House For Sale £265,000
A wonderful opportunity to purchase a delightful terraced character home with two/three double bedrooms, presented to the market with the advantage of no onward chain and boasting some spectacular far reaching views over the Blackmore Vale countryside. The property enjoys a prime location on the town's high street just a short walk to the award winning independent supermarket and family run butchers, as well as the post office and chemist. The town also has a community run library, highly rated primary school and dentist as well as other businesses. Over the last two and half years, our sellers have invested a great deal of effort in reviving a tired property into a desirable and contemporary home, whilst retaining its old world charm. The property has benefitted from the installation of a stylish kitchen with soft closing doors and some built in appliances, the floorboards have been exposed and the sash windows have been double glazed. The garden has also had the advantage of a makeover and has been landscaped to encourage wildlife and a natural environment. This charming home has a fabulous ambience with many original features, which includes an inglenook fireplace with Bressummer beam, exposed stone walls and flagstone flooring. A viewing is absolutely vital to truly appreciate this special home.
Accommodation -
Ground Floor -
Entrance Hall - A timber door with transom window opens into the hall. Coat hooks with hat shelf above. Wall mounted electrics. Original flagstone floor. Part glazed door opens into the:-
Sitting Room - 3.89m'' x 4.95m'' (12'9'' x 16'3'') - Maximum measurement into fireplace. Double glazed sash window to the front of the property. Ceiling lights. Central heating thermostat. Two radiators. Power and telephone points. Television connection. Inglenook fireplace with Bressumer beam and space, which was the bread oven. Built in cupboard to one side of the chimney breast. To the other side of the fireplace there is an opening leading to the kitchen and under stairs recess. Some exposed stone walls, exposed floorboards and partly exposed flagstone floor. Opens to the staircase, doors to the utility/cloakroom, conservatory/dining room and to the:-
Study/Bedroom Three - 3.35m x 2.36m'' (11' x 7'9'') - Large sash window to the front of the cottage. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Exposed floorboards.
Conservatory/Dining Room - 4.57m x 4.06m'' (15' x 13'4'') - Of PVC coated aluminium construction with low wall and pitched roof. Windows to the sides and rear plus double doors opening out to the rear garden. Radiator. Power points. Wood effect laminate flooring. Painted solid oak door to the:-
Kitchen - 2.08m'' x 3.94m'' (6'10'' x 12'11'') - Two cottage style windows to the rear, one with deep sill. Partly sloping ceiling with recess lights. Power points. Central heating programmer. Cupboard housing the gas fired boiler. Fitted with a range of modern, soft closing kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards, separate drawer unit with deep pan and cutlery drawer plus solid ash wall shelves. Generous amount of solid ash work surfaces with matching upstand and inset one and half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap. Integrated dishwasher. Built in electric oven with ceramic hob and extractor hood above plus spice shelves to either side. Porcelain tiled floor. Opening to the under stairs recess with space for a fridge/freezer and to the sitting room.
Utility/Cloakroom - Sash window with deep sill to the rear aspect. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Work surface with space and plumbing for a washing machine and shelve/storage to one side. Fitted with a low level WC and table top circular wash hand basin with mirror over.
First Floor -
Landing - Stairs rise to a galleried landing with window and deep sill to the rear enjoying a fabulous far reaching distant rural view. Ceiling light. Exposed floorboards. Doors to all rooms.
Bedroom One - 3.10m'' x 3.02m'' (10'2'' x 9'11'') - Sash window to the front of the cottage. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Television connection. Victorian style fireplace and recess to one side fitted with a hanging rail. Exposed floorboards.
Bedroom Two - 3.10m'' x 3.25m'' (10'2'' x 10'8'') - Maximum measurements - Sash window to the front aspect. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Fitted double wardrobes with hanging rail, shelf and overhead storage cupboard. Exposed floorboards.
Bathroom - Sash window with deep sill to the rear and boasting views over the Blackmore Vale. Ceiling and wall light. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Fitted with a stylish suite consisting of bath with mixer tap and telephone style attachment, free standing vanity style wash hand basin with mixer tap and WC. Wall mounted display/storage shelves. Porcelain tiled floor.
Outside -
Garden - To the rear of the cottage, there is a large sunny garden, which is partly enclosed by old stone walls. The garden has been landscaped to encourage wildlife and has a pond, which is visited by frogs and newts. Part of the garden has been sowed with meadow grass and wild flowers that can be left to grow or mowed and will entice bees and butterflies. There are herb beds as well as a variety of fruit bushes, including gooseberry, blackcurrant and a grape vine plus a beautiful magnolia tree. A barked path meanders down the garden to the shed and there is also the old privy.
Useful Information -
Energy Efficiency Rating D
Council Tax Band C
Sustainable Wood Framed Double Glazed Windows
Gas Fired Central Heating
Mains Drainage
Freehold
No Onward Chain
Directions -
From The Sturminster Newton Office - Leave Sturminster via Bridge Street at the traffic lights go over the bridge and turn right onto the A357. Continue on this road for approximately 5 miles turning left where Stalbridge is signposted. On entering Stalbridge continue past the petrol station onto Ring Street. Go through the narrow road onto the high street where the property will be found on the right hand side - attached to the pharmacy. Postcode DT10 2LL
Accommodation -
Ground Floor -
Entrance Hall - A timber door with transom window opens into the hall. Coat hooks with hat shelf above. Wall mounted electrics. Original flagstone floor. Part glazed door opens into the:-
Sitting Room - 3.89m'' x 4.95m'' (12'9'' x 16'3'') - Maximum measurement into fireplace. Double glazed sash window to the front of the property. Ceiling lights. Central heating thermostat. Two radiators. Power and telephone points. Television connection. Inglenook fireplace with Bressumer beam and space, which was the bread oven. Built in cupboard to one side of the chimney breast. To the other side of the fireplace there is an opening leading to the kitchen and under stairs recess. Some exposed stone walls, exposed floorboards and partly exposed flagstone floor. Opens to the staircase, doors to the utility/cloakroom, conservatory/dining room and to the:-
Study/Bedroom Three - 3.35m x 2.36m'' (11' x 7'9'') - Large sash window to the front of the cottage. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Exposed floorboards.
Conservatory/Dining Room - 4.57m x 4.06m'' (15' x 13'4'') - Of PVC coated aluminium construction with low wall and pitched roof. Windows to the sides and rear plus double doors opening out to the rear garden. Radiator. Power points. Wood effect laminate flooring. Painted solid oak door to the:-
Kitchen - 2.08m'' x 3.94m'' (6'10'' x 12'11'') - Two cottage style windows to the rear, one with deep sill. Partly sloping ceiling with recess lights. Power points. Central heating programmer. Cupboard housing the gas fired boiler. Fitted with a range of modern, soft closing kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards, separate drawer unit with deep pan and cutlery drawer plus solid ash wall shelves. Generous amount of solid ash work surfaces with matching upstand and inset one and half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap. Integrated dishwasher. Built in electric oven with ceramic hob and extractor hood above plus spice shelves to either side. Porcelain tiled floor. Opening to the under stairs recess with space for a fridge/freezer and to the sitting room.
Utility/Cloakroom - Sash window with deep sill to the rear aspect. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Work surface with space and plumbing for a washing machine and shelve/storage to one side. Fitted with a low level WC and table top circular wash hand basin with mirror over.
First Floor -
Landing - Stairs rise to a galleried landing with window and deep sill to the rear enjoying a fabulous far reaching distant rural view. Ceiling light. Exposed floorboards. Doors to all rooms.
Bedroom One - 3.10m'' x 3.02m'' (10'2'' x 9'11'') - Sash window to the front of the cottage. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Television connection. Victorian style fireplace and recess to one side fitted with a hanging rail. Exposed floorboards.
Bedroom Two - 3.10m'' x 3.25m'' (10'2'' x 10'8'') - Maximum measurements - Sash window to the front aspect. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Fitted double wardrobes with hanging rail, shelf and overhead storage cupboard. Exposed floorboards.
Bathroom - Sash window with deep sill to the rear and boasting views over the Blackmore Vale. Ceiling and wall light. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Fitted with a stylish suite consisting of bath with mixer tap and telephone style attachment, free standing vanity style wash hand basin with mixer tap and WC. Wall mounted display/storage shelves. Porcelain tiled floor.
Outside -
Garden - To the rear of the cottage, there is a large sunny garden, which is partly enclosed by old stone walls. The garden has been landscaped to encourage wildlife and has a pond, which is visited by frogs and newts. Part of the garden has been sowed with meadow grass and wild flowers that can be left to grow or mowed and will entice bees and butterflies. There are herb beds as well as a variety of fruit bushes, including gooseberry, blackcurrant and a grape vine plus a beautiful magnolia tree. A barked path meanders down the garden to the shed and there is also the old privy.
Useful Information -
Energy Efficiency Rating D
Council Tax Band C
Sustainable Wood Framed Double Glazed Windows
Gas Fired Central Heating
Mains Drainage
Freehold
No Onward Chain
Directions -
From The Sturminster Newton Office - Leave Sturminster via Bridge Street at the traffic lights go over the bridge and turn right onto the A357. Continue on this road for approximately 5 miles turning left where Stalbridge is signposted. On entering Stalbridge continue past the petrol station onto Ring Street. Go through the narrow road onto the high street where the property will be found on the right hand side - attached to the pharmacy. Postcode DT10 2LL
