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" A charming & quirky Grade II Listed terraced cottage with an attractive rear garden, lots of historic character located a short stroll from the town centre. EPC Rating: D

STURMINSTER NEWTON is an interesting Old Market Town and is the most centrally sited of North Dorset?sfive principle towns, standing halfway between Blandford Forum and Sherborne in a most delightful setting on the banks of the River Stour and in the heart of the beautiful Blackmore Vale. There are a wide range of Shops, Banks, a Primary School and a Secondary School, Church, Medical Centre and Health Clinic, NHS Dentist, Private Dentist and a modern Leisure Centre. The Exchange is a multi purpose building offering a community/arts centre. Coarse fishing in the River Stour. Blandford 9 miles, Sherborne 12, Yeovil 17, Dorchester 20, Bournemouth and the South Coast 27 miles. Gillingham 10 miles, has a mainline railway station. The A30 8 miles and the A303 approx.15 miles.

Drakes Cottage is a charming and quirky Grade II Listed two bedroom cottage located close to the town centre. The accommodation comprises:sitting room, kitchen, first floor bedroom, bathroom and second floor bedroom.The cottage has lots of character including an open fireplace in the sitting room, feature fireplace in the first floor bedroom, exposed stone walls, beams and floorboards. The cottage also enjoys plenty of storage space and an attractive rear garden with a useful brick built store at the end.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Lobby/ Passage Way with door to the rear garden.         

Sitting Room 17?1? x 10?8? max (8?11? min). Brick built open fireplace. Radiator. Part wood panelled walls. Exposed stone wall.Exposed timber beams. Feature internal window. 2 Small fitted cupboards. 1Understairs storage cupboard. 2 Wall lights. Door to first floor staircase.Timber steps leading to

Kitchen 13?9? x 6?11? Dual aspect room. Vaulted ceiling with velux window. Attractive range of ?Shaker Style?units comprising wall cupboards, floor cupboards and drawers. Rolledge worktops. Ceramic 2 ? bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Tiled floor. Wall mounted gas fired boiler. Space and plumbing for slimline dishwasher. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Some exposed stone walls and timbers. Space for fridge freezer. Cooker space. Radiator. Door to rear garden.

FIRST FLOOR                               

Landing Door to second floor staircase.

Bedroom One  10?10? x 9?11? Exposed brick featurefireplace with cast iron grate inset. Fitted cupboard with hanging rail.Radiator. Exposed timber floorboards.

Bathroom  Feature glazed display of original timbers,brick and stone. Exposed beams. Exposed timber floorboards. White bath with mixer tap/ shower attachment and shower screen. Part tiled walls. Wash handbasin and wc. Shaver point. Shaver light. Radiator. Extractor fan.          

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom Two 18?1? max (12?3? min) x 10?9? max x (9?4? min). Exposed timber floorboards. Exposed beams. 2 high level windows.Fitted cupboard. Exposed brick. Exposed ceiling beams. Reduced head height.Radiator.

OUTSIDE  The rear garden is enclosed and attractively laid out with a selection of mature trees,shrubs and flowers. Patio area. Brick built store at the end of the garden.

SERVICES Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity. Telephone point.

OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band tbc. North Dorset District Council 01258 454111

DIRECTIONS From Sturminster Newton town Centre (on foot) proceed towards the bridge. Drakes Cottage can be found on the left hand side.

VIEWING Strictly by appointment only through Roy Barrett Estate Agents.