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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Detached Village Home
- Four Double Bedrooms
- Two Bathrooms, One En-Suite
- Lovely Countryside Views
- Enclosed Rear Garden
- Driveway Parking for 2 Vehicles
- Garage
- Lovely Village Community
Thorncombe village lies in the western corner of Dorset close to the Devon and Somerset borders and just 11 miles inland from the popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic coast. The nearest towns are Chard and Crewkerne (both just over 6 miles away) and the seaside town of Lyme Regis is just 10 miles to the south. The area has been designated as one of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the village itself has a very strong community with many local clubs on offer and an excellent community run shop/PO/cafe. There are numerous footpaths available from the doorstep and the famous Forde Abbey and gardens is just a mile down the road. To find out more, please visit .
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
PORCH
Overhanging storm porch. Outside light. Painted wooden front door with glazed panels.
HALL
Stairs rising to first floor. Under stairs recess. Cloaks cupboard. Smoke detector. Radiator. Ceramic tiled floor.
WC
Fitted with a white suite comprising close coupled w.c. and wall mounted wash hand basin. Extractor. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator.
LIVING ROOM - 6.27m (20'7") x 3.86m (12'8")
Sash window to front. French doors to conservatory at the back. Fireplace for open fire, currently fitted with an electric fire. TV point. Two radiators.
CONSERVATORY - 6.22m (20'5") x 2.26m (7'5")
uPVC double glazed with polycarbonate roof and two sets of sliding doors to the garden. Lovely views over the garden and the rolling Dorset countryside. Wall lights. Ceramic tiled floor. Double doors to the
KITCHEN - 3.35m (11'0") x 3m (9'10")
Window to side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with inset composite one and a half bowl sink unit and drainer. Integrated Neff electric double oven and grill and electric hob with cooker hood above. Space and plumbing for dish washer. Grant oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water. Radiator. Door to Dining Room and wide opening to
BREAKFAST ROOM - 3.25m (10'8") x 2.46m (8'1")
Window to rear with a lovely view across the garden to the countryside beyond. Ample space for table and chairs near the window with a view. Radiator. French doors to conservatory.
DINING ROOM - 3.86m (12'8") x 2.74m (9'0")
Sash window to front. Door to hall. Radiator.
UTILITY ROOM - 1.78m (5'10") x 1.65m (5'5")
Stable door to conservatory. Run of work top with inset sink unit and drainer. Zanussi washing machine, included in the sale (approx. 18 months old). Radiator. Ceramic tiled floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Sash window to front. Hatch to insulated and boarded loft with light and pull down ladder. Airing cupboard housing factory lagged hot water cylinder.
BEDROOM ONE - 4.37m (14'4") Max x 3.86m (12'8") Max
Window to rear with easterly views to the rolling hills. TV Point. Radiator. Door to
EN SUITE
Obscure glazed window to side. Fitted with a white suite comprising shower cubicle fitted with Mira electric shower, close coupled w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Shaver point and light. Extractor. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO - 3.86m (12'8") x 3.38m (11'1")
Sash window to front. Built-in cupboard and built-in wardrobe. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE - 3.89m (12'9") x 3.66m (12'0")
Window to rear with lovely views. Telephone point. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR - 3.89m (12'9") x 2.49m (8'2")
Sash window to front. Radiator.
BATHROOM
Window to rear with lovely views. Fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath, close coupled w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Extractor. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator.
OUTSIDE
The front of the house is bordered by a low wall with decorative wrought iron fence above with a central opening to the front door. At the side of the house is a driveway providing parking for 2-3 cars and leading to the garage. The driveway was gated and although the gates are not currently in use, they could be reinstated.
GARAGE - 6.07m (19'11") x 3.02m (9'11")
With pitched slate roof to match the house. Electronic door to front. Side pedestrian door into garden (needs repair). Light and power. Eaves storage.
GARDEN
A side pedestrian gate leads into the back garden from the driveway and two sets of doors from the conservatory open into the garden. A path leads across the back of the house and to the rear garage door and borders the main lawned garden area. There are deep shrub/flower beds well stocked with a large variety of climbers, small trees and flowering shrubs including: roses, fuschias, camelias, rhododendrons, honeysuckle, jasmin and many more. Behind the garage is a large patio seating area, placed to make the most of the fabulous views and sunshine. The oil tank is secreted behind the garage in an enclosure open to one side.
SERVICES
All mains services are connected except gas (there is no gas in the village). Water is metered. Oil fired central heating.
COUNCIL TAX
Dorset Council. Band F. Currently £3,449 (2023/24).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The property was built by C G Fry & Son in 1998 as shown by the date stone on the front of the house. Windows are wood framed double glazing except in the conservatory, where there are uPVC double glazed windows and doors. New boiler installed September 21.
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