Shorts Green Lane, Shaftesbury

The Property
Inside
Ground Floor The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor. The main sitting room is a generous space featuring a bay window to the front and an impressive brick fireplace surround with space for a woodburner. Glazed wooden doors lead through to the dining room, which has double doors opening out to the rear garden. The traditional kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and eye-level cupboards with laminate worksurfaces, space for all appliances and a built-in dishwasher, leading through to the utility room. To the rear of the ground floor there is a further sitting room overlooking the garden, offering a versatile additional space. A downstairs cloakroom completes the accommodation on this level. First Floor Two well proportioned double bedrooms are served by a family bathroom, with stairs rising from the landing to the second floor. Second Floor The principal bedroom occupies the entirety of the second floor and benefits from useful storage in the eaves, together with fine countryside views.
Outside
Garden The rear garden faces south and is fully enclosed, enjoying open countryside views. There is a patio abutting the rear of the property with a lawn beyond, together with a vegetable plot and greenhouse. Parking A shingle driveway to the front provides parking for multiple vehicles, leading to the detached double garage.
Useful Information
Energy Efficiency Rating D Council Tax Band E Gas Fired Central Heating Mains Drainage Upvc Double Glazing Freehold Vendors will need to find onward purchase
Location and Directions
The property is located in the popular and pretty village of Motcombe which lies between the towns of Gillingham and Shaftesbury and not far from the Wiltshire village of Mere. The village itself boasts and active community with villagers looking after communal areas and running the village shop which also has a tea room and visiting post office. There is a village hall which hosts a variety of activities with the recreational ground lying behind. The parish church was rebuilt in 1846 and has a font dating back to Norman times, further church on the main street and the primary school is situated close by. Just outside the village there is the Copperidge Inn with rooms and a restaurant and is a popular location for wedding parties. Shaftesbury and Gillingham both offer a good selection of independent shops and chain stores with Gillingham having a mainline train station serving London Waterloo and the West Country. Postcode SP7 9PA What3words ///brotherly.mule.funny