The Priors, Brown Street, Bishops Caundle, DT9 5NE

A fantastic opportunity to rent a substantial thatched period cottage that is full of character and benefiting from a complete refurbishment and general improvement in 2020.

The property is located down a quiet lane, and positioned on the outskirts of the village of Bishops Caundle.

Bishops Caundle is an attractive village with the advantage of having a thriving school, village shops and garage service station.

The near by towns of Sherborne and Sturminster Newton provide for day to day needs, with the larger centres of Dorchester and Yeovil being within easy commuting distance.

Rail links from Sherborne puts London Waterloo in just over two hours. Outside The Priors is approached via a private gated entrance leading into a large parking area.

Parking to the front of the house with pedestrian path to the front and back doors. There is a most useful storage building in the garden with double doors.

The garden is large and set to lawn, with mature trees and fruit trees, and boundary walls and hedging, paved seating area, and outlook over farmland.

There is potential to section off part of the garden as a pony paddock/ grazing paddock, subject to negotiation and an option only open for experienced stock and pony owners.

Accommodation Front Hall and cloakroom Kitchen with extensive range of built in floor and wall mounted units, built in oven and ceramic hob, vaulted ceiling with roof lights, modern lighting, space for appliances, space for small table, door to garden.

Dining Room (17'5 x 9.10) with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove inset. Window seat, under stair cupboard, boiler cupboard.

Study (11 x 10'5) with store cupboard, wall lights, window seat, decorative fireplace.

Sitting Room (17 x 17'8) dual aspect room, wall lights, exposed beams, fireplace with wood burning stove Snug/ Playroom (16.2 x 12) bright room, probably a former cheese room.

From the dining room stairs rise to first floor landing, with corridor which runs along the back for the house.

Bedroom 1 (17'11 x 14'6) lovely bright room with two built in wardrobes Adjoining Shower Room with modern white suite presented to a high standard.

Bedroom 2 (12'5 x 11'4) double bedroom with built in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 (12.5 x 10'4) double bedroom Family Bathroom with white suite, shower over bath, heated towel rail.

from the play room, stairs lead to first floor mezzanine bedroom (4), (11'6 x 10) limited height into eaves, total square footage of 2558.

a small dog may be accepted children accepted EPC 'E' oil central heating single glazed windows EICR in date Council Tax 'G' main water, private drainage Viewings by appointment only.

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