Melrose Water Lane, Winterborne Houghton, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0PE

A modern Detached 3/4 Bedroom House enjoying a peaceful south-easterly facing location bordering farmland to the rear within this rural ‘no through’ village which forms part of the unspoilt Winterborne Valley to the West of the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum. Abbot & Slater

Melrose The Village Covered Entrance Porch, Winterborne Houghton is a small rural village with a Parish Church approximately 1 mile Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, from the larger village of Winterborne Stickland Study/Bedroom 4, which has a public house, sports/community social club, day nursery, village hall and parish Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining Room, church. The first school is at Winterborne Utility Room, Cloakroom, Whitechurch. The famous neighbouring village of Milton Abbas also has a doctor’s surgery. Principle Bedroom with Ensuite The Georgian Town of Blandford Forum, Rear of property Shower Room, 2 further approximately 6 miles has a good range of shops to cater for everyday needs including, Bedrooms and Family Bathroom. supermarkets. There are first and second Attached Tandem schools in the town with the Senior School having a Sport Centre and Swimming Pool. provide colour and interest throughout the year. To the rear elevation there is a decked terrace, Garage/Workshop, Timber The County Town of Dorchester is The well-proportioned accommodation is and garden which backs on to farmland and approached via a wide porch, which is a great provides views towards the Parish Church Workshop, Potting Shed and approximately 12 miles and the Poole conurbation is approximately 20 miles. place to sit and enjoy the village scene and Aluminium Greenhouse. countryside beyond. Melrose offers very adaptable accommodation including a Directions Study/4th Bedroom to the Ground Floor. The From the mini roundabout (opposite the The Property Sitting Room, with open fireplace has an inset entrance gates to Bryanston) on the outskirts Melrose is a traditionally built modern house multi fuel stove and opens on to the timber of Blandford Forum proceed onto old standing well back from the ‘no through’ road decking and the rear garden. The spacious ‘L Dorchester hill, leaving the Stour Inn public and enjoying a south-easterly aspect over shaped Kitchen/Dining Room is without doubt house on your left. Take the second turning farmland to the rear whilst to the front the view the hub of the house being well fitted with on the right signposted to Winterborne is of village properties and rolling farmland integrated appliances and Rangemaster cooker. Stickland. At the junction on the edge of the beyond. Leading off the Kitchen/Dining Room is the village turn left into the main village. Just Access to the property is via a five bar gate to Utility Room and Cloakroom all of which after the Crown Inn turn right signposted to generous driveway parking with turning area. benefit from electric underfloor heating. On the Winterborne Houghton. After approximately There are two timber buildings to the front First Floor are three good size bedrooms with an 1 mile Melrose will be found on the left hand elevation a Large Timber Workshop, Aluminium Ensuite to the Principle Bedroom and a Family side and should be easily recognised from our Greenhouse and Potting Shed. The attached Bathroom for use by the other two Bedrooms. photographs and For Sale board. Tandem Garage and Workshop has an up and All the rooms enjoy the rural aspects. There are over door to the driveway and personal door to replacement double glazed UPVC windows and the rear garden. A good sized area of lawn to external doors throughout and oil fired central the front elevation and well planted borders heating to radiators. Kitchen extension

Kitchen/Breakfast Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Office/Bedroom 4

Accommodation: (Please see floor plan for approximate measurements). Study/Bedroom 4: Window to the Front light points, radiator, and UPVC door to void and door to the covered porch.

Elevation. Radiators, recessed spot lights, the rear garden. Door to: Ground Floor Cloakroom: Ceramic tiled floor with part vaulted and timbered ceiling. Utility Room: Window to the side underfloor heating. Suite in white Wide Covered Entrance Porch 19’ x 7’ L shaped Kitchen/Dining Room: Dual elevation. Ceramic tiled floor with electric comprising of a low level w.c. and wash (5.79m x 3.13m) which provides a seating Aspect with windows to the front and rear underfloor heating. Good range of floor hand basin. There is space in the area, if required. elevations. Ceramic tiled floor with standing and wall mounted units with Cloakroom for a Shower, if required. UPVC Front Door with glazed side panel independently controlled electric complementary work surfaces and tiled to: Entrance and Inner Hall: Radiator, underfloor heating. Extensive range of splashbacks. Space and plumbing for telephone point and coved ceiling. wall mounted and floor standing units appliances, down lighters, hatch to roof Cupboard housing the Grandee oil fired including a separate boiler providing central heating to island unit. Laminate radiators and hot water. Door to Garage work surfaces with and Workshop. tiled splashbacks and

Sitting Room: Window to the rear inset sink. elevation overlooking the rear garden with Rangemaster cooker separate French door providing access to (with calor gas hob) the timber decked rear terrace. Open having Stoves fireplace with inset multi fuel stove having extractor hood over, stone surround and plinth. Television integrated fridge and point, radiator, coved ceiling and central dishwasher. Down ceiling light. lighters and 3 wall Sitting Room Sitting Room Master Bedroom Family Bathroom

First Floor From the Entrance Hall a staircase leads to the First Floor Landing: Hatch to roof void. Double Linen Cupboard with hot water cylinder having slatted shelving to one side.

Principle Bedroom Suite: Window to the front elevation providing views across the village and to the Countryside beyond. Built-in wardrobe, radiator. Door to:

Ensuite Shower Room: Fully tiled with shower having a thermostatic fitting, low Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 level w.c. and vanity wash hand basin. Radiator/towel rail and electric shaver Bedroom 3: Dual Aspect with window to the bath with mixer/shower attachment and point. front and side elevations. Under eaves shower screen, vanity wash hand basin, WC Bedroom 2: Window to the rear elevation storage cupboard and 2 radiators. and bidet. Radiator/towel rail. providing South-easterly countryside views. Family Bathroom: Window to the rear Built-in wardrobe and radiator. elevation. Fully tiled with white suite of Outside

Melrose is approached via a five bar gate leading to the tarmac driveway with turning/additional parking space.

The Attached Garage/Workshop has an up and over door to the front elevation and personal door to the rear. It also benefits from power and light.

The front garden is laid to lawn with planted borders. Large timber Workshop 14’ x 12’ (4.29m x 3.66m) with power, timber Potting shed 10’ x 6’ (3.05m x 1.83m) and Aluminium Greenhouse 10’ x 8’ (3.05m x 2.44m). The oil storage tank Front garden & view adjoins the side boundary.

From the driveway a wide paved path leads to the Front Porch and to side access opening onto the south-easterly facing rear garden which adjoins open farmland. There is a full width timber decked terrace with steps leading up to the lawn with planted borders and former vegetable section. Outside tap.

Rear garden and decking area GROUND FLOOR IMPORTANT NOTICE Abbot and Slater and their Clients give notice that: 1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, Services: Mains Water and reference to condition and necessary Electricity. Oil Fired Central permissions for use and occupation and Heating to Radiators and Electric other details are given in good faith, and are Under Floor Heating to believed to be correct, but any intending Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining Room, purchasers should not rely on them as Utility Room and Cloakroom. statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or Private Drainage via Septic Tank. otherwise as to the correctness of each of

them. Local Authority: Dorset Council 3. No person in the employment of Abbot and

Slater has any authority to make or give any Council Tax Enquiries: representation of warranty whatever in Telephone: 0345 0344569 relation to the property. FLOOR PLAN 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any Council Tax Band: E expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been Melrose sold, or withdrawn.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Abbot and Slater. Prior to making an appointment to view, the Agents strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property in order that you do not make a FIRST FLOOR wasted journey.

All measurements are approximate. Accompanied Viewings: Strictly Particulars prepared by CDS

Plan for indentification purposes only. Not to Scale. by appointment through the Design by Julien Lightfoot Creative agents Abbot and Slater. Published by Abbot & Slater © March 2021

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