Thomas Hardy's Old School House

Thomas Hardy's Old School House is in Lower Bockhampton, 3 miles from Dorchester, and is believed to have been the writer's very first school. It sleeps eight. The four bedrooms are all on the first floor: two doubles and two twins.

Completing that floor are a family bathroom with a bath and WC, a family shower room, and a separate WC next to it; a further WC is downstairs in the utility room. The lounge has a Smart TV and French windows to the garden. The farmhouse-style kitchen has an electric oven and hob, a microwave, a fridge/freezer and a dishwasher, with a breakfast table, and there is a separate dining room. The utility room has a washing machine and a tumble dryer. Heating is by air source.

The wrap-around garden has areas of lawn and patio and is not enclosed, so it is worth keeping an eye on young children. Private parking is for four cars at the house. The garage is not for guest use.

The pub is 1 mile away, the shop is 2.5 miles and the beach is 8 miles. No dogs are permitted. The house suits two families, or a group of friends or relatives who like a Hardy connection, travelling together by car.