The Maltings, Dunns Lane, Iwerne Minster, DT11 8NG Guide Price £500,000

A fine, well appointed and intriguing detached village house with attractive walled garden quietly situated on the edge of this pretty Conservation village.

 Entrance Hall  Cloakroom  Drawing Room  Dining Room  Study  Well Appointed Kitchen  Utility Room  Four Bedrooms  En-suite Shower Room  Family Bathroom  Oil Fired Central Heating  Sealed Unit Double Glazing  Delightful Partly Walled Garden  Double Open Fronted Barn Style Garage With Storage

Situation Iwerne Minster, one of the prettiest villages in the area comprises mainly period houses and cottages, together with some more modern dwellings, and lies in the lea of the famous Cranborne Chase. The village has a post office/stores, inn and church and the centre of the village is designated a Conservation Area in which strict planning policy operates to preserve its special character. Lying approximately mid way between Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum, the surrounding area is most attractive and contains many pretty villages. The ancient hilltop town of Shaftesbury, which lies to the north, has facilities for most everyday needs including a modern health centre, small hospital, library and arts centre, whilst the Georgian town of Blandford Forum, to the south, has similar facilities. Other towns in the area include the abbey town of Sherborne and the cathedral city of Salisbury. There is a mainline railway station at Gillingham with regular services to London (Waterloo) and to the north of Shaftesbury runs the much improved A303, which links with the M3 and provides east/west road travel.

Description The Maltings is a beautifully presented and intriguing detached village house quietly situated close to open country. The accommodation is arranged over three floors and includes an entrance hall with cloakroom, particularly fine drawing room with vaulted ceiling, full height exposed brick fireplace with multi fuel stove and two pairs of French doors opening onto the garden, separate dining room again with French doors onto garden and a well appointed kitchen in a Shaker style with maple fronted units, Bosch hob and under oven. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom and on the second floor is the master bedroom with views over the church and en-suite shower room. Oil fired central heating is installed and within the last few months the house has been externally redecorated and the majority of the windows replaced. A tarmac drive (part shared) leads to a timber clad tiled double open fronted barn style garage about 17’8” x 15’ with two stores to the rear, power and light. To the side of the garage is a planted area with lavender, shrubs and flowering cherry tree. A stone path leads to the front door. The majority of the garden lies to the side and rear and is mainly enclosed by a brick wall. The garden is delightful and south facing with an attractive Mediterranean style area immediately adjoining the drawing room and dining room and set out with paving and gravelled areas, inset rocks, grasses and attractive two tiered water pond with cascades. From this area steps lead to a lawned garden with borders, lavender plants and a further paved and gravelled area. Outside tap and power point. Oil storage tank.

Services Mains water, electricity and water are connected. Oil fired central heating is installed. Superfast broadband is available in the village.

Council Tax Band G Energy Performance Band D-64

Directions From Shaftesbury take the A350 south towards Blandford and on entering Iwerne Minster turn left immediately before the Talbot Inn. Follow this lane past the village shop and follow the line of the stream and after the lane turns left The Maltings will be seen after a short distance on the right hand side.

Viewings By appointment with the Sole Agents Gilyard Scarth … your best move

The Old Wine Merchants 25 High Street Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JE 01747 851122 [email protected] www.gilyardscarth.co.uk

IMPORTANT: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.