North Street, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2

DETACHED three bedroom BUNGALOW set in a 0.2 ACRE PLOT offering the opportunity to EXTEND and IMPROVE. Offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Coming to the market for the first time in over 20 years, this detached bungalow offers the opportunity to acquire a most versatile property set in a generous plot with ample potential to improve and extend. Located in the ever popular village of Charminster boasting a host of local amenities and within striking distance of the county town of Dorchester. A large entrance porch gives access to the property and provides shoes and coat storage as well as an area to sit and enjoy a view over the front garden and fields ascending beyond. Leading into the property, an entrance hallway provides access to the principle rooms and accommodation. A separate dining/ reception room is situated to the front of the property with an original fireplace providing a focal point to the room as well as a large window allowing in an abundance of natural and providing a view of the front garden and ascending hills beyond. The kitchen is well proportioned with a range of fitted units on one side, space for white goods as well as a most useful larder cupboard. There is dining space within the kitchen area and could easily be utilised as a kitchen-diner. A door from the kitchen leads out to a rear porch and access to rear garden. The principle reception room is well proportioned with large feature fire place with stone chimney breast extending the length of the wall. There are sliding doors to the front porch as well as a door leading out to the side of the property and pathway leading to the front and rear of the property. The accommodation comprises three double bedrooms, which are well serviced with two shower rooms. Both shower rooms are appointed with corner showers, pedestal sinks and a WC.

SERVICES AND OUTGOINGS
All mains services
Oil fired central heating
EPC pending

The property is set on the outskirts of Charminster, which is a traditional Dorset Village. There are two public houses, a primary school, shop and post office, village hall and parish church. The village is two miles north from the county town of Dorchester famous for its Thomas Hardy connections, where a wider range of schools, shopping, leisure facilities and hospitals can be found. Communications are excellent with main line railway links to London Waterloo and Bristol cross channel services at Poole an airport at Bournemouth and despite the very rural nature of the area there is a very effective road network close by.

The property resides in a generous overall plot extending to 0.2 acres. The approach and front garden of the property makes up the majority of the outside space with a driveway leading up from the road and sections of lawn interspersed with mature trees, shrubs and borders. The rear garden is gently sloping again with areas of lawn and mature trees as well a patio/ area of hardstanding and greenhouse. Both the front and rear garden enjoy pleasant aspects overlooking the surrounding hills and countryside and offer the space to improve and extend the property further, subject to the necessary consents. There is ample off road parking with parking for a number of vehicles and space to improve further on this. A tandem length garage provides additional parking and storage and benefits from internal access to the property.