House For Sale £600,000
A semi-detached four bedroom period house presented in excellent decorative order with large garage / workshop located in a sought after village.
Pillmead House is a charming semi-detached 4 bedroom house built in the 1860s and is constructed of Marnhull stone under a pitched tiled roof. The house has recently undergone a significant programme of updating and provides spacious, well laid out and beautifully presented accommodation. Located in a popular village having a variety of amenities and a thriving community, this stunning property has so much to offer.
The front door opens into large hall with principal rooms set of it, stairs rising to the first floor, a cloak cupboard, a wc and Karndean flooring which runs throughout the ground floor. Double doors open into the generous sized sitting room with a stunning bay window and an exposed beam. The dining room is also spacious with views over the garden and there is a wood burner with a Marnhull stone surround and a mantle. The recently updated kitchen / breakfast room is lovely and light having Veluxe windows and a dual aspect over the garden.
There is an extensive range of wall mounted and floor standing units, a breakfast bar, a shelved pantry, a further large storage cupboard, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a dryer and space for a fridge / freezer. Integrated appliances include an electric hob with an extractor over, a double oven, and a dishwasher. A door leads outside to the garden.
Off the first floor landing there is an airing cupboard, three double bedrooms and a single bedroom which could be utilised as an office. Bedroom three has a built-in wardrobe. There is a fully tiled bathroom and a separate fully tiled shower room.
The property is approached via Pilwell via the front door and from the rear of Plowman Close over another property to a wooden five bar gate. There is parking for several cars and a garage / workshop with an up and over door and a personnel door. The fully enclosed garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub beds and there is a new terrace.
Marnhull is one of the largest villages in England with a thriving community life and is celebrated in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It has two public houses, two primary schools, three churches, doctors' surgery, pharmacy, carpet and soft furnishing shop, two grocery shops (one with a post office), hairdresser and beauty salon.
There are many clubs and societies, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. More extensive shopping, business and recreational facilities are available in Sturminster Newton 3½ miles whilst the larger towns of Shaftesbury 6 miles and Gillingham 6 miles, together with Sherborne 11 miles, are all easily accessible.
The A303 is to the north of Gillingham linking with the M3 to London. Mainline railway stations in Gillingham and Sherborne with a regular service to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours.
The area is well known for a number of independent schools including Port Regis at Motcombe, Hazlegrove at Sparkford, Sherborne Schools and Bryanston near Blandford. There are two primary schools in Marnhull and secondary schools in Sturminster Newton and Gillingham.
Pillmead House is a charming semi-detached 4 bedroom house built in the 1860s and is constructed of Marnhull stone under a pitched tiled roof. The house has recently undergone a significant programme of updating and provides spacious, well laid out and beautifully presented accommodation. Located in a popular village having a variety of amenities and a thriving community, this stunning property has so much to offer.
The front door opens into large hall with principal rooms set of it, stairs rising to the first floor, a cloak cupboard, a wc and Karndean flooring which runs throughout the ground floor. Double doors open into the generous sized sitting room with a stunning bay window and an exposed beam. The dining room is also spacious with views over the garden and there is a wood burner with a Marnhull stone surround and a mantle. The recently updated kitchen / breakfast room is lovely and light having Veluxe windows and a dual aspect over the garden.
There is an extensive range of wall mounted and floor standing units, a breakfast bar, a shelved pantry, a further large storage cupboard, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a dryer and space for a fridge / freezer. Integrated appliances include an electric hob with an extractor over, a double oven, and a dishwasher. A door leads outside to the garden.
Off the first floor landing there is an airing cupboard, three double bedrooms and a single bedroom which could be utilised as an office. Bedroom three has a built-in wardrobe. There is a fully tiled bathroom and a separate fully tiled shower room.
The property is approached via Pilwell via the front door and from the rear of Plowman Close over another property to a wooden five bar gate. There is parking for several cars and a garage / workshop with an up and over door and a personnel door. The fully enclosed garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub beds and there is a new terrace.
Marnhull is one of the largest villages in England with a thriving community life and is celebrated in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It has two public houses, two primary schools, three churches, doctors' surgery, pharmacy, carpet and soft furnishing shop, two grocery shops (one with a post office), hairdresser and beauty salon.
There are many clubs and societies, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. More extensive shopping, business and recreational facilities are available in Sturminster Newton 3½ miles whilst the larger towns of Shaftesbury 6 miles and Gillingham 6 miles, together with Sherborne 11 miles, are all easily accessible.
The A303 is to the north of Gillingham linking with the M3 to London. Mainline railway stations in Gillingham and Sherborne with a regular service to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours.
The area is well known for a number of independent schools including Port Regis at Motcombe, Hazlegrove at Sparkford, Sherborne Schools and Bryanston near Blandford. There are two primary schools in Marnhull and secondary schools in Sturminster Newton and Gillingham.
