SITUATED at the end of a no through road, Blue Pines Farm is a well presented, detached four-five-bedroom family home with delightful rural views over the surrounding countryside (see front page).

Dating from 1912, the property has been extensively enlarged and remodelled over the years.

It comes with the benefit of lapsed planning consent to develop the property further.

Blue Pines Farm is constructed of rendered elevations under a slate roof.

The property currently provides 2,587 ft² of well-presented accommodation arranged over two floors.

To the rear of the property lies an attractive, level, lawned garden with an oak framed barn and three loose boxes, arranged on a concrete base.

An oak-framed double garage under a slate roof is to the side of the property with private drive offering ample parking.

Next to the house is an attractive block of level pasture extending to approximately 13.2 acres.

The land is currently divided into manageable, post and rail paddocks with water laid on.

There are two field shelters and a 40m x 20m arena complement the land providing good facilities for equestrian use.

The area offers excellent riding, with unlimited miles of bridleways, with several National Level Endurance riders based in Gomeldon – a small village in the valley of the river Bourne with a population of around 200.

History in the region is based on three settlements are Gomeldon, Porton and Idmiston itself.

The Saxon settlement that became Gomeldon was Gumela’s Hill and it was on the lower slopes of a hill.

This is a typical chalkland parish with arable and meadow land in the river valley and rough grazing on the downs that rise from either side of the valley.

There are odd patches of clay and also substantial numbers of large flint nodules that have been used as a building material since at least Saxon times.

The property is offered as a whole with a guide of £795,000 or in two individual lots.

n For further information, please contact Adam Field at Fox Grant on 01722 782727.