The contemporary detached home in Conygar, near Broadmayne, has been unveiled as this week’s stand-out property after hitting the market for £1.5 million.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
Set behind private gates in about half an acre of secluded, southerly gardens, this modern home is full of natural lighting with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
The majority of the property is set out across one floor, whilst a large principal bedroom with an en-suite is tucked away upstairs.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
Further bedrooms and bathrooms sit off the main hallway of the ground floor, as well as a
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
The garden peninsula is not included in the sale but may be considered to be sold by negotiation.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
Broadmayne sits in rolling countryside within easy reach of Dorchester.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
The built‑up area is focused around Main Street with housing estates off it, surrounded by farmland and heathland.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
Broadmayne appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name ‘Maine,’ later distinguished as Friar Mayne from another nearby Maine at Little Mayne Farm.
The property in Conygar, Broadmayne (Image: Zoopla/ Mowlam Tominey)
A Knights Hospitaller preceptory operated at Friar Mayne between the late 13th and early 14th centuries, and the area is also associated with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, whose family estate was here and who later played a role in founding the American state of Maine.