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| Entrance
into sitting/dining room with a large inglenook containing a
woodburning stove. Fitted kitchen. Downstairs single bedroom and
bathroom/w.c. with shower attachment to the bath. Upstairs: spacious
and very attractive double bedroom under the eaves with iron bed and
views across farmland.
Enclosed, secluded, rear garden and pretty garden to the front of the cottage.
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| Situated
down a very quiet and picturesque 'no through' lane, Carraway Cottage
is on the edge of the small Dorset village of Marnhull, (known as
Marlott in Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles) in the heart of
Dorset's Blackmore Vale. The area offers marvellous walks - the end of
the lane leads on to a network of footpaths, part of 'The Hardy Way' -
and the great chalk ridges of Hambledon, Bulbarrow Hill, Melbury Beacon
and Win Green are all within easy driving distance.
The historic towns of Shaftesbury (6 miles) and Sherborne (12
miles) are both well worth a visit, while the Georgian market town of
Blandford is 10 miles and the spectacular South Dorset coastline little
more than a 30 minute drive. Other places of interest in the area
include Kingston Lacy (N.T.) and the beautiful landscaped gardens at
Stourhead.
Marnhull itself has two pubs, both mentioned in 'The Good Pub Guide',
and several local shops. There are other highly recommended pubs and
restaurants in the locality.
The owners of Carraway Cottage have taken enormous time and trouble
in their restoration of the interior, combining carefully chosen
fabrics and furnishings (including some antique pieces) with many of
the modern comforts now expected in a holiday cottage.
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Carraway Cottage - H314