4 bedroom cottage for sale

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A fabulous opportunity to purchase an attractive double fronted semi detached Victorian home with four generously sized bedrooms, three multi-functional reception rooms and situated within easy reach of all the village's facilities. The property is situated in the well served Somerset village of Milborne Port, which caters well for everyday essentials with a butchers, Co-op store, fish and chip shop, doctor's surgery and pharmacy. There is also a vets, primary school, high end restaurant and public houses. Just three miles away is the historic town of Sherborne where there is a mainline railway station. The property dates back to the 1870s and has been the very much loved and enjoyed home to our seller for the last thirty seven years. During this time it has been sympathetically extended to the rear to provide additional living and bedroom space, the kitchen units have been updated and the bathroom fitted with a stylish contemporary suite. The property retains many features indicative of its' era with good ceiling heights, decorative cornices, some panelled walls and window reveals, deep window sills and sash windows as well as three fireplaces. To satisfy modern day expectation there is gas fired central heating and nearly all double glazed windows and for those looking for to work from home or a work shop there is a timber cabin in the garden with light, power and water. This lovely home offers well proportioned comfortable accommodation with scope to further enhance to one's own taste and design. A viewing absolutely vital to truly appreciate what this home has to offer, both inside and outside.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - Timber front door with inset glass panes opens into the hall. Ceiling light. Smoke detector. High level cupboard housing the electrics. Dado rail. Stairs rising to the first floor and white panelled doors to the living room and to the:-

Sitting Room - uPVC pane glass window with deep sill and wood panelled reveal, overlooking the front garden. Decorative cornice. Wall lights. Dado rail. Radiator with cover. Power and telephone points. Part mirrored walls. Fireplace with timber surround and granite hearth. Recess fitted with storage cupboards shelves and capped with Georgian style crown. There is a door that is currently boarded up, which could be re-instated to open into the breakfast area.

Living Room - uPVC pane glass window with deep sill to the front overlooking the garden and drive. Decorative cornice. Wall lights. Radiator with cover. Power points. Television connection. Fireplace with surround, stone hearth and 'Villager' wood burning stove. Door to large understairs cupboard fitted with light. White panelled door and step down into the:-

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Kitchen Area - Window with tiled sill to the side. Recessed ceiling lights. Power points. Fitted with a range of Shaker style modern kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards, pull out spice/herb racks, separate drawer unit with cutlery and deep pan drawers and eye level cupboards with counter lighting under. Good amount of wood effect work surfaces and tiled splash back. One and half bowl ceramic sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher. Five burner gas hob with extractor hood over. Built in eye level double electric oven with drawers under and storage cupboard above. Vinyl flooring. Part glazed door to the rear lobby.
Breakfast Area - Slightly sloping ceiling with skylight to the rear. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Space for an American style fridge/freezer. Vinyl flooring. Double pane glass doors out to the side paved patio.

Rear Lobby - Pane glass sash window to the side overlooking the paved seating area. Ceiling light. Coved. Coat hooks. Dado rail. Tiled floor. Opening to the utility and white panelled door to the:-

Dining/Family Room - Enjoying a triple aspect with sash windows to either side and double pane glass doors out to the rear garden. Ceiling light with decorative rose. Coved. Dado rail. Radiator. Power points with USB connection.

Utility - Pane glass sash window to the side elevation. Ceiling light. Gas fired central heating boiler and programmer. Power points. Fitted with floor cupboards with drawers and eye level cupboards. Tiled work surfaces and splash back. Circular sink with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for a washing machine. Tiled floor.

Cloakroom - Ceiling light. Extractor fan. Fitted with a wash hand basin with tiled splash back and mirror over plus low level WC. Tiled floor

First Floor -

Landing - Stairs rise to a long split level landing with pane glass sash window t the side. Recessed ceiling light and ceiling lights. Smoke detector. Access to the loft space. Radiator. Dado rail. Built in storage cupboard. Panelled doors to all rooms.

Bedroom One - Enjoying a double aspect with sash window to the side and large arched pane glass window with outlook over the rear garden to countryside in the distance. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and television points.

Bedroom Two - uPVC window to the front with deep sill and view over the allotments. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Old fireplace. Walk in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelves.

Bedroom Three - uPVC pane glass window with outlook to the front overlooking the allotments. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Built in wardrobes with hanging rail and overhead storage. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

Bedroom Four/Study - Sash window to the side elevation. Ceiling light. Access to the loft space. Radiator. Power points. Storage cupboard fitted with shelves.

Bathroom - Ceiling light. Extractor fan. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Fitted with a stylish modern suite consisting of low level WC with dual flush facility, vanity style wash hand basin with swan neck mixer tap and shelf and mirror over, bath with mixer tap and shower attachment plus tiled shower cubicle. Display recesses. Vinyl flooring.

Outside -

Parking And Gardens - The property is approached from the road onto a drive with space to park one car. There is pedestrian access via a timber gate that opens to a path leading to the storm porch. Either side of the path are lawned areas plus shrub and flower beds. A timber gate to the side of the house opens to a path leading to the rear garden. This is partly laid to paved and concrete seating areas plus lawn and raised beds retained by low stone walls and planted with a variety of shrubs and flowers. There is a private seating area to the back of the breakfast area. At the bottom of the garden there is a large timber cabin with a verandah, fitted with light, power and water plus a gravelled space to the side. A great addition, as a workshop or work from home office ( 3.45 m x 5.23m - 11'4'' x 17'2''). The garden is fully enclosed, in part by timber fencing and old stone walls.

Useful Information -

Energy Efficiency Rating D
Council Tax Band D
Gas Fired Central Heating
uPVC Double Glazed (mostly)
Mains Drainage
Freehold

Directions -

From Sherborne - Leave Sherborne via the A30 heading towards Shaftesbury. On arriving in the village of Milborne Port - just after the garage, turn left onto Gainsborough - the property will be found on the right hand side, opposite the allotments. Postcode DT9 5BD