Stoneleigh Barn

Dorset


Warm, weathered stone and extensive gardens ensure this 18th-century barn delights on the outside. Inside, exposed trusses frame spacious rooms named after their attractive colour schemes – choose from Lilac, Red or Blue.

Stoneleigh is some 2 miles southeast of Sherborne.


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