2-bedroom terraced house · DT9 3EN
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Well-positioned two-bedroom end-of-terrace period home, ideally located in the heart of Sherborne An excellent opportunity to update and enhance this well-positioned two-bedroom end-of-terrace period home, ideally located in the heart of Sherborne - just moments from Cheap Street, local supermarkets, and the railway station.
The property features attractive gardens, on-road parking, and is offered with no onward chain.
Believed to date from the early 19th century, this characterful residence is built of local stone elevations beneath a tiled roof.
While now in need of renovation, the property benefits from gas central heating and solar water heating (not tested), offering a fantastic base for modernisation.
A porch and front door open into a light and spacious reception hall, leading to a generous sitting/dining room featuring an attractive fireplace.
Off the hallway is a versatile ground floor bedroom or additional reception room, enjoying a southerly aspect and boasting distinctive arched windows that lend real character and charm.
To the rear lies a fitted kitchen and a ground floor shower room.
A spiral staircase rises to a mezzanine-style first floor, where there is a spacious bedroom with exposed beams and en suite bathroom facilities.
Services We understand that mains electric, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating, solar water heating.
Council Tax: Dorset Council-Tax Band C Additional information Broadband: FTTP-Ultrafast broadband is available-highest available download speed 1000 Mbps, highest available upload speed 1000 Mbps.
(Openreach). Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.
Abbey Lodge is one of three charming period homes on Westbury, a popular residential road in Sherborne’s Conservation Area.
The property is ideally located for easy access to the town’s wealth of amenities - including independent shops, cafés, restaurants, and both Waitrose and Sainsbury’s supermarkets.
Nearby towns include Yeovil (5.5 miles) and Dorchester (18 miles). Sherborne offers a regular mainline rail service to London Waterloo (approx.
2.5 hours), with Castle Cary providing a direct link to Paddington (approx. 90 minutes). Bournemouth, Bristol, and Exeter Airports are all within comfortable reach.
Set well back from the road, the house is approached via a pretty front garden mainly laid to gravel with raised borders.
To the rear is a small, west-facing patio garden with rear access, providing a pleasant, low-maintenance outdoor space.
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