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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · SP7 8EJ
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About
A most attractive, detached residence set in the heart of Shaftesbury Town Centre. The property benefits from gated off-road parking and a wealth of flexible accommodation across four stories.
The Property The property is entered via an impressive central hallway that gives access to all areas of the home.
To the left, the kitchen has been tastefully opened into a kitchen diner with a dual aspect allowing plentiful natural light through the sash windows.
A separate dining room is located to the rear of the property, as is a useful boot room, whilst the front sitting room is an inviting space focused around the log burner.
Below, the cellar provides essential storage although offers the potential of a complete transformation for a hobby, TV or study space.
The first-floor boasts three exceptionally well-proportioned bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes whilst the principal bedroom also features a newly installed ensuite shower room.
Additionally, the first-floor offers a separate study room and dour-piece family bathroom.
Completing the accommodation is the second floor that features two additional bedroom spaces and a family bathroom.
Outside Front: A gated driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles as well as useful storage.
A further free-standing shed of significant structure also offers a workshop or further storage options.
Rear: The rear garden is a delightful space that combines multiple seating and relaxation areas as well as established flower borders, growing planters and hedgerows.
Accessed from the dining room is a pleasant pergola adding an inviting extension to the seating areas for the home.
Location The North Dorset Saxon hilltop market town of Shaftesbury is famed for the iconic cobbled street of Gold Hill and rich history going back to the times of King Alfred.
Shaftesbury is a delightful community orientated town with an attractive and bustling High Street that provides most everyday requirements including a farmer's market, cafés, charity shops, various retail shops and a cottage hospital.
Families are drawn to this area by the quality of life and excellent choice of state and independent schools including Port Regis, Clayesmore, Sandroyd and Bryanston amongst many others.
Shaftesbury also offers several ways to explore the stunning countryside and traditional English villages of the Blackmore Vale, Cranborne Chase and Wiltshire Downs with their many miles of public footpaths and bridleways.
Transport Links The local road network offers strong connections to the other main towns in the region including Gillingham, Salisbury, Sherborne, Warminster and Yeovil as well as to the South Coast.
In addition the A303 links with the M3 that makes London accessible for the motorist.
There are railway stations at Gillingham (4.5 miles) and Tisbury (8 miles) with mainline services to London (Waterloo) and the West Country.
What3Words /// salon.live.hacksaw Tenure Freehold Services All mains services are connected. Council Tax Dorset Council Tax Band F.
Viewings Strictly by appointment only via Boatwrights Estate Agents.
Value & comps
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