A quaint cottage positioned in a tucked away location just a short walk from the town centre. With the benefits of private parking and a good size garden.

Located in the popular Wyke area of Gillingham, in a small close of just three houses that would have originally belonged to the larger Knapp House. Knapp Cottage is a delightful property, that would have provided ancillary accommodation to the main house, but is now a private cottage boasting unexpectedly large gardens and ample parking. The cottage is presented in good order but would benefit from updating, with the potential for further development, subject to planning. The accommodation is laid over two floors with the ground floor comprising a porch, open plan sitting/dining room, kitchen, rear lobby and cloakroom. Upstairs are two well-proportioned double bedrooms and the main family bathroom.

SITUATION
‘Wyke’ is a popular area on the western side of Gillingham. The Town itself offers services to cater for most everyday requirements including Waitrose, Asda and Lidl supermarkets, pharmacy, bank, post office, doctors’ surgery, pubs and cafes. Gillingham enjoys a mainline railway station serving London Waterloo (2 Hours) and the West Country and is located just 4 miles from the A303 giving road access to the South West and London via the M3, whilst the A350 provides access to the coast. For more diverse shopping and hospitals, the towns of Yeovil and Salisbury are 30 – 45 minutes by car. The area provides a number of highly regarded state and independent primary and secondary schools and numerous leisure activities are on offer at the local leisure centre as well as golf, horse riding, cycling rugby and football clubs in the vicinity. There are lovely countryside walks and places of interest to visit right on the doorstep.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the cottage is a large tarmacadam driveway allowing parking for several vehicles along with an area of lawn, mature shrubs and path to the detached barn with large arched wooden double doors. A high stone and brick curved wall extends from the cottage to the barn and continues behind the shrubs to the edge of the property with a single wooden door opening into the Dovecote. In the rear garden is a stone patio accessed from the rear lobby making an ideal al-fresco dining and entertaining space. Stone steps lead to the remaining garden which is well established with a variety of mature shrubs, trees and flower beds throughout and is a true delight. A further section of garden is located behind the barn. Featuring a large greenhouse and vegetable beds. The flower borders are all mature and fully stocked with flowers and shrubs.

OUTBUILDINGS
Attached Dovecote Barn 24’ x 6’7, constructed of stone and brick with doors to the front and rear.
Potting Shed - Adjoining the Dovecote 14’ x 6’6 similarly constructed and accessed via the rear garden.
The Barn - detached 15’9 x 24’5 Enclosed on two sides with stone walls and under a clay tile roof. The remaining sides are currently closed with wooden trellis. Wooden double doors to the front lead onto gravel path to the driveway.
The large greenhouse 35’ x 8’.Some broken glass panes.

COUNCIL
Dorset Council Tax D
EPC: F

AGENTS NOTE:
A grant of probate has been received.

SERVICES
Mains gas, drainage, water and electricity are connected to the property.

DIRECTIONS
Post code: SP8 4NQ
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From the centre of Gillingham proceed North along the B3081, Le Neuborg Way and turn left at the traffic lights towards Wincanton. After approximately 100m, as you start to ascend, turn into the drive in the tall stone wall and keep left.