About this property
SITUATION
Newlands Farm is located about one mile outside Glanvilles Wootton, a peaceful and picturesque village nestled in glorious Dorset countryside known as the Blackmore Vale. About 9 miles away there are extensive amenities in the Abbey town of Sherborne, named the Best Place to Live by The Times in 2025, here you can find shops, restaurants, pubs and supermarkets including a Waitrose and Sainsbury’s. The area is also well known for the quality of its schooling. Nearby schools include Sherborne Prep, Sherborne Boys and Girls schools, Sherborne International College, Leweston, Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hazlegrove, Milton Abbey and Bryanston.
The surrounding countryside provides a network of footpaths and bridleways, countryside activities and the Jurrasic coast (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is home to some of the most spectacular beaches in the UK including Durdle Door, with opportunities for sailing, fishing and an abundance of other water sports. There are golf courses at Sherborne, Yeovil, Dorchester and West Bay.
Communication links are excellent with a mainline station at Sherborne providing a regular direct service to London Waterloo taking approximately 2 hours 25 minutes. The A303 can be accessed about 16 miles to the north and gives access to London and the South West.
Bournemouth Airport is 38.3 miles away while Exeter, Southampton and Bristol International Airports are all within a 90-minute radius.
ACCOMODATION
Newlands Farm, located in Glanvilles Wootton, was acquired in 2013 and it is believed to have been in the hands of only four families since the 1200’s.
In 2018, the property was replaced and a complete rebuild took place. The building that now stands was designed to reflect the stature of a traditional country house while incorporating luxurious modern amenities. The new home has stone elevations, sash windows and a primarily slate roof with tiled additions. The architectural design seamlessly blends classic charm with contemporary indoor and outdoor living and the design was planned to evoke a strong sense of space with the house enjoying high ceilings and expansive views of the surrounding grounds from nearly every room.
Upon entering, you are greeted by a grand entrance hall, part of which is double height, offering sightlines through large glazed panels and double doors leading to the gardens, flooding the room with light. This central space connects to three principal reception rooms, all with a double aspect. The drawing room and study are to the front and dining room at the rear. A lift shaft has also been integrated into the design for future accessibility.
The entrance hall flows into an inner hallway with access to a cloakroom, cosy snug and the rear hall that opens to both sides of the property. One way leads to a covered porch and parking to the side, the other to the gardens. There is also access to the utility room. The heart of the home is a striking open plan kitchen/dining/living room which extends to nearly 55 feet. It features an extensive range of units with integrated appliances and an Aga as well as a large central island. There is ample space for family dining and entertaining and beyond is a relaxing living area at the far end, complete with a wood-burning stove and picture window which offers panoramic countryside views, while exposed timber beams and bifold doors enhance the sense of light and openness.
Upstairs, a galleried landing overlooks the entrance hall and provides distant views of the Dorset countryside. The first floor includes five bedrooms, with the principal suite offering a dressing room and en suite bathroom. Another bedroom has a dressing area and en suite shower, while the remaining bedrooms also include en suite facilities, plus an additional family bathroom.
The second floor is highly versatile, ideal for staff accommodation, au pair accommodation or ideal space for older children. The space features five rooms currently arranged as four bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room and an additional sitting room. Bifold doors from the landing lead to a balcony with uninterrupted rural views.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The house is approached via a quiet country lane, with a sweeping driveway leading to ample parking and a double garage. The garage offers potential for internal access from the kitchen/dining/living room if required and subject to the necessary consents.
The gardens are mainly level and the immediate garden is enclosed on two sides by the house, integrating beautifully with the living spaces. Additional garden areas include a front lawn, a lower lawn bordered the farmland by hedging and trees, a kitchen garden with store and greenhouse, and an orchard.
A rear outbuilding with a tiled roof and brick and timber clad elevations serves as a garden store and plant room. Beyond lies a yard with a metal workshop and a four bay steel framed agricultural building currently used for livestock but could be adapted for stables, car storage, or other uses (subject to the necessary consents). Permission also exists for an additional agricultural building.
Surrounding the property is pasture, divided into 14 fields, many of which have been re-fenced with stock-proof boundaries. The land supports seasonal grazing and silage harvesting, with water supplied to about half the fields from the property’s borehole.
The property extends to about 78.75 acres (31.87 hectares)
Additional information
- Directions (Postcode DT9 5QG)
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- Private water (borehole), ground source heat pump, private drainage, mains electricity including three phase, Starlink Internet and fibre optic broadband available, CAT 5 wiring, heat recovery system MHRV for the main house, burglar alarm, fire alarm and smoke detectors and sprinkler system, solar panels.
- Rights of way: There is a bridleway that runs across part of the property to the east. Public footpath across the rear two fields.
- Directions: From Sherborne, head south from the town centre on the A352 in the direction of Dorchester. Continue along the A352 for about 4.5 miles, passing through the villages of Longburton and Holnest. Shortly after, turn left onto the B3146 into Glanvilles Wootton where you take a sharp left into Stock Hill Lane. Continue out of the village and Newlands Lane is the first lane on your right. Take this turning and continue for about a mile and Newlands Farm will be on your left.
- EPC Rating: C
- Tenure: Freehold
- Council Tax Band: H
