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SUNRAY COTTAGE STOURTON CAUNDLE • DORSET An attached period cottage with a delightful landscaped garden and far reaching views over farmland
• Hall • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen • Conservatory • Cloakroom • Two Bedrooms • Landing with Study Area • Bathroom • En-Suite Shower Room • Large Garage • Garden Store • Summerhouse • Greenhouse • Gardens Situation Sunray Cottage lies in the centre of the popular village of Stourton Caundle, which has a church, village hall and the award winning pub, The Trooper Inn. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury and Sherborne, which also has a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo. For more sophisticated requirements, there is the cathedral city of Salisbury to the east and the Georgian Spa town of Bath to the north.
Location • Stalbridge 2 miles • Sturminster Newton 5½ miles • Shaftesbury 12 miles • Sherborne 6½ miles (all distances approximate) The Property Sunray Cottage is a charming stone cottage which has been beautifully updated over recent years and has many period features. Attributes worthy of particular mention include the beautifully landscaped gardens, fireplaces in the sitting room and dining room, both with woodburning stoves, and the proximity to the village centre.
Outside The property is approached from the village lane over a gravelled drive, part of which is shared with a neighbour, through to a single garage with power and light, and a parking area. The beautifully maintained gardens have an abundance of colour with areas of lawn, flower and shrub borders and studded with maturing trees. An ornamental pond is overlooked by an octagonal summerhouse which looks across the garden to the surrounding countryside beyond. An area of kitchen garden lies in one corner with three raised beds (two for vegetables and the other for soft fruit) and there is a herb garden with greenhouse. A stone building houses the oil tank; a terrace adjoins the tool/wood shed
Education The area is renowned for its private and state educational facilities and the private sector includes: Sherborne Boys and Girls Schools, St. Antony’s Leweston, Milton Abbey, St. Mary’s Shaftesbury, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Downside and Millfield. Prep schools include: Sherborne Prep, Hazlegrove, Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hanford, Knighton House and Clayesmore Prep. There is a primary school in Bishops Caundle and secondary schools in both Sturminster Newton and Sherborne.
Shaftesbury 01747 850858 [email protected] 6 The Commons, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8JU jackson-stops.co.uk
Property Information Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Approximate Gross Internal Area Council Tax Band House = 131 sq m / 1410 sq ft Band E Garage = 22.8 sq m / 245 sq ft Outbuildings = 5 sq m / 54 sq ft Local Authorities Total = 158.8 sq m / 1709 sq ft North Dorset District Council: (01258) 454111 Dorset County Council: (01305) 251000 EPC Current Band F / Potential Band E Sporting and Recreation There is racing at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath, golf at Folke Golf Centre, Sherborne, Yeovil and Came Down (Dorchester). Theatres at Yeovil, Salisbury, Poole, Bournemouth and Bath. Extensive walking, cycling and riding in this unspoilt part of Dorset. Watersports on the South Coast. Directions (DT10 2JN) From Shaftesbury, take the A30 towards Sherborne. At the Henstridge crossroads, turn left and take the A357 through Henstridge into Stalbridge, turning right by the Post Office into Barrow Hill. Continue for 2.5 miles into Stourton Caundle. The entrance to Sunray Cottage is opposite the converted chapel, next door to Greystones. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the sole agents: Jackson-Stops & Staff, Shaftesbury. Telephone: 01747 850858
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