House For Sale £385,000
This delightful cottage is tucked away in an elevated position on the edge of the village, enjoying far reaching views over the village with countryside beyond.
Needing modernisation the property offers potential to improve and adjoins the Kingston Maurward College Estate.
In brief the accommodation comprises; a spacious lean-to utility room with some fitted base level cupboards and space and plumbing for automatic washing machine. The kitchen has a vaulted ceiling, fitted cupboards and drawers, work tops with sink and drainer, space for fridge freezer and electric oven. There is also a solid fuel Rayburn.
There are 2 reception rooms the dining room will accept a nice size table and chairs and has a chimney breast with old bread oven. The Sitting room has a chimney with open fire and TV connection. The rear hallway is spacious with plenty of room for coats and boots, a small study leads off and there are steps up to a bathroom with bath (electric shower over), wash hand basin and WC.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, bedroom 1 is a double room with fitted cupboards, bedroom 2 has a part vaulted ceiling and overlooks the cottage garden belonging to Kingston Maurward. Bedroom 3 is a single room with cupboard housing hot water tank.
Outside the cottage has a gravelled parking area comfortable for 2 cars and a path leading to the property. A front garden laid to lawn with some shrub and flower borders, path leads to a side garden with some tired garden sheds and area of lawn with beech hedging, the garden area will extend into a once used area for growing fruit and vegetables (see plan).
Manor garden cottage is situated in the pretty hamlet of Lower Bockhampton in the vale of the River Frome. Lower Bockhampton enjoys a fabulous rural location and yet is only three miles east of Dorchester, the County town. There is a pretty walk along the river into Dorchester.
The spectacular Jurassic coastline, including Ringstead Bay, is about nine miles away. Apart from Dorchester, other nearby towns including Wareham, Weymouth, Bridport, Blandford Forum and Poole provide comprehensive retail, commercial and recreational facilities. Strategic main roads including the A35 trunk road and a mainline station at Dorchester, to London Waterloo, provide good communication links close by. Mainline stations are also available at Moreton, Wool and Wareham, to the east.
There is an excellent network of footpaths and bridleways in the locality and some of these connect with Puddletown Forest to the north. The area provides excellent sporting opportunities including sailing and water sports at Weymouth and Poole and golf and sports centres at Dorchester, Weymouth and Bridport.
Needing modernisation the property offers potential to improve and adjoins the Kingston Maurward College Estate.
In brief the accommodation comprises; a spacious lean-to utility room with some fitted base level cupboards and space and plumbing for automatic washing machine. The kitchen has a vaulted ceiling, fitted cupboards and drawers, work tops with sink and drainer, space for fridge freezer and electric oven. There is also a solid fuel Rayburn.
There are 2 reception rooms the dining room will accept a nice size table and chairs and has a chimney breast with old bread oven. The Sitting room has a chimney with open fire and TV connection. The rear hallway is spacious with plenty of room for coats and boots, a small study leads off and there are steps up to a bathroom with bath (electric shower over), wash hand basin and WC.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, bedroom 1 is a double room with fitted cupboards, bedroom 2 has a part vaulted ceiling and overlooks the cottage garden belonging to Kingston Maurward. Bedroom 3 is a single room with cupboard housing hot water tank.
Outside the cottage has a gravelled parking area comfortable for 2 cars and a path leading to the property. A front garden laid to lawn with some shrub and flower borders, path leads to a side garden with some tired garden sheds and area of lawn with beech hedging, the garden area will extend into a once used area for growing fruit and vegetables (see plan).
Manor garden cottage is situated in the pretty hamlet of Lower Bockhampton in the vale of the River Frome. Lower Bockhampton enjoys a fabulous rural location and yet is only three miles east of Dorchester, the County town. There is a pretty walk along the river into Dorchester.
The spectacular Jurassic coastline, including Ringstead Bay, is about nine miles away. Apart from Dorchester, other nearby towns including Wareham, Weymouth, Bridport, Blandford Forum and Poole provide comprehensive retail, commercial and recreational facilities. Strategic main roads including the A35 trunk road and a mainline station at Dorchester, to London Waterloo, provide good communication links close by. Mainline stations are also available at Moreton, Wool and Wareham, to the east.
There is an excellent network of footpaths and bridleways in the locality and some of these connect with Puddletown Forest to the north. The area provides excellent sporting opportunities including sailing and water sports at Weymouth and Poole and golf and sports centres at Dorchester, Weymouth and Bridport.
