£375,000

2 bed country house for sale

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Freehold

Guide price

£375,000

2 bed country house for sale

Mill Lane, Stour Provost, Gillingham SP8

2 beds
1 bath
2 receptions

Key Information

Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
A band has not yet been confirmed.

Local area information

Property location

Nearby amenities

  • Stower Provost Community School 0.8 miles
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull 1 mile
  • Gillingham (Dorset) 3.1 miles
  • Templecombe 5.3 miles

These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.

Features and description

  • Freehold
  • Period cottage
  • Two double bedrooms
  • Garden
  • Sought after village
  • Countryside views
  • Inglenook fireplace
A quintessential detached, thatched cottage centrally located in a sought after village.

A ‘chocolate-box’ stone cottage with two good sized double bedrooms and two reception rooms. Dating back to the 1700’s, this delightful cottage has been painstakingly renovated and modernised by the current owners. The works have included re-wiring, re-plumbing including, a new heating system and new kitchen units in a mellow sage green with quartz worktops. The thatch has also been completely renewed along the ridge and to the front. This lovely cottage boasts many character features including deep window sills, exposed beams and floorboards, good ceiling heights and a stunning inglenook fireplace with original bread oven. For extra comfort, a new electric fire has been installed in the sitting room fireplace. This property would be well suited as a permanent or a holiday home. This property is offered with the benefit of no onward chain.
Situation

Stour Provost is a sought after village featuring, predominately period cottages and houses of all sizes and conveniently located for access to the A30 which provides road access to both Shaftesbury and Sherborne. The village amenities include a church and highly regarded primary school whilst nearby, at East Stour is a popular public house and successful farm shop and café. The nearby towns of Gillingham and Shaftesbury offer a wider range of facilities to meet most everyday needs including a doctors surgery, opticians, independent retailers and national shops as well as supermarkets including Waitrose, Lidl, Asda and Tesco. Gillingham also benefits from a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo and the South West. The area is well known for the selection of state and independent, primary and secondary schools and the range of indoor and outdoor leisure pursuits including, running, walking and cycling clubs, horse riding and gyms. There are numerous points of interest where you can enjoy the local countryside.
Outside

To the front of the property are two stone edged flower beds separated by a stone path to the front door. The rear garden backs onto open countryside, the view of which can be enjoyed from the patio area. There remaining garden is a manageable size and houses the oil tank and a large timber shed.

Council tax & EPC
Dorset Council Tax: D
EPC: Exempt
Services

Mains water and electricity are connected. Heating and hot water is provided by an oil fired boiler and drainage is private - it was last inspected in 2022 with no issues.
Directions

Post code: SP8 5RX
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