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"A Grade II listed detached village home with spacious rooms and a south facing garden, together with garage and studio in the highly sought after village of CERNE ABBAS


Dating back to C17th and formally two properties, this GII listed, spacious and characterful village home has much to offer. Situated in in the heart of the most sought after village of Cerne Abbas the property resides within a short walking distance of the all the local amenities including three pubs, well regarded Doctors surgery and village store. The property consists of local stone, brick and rendered elevations set under a thatched roof and single storey brick extension under tiled roof to the rear. The rear extension provides a most useful entrance lobby with storage space for outdoor apparel and also housing a ground floor WC. Adjacent, is a welcoming and spacious sitting room enjoying a double aspect and abundance of natural light as well as feature fireplace with inset log burner. The dining room is equally well proportioned and light with two front facing windows, one with window seat and looking out on the street scene of Long Street. The dining room has also retained some charming original wall beams, and most useful store cupboard abutting the stairs. The bespoke kitchen with was fully replaced in recent years by the current owners features and range of floor and wall mounted units, space for a dining table and chairs and also benefits from a double aspect to front and rear of the property respectively. The kitchen is equipped with ceramic sink, electric oven with six ring gas hob as well as space and plumbing for a range of white goods. The kitchen also features a larder cupboard, cosy separate seating area as well a view over, and access out to the rear garden.
Stairs ascend to the first floor comprising four bedrooms, the master of which is en suite and a family bathroom. The master bedroom is a well proportioned room, enjoying a double aspect, two sets of fitted wardrobes and en suite comprising both bath and shower, WC and handwash basin. Bedrooms two and three and both double rooms and both benefiting from the inclusion of built in wardrobes. The fourth bedroom office is a single room with outlook over the garden and is currently utilised as a office study but does take a single bed with space for freestanding furniture. Servicing the first floor is a modern family shower room, with large shower, WC, bidet, pedestal sink unit and airing cupboard. The loft space is extensive and well insulated with providing ample storage space and potential for further accommodation subject to the necessary consents.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
All mains services less gas, Oil fired central heating
Council Tax Dorset Council Band G

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband FTTP Superfast broadband is available highest available download speed 80 Mbps, highest available upload speed 20 Mbps. Openreach .
Mobile Coverage Available via O2, Vodafone, Three and EE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding The property is in an area at VERY LOW risk from River Sea flooding.

Cerne Abbas is a popular village in the heart of Thomas Hardy s Dorset and is surrounded by rolling hills and countryside. The village is probably most famous for its Giant carved into the chalk hillside, but also has many places of interest including an ancient church, medieval abbey, Tudor cottages, village shop and three pubs. There is also a primary school and a doctors surgery. A bus service runs to the towns of Dorchester, Sherborne and Yeovil. The main towns of Dorchester and Sherborne are about 8 miles equidistant where a wide range of facilities for education, entertainment, health and leisure can be found. Sport in the area includes golf at Came Down, Dorchester cricket, football and rugby clubs and sailing in the waters of Portland and Weymouth. Communications are excellent with main line railway links to London Waterloo from all the major centres, cross channel services at Poole, an airport at Bournemouth and there is a very effective road network.

Externally the property has much to offer with mature gardens, off street parking and garage studio. Abutting the property is a stone paved rear terrace providing the ideal alfresco seating dining space and enjoying an outlook over the rear gardens. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with mature boarders, established shrubs as well as potting area with potting shed and raised beds. There is also an additional patio where the sun to rear garden can be enjoyed throughout the day. Approached via a paved pathway from the rear of the property is a most useful and versatile studio room benefitting from multiple power points and relative seclusion at the top of the garden making this the ideal office workspace if required. At the time of the studio room being constructed is was deemed a habitable, therefore providing the opportunity to create further accommodation and potential income stream. Below the studio room is a garage workshop providing further offroad parking and storage with multiple power points and double doors opening to the driveway. The driveway provides off street parking for up to four vehicles."