10 bedroom detached house for sale

‘Thorne House’ is a stunning, substantial, Grade II listed, character residence dating back to 1882 with neo-Elizabethan influenced architecture including imposing Ham stone Dutch gables. This impressive home stands in glorious gardens and a large plot extending to 9.9 acres approximately. There are beautifully maintained landscaped gardens, walled gardens, orchards, vegetable gardens, helipad and paddock. The extensive accommodation extends to 13,495 square feet and has been sympathetically restored to an exceptional standard throughout. Thorne is a very pretty village in a conservation area, consisting of picturesque character properties and farmhouses. It is a short drive to the mainline railway station to London Waterloo and excellent amenities in the nearby towns of Yeovil and Sherborne. The property comes with an attached two bedroom cottage, coach house with its own clock tower, stable block, quadruple garage and many more outbuildings. There is an impressive, sweeping private driveway approach providing extensive parking. The accommodation in the main house is heated by oil fired radiator central heating, open fireplaces and log burning stoves. This unrivalled home is designed by Sir T.G. Jackson – one of the most distinguished architects of his generation. The immense character features including excellent ceiling heights are too vast to list. The accommodation in the main house briefly comprises entrance porch, grand entrance reception hall, drawing room, library, dining room, kitchen breakfast room snug, utility room, pantry, boot room and two ground floor WC / cloakrooms. There is also a lower ground floor, substantial, chilled wine cellar. There is a sublime first floor gallery landing area, five first floor double bedrooms, four with en-suites, one double bedroom suite with en-suite, bathroom, wash room, shower room and first floor WC. On the second floor there is another landing area, another four double bedrooms (ten in total), cot room and store.

The accommodation is ideal for multi-generational living, annex, holiday letting, live-in staff, commercial use or development potential (subject to the necessary planning permission). There are village and countryside walks from the front door – ideal as you do not need to put the children or the dogs in the car!

Thorne House, a distinguished Grade II listed property, showcases a plethora of original features. The exterior stonework and ornate interior details, including wood panelling, intricate ceiling mouldings and original fireplaces in bedroom two and two of the attic rooms, contribute to its historical charm.

The cottage and parts of the house have sash windows, the remainder are original metal leaded windows with original shutters and window seats around the bay windows of the drawing room and library. There are several original stained glass panes in the Drawing room and Library and a beautiful large original stained glass window on the landing. This substantial home offers accommodation across three floors, complemented by an attached two-bedroom cottage that has recently been fully renovated to a very high standard. Numerous outbuildings, including garages, stables, and a coach house, enhance the estate’s versatility.













































It is a short drive to the nearby town of Yeovil with excellent amenities and the stunning, historic town centre of Sherborne with its coveted boutique high street and bustling out and about culture, markets, cafes, Waitrose store, restaurants, world famous private schools, breath-taking abbey building and mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. Sherborne has also recently won the award for the best place to live in the South West by The Times 2024. It also boasts ‘The Sherborne’ – an exclusive, recently opened arts and conference centre plus restaurant that is in the building of the original Sherborne House.