High Street, Templecombe - £350,000 For Sale

A delightful detached bungalow with two double bedrooms, presented to the market with no onward chain and offering a chance to enhance and develop to a much larger property, if required and subject to the necessary permissions. The property is ideally located just a short walk to the local Co-op store, primary school and mainline train station. There is also a village shop with post office and various social clubs and groups. We believe that the bungalow dates to before the second world war and has been a much loved and enjoyed home for the last fifteen years. During this time it has been well maintained and improved with some new double glazing, new oil tank and a complete replacement kitchen. The bungalow offers bright well proportioned accommodation with the option to update or enjoy as is. The property sits in very good sized grounds that home the old telephone exchange, which provides a multi functional space and ripe for further development - from workshop to an annexe for a dependent relative. This lovely home has to be viewed to really appreciate what it has to offer, both inside and out, as well as its' situation, which is 12 miles from Yeovil, 7 miles from Sherborne and Wincanton with further facilities about 4 miles away.

ACCOMMODATION

Inside

Porch and Entrance Hall

The front door is found to the side of the property. Part glazed uPVC front door with full height window to one side opens into a useful porch with wall light, key safe and tiled floor. Part glazed door with obscured glazed full height window to the side opens into a spacious and inviting entrance hall. Access to the loft space with drop down ladder. High level display shelf. Wall lights. Central heating thermostat. Radiator. Power and telephone points. Wood block flooring. Pane glass door to the kitchen/diner and white panelled doors to all other rooms.

Sitting Room (6.35m'' x 3.61m'' / 20'10'' x 11'10'')

Maximum measurements into bay to the rear. Enjoying a double outlook with square bay window to the side and bay window with door opening into conservatory. Ceiling light. Coved. Radiator. Power, telephone and television points. Wood block flooring.

Conservatory (1.65m'' x 5.21m'' / 5'5'' x 17'1'')

Approximate measurements - Windows with view over the rear garden and to the side plus door opening to the side. Tiled window sills. Power points. Tiled floor.

Kitchen/Diner (4.90m'' x 3.07m'' / 16'1'' x 10'1'')

Window to the rear into the conservatory and to the side into the lean to. Ceiling light. Coved. High level cupboard housing the electrical consumer unit and meter. Oil fired central heating boiler. Radiator. Power points. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and fitted with slatted shelves. Fitted with a range of modern oak fronted kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards with slide out doors and drawers, corner carousels, separate drawer unit and eye level cupboards with open ended display shelves and counter lighting. Good amount of work surfaces with wood upstand and tiled splashback. One and half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Gas hob ( bottled gas) with extractor hood over. Built in eye level electric oven with storage cupboards above and below. Tile effect vinyl flooring. Part glazed timber door to the lean to.

Bedroom One (4.24m'' x 3.40m'' / 13'11'' x 11'2'')

Measurement excludes the bay window which overlooks the drive to the front. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and telephone points. Television connection. Built in deep double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf.

Bedroom Two (4.24m'' x 2.57m'' / 13'11'' x 8'5'')

Measurement excludes the bay window which overlooks the drive to the front. Ceiling lights. Radiator. Power points. Deep built in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf.

Shower Room

Obscured glazed window to the side elevation. Recessed combination ceiling light and fan. Chrome heated towel rail with mirror and pelmet light/shaver socket over. Vanity style wash hand basin with swan neck mixer tap and bathroom cabinet with mirror doors to the inside and out. Tiled shower cubicle with folding door. Tiled walls. Vinyl flooring.

Cloakroom

Obscured glazed window to the side elevation. Ceiling light. Low level WC. Vinyl flooring.

Outside

Lean To (6.65m'' x 2.26m'' / 21'10'' x 7'5'')

Windows to the side and rear plus door opening to the greenhouse and rear garden. Outside water tap. Power points. Space and plumbing for a washing machine. Tiled floor. Latch door to large storage cupboard and latch door to the:-

Garage (4.55m'' x 2.21m'' / 14'11'' x 7'3'')

Double timber doors opening out to the drive. Light.

Parking

The property is accessed from the high street onto a drive with space to park at least three cars, edged by shrub and flower borders and enclosed by stone walling and mature hedgerow. There is also security lighting.

Gardens

A timber gate to the side opens to the rear garden, which extends to over 200 feet in length and is divided into different areas. There is grassed area immediately to the back of the property with arch and path to a crazy paved seating area where the outbuildings are located and leads to the vegetable plot, which is laid out with nine beds connected by concrete paths. The end of the garden backs onto the Blackmore Vale countryside. There are approximately 13 mature fruit trees and a variety of shrubs and flowers.

Outbuildings (12.19m x 3.25m'' / 40' x 10'8'')

There is a timber cabin with gardeners WC and a purpose built brick building (overall measurement above) that used to be the telephone exchange. This building is currently divided into two rooms and benefits from light and power. The building offers multi functional usage and would make a great work from home space, hobbies room or workshop.

Directions

From the Sturminster Newton Office

Leave Sturminster via Bridge Street. At the traffic lights go over the bridge and turn right onto the A357. Continue on this road for about 5 miles and turn left for Stalbridge. Go through the town. The next village is Henstridge. Continue through the village to the A30 crossroads and proceed straight over heading towards Wincanton. On arriving at Templecombe continue following the road round where the property will be found on the right hand side before the right turn to East Street.