Description
A beautifully presented four-bedroom detached family home boasting a modern kitchen dining room and a double garage situated in a quiet cul de sac location.
Accommodation - Upon entry to the property is a spacious hallway serving all principal rooms and stairs extending to the first floor. The light and airy sitting room enjoys a delightful outlook of the rear garden and boasts a wood burner with limestone hearth as a focal point. The heart of the home is the impressive open plan kitchen/dining room comprising of a quality range of wall and base units with walnut worktops and a natural stone effect porcelain tiled floor. Additional features include a fan assisted electric oven and grill, gas hob with extractor hood over, plus integrated dishwasher and space for an American style fridge/freezer. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room with access to the garden and a modern cloakroom.
Rising to the first floor, the dual aspect master bedroom benefits from a fitted wardrobe and is complimented by a tastefully updated ensuite shower room comprising of a walk in shower cubicle, basin and w.c. There are three further good sized bedrooms with the bedrooms to the rear enjoying far reaching views of the countryside. The bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom with a shower/bath with fitted shower above, basin and w.c.
Outside - To the front of the property is a gravel driveway leading to the double garage with electric roller doors, power and light. In addition, there is a designated off road parking space and on street parking. A path leads to the front door passing a low maintenance front garden. The enclosed rear garden benefits from direct gated access onto the trailway leading to Blandford and beyond. The garden itself is mainly to lawn with shrub borders and includes patio areas perfect for outdoor entertaining. There is also a summer house with electric and light, greenhouse and useful shed.
Situation - Shillingstone benefits from a real village community. The Church Centre also operates as a part-time Post Office, café, and computer workshop. The village also has a garage serving petrol and small shop, a Co-Op mini mart, public house, village hall, primary school and children's play areas. There are a number of bridleways and footpaths over the surrounding glorious countryside, with some of the best walking and riding right on the doorstep including the North Dorset Trailway. The area is renowned for some excellent schools including Clayesmore, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Sandroyd, Knighton House, Hanford and the Sherborne Schools, together with very good state schools at Blandford and Sturminster Newton. The larger centres of Poole, Dorchester and Salisbury are all about 20 miles away. Trains to London Waterloo from Salisbury takes about 1 hours 30 mins.
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Services - All mains services.
Material Information - Dorset Council Tax Band - E
Tel: 01305 211 970
EPC- C
Please note that access to the garage is via a shared driveway for turning only.
There is broadband and mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom's website for more details.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-forconsumers/advice/ofcom-checker
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