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Canterton House is an Arts & Craft late 1920s, 5 bed detached property with large double garage and studio/apartment above with a wealth of original features, set in around 3 acres.

The gravelled drive winds through wrought iron gates to the main entrance under a tile and glass veranda. The exterior is stucco with hung tile, under a tiled roof with decorative brick chimneys. 
The entrance hall leads to the kitchen breakfast room, dining/ family room, sitting room, downstairs shower & WC and stairs to the first floor. 

The kitchen has a range of free standing kitchen units plus a pantry. Cooking is by LPG gas hob, electric oven and microwave, plus a solid fuel Rayburn. Underfloor electric heating. French doors opening out on to the  paved patio. The kitchen/breakfast room opens up into a large double aspect dining/family room with open fire place & lovely views.
Sliding door to the hall, leads to the double aspect sitting room with an original open 1930s stone fireplace. Large under-stairs cupboard.
 
The stairs rise to the first floor with a double height window, offering spectacular views across the Marshwood Vale. Master bedroom, with dressing room and en-suite shower. The bi-fold doors open onto a large balcony again with great views of the Vale. 
Two further double aspect, double bedrooms have built in wardrobes and delightful views. One has a sink and feature bay window. The family bathroom offers bath, sink, basin and WC. 

Stairs lead to two study/bedrooms, with eaves & loft storage. Separate ground floor entrance to the spacious utility/boot room, with sink, washing machine and range of fitted units plus floor standing oil boiler.  
 
Large double garage with storage to one side. Electric roller door. Oak external staircase to the first floor studio/annexe which has separate boiler and LPG central heating.
The Studio consists of a quadruple aspect room with shower and WC off, storage plus boiler room. Original sash windows. Green house to side. Roof terrace with bridge from the garden provides magnificent views.

Natural spring reservoir in the woods above the house supplies the ponds and garden. Mains water is metered. Water drainage is to a septic tank on the other side of the road next to the orchard. Garden divided into terraces, accessed from willow arched steps to gravelled paths, with ponds and feature planting with many unusual species. Strategic benches take in panoramic views to the sea and right across the Vale. 

There is an acre or so of woodland on the higher slopes, and in Spring daffodils and bluebells abound. Timber Barn with arched access through to a large area for 4 cars & boat/trailer storage which incorporates a garden equipment storage room plus dry log store area. The property benefits from direct access to Hardown Hill with its extensive National Trust heathland.  

                                                                                           EPC E      DFH803     WDDC F
 

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