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Affpuddle, Dorchester DT2 7HH

An interesting detached Grade II listed cottage providing an adaptable five bedroom, three reception room character home in the lower Piddle Valley within easy travelling distance of Dorchester, Wareham and the east conurbation. EPC exempt.

Guide Price £625,000

Description Peony Cottage comprises a period brick, flint, rendered and thatched cottage together with a forty year old rendered and thatched portion which are linked and connected by the main entrance hall. This interesting property provides a very rare and unusual opportunity to use the whole as one, or as a main home with an extremely attractive portion for potential use as an annexe or for investment purposes. The original two reception room, two bedroom cottage is steeped in character, with exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace whilst the larger newer portion provides family accommodation with a large kitchen/dining room, sitting room and three bedrooms. The oil fired central heating serves the whole property.

There is ample parking and a secluded garden which is large surrounding farmland. Bedroom three is a good size single. The enough for the original cottage to have its own outside space if bath/shower room has a white suite. required. The location is rural yet not isolated and is thought to The original cottage is approached from the hall and has heavily be of special interest to the growing family or those who seek a beamed ceilings and oak flooring to the ground floor. The snug property with income potential. opens to the sitting room with fine inglenook fireplace and The main front door from the front courtyard leads to the window seat. The stairs rise to the landing and to the double entrance hall with a terracotta style tiled floor, cloaks cupboard and single bedrooms each with exposed beams. The bathroom and the cloak/utility room. This main hall links the two parts of has a white suite. the property. The main section features the large kitchen/ dining/family room with a beamed ceiling and which is fitted with a range of oak fronted base and wall units with timber Outside worksurfaces, ceramic style inset sink, island unit and fireplace style recess with space for a range style cooker. The sitting Vehicular access leads to a gravelled car parking area with paths room with a fireplace with gas fired stove and double doors to leading into the main garden with gateway to the path the garden connects with the kitchen. The stairs rise to the first surrounding the property and to the courtyard style paved front floor landing. The master bedroom has an ensuite shower garden. The gardens to the main are generally lawned with room. Bedroom two is also a double with views to the planted beds and borders and paved and concrete sitting areas. Within the garden is a timber STUDIO and a timber garden shed. Adjacent to the front boundary is the oil storage tank. At the rear is the boiler house with the oil fired boiler. The total plot which adjoins woodland to the rear and farmland to the side is secluded extending to approximately 0.3 of an acre (0.12 ha).

Situation Affpuddle is a small village between and . The village of is approximately 4 miles where there are good local amenities including shops/post office, primary and middle schools, library and doctors' surgery. Affpuddle is within the catchment area of the popular Thomas Hardye upper school in Dorchester, 10 miles away. Dorchester is an attractive county town and has a

good shopping centre, county hospital, churches of several denominations, leisure centre and main line railway stations serving Waterloo and Bristol. There are also stations on the Waterloo line at nearby Moreton and Wool. The wonderful Jurassic coast is within half an hour's travelling time.

Services & Outgoings Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Dorset Council Tax Band E

Directions

Leave Dorchester town centre on High West Street leading into High East Street on the London Road proceeding to meet the bypass. Take the A35 signposted to Puddletown, follow on to the junction signposted for Tolpuddle and Affpuddle. In the village of Affpuddle, after the sharp left hand bend, Peony Cottage is immediately on the left with vehicular access immediately thereafter.

Agents note: The original cottage has been substantially rebuilt following an insurance claim. 45 High West Street Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UT

Email: [email protected] Tel: 01305 268786 Ref: DOR190147 IMPORTANT NOTICE For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. They must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, heating systems, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property. gth.net