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The Old Forge Middle Ridge Lane, Corton Denham, Sherborne,

The Old Forge, A delightful three bedroom character home with substantial gardens, parking and car port set within the heart of a most sought after village. Middle Ridge Lane, EPC Band G. Corton Denham, DT9 4LP Price on application DESCRIPTION T he Old Forge is an attractive period Inglenook fireplace with an oil fired two rear gardens and benefits from an the area with many good walks to be had cottage and former forge believed to oven Aga. The fitted kitchen benefits adjacent shower room. from the house itself both on to the have been built in the late 18th century from a range of base and wall mounted Corton Ridge towards Sherborne and up and has local stone elevations under a units with four ring electric hob and sink SITUATION to Cadbury Castle itself. The region is clay tiled roof. The property is and drainer unit. The kitchen is of a The Old Forge lies just to the centre of well known for its schools which include deceptively spacious with a welcoming generous size with ample space for a the charming village of Corton Denham the Sherborne Schools, the entrance hallway providing access to the breakfast/dining table and an additional in the outstanding rolling countryside that Schools, Millfield and St Antony's heart of the home being the well space is provided in the utility area with lies between the Corton Ridge and Leweston. Transport links are good with proportioned sitting/dining room. This further base and wall units together with Cadbury Castle, one of the possible sites main line stations at Sherborne and room has an array of features including plumbing for white goods and a useful of Arthur’s flourishing Camelot. There is linking directly with London exposed beams and an open fireplace walk-in shower room. The first floor is a church, a village hall and a popular Waterloo and London Paddington with stone hearth, and is dual aspect spacious with a landing providing access local public house to the centre of Corton respectively while road links are along with doors onto the sun terrace and to two bedrooms of double proportions Denham while the village is conveniently the A303 joined nearby at South gardens. Moving from the sitting room and a family bathroom. The principal placed midway between the A303 to the Cadbury giving swift access to London an inner hallway provides access to a bedroom is accessed via a further door north and the historic Abbey town of and the Home Counties along the M3, cloakroom and a charming farm house opening to a galleried landing. The Sherborne and the local regional centre M25 route. style kitchen/breakfast room benefiting bedroom with high ceilings and exposed of to the south. Sporting, walking from character flagstone flooring and an beams has wonderful views over the and riding opportunities abound within

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

DIRECTIONS The Old Forge

Corton Denham, Sherborne, Proceed along the B3145 out of Sherborne for approximately a mile and a half turning left to Corton

Denham. Following the signs to the village continue a

further mile and a quarter and turn left down the hill and a further right at the end of the road by the grass

triangle. Proceed along the lane passing the Queens Arms on your left hand side with a further left into Middle Ridge Lane. The Old Forge is the fourth house on the left hand side identified by our For Sale board.

OUTSIDE Approaching The Old Forge via the quiet village lane ease of access is provided to a generous graveled parking area and double car port. The rear garden is accessed from both sides of the property and upon entering the rear garden it is immediately apparent the garden is private and of a southerly orientation. The rear garden is split into two main sections, the first section, immediately adjacent to the cottage comprised a paved path and sun terrace with steps rising to the garden laid to lawn with mature hedge boundaries. The second section of garden located to the side of the cottage provides a secret escape with level lawn surrounded by high hedging, a super area for children to play or to relax and unwind.

SERVICES Mains water, electric and drainage. Oil fired central heating and Aga.

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 the se sales particulars as a gen eral 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.