House For Sale £750,000
NO FURTHER CHAIN! LOVELY SOUTH-FACING WALLED REAR GARDEN! A handsome, substantial (2376 square feet), period, double-fronted, natural stone house situated in arguably one of the best addresses in Sherborne – Long Street – a very short, level walk to the town centre and mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property boasts a fabulous, south facing, private rear garden of generous proportions and enclosed by attractive natural stone walls. There are several substantial outbuildings in the main garden. It also benefits from a single garage and driveway parking for one car at the rear of the property – very rare for Sherborne Town centre! The deceptively spacious, well-arranged accommodation enjoys a good level of natural light and comprises entrance reception hall, drawing room, dining room, large open-plan kitchen with electric Aga and two breakfast areas, rear hall, walk-in larder and ground floor shower room/WC. On the first floor, there is a large landing area, three generous double bedrooms and two bathrooms. It is heated by mains gas fired radiator central heating system and has a cast iron stove-style gas heater plus open fireplace. The property is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing. Elegant character features from the period include impressive ceiling heights, panel doors, sash windows and working panelled shutters. It is only a very short, level walk to the sought-after, historic town centre of Sherborne with its superb boutique high street and cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses and Sherborne's world-famous private schools. The town centre also benefits from the mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. This property is ideal for aspiring families looking for somewhere pleasant to settle in this exceptional area. It also may appeal to the pied-a-terre market or letting / holiday letting market from cash buyers moving from the South East linked with the local schools. THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A VERY RARE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND CONSERVATION AREA! NO FURTHER CHAIN.
Carved period oak Jacobean style front door leads to entrance porch, period ceiling coving, multi pane glazed door and side lights lead to entrance reception hall.
Entrance Reception Hall – 17’9 Maximum x 11’2 Maximum
A generous greeting area providing a heart to the home, excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, moulded skirting boards, radiator, staircase rises to the first floor, period panelled doors lead off to the main ground floor rooms.
Sitting Room – 18’4 Maximum x 14’7 Maximum
A generously proportioned main reception room enjoying a light dual aspect, excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, moulded picture rail, moulded skirting boards and architraves, sash window to the front with period panelled working shutters, feature fireplace recess with cast iron log burning stove, log burner stove, mains gas fire, tiled hearth, period style surrounds, fireside recess, fitted bookshelves, two radiators, TV ariel attachment, period glazed double French doors open from the sitting room to the conservatory.
Conservatory – 19’2 Maximum x 9’2 Maximum
Made of period-style timber double glazing, double glazed double French doors open on to the rear garden, windows to the side and rear, exposed natural stone elevations, radiator, light and power connected, shelved recess.
Dining Room – 14’7 Maximum x 13’8 Maximum
Excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, sash window to the front, working panelled shutters, panelling to dado height, feature fireplace recess with marble surrounds and period style fireplace surround, fireside recess shelving, radiator.
Open Plan Kitchen Breakfast Room – 32’ in length x 12’9 in width
A simply huge open plan room enjoying a good degree of natural light, two windows to the side, multi pane glazed door to the side, a range of country-style fitted kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset one and a half stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, electric Aga, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, space for upright fridge freezer, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, glazed display cabinet, two radiators, door to understairs storage cupboard space, doors lead to fireplace recess cupboard, further shelved cupboard space, telephone point.
Glazed doors from the entrance hall and the conservatory lead to a rear lobby, windows and glazed door leads to the rear garden. Latch door from the kitchen breakfast room leads to another rear lobby, door to the rear, doors lead to further rooms.
Downstairs shower room / WC – 8’5 Maximum x 5’5 Maximum
A modern white suite comprising low level WC, wash basin over cupboard, glazed double sized shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, window to the side, tiling to splash prone areas, chrome heated towel rail, shaver light and point, radiator.
Walk-in Pantry – 8’5 Maximum x 4’9 Maximum
Two windows to the rear, fitted shelving, exposed stonework, light and power connected.
Staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first floor landing, excellent ceiling heights, window to the side, period balustrades, moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator, ceiling hatch to large loft void, period panelled doors lead off to the first floor rooms.
Bedroom One – 6’5 Maximum x 12’2 Maximum
A generous double bedroom enjoying excellent ceiling heights, dual aspect with sash windows to the front and rear, rear enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and views across the rear garden, two radiators, fitted cupboard space, double doors lead to fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom Two – 12’10 Maximum x 11’ Maximum
A second generous double bedroom, excellent ceiling heights, period sash windows to the front, moulded skirting boards and architraves, doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space.
Bedroom Three – 12’10 Maximum x 9’ Maximum
A generous double bedroom, excellent ceiling heights, sash windows to the front, radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves, double doors lead to wardrobe cupboard space.
Family Bathroom – 10’3 Maximum x 12’11 Maximum
A large main bathroom enjoying a modern white suite comprising low level WC, wash basin over storage cupboards, panelled bath tiled surrounds, radiator, illuminated mirror with shaver point, multi pane sash window to the rear, heated towel rail, double doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space, further panelled door leads to walk in airing cupboard with wall mounted gas fired boiler, slatted shelving, light and power connected.
Separate First Floor Bathroom – 13’ Maximum x 4’3 Maximum
Low level WC, panelled bath, tiled surrounds, wall mounted mains shower tap arrangement, inset wash basin over storage cupboard, windows to the side and rear, radiator, shaver light and point, chrome heated towel rail.
Outside
The property fronts directly on to Long Street. At the side of the property there is a timber door in the natural stone wall giving access to the main rear garden.
Rear Garden – 60’ in depth x 43’ in width approximately.
This stunning rear garden is enclosed by high natural stone walls and enjoys a sunny southerly aspect. It is laid to natural stone paving and enjoys a variety of well stocked flower beds and borders enjoying some mature plants, trees and shrubs, rear porch, outside lighting, rainwater harvesting butt, outside tap,
Carved period oak Jacobean style front door leads to entrance porch, period ceiling coving, multi pane glazed door and side lights lead to entrance reception hall.
Entrance Reception Hall – 17’9 Maximum x 11’2 Maximum
A generous greeting area providing a heart to the home, excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, moulded skirting boards, radiator, staircase rises to the first floor, period panelled doors lead off to the main ground floor rooms.
Sitting Room – 18’4 Maximum x 14’7 Maximum
A generously proportioned main reception room enjoying a light dual aspect, excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, moulded picture rail, moulded skirting boards and architraves, sash window to the front with period panelled working shutters, feature fireplace recess with cast iron log burning stove, log burner stove, mains gas fire, tiled hearth, period style surrounds, fireside recess, fitted bookshelves, two radiators, TV ariel attachment, period glazed double French doors open from the sitting room to the conservatory.
Conservatory – 19’2 Maximum x 9’2 Maximum
Made of period-style timber double glazing, double glazed double French doors open on to the rear garden, windows to the side and rear, exposed natural stone elevations, radiator, light and power connected, shelved recess.
Dining Room – 14’7 Maximum x 13’8 Maximum
Excellent ceiling heights, period ceiling coving, sash window to the front, working panelled shutters, panelling to dado height, feature fireplace recess with marble surrounds and period style fireplace surround, fireside recess shelving, radiator.
Open Plan Kitchen Breakfast Room – 32’ in length x 12’9 in width
A simply huge open plan room enjoying a good degree of natural light, two windows to the side, multi pane glazed door to the side, a range of country-style fitted kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset one and a half stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, electric Aga, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, space for upright fridge freezer, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, glazed display cabinet, two radiators, door to understairs storage cupboard space, doors lead to fireplace recess cupboard, further shelved cupboard space, telephone point.
Glazed doors from the entrance hall and the conservatory lead to a rear lobby, windows and glazed door leads to the rear garden. Latch door from the kitchen breakfast room leads to another rear lobby, door to the rear, doors lead to further rooms.
Downstairs shower room / WC – 8’5 Maximum x 5’5 Maximum
A modern white suite comprising low level WC, wash basin over cupboard, glazed double sized shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, window to the side, tiling to splash prone areas, chrome heated towel rail, shaver light and point, radiator.
Walk-in Pantry – 8’5 Maximum x 4’9 Maximum
Two windows to the rear, fitted shelving, exposed stonework, light and power connected.
Staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first floor landing, excellent ceiling heights, window to the side, period balustrades, moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator, ceiling hatch to large loft void, period panelled doors lead off to the first floor rooms.
Bedroom One – 6’5 Maximum x 12’2 Maximum
A generous double bedroom enjoying excellent ceiling heights, dual aspect with sash windows to the front and rear, rear enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and views across the rear garden, two radiators, fitted cupboard space, double doors lead to fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom Two – 12’10 Maximum x 11’ Maximum
A second generous double bedroom, excellent ceiling heights, period sash windows to the front, moulded skirting boards and architraves, doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space.
Bedroom Three – 12’10 Maximum x 9’ Maximum
A generous double bedroom, excellent ceiling heights, sash windows to the front, radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves, double doors lead to wardrobe cupboard space.
Family Bathroom – 10’3 Maximum x 12’11 Maximum
A large main bathroom enjoying a modern white suite comprising low level WC, wash basin over storage cupboards, panelled bath tiled surrounds, radiator, illuminated mirror with shaver point, multi pane sash window to the rear, heated towel rail, double doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space, further panelled door leads to walk in airing cupboard with wall mounted gas fired boiler, slatted shelving, light and power connected.
Separate First Floor Bathroom – 13’ Maximum x 4’3 Maximum
Low level WC, panelled bath, tiled surrounds, wall mounted mains shower tap arrangement, inset wash basin over storage cupboard, windows to the side and rear, radiator, shaver light and point, chrome heated towel rail.
Outside
The property fronts directly on to Long Street. At the side of the property there is a timber door in the natural stone wall giving access to the main rear garden.
Rear Garden – 60’ in depth x 43’ in width approximately.
This stunning rear garden is enclosed by high natural stone walls and enjoys a sunny southerly aspect. It is laid to natural stone paving and enjoys a variety of well stocked flower beds and borders enjoying some mature plants, trees and shrubs, rear porch, outside lighting, rainwater harvesting butt, outside tap,
