About this property
The beautiful Grade II listed Mill House is one of the oldest properties in Maiden Newton near Dorchester, and oozes character, while maintaining some of the original features. Situated next to the town’s historic mill, Mill House is ideal for families wanting to explore the area and beyond. Guests will feel right at home in the property, and won’t have to go too far to relax after an enjoyable but busy day, in fact you’ll be spoilt for choice on where to unwind. On entering the house, guests will find the sitting area complete with open fire and comfortable seating. While directly opposite is the snug, which also boasts a fire place and more seating. The large kitchen/diner makes meal preparation and dining a piece of cake, with easy access to the amenities, and plenty of seating to ensure a great family meal. Younger members of the group won’t struggle to be entertained, with the first floor also possessing a games room that includes a pool table. The final room on the ground floor is a bathroom. Located on the house’s top two floors are the property’s stylish bedrooms, there are six in total with three on both the first and second floors. Elsewhere on the first floor, they’ll be no fighting for the shower as there are two bathrooms. Both the sitting area and snug have doors which lead out on to the large enclosed garden with patio an bbq area. This area is enclosed and is adjacent to picturesque stream that feeds into the Mill, making it a great place to get away from it all with a nice drink or good book. Off-road parking for three cars is available, while pets are also welcome. Mill House is situated in a great location, and just a short walk away is the Jurassic Coast and entrance to the village centre, where guests will find shops and pubs to suit all tastes. Just seven miles away is the nearby town of Dorchester (eight miles). While the beach is just a 20-minute journey on a train. And with much to see and do around the area, combined with the property’s stylish French interior and surroundings, Mill House is the ideal destination for your family’s holiday in this lovely part of Dorset.
Maiden Newton is a large village resting within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village offers a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants, all ideal for your self-catered stay. Enjoy a day at the beach of Weymouth or enjoy a day of rambling along the West Dorset Heritage Coast for scenery like no other. With the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis and Dorchester, the village of Maiden Newton makes the perfect base for your exploration of Dorset.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Six bedrooms: 1 x super king-size, 1 x king-size, 1 x double with feature fireplace, 1 x double, 2 x twin with feature fireplaces.
Two bathrooms: 1 x shower over bath, WC, basin and bidet, 1 x roll top bath and separate shower, sink and toilet, 1 x shower room with basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting room with open fire.
Snug with open fire.
Games room.
Electric storage heating with open fire places.
AGA oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Fuel, power included inc in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair.
Roadside parking for three cars.
Any additional vehicles (in addition to the 3 already parked on site) can be parked free of charge in Maiden Newton village.
The closest free parking to the property is- turn right out of the driveway and take the first road on your right - you can park free of charge in the road adjacent to Maiden Newton Village Primary School Garden with patio and furniture.
One well-behaved dog welcome, sorry no smoking.
Shop and pub within 0.1 miles.
Note: This property cannot accept Sunday arrivals
Reviews (18)
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Richard
Most of the furniture is way past its best (tatty, tired and grubby). Windows and frames filthy and mouldy. Bathrooms were clean to be fair. Just dust everywhere and way too much old furniture (and not in a good way). Kitchen a bit grubby- ovens etc. Even the info pack was dirty! Fag butts in garden. Pool table room way too small to actually play pool, no chalk, split cues. No shower curtain in middle floor bathroom. No hand towels in downstairs loo, or a cleaning spray or cloth (just a sponge and washing up liquid). Countless signs everywhere were off putting. House was very cold. Storage heaters couldnât be turned on, we had to use a combination of the Aga, blow heaters and the fire. There were logs provided though- why not set a fire ready to be lit for guests? Area is lovely though- and a good jumping off point for beautiful Dorset. The owner needs to invest time in a declutter (dead dried flowers in a frying pan?) and properly cleaning the place. Behind the furniture is disgusting, as well as updating fittings. All these points were mentioned before.
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Beverley
There is no Wi-Fi although it says there is and lastly, the shower outside the bluebell room is either scalding hot or freezing cold, no in-between at all. That said the property can easily accommodate 12 people with everything they could possibly need. Big thumbs up for the pool table.
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Christopher
It's a super place for a group to stay and use as a base for exploring Dorset. Maiden Newton itself proved a very interesting place ona two hour or so walk. We were surprised how little the flowing mill water disturbed us at night. The mill owner got really stroppy with our smoker who threw his tab ends into the leat! The upstairs shower needs a non slip mat. I managed to stay upright but didn't dare repeat the exercise. Our member who had the misfortune to pick one of the front bedrooms complained - rightly - that she could not open a window because the one opener was screwed shut from the outside. It's a good job she didn't need to escape that way. We all slept well with no compalints about the rooms or the beds. With a group of our size a second key for the house would have been welcome. Lastly, we were very disappointed at the lack of a welcome pack. I don't think a loaf of bread and a few tea bags enough to qualify for the name.