Melbury Osmond, Dorchester
£450,000
Guide price
Guide price
Sold
Bedrooms: 3
A charming and recently re-thatched end of terrace cottage, set within delightful cottage gardens together with off road parking and a single garage. EPC Band D.
SITUATION
This attractive cottage lies within the sought after conservation village of Melbury Osmond with it's church and village hall. The nearby village of Yetminster is within 3 miles with it's village shop, doctors surgery, post office, as well as a primary school. For day-to-day needs, Yeovil is within 6.5 miles where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found, including mainline rail link to Exeter and London Waterloo. Sherborne is within 9 miles and Dorchester 14 miles beyond which is easy access to the Jurassic coastline.
DESCRIPTION
6 Barton Hill cottages was constructed in 1990 by Ilchester Estates and is faced in local stone and contained beneath a newly re-thatched roof. The property benefits from oil fired central heating together with double glazed wooden windows throughout. The accommodation is light and airy with hallway and cloakroom, spacious sitting room and a large kitchen/dining room, with adjoining utility area. On the first floor can be found three double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, together with a family bathroom. Outside are wonderful private gardens together with off road parking and a single garage located within a bock of four.
ACCOMMODATION
Canopy porch with glazed door opening into the hallway with window to side and staircase rising to the first floor. Cloakroom with low level WC, wash hand basin and small window to side. A spacious sitting room enjoying views from two aspects including glazed door leading to the rear garden, stone fireplace with wooden mantle over, together with three wall light points and fitted bookshelves to one wall. Kitchen/dining room, which is an excellent social space with a dining area enjoying a window overlooking the front garden, two wall light points and cupboard beneath the stairs with light and shelving. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted and enjoys views from two aspects and comprises; single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, adjoining workstops with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers. Bosch hob with extractor hood over, together with a Neff oven and grill, space for fridge/freezer and stable door to side. Utility area with single drainer sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, recently installed Grant boiler, trap access to the roof void and window overlooking the front garden.
Landing with trap access to the roof void with aluminium loft ladder, window to side and airing cupboard housing the factory lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving. Bedroom one with two windows overlooking the rear garden, two wall light points and door to en suite shower room, comprising shower cubicle, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Bathroom comprising panelled bath with shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, heated towel rail and window to side. Bedroom two with window overlooking the front garden and fitted wardrobes and cupboards to one wall. Bedroom three with views from two aspects.
OUTSIDE
The cottage is approached over a shared driveway with a parking area designated in front of the single garage, which lies within a block of four. It is accessed through a wooden up and over door and is connected with power and light, together with a cold water tap and courtesy light to front. A shared pathway leads towards the cottage with a picket gate opening onto to a paved pathway which leads to the front door. The front garden is laid mainly to lawn with well stocked shrub and tree borders and a backdrop of the village church of St Osmond. There is a useful garden shed, concealed oil tank and aluminium framed greenhouse. A paved sun terrace sweeps around to the rear of the cottage, which is festooned with various climbing plants. From here stone steps lead down to the rear garden which is hedged together with deep borders and a fine selection of trees. At the far end of the garden are several raised vegetable beds and a fruit cage.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected.
Oil fired central heating
Shared Private Drainage
Broadband Availability: ADSL under 24 Mbps Superfast 24 - 100 Mbps Ultrafast 100 - 999 Mbps (ofcom)
Mobile Availability: EE, VODAFONE and O2 (ofcom)
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the vendor selling agent. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone 01935 475000.
DIRECTIONS
From Yeovil head south on the A37 towards Dorchester. After approximately 5 miles turn right signposted Melbury Osmond. Continue into the village and after approximately 0.6 miles, a sign will be seen on the left hand side which says 'Road leading to Barton Hill Cottages Only' Turn left here and follow the gravelled driveway which leads to a block of four garages. No 6 garage is the far left hand garage, which lies close to the cottages' front garden.
FLOOD RISK STATUS
Very low risk (environmental agency)
SITUATION
This attractive cottage lies within the sought after conservation village of Melbury Osmond with it's church and village hall. The nearby village of Yetminster is within 3 miles with it's village shop, doctors surgery, post office, as well as a primary school. For day-to-day needs, Yeovil is within 6.5 miles where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found, including mainline rail link to Exeter and London Waterloo. Sherborne is within 9 miles and Dorchester 14 miles beyond which is easy access to the Jurassic coastline.
DESCRIPTION
6 Barton Hill cottages was constructed in 1990 by Ilchester Estates and is faced in local stone and contained beneath a newly re-thatched roof. The property benefits from oil fired central heating together with double glazed wooden windows throughout. The accommodation is light and airy with hallway and cloakroom, spacious sitting room and a large kitchen/dining room, with adjoining utility area. On the first floor can be found three double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, together with a family bathroom. Outside are wonderful private gardens together with off road parking and a single garage located within a bock of four.
ACCOMMODATION
Canopy porch with glazed door opening into the hallway with window to side and staircase rising to the first floor. Cloakroom with low level WC, wash hand basin and small window to side. A spacious sitting room enjoying views from two aspects including glazed door leading to the rear garden, stone fireplace with wooden mantle over, together with three wall light points and fitted bookshelves to one wall. Kitchen/dining room, which is an excellent social space with a dining area enjoying a window overlooking the front garden, two wall light points and cupboard beneath the stairs with light and shelving. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted and enjoys views from two aspects and comprises; single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, adjoining workstops with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers. Bosch hob with extractor hood over, together with a Neff oven and grill, space for fridge/freezer and stable door to side. Utility area with single drainer sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, recently installed Grant boiler, trap access to the roof void and window overlooking the front garden.
Landing with trap access to the roof void with aluminium loft ladder, window to side and airing cupboard housing the factory lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving. Bedroom one with two windows overlooking the rear garden, two wall light points and door to en suite shower room, comprising shower cubicle, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Bathroom comprising panelled bath with shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, heated towel rail and window to side. Bedroom two with window overlooking the front garden and fitted wardrobes and cupboards to one wall. Bedroom three with views from two aspects.
OUTSIDE
The cottage is approached over a shared driveway with a parking area designated in front of the single garage, which lies within a block of four. It is accessed through a wooden up and over door and is connected with power and light, together with a cold water tap and courtesy light to front. A shared pathway leads towards the cottage with a picket gate opening onto to a paved pathway which leads to the front door. The front garden is laid mainly to lawn with well stocked shrub and tree borders and a backdrop of the village church of St Osmond. There is a useful garden shed, concealed oil tank and aluminium framed greenhouse. A paved sun terrace sweeps around to the rear of the cottage, which is festooned with various climbing plants. From here stone steps lead down to the rear garden which is hedged together with deep borders and a fine selection of trees. At the far end of the garden are several raised vegetable beds and a fruit cage.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected.
Oil fired central heating
Shared Private Drainage
Broadband Availability: ADSL under 24 Mbps Superfast 24 - 100 Mbps Ultrafast 100 - 999 Mbps (ofcom)
Mobile Availability: EE, VODAFONE and O2 (ofcom)
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the vendor selling agent. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone 01935 475000.
DIRECTIONS
From Yeovil head south on the A37 towards Dorchester. After approximately 5 miles turn right signposted Melbury Osmond. Continue into the village and after approximately 0.6 miles, a sign will be seen on the left hand side which says 'Road leading to Barton Hill Cottages Only' Turn left here and follow the gravelled driveway which leads to a block of four garages. No 6 garage is the far left hand garage, which lies close to the cottages' front garden.
FLOOD RISK STATUS
Very low risk (environmental agency)
01935 321902
Stags - Yeovil
4-6 Park Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ
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