House For Sale £400,000
A very well presented, older style 3 bedroom semi-detached house with outstanding country views, a large garden and great potential for extension (subject to planning consent), being offered for sale for the first time in over 55 years, with NO FORWARD CHAIN, in the picturesque conservation village of Witchampton.
The house is set on an elevated site with lovely views over the village and surrounding countryside, on the edge of this popular rural community, close to the Cranborne Chase, about 5 miles from Wimborne Minster and within 30 minutes’ drive of the coastal towns of Poole and Bournemouth and the city of Salisbury, all of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo. Witchampton is a sought after village served by a First School (rated ‘excellent’ in its latest church school inspection), a Pre-School and Nursery, a church and a community club/shop. The Jurassic Coast and Bournemouth International Airport are easily accessible. Traditionally built, the property has red brick elevations under a roof of small plain tiles (with a brick chimney) and is connected to mains electricity, water and drainage. It has electric night storage heaters and UPVC double glazed windows and doors, and is beautifully presented throughout.
To the side of the house, an open-fronted gabled entrance porch (with plain tiled roof and brick arch feature) leads to an entrance hall with an understairs cupboard. The spacious lounge/dining room has an archway between the 2 areas, a contemporary electric fire, and superb views over the garden and farmland beyond. The well presented, modern kitchen has a carbon sink unit, work surfaces, units including a large dresser and glazed display cabinets, Bosch double fan oven, Neff ceramic hob, integrated dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, kick heater, tiled floor, partly tiled walls and door to outside. The separate utility room has a fitted worktop, base and wall units, space for white goods, and a door to outside. From the hall, stairs lead to the first floor landing where there is a built-in storage cupboard, and access to roof space. Bedroom 1 is a large double room with a built-in cupboard. Bedroom 2 is a smaller double room with a built-in double cupboard and a superb view over the garden and farmland beyond, and bedroom 3 is a single room with a built-in wardrobe. The bathroom comprises bath, wash basin, WC, fully tiled walls, quality flooring and towel rail.
A concrete driveway provides parking for at least 2 vehicles, and the front garden is laid to lawn with a maple tree and a concrete pathway with space for pots. Ledged-and-braced timber gates and a concrete pathway lead to the superb rear garden which extends to over 150ft in length, and is primarily arranged as a large, well maintained lawn, with paved terracing, a fishpond, a shed, established shrubs including clematis, trellising and a gate leading to the rear section of garden, a compost heap, a former garage (now used as a garden store), and established trees including flowering cherry, silver birch and apple.
Directions: From Wimborne, proceed north on the B3078 towards Cranborne for about 4 miles. Turn left, signposted to Witchampton, and proceed down the hill and over the hump-back bridge. Follow the road around, passing the church and school on the left. Turn left up Pound Hill and, at the top, turn right. Downlea Cottages can be found on the right hand side, off a small access road with a central open grassed area.
COUNCIL TAX: Band C
EPC RATING: Band F
