3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Three bedrooms
- Walking distance to Dorchester Town Centre
- Private Parking
- Elevated outlook
Constructed in the 1970’s this semi-detached home comes to the market for the first time in over 20 years and resides in a popular residential location only a short distance from Dorchester town centre and a host of local amenities. The property consists of brick elevations set under a tile hung roof with UPVC double glazing throughout. On entrance to the property there is a most useful porch area providing valuable space for outdoor apparel, leading through to a central hallway and access to the principle rooms. The property benefits from generous reception space, with a separate dining room situated at the front of the property and open plan sitting room with fireplace and double doors opening to the rear garden. The kitchen is well appointed with a range of floor and wall mounted units and space for a dining table and chairs. Adjacent to the kitchen is a study, overlooking the rear garden, downstairs WC, comprising WC and sink as well as a most useful larder/store.
Stairs ascend to the first floor comprising three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Bedrooms one and two are situated to the front and rear of the property respectively and both benefit from integrated wardrobes. Bedroom three enjoys a view over the rear garden and elevated views beyond. Completing the first floor is a family bathroom comprising Bath with shower attachment over, WC and pedestal sink.
Services & Outgoings
All mains services
Gas fired central heating
Council Tax Band D
The heart of the County town is within about a mile, where a wide range of facilities for education, entertainment, health and leisure can be found. Dorchester Town is most famous for being the County Town of Dorset and being the birthplace of the famous poet and novelist Thomas Hardy in 1840. The life and works of Thomas Hardy form a strong part of the cultural background of Dorchester, which is recognised worldwide as the centre of attraction for students and followers of this great literary figure.
The property has good access to Dorchester's surrounding countryside for horse riding, walking and other rural pursuits and the town also lies a short distance to the West of the Purbeck Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast is only a few miles away. Sport in the area includes golf at Came Down, Dorchester Cricket, Football and Rugby Clubs and Sailing in the Olympic waters of Portland and Weymouth.
Communications are excellent, with main line railway links just seven minutes from the property to London Waterloo from all the major centres, cross channel services at Poole and Weymouth, an airport at Bournemouth and there is a very effective road network.
Outside the property offers both front and rear gardens, single garage and off street parking. The rear garden is mostly laid to lawn with hedge lined boundaries and enjoys an elevated aspect towards Dorchester town centre. A paved driveway provides parking for two vehicles and leads a single garage with up-and-over door as well as power and lighting. The front garden presently offers the opportunity for a green fingered buyer to develop this or subject to permission, additional parking could be created.
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