Back Lane, Kingston, Sturminster Newton - £500,000 For Sale

A fabulous, individually designed detached chalet style home oozing with internal character, offering flexible room usage and boasting four/five generously sized bedrooms. The property is located in Kingston, on the edge of the large Dorset village of Hazelbury Bryan and enjoys delightful views over the Blackmore Vale countryside. The village enjoys a good community spirit and benefits from a village hall, shop that caters for everyday needs, public house, recreational ground and primary school. Sturminster Newton has further facilities and is about three miles away and Sherborne with a mainline train station is about 10 miles away. The property is about twenty one years old and has been a very much cherished and enjoyed home to our seller for the last nine and half years. During this time it has been extremely well maintained and updated with a stylish new shower room suite and new en-suite bathroom fittings and benefits from uPVC double glazing throughout and oil fired central heating. This charming home boasts character features, such as exposed stone and brick walls, timbers and wood effect flooring and some sloping ceilings. It offers bright and spacious accommodation with an easy to use layout that must be viewed to really appreciate how adaptable the rooms are and how easily it will satisfy many potential buyers' needs. An early viewing is an absolute must to have a chance of being the next lucky owner.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor

Reception Hall

Part glazed timber door opens into a spacious and welcoming entrance hall. Ceiling lights. Smoke detector. Feature ceiling beams and exposed stone and brick walls. Windows into the sitting room. Radiator. Central heating thermostat. Power and telephone points. Wood effect laminate flooring. Open tread staircase with metal balustrades rising to the first floor with recess under. Natural wood panelled doors to the shower room and bedroom three, pane glass doors to the dining room and kitchen and pane glass double doors opening to the:-

Sitting Room

Two skylights to the side elevation. Ceiling light. Exposed ceiling beams and brick walls. Radiator. Power, telephone and television points. Stone fireplace with multi-fuel burner. Wood effect laminate flooring. Double pane glass doors to the kitchen/breakfast room and opening to the:-

Garden Room

Pitched roof with exposed feature beams. Ceiling light. Windows with a leaded light inlay to the sides and rear and double doors opening to the rear garden. Two radiators. Power points. Wood effect laminate flooring.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Part glazed door to the side and window with leaded light inlay overlooking the parking to the front plus skylight to the side. Recessed ceiling and ceiling lights. Exposed feature beams. Radiator. Power points. Fitted with a range of solid wood kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards with drawers, pull out baskets and eye level cupboards with open ended display shelves plus dresser style unit with cabinets, drawers, shelves, bottle rack and floor cupboards. Generous amount of granite work surfaces. Part tiled walls. One and half sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap. Integrated fridge/freezer. Built in electric oven and ceramic hob with extractor hood over. Tiled floor. Natural wood panelled door to the:-

Utility

Window with leaded light inlay to the front overlooking the drive. Recessed ceiling lights. Extractor fan. Coat hooks. Radiator. Power points. Tall storage cupboard fitted with shelves. Fitted with work surface with sink and drainer, par tiled walls plus space and plumbing under for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Oil fired central heating boiler and programmer. Tiled floor.

Dining Room/Bedroom

Window with leaded light inlay to the front. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and television points.

Bedroom Three

Window with leaded light inlay and view over the rear garden and partial view of countryside in the distance. Ceiling light. Smoke detector. Radiator. Power points. Television connection.

Shower Room

Obscured glazed window with tiled sill to the rear elevation. Ceiling light. Extractor fan. Radiator. Fitted with a modern suite consisting of large walk in shower cubicle with laminate panelled walls, low level WC with dual flush and vanity style wash hand basin with mirror fronted bathroom cabinet over. Laminate panelled walls. Karndean flooring.

First Floor

Landing

Stairs rise up to a good sized galleried landing with skylight to the rear. Ceiling light. Smoke detector. Radiator. Power points. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and fitted with slatted shelves. Natural wood panelled doors to all rooms.

Bedroom One

Skylight to the side and window with leaded light inlay to the front with lovely field views. Ceiling light. Partly sloping ceilings. Two radiators. Power, telephone and television points. Access to the eaves. Fitted with a range of built in wardrobes with hanging rails, shelves and drawers plus open shelves to one side. Natural wood panelled door to the:-

En-Suite Bathroom

Skylight to the side elevation. Recessed ceiling lights. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Fitted with a modern suite consisting of vanity style wash hand basin with mono tap and mirror fronted bathroom cabinet with sensor light and demister function, low level WC with dual flush facility and bath with shower over and full height tiling to the surrounding walls. Karndean flooring.

Bedroom Two

Window with leaded light inlay to the front with countryside view and skylight to the rear elevation. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and television points. Access to eaves.

Bedroom Four/Office

L shaped. Window to the rear with partial rural view. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and telephone points.

Outside

Double Garage and Parking (5.16m'' x 5.28m'' / 16'11'' x 17'4'')

The property is approached from the road onto a tarmacadam pull-in and five bar gate that opens to a gravelled drive with space to park about six cars and leads to the double garage. This has an electric up and over door, fitted with light and power, shelves and work surfaces plus rafter storage. Personal door to the side. Behind the garage there is the oil tank.

Garden

A gate to the side of the house opens to a path leading to the rear garden. This is partly laid to lawn and edged by shrub and flower beds plus a paved seating area. A gate to the other side of the property opens to another path that leads to the kitchen door and an outside water tap. The garden enjoys good privacy with a sunny aspect and offers good yet manageable outside space.

Directions

From Sturminster Newton

Leave the town via Bridge Street at the traffic lights continue over the bridge and turn right onto the A357 heading towards Sherborne. Take the next turning left into Glue Hill, signposted Hazelbury Bryan. Continue along this road for about three miles where the property will be found on the left hand side, just before the agricultural engineers (tractor place). Postcode DT10 2DT