Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton

The Property
Inside
Ground Floor Living in the cottage you would enter from the courtyard at the side into a bright and generously sized conservatory that overlooks the garden. Part of the conservatory has a utility area fitted with a washing machine and space for a fridge/freezer. The conservatory offers a flexible space that will evolve to suit your own lifestyle. For practicality, the floor is tiled. Doors lead off to the kitchen/breakfast room and to the dining room. The large dining room, again offers flexible space and could be interchanged with the sitting room according to the season. It retains character features including exposed ceiling beams and stone walls and has a large stone mullioned window. There is a paned glass window to the rear and paned glass door opening to the rear garden plus a door to the sitting room. This is a spacious and bright room with windows to the front, exposed ceiling beams and an open fireplace . Stairs rise to the first floor and doors lead off to a storage cupboard, boiler room, shower room/bedroom and the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen/breakfast room is a good size fitted with a range of units consisting of floor cupboards with drawers, separate drawer unit and eye level cupboards. There is a good amount of work surfaces with a tiled splash back and a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with a mixer tap. Included in the sale is the slot in cooker. First Floor Stairs rise to the galleried landing with window to the front and doors to the airing cupboard, main bathroom and bedrooms one and two. The bathroom is fitted with a shower cubicle with an electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and corner bath. There are two double bedrooms - bedroom two enjoys a double aspect with a window to the side and porthole window to the front. The main bedroom has a window to the front, walk in wardrobe with light and door to the staircase leading up to the attic room. Second Floor There is a large attic room with light, power and heat plus skylights to the rear. It offers excellent potential as a bedroom, hobbies room, play room or work from home space and allows you to tailor it to suit your own needs.
Outside
Gardens These lie to the rear of the cottage and are mostly laid to lawn and interspersed with trees - including an apple tree and medlar - and shrubs. There is also an area for vegetables, a summerhouse plus two other sheds. The garden is a good size, enclosed by timber fencing and boasts a private and sunny haven for those who enjoy the outdoors. Parking From the close there is a double timber gate that opens to a paved courtyard style area to the side of the cottage. This could provide parking for two cars, however there is plenty of on road parking in the close. There is a large timber work shop with light and power that offers the potential to convert into a garage, if required
Useful Information
Energy Efficiency Rating - Exempt - Grade II Listed Council Tax Band E Cottage Style Wood Framed Windows - some with secondary glazing Gas Fired Central Heating Septic Tank Drainage Freehold No Onward Chain
Location and Directions
Sturminster Newton is a popular and historic market town set in the heart of the Blackmore Vale, offering a strong sense of community alongside a wide range of everyday amenities. The town provides a good selection of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, public houses and restaurants, together with primary and secondary schooling, medical facilities and leisure facilities, as well as plenty of countryside walks nearby. There are good road links to surrounding towns including Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Shaftesbury and Dorchester, while mainline railway stations at nearby Sherborne and Gillingham provide direct services to London Waterloo. Postcode - DT10 2HN What3Words - trapdoor.formal.reminds