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Property Details: • Type: House • Tenure: N/A • Floor Area: N/A
Key Features: • Over 7000 sq ft of luxury accommodation across three floors, including eight bedrooms and elegant reception spaces. • Self-contained one-bedroom cottage ideal for guests, staff or multigenerational living. • Full equestrian facilities including three stables, tack room, machinery store and a 57m x 20m manege. • Fishing rights on the River Stour plus private lake access within the grounds. • Extensive landscaped gardens and grounds spanning over 12 acres, with outdoor kitchen, swimming pool and kitchen garden. • Double gym building, two double garages, cinema room and private pub set within converted outbuildings. • High-spec Neptune kitchen with Aga and Siemens appliances, walk-in pantry, and separate utility and boot room. • Maintenance costs included in the rental price, offering convenience and peace of mind for long-term tenants.
Location: • Nearest Station: N/A • Distance to Station: N/A
Agent Information: • Address: 3a Springfield Road Parkstone Poole BH14 0LG
Full Description: Available for long-term rental, Knighton House is a beautifully restored, unlisted period farmhouse set in over 12 acres of landscaped gardens, pasture and woodland. The estate includes fishing rights on the River Stour, a self-contained guest cottage, and full equestrian facilities including a stable yard and a professional manege.This impressive residence offers more than 7000 square feet of thoughtfully designed accommodation across three floors. The entrance hall doubles as a library and sets the tone for the rest of the home, which includes a triple-aspect drawing room with countryside views and a traditional stone fireplace, and an elegant dining room with direct access to the kitchen. The kitchen itself has been created by Neptune and features hand-painted cabinetry, a four oven Aga, Siemens appliances, Quartz worktops, and a walk-in pantry. A spacious boot room includes a dog shower and utility facilities, and a hidden study with external access provides an ideal workspace. A cosy snug with wood-burning stove offers a perfect retreat for informal family time, while a cloakroom completes the ground floor.Upstairs, the first floor includes two large double bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms, a further double with en-suite bathroom, and a connecting fourth bedroom that can be used as a dressing room or additional bedroom. The principal suite enjoys stunning views over the surrounding countryside, a walk-in wardrobe, and a beautifully finished en-suite shower room. On the top floor, there are three further bedrooms and a shower room, ideal for guests or additional family members.In addition to the main house, the former stable block has been converted into a fully self-contained one-bedroom cottage with a sitting room, kitchen, and en-suite shower room. The outbuildings also include a cinema and games room, a pub, a fully equipped double gym and studio, two double garages with electric doors (one of which is detached), and a listed granary set on original staddle stones.Knighton House is well equipped for equestrian tenants. The oak-framed stable block contains three loose boxes, a tack room and machinery store, and a 57-metre by 20-metre manege sits adjacent. Paddocks surround the yard and are laid to pasture, with fencing and water points in place.The gardens and grounds offer a blend of formal and functional spaces. Landscaped lawns lead to a terrace with an outdoor kitchen and dining area, alongside an above-ground swimming pool. A kitchen garden includes raised beds, fruit cages and a greenhouse, and woodland areas provide privacy and beautiful walks. To the north, the property borders the River Stour and includes a small private lake with fishing rights.Knighton House is approached via electric gates and a sweeping carriage driveway. The neighbouring property, Henry’s Cottage, has legal access over a secondary track that runs past the stable yard. Two additional parcels of woodland on Knighton Lane provide further privacy and separation from neighbouring land.Located in a peaceful setting close to AFC Bournemouth’s Training Facilities, Wimborne, Poole and Bournemouth, Knighton House offers rural seclusion with excellent local access. This is an outstanding long-term rental opportunity for families, equestrian tenants or those seeking a private country lifestyle in a beautifully restored home to the highest specification.EPC Rating: D Garden 12 Acres of beautifully maintained gardens. Parking - Double garage Parking - Garage BrochuresMaterial InformationProperty Brochure
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