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" **CHAIN FREE - vendor now suited** Housesimple are delighted to offer this four bedroom detached family home located in Cann Common just outside of Shaftesbury.



This is a very rare opportunity to purchase a most desirable cottage in a small hamlet,surrounded by fields and rolling hills,close to the National Trust area at Win Green. The cottage is in a very small country lane, with few houses, which becomes a bridle path and leads into open fields and farmland. The cottage stands sideways onto the lane in 2/3rds of an acre of gardens which back onto open fields, and provides the space for a homegrowing, self-sufficient lifestyle, as well as many opportunities for extension, improvement and further development. This is the first time the cottage has come onto the market for 30 years.



Conveniently close to the town, which is only 2 miles away, the location provides the best of both worlds - the many facilities offered by a nearby market town and the peace and tranquility of a serene environment most people aspire to.



The main downstairs living area of the cottage is a kitchen/family room over 10 metres in length with a wood burner at one end and a working Victorian cast iron range at the other. The hand-crafted fitted kitchen extends to the staircase and an under-stair cupboard for additional storage. French windows open onto the patio area to the south-facing front of the cottage. There are four double bedrooms and upstairs there is a separate shower room. A single storey extension to the cottage contains a second large living room with a sizeable wood burner and west-facing French windows onto the rear patio and garden. There is also a separate bathroom, W.C. and utility room with stable door onto the rear

patio and garden.



The garden is an outstanding feature of this property with extensive lawned areas, a large wooden shed/workshop plus two other sheds for storage of garden tools. There is a large vegetable garden divided into three main beds, a mature Bramley apple tree, assorted fruit trees and a strawberry bed. Extensive flower beds contain established trees, bushes, shrubs and cottage plants. The front of the cottage is covered with classic climbing roses and other mature climbers. A very spacious gravel forecourt provides ample off-road parking for up to 5 cars. The property has a comprehensive burglar alarm and integrated smoke alarm system.



Viewings highly recommended.





Downstairs

Single-storey Extension



Entrance: Hand-crafted front door, leading into hallway. Hatch to extension loft, with insulation, boards throughout, electric light and integrated loft ladder. Control for burglar/smoke alarm. Doors to:



- Rear Living Room

(3.8m x 5.4m)

Double aspect. Large fireplace with additional stone area to the side recess for stacking logs. Built-in bookshelves and excellent quality fitted carpet. French windows opening out to paved area and garden. Storage heater.



- Utility (2.5m x 2.8m)

Original cottage quarry tiled floor. Fitted wall shelving, long coat shelf and hooks, hanging rail for ironed clothes, airing cupboard with slatted shelving, broom/ironing-board/hoover cupboard and Economy 7 boiler. Plumbing for washing machine and outlet for tumbledrier.



- Bathroom

(2.1m x 1.7m)

Original cottage wall panelling. Original and rare version of a Victorian cast iron bath with soap dishes and plunger and claw and ball feet. Original Victorian hand basin with antique cast iron support brackets. All taps are original. Storage heater and original cottage quarry tile floor.



- WC (1.7m x 0.9m)

Reclaimed original w.c. Original cottage quarry tile floor.



- Kitchen/Sitting room

(3.6m x 10.5m)

With hand made pine cupboards and pine-trimmed work tops and Hob cover. Electric hob, fan-assisted oven, built in dishwasher and fridge-freezer. Original antique sink and original antique kitchen range. Original Victorian kitchen door. Multiple electric points

and two storage heaters. Leading to:



- Bedroom 4/Snug (3.1m x 2.0m)

Single-storey, sunny east-facing room which can be used for a fourth double bedroom, a study or a snug. (Potential for an upstairs ensuite to bedroom 1 above this).

Thermostatically controlled panel heater.



Upstairs



Landing with hatch to second loft space. Fully insulated.



Bedroom 1 (3.6m x 3.7m)n++

South facing aspect with white painted floorboards. (potential for ensuite extension)



Bedroom 2 (3.6m x 2.7m)

South facing aspect with sanded floorboards

Storage heater



Bedroom 3 (3.6m x 2.3m)

South facing aspect - carpeted. (can be made into upstairs bathroom)



Shower room with fully tiled walls, extractor fan and wall heater.



Garden



There is a wide fence panel at the side of the house which is designed to open and allow large loads to be taken into the garden. There is also a side gate into the garden, with a secure, double-sided lock. There is an outside tap which is connected to an extensive network of hoses running all the way down to the vegetable area. There is a small water feature connected to a pump and a small pond.

A three-chambered septic tank serves the cottage and looks after itself.





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