2 Bedroom House in Melbury Abbas, England

Description:

An attractive period Grade II listed greenstone two bedroom mid-terraced cottage, that dates back to the C1800's, improved and restored by the present owners to provide a comfortable character home retaining some interesting period features and detail including impressive bread oven and inglenook fireplace with inset Villager' woodburning stove. The cottage occupies a semi-rural location on the edge of this quaint and pretty hamlet and enjoys fabulous far reaching countryside views with 200' cottage gardens, easy off road parking and large wooden double garage. An early viewing is highly recommended.

ACCOMMODATION
Approached via footpath to:

ENTRANCE: Attractive painted wooden front door with latch and bolt.

SITTING ROOM: 14'3 x 10'3 Bright and airy room, nicely proportioned, handsome inglenook fireplace with inset woodburning stove, waxed oak beam, raised tiled hearth, polished woodblock parquet flooring, fireside alcoves, night storage heater, wall lights, shelving, glazed door to:

INNER LOBBY: Pine latch door to useful walk-in understairs cupboard.

KITCHEN: 15'10 x 9'8 Quarry tiled step down into a wonderful character room fitted with an extensive range of medium oak floor and wall cupboards with matching drawers and trim, contrasting worksurfaces, open corner display shelving, inset single bowl stainless steel sink and drainer with swan neck mixer taps, rustic' colourful ceramic tiled splashbacks, space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, original brick stack with original bread oven beehive' with cast iron oven door (Ackland & Mullet of Shaftesbury), oversurface lighting, electric night storage heater, telephone point, small painted casement window enjoying a pleasant outlook onto pretty rear garden and far reaching countryside views, stable door with inset obscure leadlight window opens out onto courtyard and gardens.

STAIRWELL: Pine bannister post and handrail, stairs rising off to first floor landing, access to attic space.

FIRST FLOOR:
LANDING: Shelved storage cupboard, access to roof space.

BEDROOM 1: 14'3 x 9'10 (max) Deep built-in double wardrobe, original feature coving to corners of ceiling, radiator, wall light, airing cupboard housing insulated hot water cylinder, fitted immersion heater and additional shelving, window to front with secondary glazing.

BEDROOM 2: 10'6 x 6'8 Radiator, wall light, access to roof space, dual aspect with window to rear with secondary glazing and a further window to side.

BATHROOM: Suite comprising panelled bath with handgrips and shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C., radiator, obscure glazed window.

OUTSIDE
REAR GARDEN: Is an attractive and delightful feature and extends to approximately 200' in length, laid out in a traditional style with gently sloping lawns edged with established shrub border with well stocked beds and borders planted with an abundance of established flowering and herbaceous plants, there is a paved patio area with grapevines. An old stone outbuilding with clay tiled roof provides a useful log and tool store with honeysuckle growing over attached original pigsty. There is ample parking and access over gravel driveway via wooden five bar gate leading to large detached double wooden garage with electric connected. Outside light, outside tap and water butt, wooden latch gate opens onto garden path. The cottages are served by a communal pathway for access only.

SERVICES: Water, electricity, private septic tank drainage, telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.