Hill House Close, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9

A superb opportunity to purchase the wing of an elegant Victorian townhouse, occupying a favourable town centre location, with stunning southerly views, attractive gardens, driveway parking and garage.  No onward chain.


1 Hill House forms part of an elegant Victorian manor house, built in 1899 and remodelled into three substantial residences some forty years ago.  The property has been a much loved home by the current vendor for many years, well maintained and now offering scope to modernise, free of any Grade II listed restrictions.  The property is set in Sherborne’s most favoured and peaceful residential roads, within walking distance of the town centre and yet offering an elevated position with breathtaking, south facing views towards the two Sherborne Castles and Honeycombe Woods.  The property has appealing natural stone elevations and detailing, with stone mullion windows and a tiled roof.  
The property offers elegant proportions with high ceilings and a host of period features retained.  In summary accommodation comprises covered porchway, grand entrance hall,  south facing sitting room with feature bay window and attractive fireplace, dining room, cloakroom and fitted kitchen.  Stairs rise to the first floor offering two double bedrooms with pleasant southerly aspect, served by a generous family bathroom.  Stairs rise to the 2nd floor where there is a additional sizeable room which could be adapted to create a wonderful master suite.

SERVICES
We understand that mains electric, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating.
Council Tax: Dorset Council—Band F

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FTTP—Ultrafast broadband is available—highest available download speed 1000 Mbps, highest available upload speed 1000 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. 
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.

The Avenue is one of the most sought after residential roads in Sherborne comprising for the most part of large Victorian/Edwardian red brick houses.  The property lies within short walking distance of the main thoroughfare of Sherborne that has a wealth of amenities that include the Abbey, Sherborne House Arts Centre, a main line train station and a comprehensive range of shops, public houses and restaurants. The local regional centre of Yeovil lies within short motoring distance and with Sherborne provides an excellent range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities.  Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area while the region is well known for its schools which include the Sherborne Schools, the Bruton Schools, Millfield, St Antony's Leweston.  Communication links are good with the main line station linking directly with London Waterloo while road links are along the A303 joined at Wincanton giving swift access to London and the Home Counties along the M3, M25 route.

To the front of the property is driveway parking for two cars and a single garage (in a block).   To the side of the property is an attractive paved sun terrace with steps down to a formal, south facing rear garden.  The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with hedge and shrub borders.