Always fantasized about being Lord or Lady of the Manor? Well, now you can be, sort of. This historic stable building (dating back to 1900) is part of a family estate located in the Dorset village of Hinton St Mary. Along with the estate’s gatehouse (also available on Plum Guide), it's been recently refurbished and is accessible to outsiders for the first time. We loved the balance between period features and brand new additions, like the shiny bathroom and kitchen gadgets. Everything is finished in the best possible taste, with some lovely personal touches. The owners clearly want their new guests to feel at home, as they’re happy to accommodate needs, whims and fancies, from arranging a paid-for chef or babysitter, to offering a choice of seasonal duvets, luggage storage, locally sourced ingredients in the welcome pack and everything you’d need to bring your baby (high chair, cot, dinnerware, pram, potty, etc). The home’s location is another definite selling point. At the end of a small village lane, near a cricket green and traditional pub, it’s picturesque and quaint. The nearest town is Sturminster Newton where there are plenty of shops and cafes, a great deli and butchers. This home makes a great base to explore the famous Dorset coast and countryside or simply settle back and relax by the wood-burning stove and imagine your servants are just out of sight.
*The gate entrance, garden and quirky turret are shared with guests renting the lodge
*No dogs are allowed
*Young children will need to be supervised as a driveway needs to be crossed when exploring the grounds and there is unfenced open water close to the home
*For guests travelling with little children, the window next to the bed is not child-proof if children try to climb out of it
*There is no washing machine or toaster in this home
*Bedroom two can be arranged as a double if preferred
Bathtub
Bicycles
Black-Out Blinds
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Central Heating
Coffee Maker
Cooking Essentials
Cot / Crib
Dishwasher
Electricity Adaptors
Extra Pillows and Blankets
Fan
Fire Extinguisher
Fireplace
First Aid Kit
Free Parking On Premises
Free Parking On Street
Fridge
Garden
Hair Dryer
Hangers
Iron
Ironing Board
Kitchen
Kitchen Utensils
Laptop Friendly Workspace
Multiple Sets of Keys
Netflix
Outdoor Seating
Oven
Parking Available
Pod Coffee Machine
Private Entrance
Rain Shower
Safe
Self Check-in / Check-out
Smoke Detector
Stove
Throws
TV
Wi-fi