The Property

Accommodation

Inside

Ground Floor
A timber front door opens into a large porch with pitched roof and the original tiled floor, providing plenty of space for coats, boots and shoes. From here a part glazed uPVC door opens into the hall, which has an original tiled floor, plus stairs rising to the first floor and original style panelled doors to the sitting room and dining room. The bright and roomy sitting room enjoys a double aspect with window to the front and a large low bay window overlooking the side garden. There is an original fireplace with timber surround, tiled slip and metal grate. The dining room also has a window to the front plus an open fireplace and exposed floorboards.

The kitchen enjoys an outlook over the rear garden and is fitted with a range of floor cupboards - some with drawers, shelves and eye level cupboards as well as work surfaces with a tiled splash back and inset metal circular sink with a swan neck mixer tap. There is an electric Aga with two hotplates, further plate and choice of ovens. For easy cleaning the floor is laid to quarry tiles. Doors lead off to the utility room and study.

The study offers a flexible space that can be adapted to your own needs - it would make a lovely snug with its log effect gas stove, playroom or breakfast room and has an opening into the conservatory, which looks out over the rear garden. To the other side of the house there is a utility room, which houses the gas central heating boiler and has space for kitchen appliances. The floor is laid to the original stone slabs. There is also a shower room that is access from the utility and door to the rear garden.

First Floor
Stairs, with handrails to either side, rise to a split level landing with window overlooking the rear garden and doors to the bedrooms and bathroom. The spacious bathroom is fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, mirror above and shelves to either side, bidet, low level WC and bath with mixer tap and tiled splash back. There is a shaver socket and for practicality, the floor is laid to vinyl.

All three bedrooms are double sized with the principal bedroom enjoying a double outlook with a window to the side and bay window overlooking the side garden. There is the old fireplace. Bedroom two, also has an original fireplace and large walk in wardrobe, which could be divided and shared with bedroom one. Bedroom two also has the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

Outside

Parking
The property is approached from the road onto a large parking area with space for multiple vehicles. From the drive there is a large gate to allow machinery/vehicles into the rear garden plus a further pedestrian gate opening to the rear garden.

Garden
The garden is enclosed and surprisingly large and private for this town centre location. It is well established with a variety of trees, including fruit trees, shrubs and flowers. There are various areas of lawn and paving as well as a large garden shed.

The Annexe
Located to the front of the parking area - the annexe offers many possibilities, subject to the a necessary permissions. An ideal home for a dependent relative but with some independence, potential to develop to provide an income as Airbnb or a wonderful work from home space. The accommodation currently is laid out as a kitchenette/dining room, sitting/bedsitting room and a cloakroom that is large enough to convert to a bathroom or shower room.

Useful Information

Energy Efficiency Rating D
Council Tax Band E
uPVC Double Glazed Windows
Gas Fired Central Heating
Mains Drainage
Freehold
No Onward Chain

Directions

From the Sturminster Newton Office

Postcode DT10 1DU