4 bedroom detached house for sale

TOP CUL-DE-SAC ADDRESS IN PRETTY DORSET VILLAGE! VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN. 1 Sarum is a modern (1995) detached house situated in one of the best addresses in this popular Dorset village. The house is situated in a safe, tucked-away cul-de-sac location a short walk from the village pub, primary school and the village heart. It is a short drive to the historic town centre of Sherborne and the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The house has been well maintained and boasts neutral decoration throughout. The current owner bought it from new in 1995 and it was the development's original show house. The house boasts private driveway parking for one car (with scope for more) leading to a single integral garage. There are lovely lawned gardens at the front and rear. The house offer tremendous scope for extension at the side and rear, subject to the necessary planning permission. It is heated via electric night storage heating and an LPG fired living flame gas fire. It also boasts modern uPVC double glazing. The well laid out accommodation (1498 square feet) enjoys good levels of natural light with a sunny south-facing aspect. It comprises entrance reception hall, sitting room with double doors through to a dining room, kitchen breakfast room, utility room and cloakroom / WC. On the first floor, there is a landing area, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further generous bedrooms and a first floor family bathroom. The house is a short walk to the village centre and also nearby countryside. Thornford offers a superb public house, primary school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, village store and post office, village hall, parish church and its own cricket club. All of these amenities are within walking distance of the property. In addition Thornford station is situated on the Weymouth to Bristol line which includes Bath and links to the Midlands and North. The popular, historic town centre of Sherborne is only a short drive away with its superb boutique high street with cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses and Sherborne's world-famous private schools. It is also a short drive to the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property is perfect for those couples or families making the most of the move to the West Country, buyers cashing out of the South East and London market or cash buyers looking for their perfect pied-a-terre / home to settle in, potentially linked to the wonderful selection of local private schools. It may also be of interest to the residential letting or holiday letting market.  THIS PROPERTY MUST BE VIEWED TO BE APPRECIATED. VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN.

Paved front pathway, outside light, uPVC double glazed front door leads to the entrance hall.

ENTRANCE HALL – 16’11 Maximum x 5’9 Maximum
A useful greeting area, moulded skirting boards and architraves, electric night storage heater, telephone point, staircase rises to the first floor, door leads to understairs storage cupboard space, panel doors lead off the entrance hall to the main ground floor rooms.

SITTING ROOM – 15’4 Maximum x 11’1 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window the front with south facing aspect allowing great natural light in to the room, stone fireplace with LPG fired living flame gas fire, Hamstone hearth, moulded skirting boards and architraves, electric night storage heater, TV point, glazed double doors open from the sitting room to the dining. When open provide a full through-measurement of 24’11 Maximum.

DINING ROOM – 11’1 Maximum x 8’4 Maximum
Double glazed sliding patio door opens on to the rear garden, electric night storage heater, moulded skirting boards and architraves, TV aerial attachment, serving hatch to the kitchen breakfast room.

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM – 10’2 Maximum x 9’9 Maximum
A range of fitted oak panelled kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit with mixer tap over, decorative tiled surrounds, inset electric hob, stainless steel electric oven under, a range of drawers and cupboards under, integrated fridge, integrated freezer, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, concealed wall mounted cooker hood / extractor fan, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the main garden, extractor fan, electric heater, moulded skirting boards and architraves, panel door leads to the utility room.

UTILITY ROOM – 9’9 Maximum x 6’1 Maximum
Laminated work surface, a range of oak panel kitchen units, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, tiled surrounds, cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, moulded skirting boards and architraves, uPVC double glazed door to the rear garden, panel internal door leads to integral garage.

Panel door from the entrance hall leads to the cloakroom / WC.

CLOAKROOM / WC – Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splashback, uPVC double glazed window to the front, heated towel rail.

Staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING – 10’4 Maximum x 7’7 maximum
Electric night storage heater, hatch and loft ladder lead to loft boarded storage space with good head height and electric light, panel door leads to airing cupboard housing Megaflow unvented hot water cylinder and immersion heater, slatted shelving. Panel doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

MASTER BEDROOM – 12’10 Maximum x 9’9 Maximum
A generous double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window overlooks the rear garden, electric heater, TV point, telephone point, moulded skirting boards and architraves, panel door leads to en-suite shower room.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM – 9’1 maximum x 6’4 Maximum
A white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, shower cubicle with tiled surrounds, wall mounted mains shower over, double glazed Velux window to the front, electric heater, extractor fan, shaver light and point.

BEDROOM TWO – 11’10 Maximum x 10’9 Maximum
A second double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the front enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, electric heater, TV point, moulded skirting boards and architraves.

BEDROOM THREE – 11’11 Maximum x 9’4 Maximum
A third double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden, electric heater, moulded skirting boards and architraves, TV point.

BEDROOM FOUR / OFFICE – 7’7 Maximum x 6’11 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden, electric heater, moulded skirting boards and architraves, TV point.

FAMILY BATHROOM – 6’3 Maximum x 7’2 Maximum
A white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, panel bath with main shower tap arrangement over, tiled surrounds, shower rail, uPVC double glazed window to the front, electric heater, extractor fan, shaver light and point.

OUTSIDE
At the front of the house there is a level, lawned garden giving a depth of 30’ from the cul-de-sac. There are a variety of well-stocked flower beds and borders enjoying a selection of plants and shrubs, south-facing paved patio seating area, outside light. A dropped kerb gives vehicular access to a private driveway providing off road parking for one car (with scope for more). Driveway leads to single integral garage. Garage measures 18’8 Maximum x 9’2 Maximum. Light and power connected, automatic up-and-over garage door, space for tumble dryer, internal personal door leads to the utility room.

Timber side gates and pathways on both sides of the house lead to the main rear gar