BACKING ON TO FIELDS! WOODLAND AND RIVERSIDE WALKS FROM NEARBY THE FRONT DOOR! 'Melrose' is a beautifully presented, imposing, detached, modern house situated in a highly sought-after residential cul-de-sac address near the pretty centre of the popular Dorset village of Yetminster, a short drive from the town of Sherborne. The property has been the subject of much improvement and boasts new kitchen, en-suite shower room and oil fired radiator central heating. It has a superb landscaped garden at the rear enjoying an east facing aspect and countryside views.  There is an ample driveway at the front of the property providing off road parking for up to five cars leading to an integral double garage. The whole plot extends to approximately a fifth of an acre. The house enjoys some delightful countryside views at the rear. The delightful accommodation has dual aspects in many of the rooms, allowing a very good level of natural light in to the property. It comprises entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen breakfast room, dining room, utility room and downstairs cloakroom. On the first floor there is a large landing area with window boasting views towards the parish church, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further generous bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is situated near the centre of the village of Yetminster. Yetminster enjoys a vibrant community. The properties in Yetminster are built almost entirely using an attractive natural stone.  As well as the local store and a 16th century village pub, Yetminster possesses a variety of village amenities and services, including a GP surgery, coffee shop and gallery, a sports/social club with a tennis court, playing fields for cricket, football and croquet. The village has a railway station linking you to the coastal town of Weymouth to central Bristol Templemeads and Gloucester. This line connects you to the station at Castle Cary where you can pick up the train to London Paddington.  It is only a short drive to the sought-after, historic town of Sherborne 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 also has good access to the mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. This property is ideal for aspiring family buyers looking for somewhere pleasant to settle in this exceptional area. It also may appeal to the pied-a-terre or retirement market or letting market from cash buyers linked with the local schools. THIS LOVELY HOME MUST BE VIEWED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.

Paved pathway to large storm porch, outside light, glazed and panelled period style front door with sidelight leads to entrance reception hall.

ENTRANCE RECEPTION HALL – 16’1 Maximum x 7’6 Maximum
A generous reception hall providing a greeting area and a heart to the home, staircase rises to the first floor, understairs storage recess, radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves, telephone point, panelled doors lead off to the main reception rooms.

SITTING ROOM – 19’4 Maximum x 12’8 Maximum
A generous main reception room enjoying a light dual aspect with window to the front overlooking the front garden enjoying a westerly aspect and multi-pane glazed and panelled double French doors opening onto the rear garden enjoying an easterly aspect, views across the rear garden extending to fields beyond, open fireplace with stone surround, tiled hearth, two radiators, TV point.

DINING ROOM – 12’3 Maximum x 10’ Maximum
Low window to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying views across fields and an easterly aspect, radiator.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 12’6 Maximum x 9’11 Maximum
An extensive range of contemporary Shaker-style kitchen units comprising stone effect laminated work surface with decorative tiled surrounds, inset composite one and a half sink bowl and drainer unit, window to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying views across countryside and an east-facing aspect, inset NEFF induction hob, a range of drawers, pan drawers and cupboards under, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, built-in NEFF stainless-steel electric oven and grill and microwave, combination oven, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, wall mounted stainless-steel cooker hood extractor fan, inset feature ceiling lighting, radiator, ceramic floor tiles, glazed and panelled door from the kitchen / breakfast room leads to the utility room.

UTILITY ROOM – 10’7 Maximum x 5’10 Maximum
A fitted range of Shaker-style units with stone effect laminated work surface, inset composite sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, decorative tiled surrounds, fitted cupboard under, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, window to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying an east-facing aspect and views to fields, multi-pane glazed and panelled door to the rear garden, ceramic floor tiles, radiator. Panelled integral door leads to garage.

Panelled door from the entrance reception hall leads to the ground floor WC.

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM
Fitted low level WC, ceramic wash basin over cupboard, mixer tap over, tiled surrounds, radiator, ceramic tiled floor, window to the front.

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

FIRST FLOOR LANDING – 12’5 Maximum x 9’8 Maximum
Window to the front with views down the cul-de-sac, double panelled doors lead to large, fitted airing cupboard and linen cupboard space, lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater, slatted shelving, ceiling hatch to loft storage space. Panelled doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

MASTER BEDROOM – 12’8 Maximum x 11’7 Maximum
A generous double bedroom, window to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying views over fields and an east-facing aspect, radiator, double doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space, panelled door leads to en-suite shower room.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
A contemporary white suite comprising low level WC, ceramic wash basin over storage cupboard, mixer tap over, tiled surrounds, folding glazed screen leads to shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower, decorative tiled surrounds, extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail, illuminated mirror with shaver point, ceramic tiled floor.

BEDROOM TWO – 12’6 Maximum x 10’8 Maximum
A second generous double bedroom, window to the rear overlooking fields and rear garden, radiator, storage recess.

BEDROOM THREE – 7’5 Maximum x 10’8 Maximum
Window to the front with views down the cul-de-sac, a west-facing aspect, radiator, decorative dado rail, panelled door leads to fitted wardrobe cupboard space.

BEDROOM FOUR – 9’10 Maximum x 7’5 Maximum
Window to the front, radiator, doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space.

FAMILY BATHROOM – 9’7 Maximum x 6’ Maximum
Window to the rear, a fitted suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, panelled bath with mains shower tap arrangement over, shower rail, tiled surrounds, radiator, shaver light and point.

OUTSIDE
This property boasts lovely generous front and rear gardens backing directly onto open fields. The whole plot extends to approximately a fifth of an acre.

The front garden is laid mainly to lawn and gives a depth of approximately 90’ from the head of the cul-de-sac. The front garden boasts a variety of mature shrubs and trees, tarmacadam driveway provides off-road parking for 4-5 cars, security lighting and outside lighting, a paved pathway leads to large storm porch with outside light