Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to Oakside Croft Stony Lane, Sherborne, a cozy and compact detached type home with 4 bed in the DT9 5LJ area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band E.
This classic property was built
The local area is known for its high value-to-quality ratio -
with a market valuation of £123,500 and a rental potential of £803 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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Additional analysis
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SUMMARY
A spacious DETACHED 4 bedroom home with GARAGE and parking located in QUIET lane and situated in a charming village lying in the heart of the beautiful North Dorset Countryside. With MAGNIFICENT VIEWS from all the front windows over countryside to Bulbarrow Hill. EXTRA GARDEN. Energy Rating: D
DESCRIPTION
Oakside Croft is a detached property constructed of reconstituted stone elevations under a pitched tiled roof. Built in 1987 the property comprises a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor with four bedrooms, family bathroom and ensuite bathroom on the first floor. Outside is a large Garage and landscaped terraced garden to the rear. The grounds boast ample parking for a number of cars and a boat/ caravan. There are fine views from the front of the house over open countryside and out to Bulbarrow Hill.
Location
The village of Holwell is located in the Blackmore Vale and offers local facilities of a village hall, nursery school and church. There is a pub and garage/mini shop at King Stag (approx 1.5 miles) and in Bishops Caundle (2 miles), there is a primary school , garage and community shop with a post office. The fine Abbey town of Sherborne is approx 6.5 miles away with varied shopping, supermarkets, well known schools of all types and a main line train service (Exeter to London Waterloo). The larger commercial centres of Yeovil and Dorchester are approx 13 miles and 16 miles away respectively. Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge are approx 6 miles distant.
Outer Porch
Entrance Hall
The entrance hall is approached from a stone porch through a double glazed deadlock front door. Radiator, large under stairs cupboard, stairs to first floor.
Cloakroom
Hand wash basin with tiled splash back and closed coupled WC, radiator.
Sitting Room 19' 6" x 13' max ( 5.94m x 3.96m max )
Open Fire with a stone surround and a tiled hearth, two radiators and sliding double glazed door to back garden, double glazed windows to front, telephone and two aerial points and coved ceiling, two wall lights and central rose.
Dining Room 13' x 9' 6" ( 3.96m x 2.90m )
Double glazed windows to front, telephone point, double radiator and coved ceiling.
Kitchen 11' 11" x 9' 7" ( 3.63m x 2.92m )
Radiator, double glazed window to rear. Range of units comprising of wall and floor cupboards, several work surfaces, single bowl stainless steel sink unit with tiled splash backs, plumbing for automatic washing machine and dishwasher, electric cooker point with extractor head. Oil fired boiler providing central heating and hot water. Door with double glazed panel to outside.
Half Landing
With double glazed window to rear.
Landing
Loft access (loft is part boarded and has lighting), shelved airing cupboard with hot water tank and immersion heater, radiator.
Bedroom 1 13' x 10' 8" ( 3.96m x 3.25m )
Double glazed window to front. Range of fitted wardrobes with shelving, television aerial and telephone points, radiator.
Ensuite
Fully tiled walls and floor, panelled bath, wash hand basin and WC, shaver point, radiator. Doubled glazed windows to the rear.
Bedroom 2 9' 8" x 9' 9" ( 2.95m x 2.97m )
Double glazed window to front, radiator.
Bedroom 3 9' 9" x 9' 4" ( 2.97m x 2.84m )
Double glazed window to rear, radiator.
Bedroom 4 8' 1" x 7' 4" ( 2.46m x 2.24m )
Double glazed windows to front, fitted cupboard, radiator and telephone point.
Family Bathroom
Villery Bosch suite comprising panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin with vanity unit, close coupled WC with concealed cistern, radiator, tiling to walls and flooring, shaver point, double glazed windows to rear.
Outside
To the rear and at the side, there is a landscape designed patio style garden with both raised and ground level flower beds and gravelled space for patio pots, and/or growbags, a fuel bunker and 900 litre oil tank as well as space for wood storage, parking for two cars, a garage (18'3" x 9'3" - 5.56m x 2.82m) with an up and over door, power and lighting. The front is divided from the road by a stone wall and has a grass strip on both sides of the wall, with flower beds adjacent to the house.
On the other side of the lane is a more substantial garden and parking area with a total length of about 160-170 feet (approx 55 m). West Dorset District Council has granted planning permission to the owners of Oakside Croft for parking on the gravelled section. Most of the land however forms a lawned space, (separated from the road by a post and rail fence) in which there are two raised beds, each approximately 30' x 6' in size, shrubs and trees. Each Spring, this area (as well as the rear garden and the front of the house) is carpeted by a variety of bulbs.
DIRECTIONS
from Sherborne proceed by the A352 road towards Dorchester. At the junction with the A3030 turn left (signposted Sturminster Newton) Pass through Alweston, them downhill as far as the Holwell signpost. Bear right here off the A3030 and continue along the road for about 2 miles. The approach to the very spread out village of Holwell is over a single track bridge. Stay on this road past the Nursery school, then bear left just after the school, where after descending a hill, the Stony Lane finger signpost will be seen. Turn left into Stony Lane and Oakside Croft will be found after about 200 yards on the left hand side.
1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
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Tax band E
321 sqm plot
