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MOIGNE COMBE ESTATE Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 8JA
MOIGNE COMBE ESTATE
Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 8JA
MOIGNE COMBE ESTATE
Dorchester • Dorset • DT2 8JAMoreton railway station (London Waterloo 2 hrs 54 mins) – 1.5 miles
Dorchester – 6 miles • The coast at Ringstead Bay – 8 milesBournemouth – 25 miles
Southampton Airport – 52 miles • London – 125 miles(Distances and times approximate)
A Charming Compact Amenity Estate WithImpressive Principal Residence
10 bedroom principal house in need of modernisation
Separate detached former Stable House with walled garden
An attractive let farm with period farmhouse
Private and secluded location
A pair of let cottages
Attractive woodlands, grazing and lakes
Additional cottages available by separate negotiation
Available as a whole or in 4 Lots
In all about 140 acres
WimborneWessex House, Priors Walk
Wimborne BH21 1PB
Contact: Ashley RawlingsTel: 01202 856800
SalisburyRolfes House, 60 Milford Street
Salisbury SP1 2BP
Contact: George SyrettTel: 01722 [email protected]
savills.co.uk
IntroductionThe Moigne Combe Estate was purchased prior to 1895 by Harry Pomeroy Bond and Moigne Combe House was then built in 1900. After the War Office requisitioned their principal home and Estate at Tyneham for the War effort in 1943, Ralph & Evelyn Bond moved to Moigne Combe. Following his retirement from the Army in 1972, their son, Major-General Mark Bond took over the running of the Estate and pursued an active public life. He lived there happily, surrounded by the Moigne Combe Woods and the tranquillity he loved, until his death in 2017.
The Moigne Combe Estate is a privately situated, picturesque estate located just 6 miles from Dorchester, comprising a substantial 10 bedroom manor house, a further four-bedroom detached Stable House and two let cottages. In addition there is a let grassland farm with a period farmhouse together with modern and traditional farm buildings. The land totals about 140 acres of mature woodland and pastureland with a tranquil lake to the South of the main house. There are a further 4 cottages available to be purchased by separate negotiation.
LocationThe Moigne Combe Estate is situated in the hamlet of Moigne Combe which lies between Crossways and Warmwell. Crossways is located approximately 1 mile North of Moigne Combe where there is a supermarket, post office, doctor’s surgery and primary school.
Dorchester, the historic county town is located just 6 miles to the West and provides a more extensive range of amenities such as cinemas, an arts centre, restaurants, cafes and several well-regarded schools. Dorchester is mainly famous for its Roman roots even though with Maiden Castle there are earlier connections as well as its strong connection with the famous writer, Thomas Hardy, whose childhood home lies to the East of the town.
Communication links include the A31 which is approximately 8 miles away providing direct access into London and Southampton and the A35, which is also close by, is one of the main roads into the West Country. The neighbouring village of Moreton and town of Dorchester both have direct train routes into London Waterloo in under 180 minutes.
The Estate lies 4.5 miles away from the famous Jurassic Coast which is a World Heritage site that covers 95 miles of coastline from Old Harry Rocks to Orcombe Point in Devon. There is a wide network of interlinking footpaths and bridleways that incorporate famous landmarks such as Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Old Harry Rocks and the South West Coast Path. Further outdoor recreational activities include cycle routes that are connected to the National Cycle Network, coasteering, kayaking, orienteering and rock climbing.
EducationThe Moigne Come Estate is well located for many of the well-known schools in the area including Sunninghill, Leweston, Canford, Bryanston, Clayesmore, Milton Abbey, the Sherborne schools and Port Regis as well as the The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester.
Lot 1 - Moigne Combe House and Land
About 96.57 acres (39.08 hectares)The Mansion House at Moigne Combe was designed for the family at the beginning of the last century and is positioned at the heart of the Estate in an elevated position, facing South towards the lake. The house can be approached from both the East and West via attractive tree-lined private drives. The house is constructed of brick with a mixture of slate and cut stone tiles on the roof being formed from 4 courses of Purbeck stone slates to the eaves and concrete stone tiles above. There are decorative brick built chimney stacks along the line of the roof elevation. The house forms two parts. The main formal rooms are located in the West wing, the East wing being more functional, formerly providing domestic staff accommodation and service rooms.
The West wing comprises an impressive double-height reception hall with elegant staircase leading to the galleried landing, providing first impressions of the scale of the house. In the South West corner of the wing is the drawing room with fireplace and views over the garden. Adjacent to that is a handsome study or library, also with fireplace, and across the hall a splendid dining-room overlooking the well-stocked formal gardens.
The first floor is made up of 3 large bedrooms, the principal suite having both a bathroom and dressing room and lovely views over pasture land to the lake and distant views to the hills beyond. There are 7 / 8 further bedrooms throughout the house.
In the East wing on the ground floor is the kitchen, utility room, butler’s pantry and various other domestic staff rooms. On the eastern flank of the house is a courtyard with outbuildings for fuel storage and deliveries. Below ground are the cellars and boiler room.
Gardens and grounds Moigne Combe House is set in a private position surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. During the Spring and Summer months the garden is full of colour and there are private paths through the woods to vantage points overlooking the Estate. In the woodlands to the North of the house is a redundant water tower with a circular swimming pool and natural stone steps.
LandThe house is set in a wonderful woodland setting with private drives to the East and West. The house overlooks a large grass paddock and a lake which is supplied by a stream. Moigne Combe Woods are well managed and provide a new owner with possibilities for the potential of a small family shoot and woodchip for a green solution to heating the main house. The grazing land included with Lot 1 is let to the Tenant Farmer under a Farm Business Tenancy until 31st March 2037.
Moigne Combe HouseGross internal area (approx.)
1196 sq m / 12878 sq ft For identification only - Not to scale
Ground Floor
Cellars
First Floor
Second Floor
Lot 2 - Stable House, walled garden and grounds
About 8.56 acres (3.46 hectares) Stable House is a charming, detached former coach house that was converted in the 1960s to create a substantial family home over two storeys. The ground floor is made up of a spacious entrance hall with double-height ceilings, family kitchen, a dining room, large drawing
room with a stone fireplace and a snug. To the West of Stable House is an attached annex that requires modernisation and has the potential to generate a rental income.
The first floor provides spacious, well laid out accommodation with 3 double bedrooms, 1 single bedroom and 2 bathrooms. The master suite is generously sized with double aspect windows, a dressing room and an en suite bathroom.
Stable House is accessed through wrought iron gates that lead into a
large gravel courtyard. There is garaging for 3 cars at the rear. Mature
woodland and a red brick walled garden with a Victorian greenhouse
make up the grounds at Stable House providing a picturesque and
tranquil setting. On the Northern boundary is a redundant storage
building that has the potential for a variety of uses subject to the
necessary planning consents.
First FloorGround Floor
The Annexe
Stable HouseGross internal area (approx.)
321 sq m / 3455 sq ft Garage: 41 sq m / 444 sq ft
For identification only - Not to scale
Lot 3 - Moigne Combe Farm
About 35.03 acres (14.1 hectares) The farm at Moigne Combe has been let on a Farm Business Tenancy to a local beef producer until 31st March 2037. The grazing land comprises about 31 acres of productive pastureland which is complimented by a modern set of farm buildings including a 6 bay cattle yard with an integral dutch barn for straw and machinery storage. The land within the Farm Business Tenancy includes grazing land within Lot 3 as well as land within Lot 1.
The farmhouse is an attractive red brick property with 4 bedrooms and 2 reception rooms. The house overlooks the farmyard to the South and beyond. There is a covered porch on the North elevation which provides access into a utility room with sink. On the South Western corner is a sun room which adjoins onto the main hall.
LOT 3
LOT 4
Moigne Combe FarmhouseGross internal area (approx.): 155 sq m / 1678 sq ft
(Excluding covered area)For identification only - Not to scale
Ground Floor First Floor
Lot 4a and 4b - 1 & 2 West Lodge Cottages A charming mirror image pair of cottages with brick elevations under a clay tiled roof, understood to have been built circa 1895. The properties are set back from the drive at the main entrance to the Estate, with an attractive enclosed communal garden to the front and parking spaces on the opposite side of the drive. To the side and rear of both properties there are spacious secluded gardens, 4a having pedestrian access to the drive. The cottages are fully self-contained and the accommodation is neatly arranged over two floors.
Additional Residential PropertiesThe following residential properties are available by separate negotiation;
1 & 2 Skippet Cottages A pair of symmetrical cottages constructed of red brick under a clay tiled roof that were built in 1905. The cottages have two reception rooms, a kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor with 3 bedrooms on the first floor, two being doubles. The properties are privately situated down a farm track and benefit from off road parking and pretty gardens.
The Bungalow
The Bungalow is the last of the properties that are situated along the farm track. This quaint cottage is built of red brick under a tiled roof and comprises a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, larder/storage room, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. Surrounding the property is a charming garden, beautifully maintained by the tenants.
Moigne Combe CottageA single storey, South facing cottage with accommodation including a large sitting room with a fireplace, dining room and family bathroom. At the end of the corridor is a large master bedroom with views out onto a private garden.
WEST LODGE COTTAGES
THE BUNGALOW SKIPPET COTTAGES
MOIGNE COMBE COTTAGE
SPECIAL NOTICES
DirectionsFrom London, head South West on the M3 for approximately 59 miles and continue onto the M27 following the signs to Ringwood and Bournemouth. Follow the A31 for approximately 32 miles and at the Bere Regis roundabout, take the third exit towards Dorchester. Continue on the A35 for approximately 2.5 miles then take the exit signposted towards Warmwell, Crossways and Affpuddle (B3390). Stay on the B3390 for approximately 5 miles, head straight over the level crossing and take the second left onto Moreton Road. Stay on Moreton Road for approximately 0.5 miles turn right signposted to Moigne Combe. Drive though a set of wooden gates and this drive will lead straight to Moigne Combe House.
Services
Property Electricity Drainage Water
Moigne Combe House Mains Private Mains
Stable House Mains Private Mains
1 West Lodge Cottages Mains Private Mains
2 West Lodge Cottages Mains Private Mains
The Bungalow Mains Private Mains
Moigne Combe Cottage Mains Private Mains
EPCs
Property EPC Rating
Moigne Combe House G
Stable House G
1 West Lodge Cottages E
2 West Lodge Cottages D
The Bungalow G
The Cottage G
1 Skippet Cottages E
2 Skippet Cottages F
Moigne Combe Farmhouse D
TUPEThere are two employees on the Estate. Further information can be provided by the selling agents.
Sporting and Mineral RightsThe sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned.
Local Authority
West Dorset District Council
https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/
VATAny guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. Part of the farm has been opted to tax and as a result will be chargeable to VAT.
Such tax would be paid for in addition to the purchase price. Please speak to the selling agents for further information on this matter.
Tenure and PossessionThe property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion subject to the following occupancies:
Property Tenure
Moigne Combe House Vacant
Stable House Vacant
1 West Lodge Cottages Statutory Periodic
2 West Lodge Cottages Contractual Periodic
The Bungalow Secure Tenancy
The Cottage Secure Tenancy
1 Skippet Cottages Contractual Periodic
2 Skippet Cottages Statutory Periodic
Moigne Combe Farmhouse and Farm Farm Business Tenancy
Grants, Subsidies and ConservationBasic Payment Entitlements are not included in this sale as they are owned and claimed by the farm tenant.
Some of the woodland has been included within an English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS). A buyer will be responsible for taking on this scheme and will agree to indemnify the seller against any future claims.
The land to the South of the Estate forms part of an Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).
Fixtures and FittingsCertain fixtures and fittings within the houses, cottages and farm buildings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. The services, equipment, fixtures and fittings have not been tested and cannot be verified as in working order or fit for their purpose.
Easements and Rights of WayThe property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, electricity poles, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale or not.
Reserved Rights over adjoining propertyIf the Estate is sold in Lots there may be reserved rights agreed to benefit each Lot and to ensure the continued access, maintenance and supply of services across the Estate. Further details on these rights can be obtained from the selling agents.
TimberStanding timber will be included in the sale. Any felled timber will not be included in the sale.
Historical Use and Redundant Structures
The Moigne Combe Estate formed part of the war effort in the Second World War and was adjacent to RAF Warmwell which was the home of a major fighter squadron during the Battle of Britain. Although the operational areas have been demolished the Estate still has historic air raid shelters and other redundant foundations. The Estate records detail the location of the structures and the use.
Fencing Liability
The vendor will agree to fence the Northern boundary of the Estate with deer fencing within 12 months of completion of the sale.
Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working Estate, we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible for your own personal safety when making your inspection, particularly around the building.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills.
Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function, and prospective purchasers / tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements.
Particulars taken in 2018 and photographs taken in 2018. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.
Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)
THE MOIGNE COMBE ESTATE
