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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · DT2 7NT
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Step inside this enchanting three-bedroom detached cottage and discover a harmonious blend of traditional charm and modern convenience.
The generously proportioned SITTING ROOM welcomes you with a wood burner and fireplace, featuring a charming brick surround and bread oven, creating a cosy and inviting atmosphere.
Natural light floods the room through two southerly facing windows, enhancing the warmth and comfort of this space.
The room also houses the stairs leading to the first floor, seamlessly integrating the living areas. Exposed ceiling beams add to the character.
Adjacent to the sitting room, the DINING ROOM offers a perfect setting for family meals and entertaining.
French doors open onto the garden, allowing for a seamless indoor-outdoor flow, additional light floods in courtesy of window overlooking the pretty front garden.
The Modern KITCHEN has an array of both wall mounted and floor-based cupboards, with plentiful food preparation work surfaces. Integrated appliances include an oven and hob with fume hood over.
In addition, there is plumbing and space for both a washing machine and dishwasher and space for a fridge. Adjacent to the Kitchen is ONE OF THREE BATHROOMS, also doubling as a utility room.
Here there is a panelled bath with rain fall shower and hand shower attachment, wash hand basin, heated towel rail and W.C., along with an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.
The ground floor accommodates two bedrooms each offering comfort and privacy.
The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM benefits from an en-suite shower room, complete with a fitted shower cubicle, vanity unit with wash hand basin, and low-level W.C.
A frosted double-glazed window and heated towel rail add to the convenience. BEDROOM THREE also looks out to the garden and pool.
Ascending to the first floor, you'll find a further double bedroom, BEDROOM TWO complete with built-in wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom.
This private retreat is ideal for guests or as a personal sanctuary, offering ample storage and comfort.
The bedroom has a wealth of exposed timbers, there are built in cupboards while the ENSUITE comprises panelled bath, wash hand basin and W.C.
Returning to the ground floor lying behind the kitchen and accessed from an INNER HALL is a generously proportioned STOREROOM / WORKSHOP, with plentiful natural light from the Velux™ windows.
With both power and light, reimagine the space to suit your needs, with a door to the garden and further door to the combined FURTHER WORKSHOP and GARAGE providing additional space for hobbies and storage.
Outside The drive provides off lane parking for two/three cars and lies to the fore of the Garage.
The pretty front garden largely hedged to the lane is in the main arranged to lawn adorned with shrubs along the borders creating a delightful setting with much interest and colour.
The REAR GARDEN has a large, paved patio, ideal for entertaining family and friends, hedging ensures privacy the highlight of the garden is the SWIMMING POOL, complete with accessible steps, offering a refreshing escape on warm days.
Location Cheselbourne is a small, picturesque and quintessential village nestled within Dorset’s extensive National Landscape formerly AONB.
The Victorian-era village school has become a well-regarded primary.
It plays an active role in community life, as does the C13-14th parish church of St Martin, the village hall and the River Arms public house.
Nearby Ansty, has a well-stocked farm shop/Post office and the popular 'Fox' public house. The village lies equidistance from Blandford Forum and the county town of Dorchester.
Mainline rail travel can be accessed from both Dorchester and Sherborne. In addition to the village school, is St Mary's Puddletown and Thomas Hardye, Dorchester (school bus service).
Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Came Down, Blandford or Sherborne, horse racing: Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath and Taunton, sailing and other water sports at Poole Harbour, Weymouth and along the Dorset Jurassic coastline.
Surrounding Cheselbourne is boundless scope for outdoor explorations, perfectly in tune with the relaxed, rural pace of life in the village.
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SERVICES Mains electric; septic tank; electric storage heating. LOCAL AUTHORITY Dorset Council. Tax Band E. TENURE Freehold.
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