7 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE £950,000

The dining room has a wealth of period features, such as stone mullioned leaded light windows with window seats, exposed ceiling beams, an open fireplace and wood flooring. A door with an impressive case opens to the main reception hall. This could have been the main entrance at some point - there is a fabulous staircase, wood panelled walls, wood flooring, and doors leading to the porch that opens to the garden, further hall and the sitting room. The sitting room is a bright and spacious room with picture rails and an open fireplace with a stone surround. Double doors open to a small room that is idea as a potting shed.

From the inner hall there is access to the drive to the side of the house, WC and the annexe, pus the kitchen. The kitchen has ample room for a table and chairs and is fitted with a range of modern units consisting of floor cupboards, separate drawer units and eye level cupboards. You will find a good amount of work surfaces with a matching upstand and tiled splash back plus a ceramic sink with a mixer tap. There is a built in electric oven and gas hob with an extractor hood above plus an Aga. From the kitchen, there is a pantry and utility/boot room with a door to the rear courtyard - both with flagstone floors.

In addition, you will also find the single storey annexe, which has scope to create a kitchen and there is a good sized sitting room plus a bedroom and bathroom.

First Floor
The beautiful staircase rises and divides to two landings. At the front of the house - overlooking the lane - are four generously sized double bedrooms, two with fireplaces and one with a Jack and Jill bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys a view over the garden, it also has a fireplace plus a Jack and Jill shower room, which opens to another landing where there is another staircase to the hall and doors to bedroom 7/study and a walk in airing cupboards. From the front landing there is the main family bathroom and an inner hall leads to the Jack and Jill bathroom plus another double bedroom that has a rear and side aspect.

Second Floor
The main staircase continues to the second floor and divides - on one side a door opens to a small hall with access to two rooms. On the opposite side the stairs rise to another landing where a door opens into another room. This floor offers scope to develop into usable space.

Outside - Garage and Parking
The property is approached from the lane onto drive with space to park at least four cars and leads up to the garage. This has an up and over door, plus light and power. From the drive there is a gate that opens to the rear courtyard where there are two stores that offer potential to develop.

Garden
This lies predominately to the side of the house where there is a spacious sun terrace with the rest of the garden being laid to lawn and enclosed by mature trees. Behind the trees at the far end of the garden is more land with fruit trees. The garden is an excellent size, enjoying a sunny aspect with view of the church tower and has a high degree of privacy.

Useful Information -

Energy Efficiency Rating 'Exempt' due to Grade II Listed Status
Council Tax Band G
Original Windows and Doors
Gas Fired Central Heating from two recently installed boilers
Mains Drainage
Freehold
No Onward Chain
Scope to Enhance - subject to the necessary permissions

Location -

Sturminster Newton - The property is situated just a few strides from the centre of the market town of Sturminster Newton. Steeped in history and tradition, the town still has a Monday Market and offers a combination of country and town living with easy access to some fabulous walking tracks, including the Trailway and nearby is the famous water mill. There is a range of independent shops and chain stores, doctor and dentist surgeries, schooling for all ages including easy access to private education, such as Clayesmore and Bryanston, Leweston and the Sherborne schools. Sturminster Newton has a variety of entertainment venues. Further facilities which are all about 10 miles away, may be found at Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sherborne and Gillingham both of, which have mainline train stations, serving London Waterloo and Exeter St. David's.

Directions -

Postcode DT10 1DE - What3words - chair.unwind.whirlwind