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About
A spacious family home offering flexible accommodation with southerly views and situated in a popular area of town Shaston House has been a beloved family home for nearly 30 years and has been well looked after and maintained.
Offering spacious and flexible accommodation with good proportions, the property occupies a much-envied position with far reaching views.
The current owner has re-modelled the property by converting the once garage into a spacious living room with feature fireplace and a first floor sitting room into a stunning bedroom enjoying a triple aspect including a window seat overlooking the garden and Melbury Beacon.
Overall, the ground floor accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall, sitting room, office, an open plan kitchen / diner with French doors into the conservatory and opening into the utility room and boot room beyond.
The office and boot room were previously configured as a ground floor bedroom and bathroom, and this could be re-instated quite easily.
On the first floor are five well-proportioned bedrooms off the light and airy landing, a shower room and bathroom.
Situation The historic, hilltop, Saxon town of Shaftesbury offers a vibrant High Street with a variety of national and independent retailers for your everyday needs including opticians, dentist, doctors and a cottage hospital.
There are a selection of supermarkets nearby including Tesco, Lidl and a Morrison convenience store in the town centre.
Communications are excellent with the A350 running from north to the south coast through the town and the A303 to London can be reached in around 10 minutes by car.
The nearby towns of Gillingham and Tisbury include a mainline railway station with services from London Waterloo to the West Country.
The area is well known for the large choice of good State and Independent primary and secondary schools and a variety of outdoor and countryside activities including golf, cycling, shooting and horse riding.
Outside The property is approached over a tarmac apron and through double wooden gates onto a long gravel driveway that continues around to the rear of the house where there is ample parking space.
A single garage with double doors and a workshop are attached to the property at the side and rear. There is a back door into the boot room as well as the workshop.
To the front of the property is an area laid o lawn with mature borders planted with a variety of low level shrubs and bushes.
Adjacent to the conservatory is a slightly raised terrace enjoying a south westerly aspect.
The property is enclosed by aged stone wall, which is listed, on three sides and a closed panel fence on the other. The property enjoys fabulous far reaching views and a south west aspect.
Council tax & EPC Dorset Council Tax G EPC: D Services Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Directions Post code: SP7 8hl What3words /// walled.unicorns.roofer From our office in Shaftesbury, continue along Bimport, down St Johns Hill then turn right onto Foyle Hill.
The property is on the right immediately after Raspberry Lane.
Value & comps
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About Shaston House,, St. James Street, Shaftesbury
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