Magnolia Cottage, Gaunts Common, Wimborne, BH21 4JR

Magnolia Cottage is a spacious 4 bedroom, 3 reception room detached family home presented in exemplary condition, having recently undergone a programme of extension, re-modelling and refurbishment to a high standard of specification.

The Situation Gaunts Common is a popular village with a First School, nestled in the Dorset countryside but close to the market town of Wimborne Minster, which offers a wide range of amenities.

The nearby village of Furzehill has a busy post office/shop, The Stocks Inn pub/restaurant and Dumpton Preparatory School.

The wider area is well served by state and independent schools including Queen Elizabeth’s, Corfe Hills, Canford, Castle Court, Clayesmore and Bryanston.

The coastal towns of Poole and Bournemouth, both of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo, are within about 30 minutes’ drive.

The Property The front door leads through to a spacious, light reception hall featuring quality laminate flooring, a coat cupboard, an under stairs cupboard, and a skylight.

There is also a cloakroom, and a study/fifth bedroom. There is provision to create an en suite shower room.

The large, well proportioned, dual aspect living room has a pair of glazed doors opening through to the dining area which has a skylight and French doors leading out to the garden terrace, with a delightful outlook over the garden.

There is a superb, open plan kitchen/dining/family room featuring under floor heating, 2 skylights and bi-folding doors to a composite sun deck.

The kitchen comprises contemporary units, quartz worktops, integrated fridge/freezer, oven and combination oven, dishwasher, seating area, and a central island incorporating a wine cooler, storage, a breakfast bar, and an induction hob with extractor above.

There is also a utility room with a sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, a cupboard housing a pressurised hot water cylinder and a Worcester oil fired central heating boiler, and a door to outside.

From the hall, stairs lead to a split level landing. There is a loft access (with retractable ladder) and a lovely outlook to the front.

The principal bedroom suite has a dressing room (with double and triple wardrobes), and an en suite shower room comprising walk-in shower, wash basin, WC, and a cabinet (with heated mirror.) The guest bedroom (bedroom 2) has fitted double wardrobes, and an en suite shower room.

There is a family bath/shower room comprising twin-ended bath, WC, wash basin, shower, and cabinet (with heated mirror.) From the lower landing, there is access to 2 further bedrooms.

Bedroom 3 has a fitted double wardrobe, and the fourth bedroom features a gable window to the front, a Velux window, and a triple built-in wardrobe.

Outside Magnolia Cottage is set back from the village road and approached via a wide entrance with power available for the installation of electric gates.

A long gravelled driveway provides ample off road parking, and a turning area leads to a detached timber garage with an electrically operated door (with electric, water tap, lighting and power points.) The landscaped front garden has well planted flower beds, and lawns extends around the side of the house to the private rear garden.

There is a large porcelain terrace ideal for al fresco dining, and a composite sun deck with exterior lighting and power points.

The well stocked garden is nicely enclosed, affording privacy, and has a large, gently sloping lawn, a timber shed and a path leading to a pergola and a porelain patio area (with power points).

Additional Information Tenure: Freehold Council Tax: F Energy Performance Rating: C Current: 77 Potential: 80 Property Construction: The major walls are brick or block.

There are two first floor extensions, which are timber framed Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. There is no mains gas supply.

Heating: Oil Broadband: Fftc - Fibre-optic cable to the cabinet, then to the property. Ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1000 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom).

Electrical Vehicle Charging Point (EV): Yes Parking: Private driveway and garage