4 bedroom detached house for sale

VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN. 8 Ridgeway is a deceptively spacious (1582 square feet), detached house situated in a very popular residential address on the western side of Sherborne, a short walk to Sherborne town centre and mainline railway station to London Waterloo. This property boasts generous, level front and rear gardens - the front enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and view towards countryside. It comes with a private driveway area providing off road parking for two to three cars leading to an attached single garage (with internal access to the utility room). The property is heated via a mains gas fired radiator central heating system and has uPVC double glazing. The deceptively spacious accommodation enjoys excellent levels of natural light and lovely outlooks from many of the windows. It comprises entrance reception hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, and ground floor WC / cloakroom. On the first floor, there is a landing area, four generous bedrooms (one with shower cubicle) and a family bathroom. The house offers fantastic scope to extend at the side and rear, subject to the necessary planning permission. There are super walk nearby at Purleigh, The Water Meadows, the two Sherborne Castles, nearby parks and the Quarr Nature Reserve. It is a short walk to the sought-after, historic town centre of Sherborne with its superb boutique high street and cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses and Sherborne's world-famous private schools. It also is a short walk to the mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. This property is ideal for aspiring couples and families looking for somewhere pleasant to settle in this exceptional area. It also may appeal to the pied-a-terre market or letting / holiday letting market from cash buyers linked with the local schools. THIS LOVELY, UNIQUE HOME MUST BE VIEWED INTERNALLY TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED. VACANT - NO FURTHER CHAIN.

Pathway to large storm porch, outside lighting, uPVC double glazed front door and side light leads to entrance reception hall.

Entrance Reception Hall – 15’10 Maximum x 6’3 Maximum
Hardwood staircase rises to the first floor, understairs recess, telephone point, doors lead off the entrance reception hall to the main rooms.

Sitting Room – 15’8 Maximum x 15’3 Maximum
A generous main reception room enjoying a good degree of natural light, large feature uPVC double glazed window to the front boasting a sunny southerly aspect, fireplace recess with tiled hearth, two radiators, TV point, archway entrance from the sitting room leads to the dining room.

Dining Room – 13’8 Maximum x 11’6 Maximum
uPVC double glazed double French doors open on to the rear garden, two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear, wall mounted space saver radiator, panelled doors from both the entrance hall and the dining room to the kitchen breakfast room.

Kitchen Breakfast Room – 13’ Maximum x 11’ Maximum
A range of Shaker-style kitchen units comprising granite effect work surface and surrounds, inset stainless steel Franke sink bowl and drainer unit with mixer tap over, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and point for electric oven, large uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, radiator, serving hatch to dining room, door leads to shelved larder cupboard, glazed door from the kitchen breakfast room leads to utility room.

Utility Room – 8’6 Maximum x 10’4 Maximum
A large utility room, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, uPVC double glazed door to the side, stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit with storage under, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for upright fridge freezer, radiator, internal door leads to garage.

Panelled door from the entrance hall leads to cloakroom WC.

Cloakroom WC – 6’6 Maximum x 2’10 Maximum
Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splash back, extractor fan.

Staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor.
First Floor Landing – uPVC double glazed window to the side with views extending across Sherborne town to countryside beyond incorporating Sherborne Abbey, ceiling hatch and loft ladder leads to boarded loft space attic room with window to the side, panelled door leads to shelved airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater, panelled doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

Bedroom One – 13’ Maximum x 11’4 Maximum
A generous double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden, radiator, double doors leads to fitted wardrobe space.

Bedroom Two – 12’5 Maximum x 10’11 Maximum
A second generous double bedroom enjoying a good level of natural light, large uPVC double glazed window to the front enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and views to countryside and views beyond neighbouring properties, radiator, double doors lead to fitted wardrobe space.

Bedroom Three – 12’4 Maximum x 7’6 Maximum
A third generous bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the front enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, radiator, door leads to built in wardrobe space.

Bedroom Four – 13’4 Maximum x 10’4 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the rear garden, radiator, timber effect flooring, this bedroom currently has a glazed double sized shower cubicle with wall mounted electric shower over, radiator.

Family Bathroom – 6’4 Maximum x 7’2 Maximum
A modern white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, panelled bath with mains shower tap arrangement over, tiling to splash prone areas, radiator, shaver light and point, uPVC double glazed window to the side.

Outside
At the front of the property, a dropped curb gives vehicular access to a private driveway providing offroad parking for 2 to 3 cars leading to an attached garage.

Garage – 22’ in length x 8’1 in width
Metal up and over garage door, light and power connected wall mounted gas fired boiler, space for freezer, integral door leads to utility room.

Gardens
The front garden gives a good depth from the pavement of 35’3. It is laid mainly to lawn and enclosed by brick walls and timber fencing, a variety of shaped flower beds and borders enjoying a selection of mature trees and shrubs, pathway leads to a large storm porch with outside lighting, area to store recycling containers and wheelie bins, timber side gate gives access to side pathway leading to the main rear garden.

Rear Garden – 43’5 in depth x apprx 40’ in width
The rear garden is level and laid mainly to lawn it boasts a good degree of privacy and is enclosed by timber panelled fencing. There is a variety of well stocked flowerbeds and borders, paved patio area, rainwater harvesting butts, outside lighting, greenhouse.