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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · DT9 3SE
For saleReduced £45k (−7.6%) on 6 OctListed 221 days
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About
A rare opportunity to acquire a well presented and tastefully remodelled, three bedroom detached residence, located within a favourable Town location.
Generous living accommodation, gated driveway parking, landscaped garden and detached garage. No onward chain.
The impressive detached residence within Dunstan Street forms part of the C G Fry development built in 2004 of rendered elevations under a tiled roof.
The property has been beautifully maintained and extended by the current owner, with some excellent modern upgrades and adaptations made in recent years.
Set in a most peaceful location, the property has the rare advantage of a gated driveway and sizeable garage, with loft storage and scope for alternative uses.
The property is for the most part conventionally arranged with a central hallway with a good size, south facing sitting room and cloakroom to the front of the property.
The sitting room has a feature flame effect fire and built in study area, with an open flow of accommodation through to the open plan kitchen/dining room.
The dining area has a wonderful contemporary designed woodburner, with access to the garden room overlooking the garden.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of comprehensive base and wall units, with integrated appliances to include fridge, freezer, dishwasher, electric hob and Bosch eye level double oven.
Upstairs there are three good bedrooms, the double bedrooms offering fitted wardrobes. There is a family shower room with utility facility and ensuite shower room to the master suite.
The property benefits from mains gas central heating system and presented in excellent order throughout.
Services We understand that mains electric, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property.
Council Tax: Dorset Council-Tax Band D Additional information Broadband: FTTP-Ultrafast broadband is available-highest available download speed 1000 Mbps, highest available upload speed 1000 Mbps.
(Openreach). Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding. Dunstan Street lies on the east side of Sherborne within walking distance of the centre of the town.
The town is particularly pretty with the Abbey to its centre and a conservation area filled with period properties.
Amenities within the town include a main line train station, two supermarkets, two doctors surgeries, a library and a comprehensive range of shops, public house and restaurants.
Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area with golf clubs at both Sherborne and Yeovil while the region is well known for both its public and privately funded schooling.
Communication links are good with a main line station at Sherborne linking with London Waterloo while road links are along the A303 joined at Wincanton give swift access to London and the Home Counties along the M3, M25 route.
Hardwood gates provide off road driveway parking for a number of cars, leading to the garage with electric overhead door, and pedestrian door to the garden.
The gardens have attractive landscaped areas for ease of maintenance, alongside ornamental trees and raised beds.
Value & comps
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