*FRONT AND RIDGE RE-THATCHED THREE YEARS AGO* QUIET VILLAGE LOCATION * COUNTRYSIDE WALKS * PLUMBING IN SITU FOR MAIN BEDROOM EN-SUITE*A captivating detached stone cottage with good ceiling height, two double bedrooms, backing on to pastureland and situated in the desirable and tranquil village of Stour Provost. The village lies in the heart of the Blackmore Vale countryside and boasts a primary school and ancient church. For every day facilities the village of Marnhull is approximately 2 miles away with further facilities about five miles away in the historic hilltop town of Shaftesbury and four miles to Gillingham, which has a mainline train station. This charming grade II listed cottage dates to the mid 1700s and has been a much loved and enjoyed home by our sellers for the last three years. During this time they have invested a great deal of time and energy transforming and restoring the property into a stylish, character home that will certainly get the seal of approval from many potential buyers. The cottage has benefitted from a full renovation that included re-thatching the front and ridge, general repairs where needed and re-netting to the whole roof, re-wiring and re-plumbing, replacement kitchen units with some built in appliances and new shower room suite as well as a new oil fired heating system and flooring throughout. This lovely home boasts many character features with some windows having a leaded light finish and deep window sills, exposed ceiling beams, upright timbers and floorboards and a wonderful inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam and bread oven were revealed during the restoration. A viewing is essential to truly appreciate what this delightful home has to offer and how it would satisfy many needs from those looking for a full time home in a village location to those seeking a peaceful retreat from a hectic city life.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - Original panelled front door opens into the entrance hall. Smoke detector. Panelled doors to the dining area and to the:-

Sitting Room - Enjoying a double aspect with window to the side and to the front overlooking the lane plus window into the rear lobby. Exposed ceiling beams. Wall lights. Traditional style radiator. Power, telephone and television points. Open fireplace. Wood effect laminate flooring. Door to the understairs cupboard and step up to door opening to an inner hall with part wood panelled walls, stairs rising to the first floor and opening to the:-

Kitchen Area - Window with leaded light and tiled sill enjoying an outlook to the rear garden. Recessed ceiling lights. Smoke detector. Plenty of power points. Fitted with a range of soft closing stylish modern kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards, cupboard with pull out drawers, open shelves and eye level cupboards and bottle rack. Good amount of quartz work surfaces with matching upstand and butler style sink with swan neck aerator mixer tap and storage cupboard under. Integrated fridge and wine cooler. Integrated washing machine. Electric range cooker with induction hob and extractor hood over available by separate negotiation. Wood effect laminate flooring. Opens to the rear lobby and to the:-

Dining Area - Window to the front overlooking the lane and down the main street of the village. Exposed ceiling beams and uprights. Wall lights. Part wood panelled walls. Traditional style radiator. Power and television points. Original inglenook stone fireplace with bressummer beam and bread oven. Wood effect laminate flooring.

Rear Lobby - Door to the side with stain glass inset window pane. Recessed ceiling lights. Smoke detector. Radiator. Tiled floor. Window into the sitting room and shallow step up to door to the:-

Shower Room - Window with tiled sill overlooking the rear garden and adjoining pasture land. Ceiling light. Chrome heated towel rail. Fitted with a contemporary suite consisting of large tiled shower cubicle with choice of monsoon or hand held shower head, vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap and low level WC. Tiled walls and floor.

First Floor -

Landing - Stairs rise to a small landing with smoke detector and door to a deep storage cupboard, plus doors to both bedrooms.

Bedroom One - Boasting a double outlook with low window and deep sill to the front and to the rear with leaded light inlay and deep sill. Some sloping ceilings. Exposed timbers. Wall lights. Two radiators. Power points. Exposed floorboards. There is potential to create an en-suite in the second part of the bedroom - plumbing in situ.

Bedroom Two - Window with deep sill to the front. Wall lights. Radiator. Power points. Exposed floorboards.

Outside -

Garden And Garage - The side garden is laid to lawn with a gravelled path leading along the side of the cottage to an attached brick built store that houses the oil fired central heating boiler and is fitted with light and power. The oil tank is also located in the side garden. To the back of the cottage there is a further lawn and wrought iron gate leading out to the lane and the timber garage. There is also potential for an electric car charging point. There is also addition garden that is laid to lawn with a concrete area and adjoins pastureland.

Directions -

From Gillingham - Leave via Newbury onto New Road heading towards Sturminster Newton and East Stour. At the crossroads with the A30 proceed straight over. Continue forward to the crossroads at Stour Provost. Turn right into Church Lane. The property will be found at the end and straight ahead on the corner of Mill Lane. Postcode SP8 5RX