About the property

SEMI-DETACHED THREE BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME WITH PARKING

Located in the picturesque village of Fontmell Magna, in the heart of the Blackmore Vale, this charming cottage offers a delightful garden and countryside views.

Fontmell Magna is a quaint village located between Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury and offers a range of amenities to include, a public house, The Fontmell, offering award-winning food, primary school, village shop/tea room and a doctors surgery. There is also an abundance of local walks which enjoy the outstanding countryside.

The front door of the cottage opens into the entrance hallway which leads through into the formal dining room which benefits from a wood burning stove and has many original character features including beams and an alcove either side of the chimney breast. The room flows into an area which is currently being utilised as a library with bookshelves on all of the walls. From here there is access into the dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with an excellent selection of wood fronted cabinets, space for free-standing appliances and a stainless steel sink and double drainer.

From the library there is also access into a ground floor bathroom and the dual aspect the sitting room with a further wood burning stove. French doors lead out into the conservatory which appreciates the colourful views out onto the garden.

There are two staircases in the property, the first is accessed from the entrance hall and leads up to the second and third bedrooms. From the landing a wooden door leads into bedroom 3 which benefits from built in wardrobes and a wood floor. In addition, upstairs, there is a study area, a shower room and bedroom 2. Bedroom 2 enjoys countryside views from both the windows.

The second staircase is accessed via the sitting room and leads up to the master bedroom, which benefits from fitted wardobes at the far end. There is an en-suite shower room with toilet and bidet, there is a sink located within the master bedroom.

Externally, the cottage has a large gravel driveway with parking for a number of vehicles. A side gate gives access into the garden which is deceptively large and broken into 3 sections. The first section is accessed directly from the sitting room and conservatory and enjoys colourful flower beds and a lawned area. The second and third sections have a large lawned area and a mixture of plants and shrubbery.

There is also a large workshop/utility which is dual aspect and is currently being utilised as a utility room.

Internal inspection comes highly recommended to fully appreciate this property.

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