House For Sale £650,000
This charming cottage has been extended and reconfigured to provide spacious and adaptable accommodation.
Set in about half an acre and enjoying uninterrupted views over the adjoining fields, the cottage is approached by a sweeping gravel drive and has ample parking and a good size detached garage.
With a feeling of days gone by the cottage has a wonderful atmosphere and is being sold with no chain.
Newly thatched in 2021 and having been maintained and cared for the cottage is in good order with accommodation comprising on the ground floor; sitting room with chimney breast, partially exposed brick with stone hearth and inset wood burning stove, handy under stairs storage cupboard. Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with ample cupboards and drawers and work surfaces, oil fired Rayburn which also provides hot water. Space for electric oven and washing machine, integrated dishwasher and tiled floor. Ample space for a dining table and chairs. Snug room with ceiling beam, window seat and open fire. Ground floor double bedroom with shower and French doors to outside.
There are 3 first floor double bedrooms, 2 of which are in the original cottage with a bathroom and then accessed via a second staircase is a newer bedroom with en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobe.
The property benefits from electric storage heating and downstairs cloakroom.
Outside the gardens are mostly laid to lawn with some established hedging and fencing which provide privacy. The garden gently slopes with post and rail fence on the northern boundary and fabulous countryside views. There is a fruit cage and private terrace abutting the cottage.
Alton Pancras lies at the head of the popular Piddle Valley and is within an area of designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Buckland Newton, about one mile to the north, has a revitalised and thriving village store, village hall, church, playing field and first school.
To the south, there is a sub post office/general store, hairdresser, modern first school, village hall and public house in Piddletrenthide. Dorchester and Sherborne are about ten miles, both having a mainline railway station to London Waterloo.
There is excellent walking and riding in the immediate vicinity with a network of bridle/footpaths over the surrounding and unspoilt rolling downland. There are a variety of sporting pursuits in the area including golf at Dorchester (Came Down), Sherborne and Folke. Sailing and water sports along the Jurassic Heritage Coast.
Set in about half an acre and enjoying uninterrupted views over the adjoining fields, the cottage is approached by a sweeping gravel drive and has ample parking and a good size detached garage.
With a feeling of days gone by the cottage has a wonderful atmosphere and is being sold with no chain.
Newly thatched in 2021 and having been maintained and cared for the cottage is in good order with accommodation comprising on the ground floor; sitting room with chimney breast, partially exposed brick with stone hearth and inset wood burning stove, handy under stairs storage cupboard. Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with ample cupboards and drawers and work surfaces, oil fired Rayburn which also provides hot water. Space for electric oven and washing machine, integrated dishwasher and tiled floor. Ample space for a dining table and chairs. Snug room with ceiling beam, window seat and open fire. Ground floor double bedroom with shower and French doors to outside.
There are 3 first floor double bedrooms, 2 of which are in the original cottage with a bathroom and then accessed via a second staircase is a newer bedroom with en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobe.
The property benefits from electric storage heating and downstairs cloakroom.
Outside the gardens are mostly laid to lawn with some established hedging and fencing which provide privacy. The garden gently slopes with post and rail fence on the northern boundary and fabulous countryside views. There is a fruit cage and private terrace abutting the cottage.
Alton Pancras lies at the head of the popular Piddle Valley and is within an area of designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Buckland Newton, about one mile to the north, has a revitalised and thriving village store, village hall, church, playing field and first school.
To the south, there is a sub post office/general store, hairdresser, modern first school, village hall and public house in Piddletrenthide. Dorchester and Sherborne are about ten miles, both having a mainline railway station to London Waterloo.
There is excellent walking and riding in the immediate vicinity with a network of bridle/footpaths over the surrounding and unspoilt rolling downland. There are a variety of sporting pursuits in the area including golf at Dorchester (Came Down), Sherborne and Folke. Sailing and water sports along the Jurassic Heritage Coast.
