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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · DT11 8UJ
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About
Lovely south facing Bungalow enjoying beautiful rural outlooks and exciting scope for improvement, set in the sought after village of Pimperne.
Key Features See Below *Great Scope to Enhance and Modernize *Lovely Village Location *Garage *Views of Surrounding Countryside *Spacious Front and Rear Garden *Potential to Extend or convert STPP Accommodation See Floorplan Entering the property, you are welcomed by a spacious Hallway from which all Principal Rooms lead.
To the front of the bungalow is a generously sized Kitchen featuring a large window overlooking the front garden, along with a convenient door providing access to the Garage.
The Lounge is positioned at the rear of the property and enjoys a beautiful southerly aspect, allowing natural light to flood the room throughout the day.
This space also boasts delightful views across neighbouring fields an attractive and lovely feature of the home.
The recently modernised bathroom is fitted with a double walk in shower, WC, wash hand basin with storage beneath, and a frosted rear-aspect window.
The Main Bedroom is impressively spacious and benefits from a rear-aspect window framing lovely views over the garden and beyond.
Bedroom Two is a generous double, while Bedroom Three offers a comfortable single room ideal for a Study, Guest Space, or Nursery.
This property presents fantastic scope for further modernisation, offering an exciting opportunity for a new owner to update the home to their own taste and style.
Outside The generous front garden is laid to lawn with variety of shrubs and concrete drive providing ample parking in turn leading to the GARAGE.
The fully enclosed rear garden offers far reaching views with paved patio adjacent to the bungalow with the remainder of garden being lawned and shingle stone for ease of maintenance.
Location Pimperne is a well-connected and popular village set in the Dorset countryside, just a short drive from the centre of Blandford Forum, the village sits close to the A354, providing straightforward routes to Salisbury, Poole and the wider region, making it a practical choice for commuters as well as those looking for village life.
Pimperne itself there is a strong local community, with amenities including a primary school, church, village hall and a well-used public house.
Surrounded by open countryside yet within easy reach of larger towns, Pimperne offers a balance of rural setting and everyday convenience that continues to make it a sought-after place to live.
Within the village are St Peter’s church, a primary school, The Anvil Inn pub, and the Lukins gym and coffee shop.
The Georgian market town of Blandford Forum for day to day shopping needs, including M&S Food, Tesco and Lidl is about two miles away.
Wimborne Minster is about 11 miles drive, providing a Waitrose, cafes, restaurants and the Tivoli cinema/ theatre. Poole with its harbour, water sports and superb beaches is about 16 miles.
Trains to London run from Gillingham, Tisbury and Southampton Parkway.
There is a primary school in the village, state schools for other ages are in Blandford, and popular independent schools including Clayesmore, Bryanston, Dumpton and Canford are in the wider area.
For walking, riding and cycling, the New Forest National Park can be joined east of Ringwood and the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast starts beyond Wareham.
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About Portman Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11
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