About the property

COSY CHARACTER COTTAGE IN DESIRABLE VILLAGE LOCATION WITH PRETTY REAR GARDEN.

The cottage offers a harmonious blend of character features, practical living spaces, and a picturesque garden, all within a sought-after village setting. Perfect as a cosy home or countryside retreat.

This charming character terraced cottage with two double bedrooms, a cosy sitting room with inglenook fireplace and a kitchen/dining room to the rear. The cottage is positioned in the thriving village of Shillingstone. The village enjoys a range of facilities which include a public house, a petrol station with shop plus a Co-Op store.

There is access to the North Dorset Trailway with the old railway station and café, plus a large seven-acre recreation ground and a primary school. The village lies approximately 4 miles from the market town of Sturminster Newton and 6 miles from the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum in the opposite direction, both of which offer a comprehensive range of amenities including schools and a hospital.

The sitting room is full of character with the stairs rising to the first floor and the feature inglenook with bressumer beam. There is a useful under stairs storage cupboard with power. The light filled kitchen/dining space with quarry tiled floor, is at the rear of the cottage with a view of the garden. A cupboard houses the wall mounted gas boiler. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and eye level units with inset sink and drainer with tiled splash back, integrated cooker and hob, space for washing machine, slimline dishwasher and fridge.

The landing has a range of built in storage. The front aspect bedroom has a niche area suitable for wardrobes, the further double bedroom overlooks the garden and has fitted wardrobes and shelving. There is a spacious well laid out bathroom with a panel enclosed bath, pedestal basin and WC and fully tiled walls.

A particular feature of this home is the pretty rear garden with patio and mature borders. At the end of the garden is a useful storage shed.

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold

Parking: Lay by

Utilities:

Mains: Electricity

Mains: Gas

Mains: Water

Drainage: Septic tank

Broadband: Refer to ofcom website www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband

Mobile Signal: Refer to ofcom website www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband

Flood Risk: For more information refer to gov.uk, check long term flood risk www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

Council Tax Band: C

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