House For Sale £650,000
A completely renovated semi-detached Grade II Listed cottage, situated in the middle of this popular village.
Full of character and charm with a lovely converted former Wash House with its own sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
Approached via gates to a gravel drive, the front door opens into the hallway with a further door leading to the open plan kitchen and sitting room. Here the vendor has combined modern day living whilst retaining all the character creating a gorgeous cottage. The kitchen has a range of wooden painted floor standing units with white marble worktops, Belfast sink integrated dishwasher and space for freestanding fridge freezer and range cooker. There is a window seat for two and space for a dining table. The reclaimed parquet floor, which is such a feature of the property, extends throughout the kitchen and sitting room where there is space for two sofas and a chimney contains a Saltfire Peanut wood burning stove sitting on French tiles with shelves either side in the alcoves. Beyond the sitting room is a back door and a boot room / utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer along with additional storage. Sliding door to cloakroom.
The sitting room and hall has painted tongue and groove panelling and stairs rise to the first floor where the main bedroom faces the front of the property and has an exposed brick wall and fireplace and has exposed painted rafters giving the room a lovely high ceiling. There is an alcove space suitable for a wardrobe and chest of drawers and a wooden windowsill into the bay leaded window.
The master bedroom also has an ensuite shower room. The bathroom has a Fired Earth free standing bath and French sink unit with drawers below. From the landing an archway leads to two further bedrooms with bedroom 3 forming the section of the property with the flying freehold. The loft is accessed from the landing.
To the rear of the property is a separate annexe being the former village Wash House and has been renovated to the same standard as the cottage. The entrance door leads to the sitting room with wooden flooring and another Saltfire Peanut wood burning stove situated in the corner. The kitchen has a range of wooden painted units and integrated appliances along with white marble worktops to match the kitchen in the cottage.
There is a shower room on the ground floor and stairs from the sitting room access the bedroom above. The Wash House has the ability to generate income (subject to consents) or as added accommodation.
Overall the property has been completely renovated by the current owner in the past 2 years, with replumbing, new boiler, rewiring, lime plaster, and decorated all to a high standard whilst still retaining the period features such as the leaded windows throughout. The Wash House gives the opportunity for additional guest accommodation or a summer house or garden house.
The garden is surprisingly large for the village and is privately situated to the rear of the property. Laid mainly to lawn, it is level, and is ready for the purchaser to create their own oasis.
Parking is plentiful on the gravel drive and round to the garden if needed.
The driveway is behind the gates from the village road and stretches towards the rear and in front of the Wash House, giving room for some 4 cars, unusual for the village. The garden is surprisingly large for the village and is privately situated to the south east rear of the property. Laid mainly to lawn, it is level, and is ready for the purchaser to create their own oasis.
Iwerne Minster has been voted Dorset’s best-kept village in recent years and provides local amenities including general store/sub-post office, public house and Clayesmore independent school and the sports centre which is open to the general public. Set between Blandford and Shaftesbury both approx. 6 miles, the surrounding countryside and is designated a Conservation Area. Poole and Bournemouth are approximately 21 and 27 miles distance. Main line trains to London are available at Salisbury and Gillingham.
Full of character and charm with a lovely converted former Wash House with its own sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
Approached via gates to a gravel drive, the front door opens into the hallway with a further door leading to the open plan kitchen and sitting room. Here the vendor has combined modern day living whilst retaining all the character creating a gorgeous cottage. The kitchen has a range of wooden painted floor standing units with white marble worktops, Belfast sink integrated dishwasher and space for freestanding fridge freezer and range cooker. There is a window seat for two and space for a dining table. The reclaimed parquet floor, which is such a feature of the property, extends throughout the kitchen and sitting room where there is space for two sofas and a chimney contains a Saltfire Peanut wood burning stove sitting on French tiles with shelves either side in the alcoves. Beyond the sitting room is a back door and a boot room / utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer along with additional storage. Sliding door to cloakroom.
The sitting room and hall has painted tongue and groove panelling and stairs rise to the first floor where the main bedroom faces the front of the property and has an exposed brick wall and fireplace and has exposed painted rafters giving the room a lovely high ceiling. There is an alcove space suitable for a wardrobe and chest of drawers and a wooden windowsill into the bay leaded window.
The master bedroom also has an ensuite shower room. The bathroom has a Fired Earth free standing bath and French sink unit with drawers below. From the landing an archway leads to two further bedrooms with bedroom 3 forming the section of the property with the flying freehold. The loft is accessed from the landing.
To the rear of the property is a separate annexe being the former village Wash House and has been renovated to the same standard as the cottage. The entrance door leads to the sitting room with wooden flooring and another Saltfire Peanut wood burning stove situated in the corner. The kitchen has a range of wooden painted units and integrated appliances along with white marble worktops to match the kitchen in the cottage.
There is a shower room on the ground floor and stairs from the sitting room access the bedroom above. The Wash House has the ability to generate income (subject to consents) or as added accommodation.
Overall the property has been completely renovated by the current owner in the past 2 years, with replumbing, new boiler, rewiring, lime plaster, and decorated all to a high standard whilst still retaining the period features such as the leaded windows throughout. The Wash House gives the opportunity for additional guest accommodation or a summer house or garden house.
The garden is surprisingly large for the village and is privately situated to the rear of the property. Laid mainly to lawn, it is level, and is ready for the purchaser to create their own oasis.
Parking is plentiful on the gravel drive and round to the garden if needed.
The driveway is behind the gates from the village road and stretches towards the rear and in front of the Wash House, giving room for some 4 cars, unusual for the village. The garden is surprisingly large for the village and is privately situated to the south east rear of the property. Laid mainly to lawn, it is level, and is ready for the purchaser to create their own oasis.
Iwerne Minster has been voted Dorset’s best-kept village in recent years and provides local amenities including general store/sub-post office, public house and Clayesmore independent school and the sports centre which is open to the general public. Set between Blandford and Shaftesbury both approx. 6 miles, the surrounding countryside and is designated a Conservation Area. Poole and Bournemouth are approximately 21 and 27 miles distance. Main line trains to London are available at Salisbury and Gillingham.
