House For Sale £825,000
A picturesque Grade II Listed period thatched cottage offering immense charm and character and situated in a delightful country location, for sale with NO FORWARD CHAIN. The property provides scope for improvement and benefits from ample off road parking, and a south facing rear garden with a large timber outbuilding and a detached garage/office complex.
The property, which is of cob construction with a thatched roof (replaced about 7 years ago) and a more recent 2-storey rear extension, offers spacious, well proportioned living accommodation and a wealth of character features including exposed beams and timbers, an inglenook fireplace, and braced and ledged interior doors. There is oil fired central heating, a large cottage garden and a detached garage complex with cinema room and office/studio.
The cottage is situated in a rural location close to the popular Stewarts Garden Centre and to the village of Holt which has The Old Inn pub/restaurant and a village hall. There is a post office/shop and another pub, The Stocks Inn, in the nearby village of Furzehill, along with Dumpton Preparatory School, and there are First Schools in Gaunts Common and Witchampton. The market town of Wimborne Minster, which offers a wide range of amenities, is within about 10 minutes’ drive. There is also good road access to the coastal towns of Poole and Bournemouth, both of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo.
A thatched entrance porch and a braced and ledged front door lead to an entrance hallway. The charming sitting room features an inglenook fireplace, ceiling beams, a timbered wall and a door to a separate, dual aspect dining room with exposed beams and timbers. There is a rear hallway with a coat cupboard and a stable door to a covered rear entrance porch. There is also a cloakroom with WC and wash basin.
The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of units, a (de-commissioned) Rayburn stove, electric range cooker, space for upright fridge-freezer, walk-in shelved larder cupboard, peninsular breakfast bar, and double glazed French doors to the rear garden. Off the rear hall there is a utility room (with sink, and space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine) and a study with access to an under stairs cupboard and to a loft area.
There is a shower room (with shower, wash basin, WC, electric shaver point and towel radiator) which leads to bedroom 5, a dual aspect room.
From the sitting room an open plan staircase leads to a long first floor landing with an airing cupboard. Bedroom 1 has fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom (with panelled bath wash basin, WC and loft access.) Bedrooms 2 and 3 have fitted wardrobes. There is a large family shower room with shower, wash basin, WC, electric shaver point, fully tiled walls, and door leading to bedroom 4, which has a sloping ceiling.
A 5-bar gate leads to a block paved driveway providing ample off road parking. There is a large garage complex comprising a garage, a cinema room and a studio/home office with a sink and a cloakroom (with WC and wash basin.)
The gardens extend all around the house and are nicely enclosed by established hedges, providing privacy. There are large lawns, a cottage garden area, well stocked flower borders, a south facing terrace ideal for al fresco dining, and a large timber outbuilding.
Directions: From Wimborne, proceed north on the B3078 towards Cranborne, turning right into Furzehill. Proceed through the village, past The Stocks Inn and continue towards Holt. Turn right into Gods Blessing Lane and proceed to the far end, with Stewarts Garden Centre on the right. At the T-junction, turn right, and the property is the first one on the right.
Council Tax: Band G
EPC Rating: Exempt due to Grade II Listing
