House For Sale £525,000
A Grade II Listed 3/4 bedroom detached thatched cottage close to the maypole green in the heart of the picturesque village of Sturminster Marshall.
This quintessentially English home was constructed in the 18th century, and has colour-washed elevations, a painted brick plinth, a ridged thatched roof and 2 brick chimneys. It is connected to all mains services, and has gas central heating, timber casement windows, some charming original features, and good ceiling heights.
Sturminster Marshall is a popular village about 4 miles west of Wimborne, well served by amenities including shops, a pharmacy, 2 pub/restaurants, a parish church, a First School and a 9-hole golf course. There is easy road access to the towns of Poole, Wimborne, Blandford and Dorchester.
A covered entrance way leads to a small entrance hall. The sitting room has a cast iron fireplace, and there is a separate dining room with 2 wall light points and an under stairs cupboard. From both rooms there is access to the kitchen/breakfast room which has units, work surfaces, Smeg range cooker, integrated dishwasher, space for washing machine, partly tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, and an attractive outlook over the rear garden. The bathroom has a rolltop bath (with ball and claw feet), wash basin, WC, dado panelling, and a cupboard housing the gas boiler. Off the kitchen is a hobby room with ceramic floor and door to outside. There is also a study to the front, with a cast iron fireplace. From the hall, a straight staircase leads to the first floor. The principal bedroom has loft access, and there are 2 further bedrooms which are inter-linked, one of which has built-in cupboards.
There are 2 tarmac parking spaces. The delightful garden has a large paved terrace. Steps lead up to a raised lawn, and there are established trees, shrubs, a greenhouse and a timber shed.
Directions: From Wimborne, proceed towards Blandford on the B3082 for about 2 miles, passing Kingston Lacy House on the left. Turn left, signposted to Sturminster Marshall and proceed for about 1 mile. At the T-junction, turn left and proceed past White Mill and over the stone bridge. Continue to Sturminster Marshall village, passing the Red Lion pub on the left, and immediately bear right into Back Lane. The cottage is on the corner.
Council Tax: Band E
