26 Church Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DB £230,000 Freehold

A charming Town Centre, TWO bedroom Thatched Cottage in the heart of Sturminster Newton, in a highly sought after row of character cottages.

Description

Pyt cottage is a Grade 2 listed mid terraced, thatched cottage, offered with no onward chain.

The thatch was recently maintained by a local master thatcher in 2018. Pyt cottage is full of character, but makes no concession to comfort and is gas centrally heated throughout .

Pyt cottage is named after the unique feature of a stepped well, now secured, but with a supply of water. Built in 1800 the cottages are constructed in period Flemish bond with decorative Shillingstone brick, unique to this part of Dorset.

Church Street forms a tranquil cul de sac leading from the medieval market square with its stone cross, to the 500 year old St Mary's, a focal point of Sturminster's welcoming community.

The cottage is entered by a wooden front door, giving way to the sitting room, and stairs to the first floor.

The sitting room has a period beamed ceiling and brick fireplace and leads through to the kitchen.

The generous sized kitchen with ample seating space has a number of integrated units for a washing machine and fridge freezer, and glazed, lit, gallery storage cabinets.

The work surfaces are in beech, with further under storage. There are tumbled marble splash backs and a Villeroy and Bosch artisan ceramic double sink, leading on to a gas cooker and hob. The kitchen has two windows giving a view of the pretty paved patio area and stepped well, through to the arched entrance to the garden.

Upstairs, is the main double bedroom with a window to the front aspect, together with a single bedroom with thatch framed view over the rear gardens and towards St Mary's Church.

Outside

Double stable doors give way from the kitchen to the paved patio area, the stepped well, and the arched entrance to the garden.

The 60' garden is a peaceful green corridor within earshot of St Marys chiming clock, set between neighbouring gardens, and easily maintained. At the foot of the garden is a pergola with ample seating and sun. Tucked away beyond the pergola is an 8 x 4 storage shed.

Location

Sturminster Newton is an Old Market Town dating back to Anglo Saxon times, and was home to Thomas Hardy when he wrote the Return of the Native, and the place where he described himself as happiest. Sturminster Newton is the most centrally sited of North Dorset's five principal towns in the heart of the Blackmore Vale, standing halfway between Blandford Forum and Sherborne. Sturminster is bordered by the banks of the River Stour and forded from the south by a 16th century six arched bridge, flanked in turn by Sturminster’s 18th century mill, recently pressed into use for flour making during the lockdown.

There are a wide range of Shops, a Primary School and a Secondary School, Church, Medical Centre and Health Clinic, NHS Dentist, Private Dentist and a modern Leisure Centre. The Exchange is an award winning multi-purpose building offering a community/arts centre. Coarse fishing in the River Stour. Blandford 9 miles, Sherborne 12, Yeovil 17, Dorchester 20, Bournemouth, and the South Coast 27 miles. Gillingham 10 miles has a mainline railway station. The A30 is 8 miles and the A303 approximately15 miles.

Accommodation Floor Plans ~ NOT TO SCALE ~ For Identification purposes only Additional Information

Services: Mains Water, Electricity, Gas and Drainage. Council Authority: Dorset Council – Tel. 0345 034 4569 Council Tax Band: B Caution: NB All services and fittings mentioned in these particulars have NOT been tested and hence we cannot confirm that they are in working order. Energy Performance Certificate: Rated: Exempt Listed Property.

Property Reference: SN12535 Date: 18/08/2020

Directions From our Sturminster Newton cross over The Market Place with the Swan Inn on your left, follow the road round into Penny Street.

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