6 bedroom detached house for sale

PRICE GUIDE: £700,000-725,000.

A large detached family home, previously adapted for disability living, and now requiring updating but offering generous accommodation including an indoor therapy pool.

Standing in grounds of approximately 0.4 acres, with an in-and-out driveway, double garaging, a westerly facing garden, and a bus stop directly outside, the property enjoys easy access to a range of amenities in both Corfe Mullen and Broadstone.

There is a spacious, L-shaped reception hall with wood effect flooring, built-in storage and a ground floor cloakroom.

The 23ft long kitchen/dining room features modern units, white quartz worktops, a 3- ring gas hob, a 2-ring induction hob, a downdraft extractor fan, an oven/grill, an oven/microwave and a further oven with built-in warming drawer. Through a wide arch is a useful utility area with skylight, sink, fitted fridge-freezer and drinks fridge, plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, space for tumble dryer, and door to the pool room.

The large, light, dual aspect living room has a brick fireplace with a dual fuel wood burner, and double doors to the garden. Further double doors open into a spacious conservatory with double doors to both the garden and the pool room.

The 33ft long pool room houses an inset therapy pool, which the vendors advise is equipped with whirl jets for swimming against the current. A tiled floor with drainage leads to a walled changing area with a large shower cubicle. Additional features include a wall-mounted dehumidifier, and direct access to the en suite bathroom of bedroom 1.

At one end of the reception hall is a spacious double bedroom with bow window and substantial built-in wardrobes. At the other end is a configuration of rooms designed for disabled living, with a linked room hoist system. The principal bedroom has a large bow window with built-in storage, a large en suite bathroom (with whirlpool bath, WC, wash basin and door to the pool room) and a door to a second bedroom/additional lounge with built-in wardrobe and dressing table.

The galleried first floor landing has built-in window seats and eaves storage. There are 2 dual aspect double rooms and a long single room, all with sloping ceilings, and a bathroom (with bath, shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.

The property is screened from the road by substantial brick walling (with inset fencing) and trees, with 2 double gated entrances leading to extensive off road parking and a detached double garage with pitched roof, electric door, carport and covered walkway.

A lawned west facing garden wraps around the rear and sides of the property, with a paved patio, a corner barbecue deck, and an outhouse housing the pool pump and 2 boilers, one for the pool room and one for the house.

Location:
Corfe Mullen provides a range of shops including a Co-op supermarket, schools for all age groups including the renowned Corfe Hills, a health practice and local bus services. There are scenic walks across the Upton Heath SSSI, which offers outstanding views towards the backwaters of Poole Harbour. The market town of Wimborne, approximately 3 miles away, offers a wide range of shops and amenities, and the coastal town of Poole, which has a mainline rail link to London Waterloo, is within about 20 minutes’ drive.

Directions:
From the roundabout at the junction of Wareham Road and Springdale Road in the centre of Corfe Mullen, proceed down Springdale Road towards Broadstone. Take the second turning on the left into Highfield Road, and number 7 can be found on the left hand side, just before the turning to Dalkeith Road.