House For Sale £249,950
VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN! SCOPE TO EXTEND (subject to the necessary planning permission). 17 Blackbirds is a well-presented, modern, semi-detached house situated in a very popular cul-de-sac address in the centre of the pretty Dorset village of Thornford – a short walk to the village shop and pub and a short drive to Sherborne town centre and mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The house boasts uPVC double glazing and LPG fired radiator central heating. The house enjoys a private, sunny, south west-facing rear garden. There is an attached single garage to the side and driveway parking for two cars, with scope for more. The accommodation enjoys good levels of natural light and comprises entrance hall, sitting room and kitchen / dining room. On the first floor there is a landing area, two generous double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has ample scope to extend at the side and rear, subject to the necessary planning permission. Thornford is a delightful village with a pretty heart, a very popular primary school, lovely village pub and village shop. It is only a short drive to the heart of the amazing town centre of Sherborne with its coveted high street, buzzing, popular out-and-about culture, boutique stores, organic bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, gastro-pubs and farmers market. Sherborne also boasts the breath-taking Sherborne Abbey building, Alms Houses, two historic castles and world-famous Sherborne private schools. This house is also a short drive from the mainline railway station to London, making London Waterloo in just over two hours directly. There are lovely countryside walks from nearby the front door of this home. The property is perfect for those first or second time buyers looking for the ideal village lifestyle or cash buyers retiring from the South East looking for their perfect West Country home to settle in, potentially linked to the wonderful selection of local schools. It may also be of interest to the pied-a-terre, buy-to-let or holiday letting markets. VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN.
Pathway leads to storm porch, outside light, uPVC double glazed front door leads to entrance hall.
Entrance Hall – Staircase rises to the first floor, radiator, telephone point, panelled door leads to the sitting room.
Sitting Room – 13’5 Maximum x 10’10 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window to the front, TV point, radiator, glazed and panelled door leads to kitchen diner.
Kitchen Diner – 13’11 Maximum x 8’1 Maximum
A range of fitted panelled kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, inset stainless steel electric hob, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine, inset eye level electric oven and grill, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, concealed wall mounted cooker hood extractor fan, breakfast bar, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden enjoying a sunny south westerly aspect, uPVC double glazed sliding patio door to the rear garden, panelled door leads to large understairs storage cupboard space.
Staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first-floor landing.
First floor landing – Ceiling hatch to loft storage space with fitted loft ladder, panelled door leads to airing cupboard housing LPG fired central heating boiler, radiator, slatted shelving. Doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.
Bedroom One – 12’ Maximum x 10’1 Maximum
A generous double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the front, radiator, sliding mirror doors lead to wardrobe space, further fitted storage unit.
Bedroom Two – 8’9 Maximum x 7’2 Maximum
A generous second bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden enjoying a sunny south westerly aspect, radiator, sliding mirrored doors lead to fitted wardrobe space, TV point.
Family Bathroom – 6’6 Maximum x 5’6 Maximum
A fitted bathroom suite comprising fitted low-level WC, wash basin in work surface with cupboards under, panelled bath with wall mounted electric shower over, shower rail, tiled surrounds, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point, wall mounted electric heater, uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Outside
At the front of the property is a lawned level front garden giving a depth of 23’ from the cul-de-sac. Paved pathway leads to storm porch with outside light. A dropped kerb gives vehicular access to a driveway at the side of the property, providing offroad parking for two cars leading to an attached single garage.
Garage – 16’3 x 8’2
Metal up-and-over garage door, light and power connected, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, uPVC double glazed personal door to the side leads to the rear garden.
The rear garden is laid to lawn and level, measuring 38’ in depth x 23’7 in width. It enjoys a sunny south westerly aspect and is enclosed by timber panelled fencing, a variety of flower beds and borders enjoying a selection of mature shrubs and trees, area to store LPG cannisters, outside tap.
Pathway leads to storm porch, outside light, uPVC double glazed front door leads to entrance hall.
Entrance Hall – Staircase rises to the first floor, radiator, telephone point, panelled door leads to the sitting room.
Sitting Room – 13’5 Maximum x 10’10 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window to the front, TV point, radiator, glazed and panelled door leads to kitchen diner.
Kitchen Diner – 13’11 Maximum x 8’1 Maximum
A range of fitted panelled kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, inset stainless steel electric hob, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine, inset eye level electric oven and grill, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, concealed wall mounted cooker hood extractor fan, breakfast bar, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden enjoying a sunny south westerly aspect, uPVC double glazed sliding patio door to the rear garden, panelled door leads to large understairs storage cupboard space.
Staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first-floor landing.
First floor landing – Ceiling hatch to loft storage space with fitted loft ladder, panelled door leads to airing cupboard housing LPG fired central heating boiler, radiator, slatted shelving. Doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.
Bedroom One – 12’ Maximum x 10’1 Maximum
A generous double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the front, radiator, sliding mirror doors lead to wardrobe space, further fitted storage unit.
Bedroom Two – 8’9 Maximum x 7’2 Maximum
A generous second bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden enjoying a sunny south westerly aspect, radiator, sliding mirrored doors lead to fitted wardrobe space, TV point.
Family Bathroom – 6’6 Maximum x 5’6 Maximum
A fitted bathroom suite comprising fitted low-level WC, wash basin in work surface with cupboards under, panelled bath with wall mounted electric shower over, shower rail, tiled surrounds, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point, wall mounted electric heater, uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Outside
At the front of the property is a lawned level front garden giving a depth of 23’ from the cul-de-sac. Paved pathway leads to storm porch with outside light. A dropped kerb gives vehicular access to a driveway at the side of the property, providing offroad parking for two cars leading to an attached single garage.
Garage – 16’3 x 8’2
Metal up-and-over garage door, light and power connected, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, uPVC double glazed personal door to the side leads to the rear garden.
The rear garden is laid to lawn and level, measuring 38’ in depth x 23’7 in width. It enjoys a sunny south westerly aspect and is enclosed by timber panelled fencing, a variety of flower beds and borders enjoying a selection of mature shrubs and trees, area to store LPG cannisters, outside tap.
