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Two tastefully converted barns in the grounds of a medieval
manor house...........
These two cottages enjoy an idyllic setting at the end of a
no-through road in the grounds of an ancient Grade II Listed manor
house. Stoke Trister itself is a tiny hamlet on the borders of
Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset, just over a mile from the main A303
road to the South West yet its geographical location, tucked away in
a small valley with beautiful views across open countryside, makes
it feel far more remote than that.
The cottages form one side of a large courtyard area, where the
owners run their (quiet) complementary therapy business and are very
happy to advise on local walking and history, gardens and therapies
available. Also on offer are a games room with table tennis
and use of the hard tennis court in the grounds.
Beyond the courtyard is the large Manor House pond into which
spring waters flow from the hillside above, making this a magical
setting. Country walks start from your door but if you wish to
venture further afield then the whole area has many visitor
attractions within easy driving distance - King Alfred's Tower,
Stourhead House and Gardens (N.T.), Stonehenge, Longleat, Bath,
Salisbury, Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury - while a beautiful stretch of
the South Dorset Heritage coastline from Poole to Portland Bill
(including Studland Bay, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove) is reachable
in about an hour.
Much skill and energy has gone into the conversion of these two
farm buildings so as to provide attractive, well planned, practical
living areas with good kitchen and bathroom appliances while at the
same time taking care to preserve original features e.g. natural
stone exteriors and exposed timber trusses. | 
Lower Barn -
H421
