House For Sale £550,000
An attractive 4 bedroom Edwardian semi-detached cottage with spacious and flexible accommodation, garaging, ample off road parking, stables and quarter acre gardens. The property is assigned an additional area of grazing land on an annual lease from Dorset Council for £850 per annum.
Built in 1906 and extended in 1988, the cottage is presented in good decorative order. It enjoys views of Hod Hill and towards Hambledon Hill, and easy access to numerous bridleways and the 14-mile North Dorset Trailway which provides an attractive off road walking, riding and cycling route between Blandford and Sturminster Newton. Shillingstone offers activities for all age groups including tennis, football and cricket clubs, a modern Primary School, a petrol station/garage, a Co-op store, The Old Ox Inn, a church, a village hall and the Shillingstone Railway heritage project. Blandford Forum, approximately 3 miles away, offers an excellent range of shops and amenities.
Gabled entrance porch: Front door to entrance hall.
Sitting room: A charming room with exposed beams, under stairs storage cupboard, and brick fireplace with inset wood burning stove.
Kitchen/dining room: A large open plan room with an excellent range of units and work surfaces, 5-burner gas hob, Electrolux oven, Panasonic combination microwave/oven, space and plumbing for dishwasher, wall mounted Glow Worm gas central heating boiler, and large picture window with window seat.
Rear porch:
Utility room: Sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, and space for fridge-freezer.
Cloakroom: WC and wash basin.
Garden room: Double glazed French doors to the garden.
Bedroom 4: Dual aspect double glazed windows.
Bedroom 3
First floor landing
Bedroom 1: Large walk-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 2: Views over open paddocks.
Bath/shower room: Half panelled walls, and modern suite comprising bath, corner shower, WC and wash basin.
Outside: The property fronts onto Blandford Road, and a pedestrian gate and footpath lead to the front door. At the side, a private drive extends to the rear of the cottage where there is ample off road parking and a large garage/workshop with electric door, lighting and power. There is a large storage barn/shelter and 2 full sized stables with water tap and trough. The quarter acre garden extends to the side of the property and includes a formal area with a terrace and gate to the front garden where there is a well. The garden is well stocked with plants and spring bulbs. Adjacent to the property there are paddocks and grazing land which are leased from Dorset Council for £850 per annum.
DIRECTIONS: From Blandford, proceed along the A350 towards Shaftesbury, and turn left over Durweston Bridge. Proceed through Durweston and on to Shillingstone, passing The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project and a detached house on the right. The driveway to the cottage can be found on the right hand side, just before reaching the left hand turning to White Pit.
COUNCIL TAX: Band C
EPC RATING: Band D
