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Glovers Close, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9

PROPERTY TYPE

House

BEDROOMS

2

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

567 sq ft

53 sq m

TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Key features

  • PERIOD STONE FREEHOLD TWO BEDROOM TERRACED COTTAGE.
  • FORMING PART OF FORMER GLOVE FACTORY CONVERSION
  • DATING BACK TO THE 1800's.
  • PARKING FOR THREE CARS.
  • 'TUCKED AWAY' HEART OF VILLAGE LOCATION VERY NEAR EXCELLENT AMENITIES.
  • MAINS GAS FIRED RADIATOR CENTRAL HEATING AND uPVC DOUBLE GLAZING.
  • EXCELLENT CEILING HEIGHTS AND ATTIC ROOM.
  • SHORT DRIVE TO SHERBORNE TOWN AND MAINLINE RAILWAY STATION TO LONDON WATERLOO.

Description

‘2 Glovers Close’ is a pretty, natural stone, period, freehold home converted from a former glove factory. It is situated in a ‘tucked away’ location in the heart of this sought-after village on the Somerset / Dorset borders. It is only a very short walk to excellent village amenities and a short drive to the historic town centre of Sherborne and the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property is beautifully presented and boasts excellent, elegant ceiling heights. There is off road driveway parking and residents parking for up to three cars. It benefits from uPVC double glazing and mains gas fired radiator central heating. The property boasts a sunny southerly aspect at the front which, in turn, causes a good level of natural light in the cottage. The house is beautifully presented and comprises entrance porch / boot room, sitting room with oak flooring and kitchen / dining room. On the first floor, there is a landing area, two generous bedrooms and a family bathroom plus a boarded loft storage area. There are countryside walks from nearby the front door – ideal as you do not need to put the children or the dogs in the car! The property is situated a very short, level walk to the village centre with the church, public house, primary school and village shops very nearby. Milborne Port boasts The Clockspire - a superb new restaurant, in addition to a brand-new Co-op mini supermarket, butcher, fish and chip shop with restaurant and a good doctor's surgery. It is surrounding by stunning countryside and walks but also offers excellent access to the A303 trunk road to London and Exeter and the A30 to Salisbury. It is a short drive to the picturesque abbey town centre of Sherborne with a coveted boutique high street and bustling out and about culture, markets, cafes, Waitrose store, restaurants, world famous private schools, breath-taking abbey building and mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. Chetnole also benefits from various nearby rail links to Weymouth, London and Bristol. This lovely property is perfect for those aspiring first time buyers looking to settle in their ultimate village home, cash buyers from the South East and London possible linked with the excellent local private schools and indulging in the ‘race for space’, the pied-a-terre market, rental / holiday rental market and much more. IT MUST BE VIEWED INTERNALLY TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.

uPVC doubled glazed front door to entrance porch/ boot room.

Entrance Porch / Boot Room: 6”10 maximum x 3” maximum.
uPVC double glazed windows to both sides and front, radiator, electric light connected, multi glazed and panelled door leads to the sitting room.

Sitting Room: 13”8 maximum x 10”6 into recess.
A beautifully presented main reception enjoying excellent ceiling heights. uPVC double glazed windows to the front, radiator, engineered oak flooring, TV point, telephone point. Staircase rises to the first floor. Panel door leads to walk-in understairs storage cupboard space, electric light connected.
Large archway entrance from the sitting room leads through to the kitchen/ breakfast room providing full through-measurement of 20” maximum.

Kitchen breakfast room: 13” maximum x 7”2 maximum.
Excellent ceiling heights, large feature uPVC double glazed widow to the rear. A range of oak panel kitchen units comprising laminated worksurface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset composite one and a half sink bowel, drainer, mixer tap over, inset stainless steel gas hob with stainless steel electric oven under. A range of drawers and cupboards under. Space and plumbing for washing machine, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with inset lighting, wall mounted concealed cooker hood, extractor fan, tiled floor, radiator, dining area, space for upright fridge/ freezer.

Staircase rises from the sitting room to the first-floor landing, excellent ceiling heights, timber effect flooring. Panelled doors lead off the landing to the first-floor rooms.

Bedroom One: 10”2 maximum x 10”5 maximum.
A generous double bedroom, excellent ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed window to the front boasting a sunny south-easterly aspect and nice views across the village, radiator, timber effect flooring. Double doors lead to fitted wardrobe / cupboard space.

Bedroom Two: 8”11 maximum x 6”8 maximum.
Excellent ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, radiator.

Family bathroom: 6”3 maximum x 5”6 maximum.
A modern white suite comprising low level W.C, wash basin and work surface with cupboards under, panel bath with glazed shower screen over, wall mounted mains shower over, tiled walls, timber effect flooring, chrome heated towel rail, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, wall mounted bathroom cabinet.

Outside
At the front of the property there is an off-road parking area for 1-2 vehicles and an area to store recycling containers and wheelie bins, outside lighting. There is further parking for one car in the residents carpark at the end of the terrace.
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Band: B
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
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ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Glovers Close, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9

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  • Sherborne Station2.8 miles
  • Templecombe Station3.0 miles
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Rolfe East, Sherborne

80 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ

Rolfe East, Sherborne

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