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" SUBSTANTIAL DETACHED PERIOD HOUSE! HUGE 110' SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN! SCOPE FOR LOFT CONVERSION, REAR EXTENSION AND POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOT (subject to the necessary planning permission)! ELEGANT CEILING HEIGHTS AND ORIGINAL FEATURES! DRIVEWAY PARKING FOR TWO CARS! FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION WITH THREE/FOUR BEDROOMS AND THREE/FOUR RECEPTION ROOMS! VIEWS OVER PLAYING FIELDS! 'TUCKED-AWAY' POPULAR ADDRESS! This large family house was built in a popular era and boasts flexible, well laid out accommodation comprising entrance hall, lounge, sitting room, conservatory, office/downstairs bedroom 4, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and rear hall. On the first floor is a landing, three generous bedrooms and a family bathroom. The house is enhanced by oil fired radiator central heating and double glazing. There is a huge 110 south facing garden at the rear and driveway parking for two cars at the front. Templecombe is situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside. It has its own railway station with a regular service to Waterloo taking approximately 2 hours. It has a Post Office/Newsagent, Doctor's Surgery with dispensary. A recreation ground with a tennis court, skateboard area, children's play area and a Social Club. A Village Hall holds other events such as a bowling club and a youth club. A toddler group, separate preschool and a Church of England voluntary aided Primary School. Morrisons supermarket is just 4 miles away on a bus route. Buses also run on a timetable to Yeovil, Wincanton, Gillingham and Shaftesbury. This property is only a short drive to the popular, picturesque town of Sherborne with its coveted high street, buzzing, popular out-and-about culture, boutique stores, organic bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, gastro-pubs and farmers market. Sherborne also boasts the breath-taking Sherborne Abbey building, Alms Houses and world-famous Sherborne private schools. It also has the mainline railway station in the centre of the town, making London Waterloo in just over two hours without changing your seat. MUST BE VIEWED TO APPRECIATE THE SIZE OF ACCOMMODATION, SIZE OF GARDEN AND SCOPE FOR EXTENSION (STPP).

Timber storm porch. Outside light. Front door leads to

ENTRANCE RECEPTION HALL:
Moulded skirting boards and architraves. Pine door leads to under stairs cupboard space. Pine panelled doors lead off the hall to the main rooms.

SITTING ROOM: 15'5 x 11'1
A generous main reception room enjoying period ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed bay window to the rear overlooking the main garden and enjoying a sunny southerly aspect. Period fire surrounds and recess with paved hearth, cast iron multi-fuel burning stove, moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator, pine panelled door leads from the sitting room to the rear hall.

REAR HALL:
Stairs rise to the first floor. Pine panelled door leads to second reception room.

LOUNGE/SECOND RECEPTION ROOM: 13'5 x 12'1
A second living room of good proportions. Elegant ceiling heights. Fireplace recess with brick surrounds and paved hearth, cast iron multi-fuel burning stove. Moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator, glazed pine double French doors lead to conservatory.

CONSERVATORY: 11'4 x 14'4
A huge addition constructed of uPVC double glazing and brick walls enjoying views over the rear garden and a sunny southerly aspect. Double glazed double doors lead to the rear garden.

Pine panelled doors lead from second reception room and entrance hall to the kitchen breakfast room.

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM: 9' x 10'11
A range of cream country style kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel circular sink bowl with mixer tap over and separate filtered water tap, fireplace recess houses inset electric induction hob with stainless steel electric oven under, concealed cooker hood extractor fan, a range of drawers and cupboards under, inset feature ceiling lighting, a range of fitted wall mounted cupboards and shelves, uPVC double glazed window to the front overlooking the driveway, space for upright fridge freezer, entrance leads to utility room.

UTILITY ROOM: 9'5 x 4'10
Laminated work surface, tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, storage cupboards, radiator, two uPVC double glazed windows to the side, louvre door leads to

CLOAKROOM:
Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splash back, uPVC double glazed window to the side.

Pine panelled door leads off the entrance hall to office.

OFFICE: 11'10 x 8'
Two uPVC double glazed windows to the front, radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves.

Staircase rises from the rear hall to the first floor landing. Hatch to large loft void providing ample scope for loft conversion (subject to the necessary planning permission). uPVC double glazed window to the side, moulded skirting boards and architraves. Pine panelled doors lead off the first floor landing to the bedrooms.

BEDROOM ONE: 13'4 x 12'
A generous main bedroom with elegant ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and great views across Templecombe to fields and hills beyond.

BEDROOM TWO: 15'8 max x 13'
A superb sized second bedroom with two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying a sunny southerly aspect and great views across Templecombe to fields and hills beyond. Radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves.

BEDROOM THREE: 8'7 x 9'
A generous third bedroom with uPVC double glazed window to the front with views overlooking playing to fields beyond. Radiator, moulded skirting boards. Door leads to airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater, slatted shelving.

FAMILY BATHROOM:
A fitted suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, pine panelled bath, glazed shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, tiled surrounds, radiator, tiling to dado height, uPVC double glazed window to the front with views over playing field to fields beyond, extractor fan.

OUTSIDE:
There is a paved driveway providing off road parking for two cars at the front of the property. Outside light. Storm porch. Wheelie bin storage area. Secure timber gate gives access to paved side area. Outside tap, oil tank, detached timber shed with light and power connected, side pathway leads to main rear garden.

MAIN GARDEN:
This huge garden is one of the major unique selling points for this property. It measures approximately 110' x 45', enjoys a sunny south-facing aspect and backs on to Westcombe. This opens up all kinds of potential for further extension, annexe or separate planning with possible secondary vehicular access at the rear (subject to the necessary planning permission).
The garden is laid mainly to lawn and has various well-stocked flower beds and borders. It is enclosed by mature hedges and timber panelled fencing. Second timber shed. Paved patio area.


PLEASE NOTE: This property offers tremendous scope for loft conversion, extension at the rear and possible separate vehicular access and dwelling in the rear garden - all, of course, subject to the necessary planning permission.

· Timber storm porch. Outside light. Front door leads to
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· ENTRANCE RECEPTION HALL:
· Moulded skirting boards and architraves. Pine door leads to under stairs cupboard space. Pine panelled doors lead off the hall to the main rooms.
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· SITTING ROOM: 15'5 x 11'1
· A generous main reception room enjoying period ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed bay window to the rear overlooking the main garden and enjoying a sunny southerly aspect. Period fire surrounds and recess with paved hearth, "