Alderden Alderden, Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset

Charming detached three/four bedroom schoolhouse conversion to the centre of a popular Alderden, Chetnole, village in the glorious Dorset Countryside. Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6NZ Guide Price £375,000

DESCRIPTION SITUATION Alderden is believed to have originally kitchen that is laid to a ceramic tiled floor opportunities abound within the area with been built as the village school house in Alderden lies close to the centre of the and has space for a good sized many walks to be had from the village 19th century and was converted in the popular Dorset village of Chetnole which everyday dining table. Upstairs there itself while the region is well known for 1970's into a residential property. The lies in the beautiful rolling Dorset are three good bedrooms and a fourth both public and privately funded building has a classic Victorian facade countryside between the historic Abbey occasional bedroom/study served by a schooling. Communication links are with warm stone elevations and mullion town of Sherborne to the north and the bathroom, a shower room and a good with a train halt on the Weymouth windows under tiled roofs. On the county town of Dorchester to the south. separate WC which, subject the to Bristol line, a main line station at ground floor the footprint of the house is The village itself has a thriving social life obtaining the necessary planning Sherborne linking directly with London sizeable and has been divided into three with a church, a public house, a train halt consents could easily be reconfigured to Waterloo while road links are along the good living spaces with an entrance hall and a cricket club to its centre while make better use of the space if so A303 joined at Wincanton giving swift and cloakroom in addition. The sitting Sherborne, the local regional centre of desired. The property has oil fired access to London and the Home room sits behind the hallway and is dual Yeovil and Dorchester lie within central heating, is in good decorative Counties along the M3, M25 route. aspect while to the centre of the property comfortable motoring distance providing order throughout and many of the the largest reception room is the dining between them an excellent range of windows have secondary glazing. room which in turn flows through to a cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. Sporting, walking and riding

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text.

OUTSIDE

Much of the garden lies to the front of the property which Alderden to its centre is laid to lawn and edged by well stocked Sherborne, Dorset tree, shrub and herbaceous planting to its edges designed to give shape, form and colour throughout the

year. To the right hand side of the house is a second

area of lawn beyond which is a large timber garage equipped with light and power making an ideal

workshop/storage area for a couple of vintage cars! In front of the garage there is a paved hard stand providing parking for a number of cars with double gates in front securing the off road parking. To the right hand side of the driveway the property adjoins open farmland. To the rear of the property there is an area of paved terrace stretching the width of the house with further mature shrub planting running the full width and enclosed by stone walls.

DIRECTIONS On entering the village from the direction of Leigh proceed past the Chetnole Inn on your right hand side until coming to the T junction. Turn left at the T junction and Alderden will be found on the right hand side identified by our For Sale board just before School Lane.

VIEWING By appointment with Greenslade Taylor Hunt Telephone 01935 813577 E-mail [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTICE For clarification we wish to inform the prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before buying the property.