Description
A charming Grade II listed character cottage with a lovely rear garden in this sought after part of town.
The Dwelling - 23 St James's Street is a Grade II listed terraced cottage situated in the desirable St. James's area on the southern side of the town inside the conservation area. It has character and charm in abundance and is presented in beautiful decorative order. The sitting room has a stripped wooden floor and exposed ceiling beams and beyond is the kitchen with a good range of units, Belfast sink and views over the garden. The stairs rise from the kitchen and upstairs there are two bedrooms, a study and a bathroom.
Accommodation - See floorplan but in brief:
Ground floor - sitting/dining room, kitchen.
First floor - 2 bedrooms, study and bathroom.
Outside - To the rear of the cottage is a delightful garden with a terraced seating area, lawn, some trees and mature shrubs. The stone outbuilding houses the washing machine but is also plumbed for a shower and WC. A gate at the rear gives access down the side to the street.
Situation - St James's Street is a sought after residential area on the southern edge of the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury. It is close to the renowned Gold Hill, park, Abbey Walk and Two Brewers Public House. Shaftesbury has an excellent range of shops and amenities including a delicatessen, cafes, pubs, restaurants, niche retailers, a boutique hotel, banks, two supermarkets, small hospital, library, health centre and an arts centre. There are good communication links with the A303 and the nearby town of Gillingham offers a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and the Southwest.
The area is renowned for its schools, both state and private and the town has primary schools and a good secondary school. There is some wonderful surrounding countryside nearby with plenty of fantastic walks.
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Services - Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected to the property. Mains gas central heating system.
Material Information - Standard, & superfast, & ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone network coverage is limited inside and likely outside
(Information from Ofcom https://www.ofcom.org.uk)
Council Tax Band: C
EPC: Exempt
Rights of Way: Rear access to property via ROW. Other rights of arrangement include "right of support from adjoining properties".
Agents Note: Flying freehold with No 21 St James's Street.
