4 bedroom semi-detached house

VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN. 'Willow Cottage' is a delightful, natural stone, double-fronted, period cottage believed to date back to the 1500's, requiring full renovation throughout. The cottage stands in a generous level plot and gardens extending to 0.16 acres. There are two portions of private driveway - one at the front providing a turning bay and parking for two to three cars and one at the rear, providing parking for another two to three cars. There is a large detached workshop plus various outbuildings. This cottage boasts ample scope for significant extension and reconfiguration, plus lots of space and potential for outbuildings, garage or annex - subject to the necessary planning permission. The cottage is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing and yet retains many original character features including an Inglenook fireplace and exposed internal beams. The accommodation is deceptively spacious and extends to 1675 square feet. It comprises entrance porch / boot room, entrance hall sitting room, dining room, kitchen breakfast room, large larder room, utility room / conservatory, inner hall, second utility area and ground floor WC / cloakroom. On the first floor, there is a landing area, three bedrooms plus fourth occasional bedroom / office. The cottage is heated by a solid fuel Rayburn which also heats the water. However, there is a tank with electric immersion heater back up.  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 letting market from cash buyers linked with the local schools. This home would also appeal to those speculative buyers looking to invest and renovate, adding value to the property. THIS LOVELY HOME MUST BE VIEWED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED. VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN.

Steps and pathway lead to front door with outside light, multi pane and panelled front door to entrance hall / boot room.

Entrance hall / boot room – 8’2 Maximum x 5’4 Maximum
Window to the front, quarry tiled floor, circular window to the side electric light connected, glazed door leads to entrance hall, staircase rises to the first floor, doors lead off to the main rooms.

Dining Room – 10’ Maximum x 14’6 Maximum
Brick fireplace, window to the front, exposed beams, serving hatch.

Sitting Room – 16’1 Maximum x 13’2 Maximum
A beautiful main reception room enjoying a wealth of original character including natural stone Inglenook fireplace, quarry tiled hearth, cast iron LPG fired stove, bread oven feature, window to the front, exposed beams, fitted cupboard, telephone point, door leads from the sitting room to the kitchen breakfast room.

Kitchen Breakfast Room – 17’2 Maximum x 10’3 Maximum
A range of oak panelled kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, drawers and cupboards under, matching wall mounted cupboards, solid fuel Rayburn powering hot water and radiator, space and point for electric oven, window to the rear, door leads to understairs cupboard space with light and power connected, door leads to utility room space. Louvre door leads from kitchen breakfast room to walk in larder.

Larder room – 8’1 Maximum x 11’5 Maximum
Light and power connected, serving hatch to dining room, window to the rear, exposed beams, fitted shelving.

Utility Room – 5’6 Maximum x 2’11 Maximum
Space and plumbing for washing machine, window to the side, sliding doors lead to airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater, slatted shelving, door from utility room leads to ground floor bathroom.

Ground floor bathroom – 7’2 Maximum x 6’2 Maximum
A white suite comprising low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, panelled bath, tiling to splash prone areas, window to the side, extractor fan, mains shower over bath.

Glazed door from the kitchen breakfast room leads to conservatory / utility room.

Conservatory / Utility room – 9’11 Maximum x 7’ Maximum
Window to the rear overlooks the rear garden, stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, cupboards under, light and power connected, glazed door to the rear garden.

Staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing, ceiling hatch to loft storage space, latch period panelled doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

Bedroom One – 14’7 Maximum x 9’ Maximum
A generous double bedroom, exposed beams, window to the front, fitted wardrobe, exposed floorboards.

Bedroom Two – 14’6 Maximum x 8’2 Maximum
A second generous double bedroom, exposed beams, window to the front, entrance from bedroom two leads to bedroom three.

Bedroom Three/ Dressing Room – 10’ Maximum x 11’ Maximum
Window to the rear overlooks the rear garden.

Occasional Bedroom Four / Office – 6’ Maximum x 6’3 Maximum
Window to the front, fitted cupboard space.

Outside
At the front of the property there is vehicular access to a private driveway and turning bay. This area provides a depth of 32’8 from the road. The driveway at the front of the property provides off road parking for 2 to 3 cars. There are various portions of front garden enclosed by natural stone walls, well feature, outside lighting, double timber doors open to attached outbuilding.

Attached Outbuilding – 12’10 in depth x 7’7 in width
Light and power connected.
Further double timber doors at the back of the attached outbuilding gives access to side garden area laid to lawn, housing LPG tanks, rainwater harvesting butts, cooking apple tree, timber arch gives access to the main rear garden.

Rear Garden – Approx 90’ in depth x 27’10 maximum in width
This huge rear garden and level plot extends to 0.16 of an acre. This generous rear garden is laid mainly to lawn and enclosed by timber panelled fencing, outside tap.

Workshop/ garden store – 8’1 Maximum x 4’8 Maximum
Timber work bench, light and power connected.

Further detached workshop – 17’10 Maximum x 9’ Maximum
Light and power connected, various timber work benches.

There is a second portion of driveway, access via a shared road at the side and rear, further driveway parking for several vehicles.
The lower garden and driveway area has scope for a further outbuilding or annexe, subject to the necessary planning permission.