• Country views +
• Off-road parking +
• Garage +
• Gardens +

GUIDE RANGE £550,000 - £600,000. Detached four bedroom bungalow in a rural village location with wonderful country views in every direction.

The Dwelling - Stoneleigh is all about its position. It occupies an elevated situation above the village of Askerswell and was built specifically to take full advantage of the panoramic 360° views over the beautiful Dorset countryside that surrounds the village. The property was built in the 1970's and has attractive Purbeck stone elevations under a tiled roof.

Accommodation - The accommodation is arranged around a central hallway which runs much of the width of the property. The living area lies to one side with a formal sitting room to the front that takes in the views to the west and has a stone fireplace as its focal point equipped with a woodburning stove . To one side there is a conservatory that leads out onto the garden. To the other side of the property there is a generously proportioned kitchen equipped with a comprehensive range of floor and wall mounted units and cupboards with a utility room on one side and an archway through to a lovely vaulted dining/family room. This room faces south and along with the kitchen is laid to ceramic tile with double doors out onto a terrace that makes a good outside entertaining area during the summer months.

To the other side of the property there are four good bedrooms, the principle of which has an ensuite shower room and a dressing area, with the three remaining bedrooms sharing a family bathroom. The property has oil fired central heating and is, for the most part, double glazed with private drainage.

Outside - To the front of the property, a driveway laid tarmac leads up to a double garage that lies underneath the property and is equipped with an up and over door, light and power. The parking area to the front of the provides parking and turning for a number of cars while running along the front there is a formal area of lawn edged by paving with a barbecuing area to one end. To the south side there is a further area of paved terrace, while on the north side there is a garden that leads down to the village Brook in a series of terraces. The gardens here laid to lawn here and punctuated by a number of mature shrubs and trees.

Situation - The property is located in the village of Askerswell, a small Dorset village, and with its stone houses, cottages, farm buildings and a number of modern properties is situated in some of Dorset's most beautiful countryside. The village benefits from a village hall, public house and medieval parish church. Askerswell is conveniently placed for Dorchester and Weymouth to the East and Bridport to the West. Nearby Bridport is a bustling market town with a history of rope-making and is close to the World Heritage Jurassic coastline. It has a variety of independent shops, supermarkets, public houses and restaurants catering for a range of tastes and excellent arts and music events. Communication links are good with road links along the A35 and mainline stations at Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Axminster and Crewkerne.