shop, post office, a public house, doctors surgery, primary school, organic shop and church. It is within easy distance of Blandford Forum (6 miles) Shaftesbury, (8 miles) Sturminster Newton (5 miles) and Bournemouth (25 miles). The area is well known for its excellent range of independent and state schools.

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Services

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating system.

Material Information

Standard, superfast and ultrafast broadband is available.
There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.
Council Tax Band: E
Dorset Council Tel: Photographs taken Autumn 2026
Agents Notes: The sitting room conservatory has seen some structural movement