3 Bedroom Cottage Sold in Shaftesbury, SP7
| Reference | 25145 |
| Address |
St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset (Map Location) |
| Beds | 3 |
| Baths | 1 |
| Type | Cottage |
| Tenure | Freehold |
3 bedroom cottage, St James, Shaftesbury: Guide Price £300,000. Grade II listed cottage, set in an unrivalled location within the medieval conservation area of St James, facing the town's historic and picturesque park.
Description
NO ONWARD CHAIN. Bright, spacious, simple and cosy, this well-maintained 200-year-old cottage comprises 3 bedrooms, bathroom, living-room, kitchen and timber conservatory. The house is fully insulated, has gas central heating and is extremely economical to run. Very rare for a town dwelling, the property features a very large (quarter acre) of private south-facing garden, providing uninterrupted majestic views of Melbury Beacon and the Blackmore Vale. The garden is set within an Elizabethan stone wall and features rear access, lawns, pond, kitchen garden, well-stocked herbaceous borders, outbuildings and mature yew and beech trees.
The house was built in 1805. There are some original features, including:
exposed internal stone walls in the bathroom, main bedroom and conservatory;
traditional, enclosed staircase (including original oak beam).
The whole house has been recently redecorated, externally and internally.
Downstairs:
Living Room: 6.0 metres (19ft 8”) x 4.5 metres (14ft 10”). Radiator, five double power sockets, wood-burning stove, recessed areas for books
Kitchen: 5.8 metres (19ft) x 3.1 metres (10ft 2”). Radiator, mains gas cooker, single drainer sink, three double power sockets, concealed low-voltage lights
Utility cupboard: Mains gas central heating and hot water combi-boiler, washing machine
Under-stairs cupboard.
Conservatory: 3.1 metres (10ft 2”) x 2.5 (8ft 2”) metres, two double power sockets, timber and double-glazing
Upstairs:
Main Bedroom: 4.3 metres (14 ft) x 3.3 metres (11 ft). Radiator, three double power sockets, Double-glazed French windows.
Second Bedroom: 3.1 metres (10ft 2”) x 2.6 metres (8 ft 6”). Radiator, two double power sockets
Third Bedroom: 2.8 metres (9ft 2”) x 2.6 metres (8 ft 6”). Radiator, fully fitted bookcase, two double sockets
Bathroom: 3.3 (11 ft) metres x 1.4 metres (4 ft 7”). Radiator, bath/shower, w.c., sink
Landing: 6.0 metres (19ft 8”) x 1.1 metres (3ft 8”) with storage area
Fully insulated loft space above all four rooms.
Outside:
Outbuildings: old brick-built ‘privy’, used as a shed
8ft x 6ft timber shed
Vintage 1950s caravan used for storage/child’s playhouse and potting shed
Hand-built seating around the trunk of large beech tree
This house is set at the foot of the famous Gold Hill. Two hours from London by road or rail, and a forty-minute drive through open countryside to the sandy beaches of Bournemouth.
Viewing by appointment.