A Dorset Home Frequented By Thomas Hardy Has Just Hit The Market
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Step inside this gorgeous literary retreat
From breathtaking Bailey castles to sprawling celebrity houses, there are plenty of knockout country properties on the market right now – including this picture-perfect Dorset home, which was once frequented by renowned literary figures including Thomas Hardy, Siegfried Sassoon and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Look Inside… A Dorset Home Frequented By Hardy, Tennyson & Sassoon
If you’re after a picture-perfect chocolate box cottage, you can’t get much better than Old Came Rectory, a Grade II listed thatched home dating back to the early 19th century. Formerly inhabited by writer and inventor William Barnes, it was often visited by some of Britain’s finest writers.
Tucked away in a tranquil village just outside the market town of Dorchester, the property sits within nearly two acres of land and amasses more than 4,800 square feet of space. Inside, you’ll spot open fireplaces, high ceilings and large French windows, as well as original features like cornices, stone flagstones and shutters.
Alongside a large kitchen/breakfast room (which leads into a handy utility room), the ground floor is occupied by four reception rooms including a drawing room, dining room and an oak-panelled library. There’s even a wine room, too.
Upstairs, there are two bedroom suites, two further bedrooms, and a family bathroom – and there’s more space for guests in the separate coach house, which is complete with a bright country-style kitchen, a sitting room and a bedroom.
Head out to the grounds and you’ll find sweeping lawns, a croquet area and a timber-framed garden room, not to mention a walled rose garden with a charming stone fountain. It’s no wonder that so many renowned writers used this gorgeous property as a literary retreat…
Old Came Rectory is available through John D Wood & Co at a guide price of £2.75 million. For more information, visit johndwood.co.uk
