House For Sale £695,000
Dating back to the reign of George II and Grade II listed, Glebe Cottage is a lovely example of a Dorset cottage of the period and, despite outward appearances to the contrary and in line with many properties built at that time, not only are the room sizes generous but it also has excellent ceiling height. The cottage is set back off a broad village lane that leads on to the village's pretty Norman church and has minimal passing traffic. It is built of local stone under a part-thatch, part-slate tiled roof and has charming “eyebrow” dormers set into the thatched roof and a lovely 19th century thatched porch with ornamental brandy trelliswork. The cottage does require some cosmetic updating and has retained many original architectural fittings including chamfered beams, local Blue Lias flagstone floors in the hall and dining room and a superb inglenook with internal stone benches and a carved timber surround in the sitting room. The centrally positioned entrance hall is flanked by the sitting room on one side and the snug on the other, both of which look out onto the lane. The dining room is positioned off the rear of the hall and has a door leading out to the garden. It is also conveniently adjacent to the kitchen breakfast room, which is fitted with a 2-oven, gas-fired aga and has a separate area on a lower level that serves as a seating/dining area. On the first floor off the galleried landing are four bedrooms: The generously sized principal bedroom, which has a window seat overlooking the garden, extensive fitted wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom and separate shower along with two further double bedrooms and a single bedroom sharing the family shower room.
Glebe Cottage sits back from the passing lane behind wrought iron railings and a pretty, front garden with twin lawns either side of a paved path that are fringed with lavender, roses and flowering shrubs. To one side of the cottage and fronting onto a cobbled parking area is an attached single garage. Most of the large, level and private garden extends out behind and on both sides of the cottage. A paved terrace butts up against the side of the cottage and the rear of the garage, with access to the kitchen through a lean-to timber greenhouse. Beyond the terrace is a lawn with two mature damson trees at its centre, a lean-to fuel store and a timber outbuilding. On the other side of the cottage is a large lawn fringed with a variety of flowering shrubs and mature, broadleaf trees including a fine copper beech providing a high degree of privacy. At intervals around the lawn are mature shrub and rose borders. In all about 0.25 acre (0.1 hectare).
Distances - Thornford station 0.9 mile (Waterloo 2 hours 10 minutes), Sherborne 4.5 miles, Yeovil 5.4 miles, A303 11.3 miles, Dorchester 18.3 miles, Bournemouth Airport 39.8 miles. (Distances and time approximate).
Glebe Cottage is situated in the village of Thornford, which is close to Sherborne and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside of the Sherborne Castle Estate. The village has excellent amenities including a village shop and Post Office, pub, garage, Church of England primary school (Ofsted rated 1 (Outstanding)) and a station providing direct rail services to Waterloo (2 hours 10 minutes). Sherborne is close at hand with a wide selection of shops and local businesses including Waitrose, Sainsbury's plus gp, dental and veterinary surgeries and the local area is blessed with a wide selection of popular schools from both the state and independent sectors.
Glebe Cottage sits back from the passing lane behind wrought iron railings and a pretty, front garden with twin lawns either side of a paved path that are fringed with lavender, roses and flowering shrubs. To one side of the cottage and fronting onto a cobbled parking area is an attached single garage. Most of the large, level and private garden extends out behind and on both sides of the cottage. A paved terrace butts up against the side of the cottage and the rear of the garage, with access to the kitchen through a lean-to timber greenhouse. Beyond the terrace is a lawn with two mature damson trees at its centre, a lean-to fuel store and a timber outbuilding. On the other side of the cottage is a large lawn fringed with a variety of flowering shrubs and mature, broadleaf trees including a fine copper beech providing a high degree of privacy. At intervals around the lawn are mature shrub and rose borders. In all about 0.25 acre (0.1 hectare).
Distances - Thornford station 0.9 mile (Waterloo 2 hours 10 minutes), Sherborne 4.5 miles, Yeovil 5.4 miles, A303 11.3 miles, Dorchester 18.3 miles, Bournemouth Airport 39.8 miles. (Distances and time approximate).
Glebe Cottage is situated in the village of Thornford, which is close to Sherborne and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside of the Sherborne Castle Estate. The village has excellent amenities including a village shop and Post Office, pub, garage, Church of England primary school (Ofsted rated 1 (Outstanding)) and a station providing direct rail services to Waterloo (2 hours 10 minutes). Sherborne is close at hand with a wide selection of shops and local businesses including Waitrose, Sainsbury's plus gp, dental and veterinary surgeries and the local area is blessed with a wide selection of popular schools from both the state and independent sectors.
