A distinctive rural manor property that is the ideal home for entertaining has been listed for sale for £5.75 million.
Aside from its spectacular garden with a sleep-in treehouse, covered play area, spiral slide, and zip line, the luxurious residence also has a wine bar, indoor grilling area, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and steam room.
A dream home has been made out of the 138-year-old residence.
It is located in the Dorset village of Charlton Marshall and offers a living space of more than 12,300 square feet.
After a successful military career in the Indian Army, Sir Charles Walters D’Oyly had the mansion constructed in 1884. He left active duty as a Major General in 1875.
Sir Charles was a prominent member of the neighborhood and served as parish council chairman for a while. The home was owned by his family for over a century.
The property has undergone substantial remodeling and expansion by the present owners, who have turned it into a high-end smart house.
A large leisure complex with a swimming pool with a swim jet, a jacuzzi spa, steam room, changing room, and a wine cellar is located in the basement. It has an impressive entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, drawing room, study, barbecue room, wine bar, and children’s playroom on the ground floor.
Three bedroom suites with baths and dressing rooms, two other big rooms, and a family bathroom are located on the first level. A one-bedroom apartment that might be utilized as guest or staff housing is located on the top floor.
Along with the main home, the land includes a freshly constructed one-bedroom cottage that is separated from the main house by a walled garden and has its own private road.
The grounds are divided into several zones and include a combination of formal gardens, a wildflower meadow, pond, and stream system. A three-level treehouse with a covered play area, a 23-foot spiral slide, and built plumbing and electricity is available.
A zip line, a walled garden with water features, a kitchen garden, a hen house, a greenhouse, and converted stables with storerooms and a workshop are all present.
The property’s seller, Krishan Mistry of Nestseekers, said: “One of the best representations of rural life is this place. It’s an incredible house, but it’s not your typical home.
“It has a really peculiar quality. The home’s renovation and thoughtful planning for their children gave the owners everything they desired in a house.
“Either a young family or someone who wants to use it as a party pad will be the buyer.
“It may be interesting to a foreign buyer seeking for a base in the UK, in my opinion. There has already been one inquiry from China and inquiries from all around the UK.
It is quite private and isolated since it is on a 3.5-acre tract all to itself.