NONNA’S COTTAGE STOUR PROVOST, GILLINGHAM, DORSET NONNA’S COTTAGE THE STREET, STOUR PROVOST GILLINGHAM, DORSET A detached Grade II listed Georgian cottage set in a pretty garden with a separate guest cottage situated in a popular village Porch • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room • Cloakroom • 3 Bedrooms • Bathroom Detailed planning consent for enclosed entrance porch, study, conservatory, dressing room and en-suite bathroom Parking • Lean-to single garage • Guest cottage with shower room and kitchenette • Summer house • Log store • Garden In all about 0.25 acre (0.10 hectare) Marnhull 2¾ miles • Gillingham 4 miles (London Waterloo 2 hours) A303 7½ miles Castle Cary 16¾ miles (Paddington 1½ hours) (Distances and times approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Nonna’s Cottage As other elements of the consent have been undertaken during the (2¾ miles) has several shops including a post office, hairdresser, The property is a detached, 2 storey Georgian cottage dating from the refurbishment, the consent for the outstanding elements lasts in butcher, two public houses, doctor’s surgery and garage with fuel. early 19th Century, with walls of local stone under a clay tiled roof. perpetuity. Further detailed planning consent was obtained in 2014 There is a primary school at Woodville about 1 mile away The front façade of the cottage, along with that of the neighbouring (Application No. 2/2014/1451/HOUSE) to create a first floor dressing E with a choice of three further primary schools within a 4 mile properties, is Grade II listed. The property was totally refurbished six room and en-suite bathroom. radius. The village is also within the catchment area of the years ago, including complete renewal of the wiring and plumbing. Outbuildings & Garden secondary school at Gillingham. Nearby private schools Great care has been taken to preserve the cottage’s charm and include Hazlegrove, Kings Bruton and Bruton School for There is a short gravel drive on one side of the cottage leading to a character and it is very well presented throughout. At the front, stone Girls, Port Regis and the Sherborne schools. parking area adjacent to the lean-to single garage and paved terrace steps rise up from the village lane to an open porch and the front door In addition to the local facilities in Marnhull, Gillingham, with a log store close by. The part-walled garden, which lies behind opens directly into the sitting room, which has windows on two sides, S which has a Waitrose, is only 4 miles away and Sherborne, the house and is shielded by tall beech hedging, is accessed by a an open fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove, beamed ceiling and Salisbury and Yeovil are all easily accessible. short flight of paved steps, which rises to an area of lawn, with a window seat. A door leads through to the dining room, which also has Bath, Salisbury and Yeovil all have excellent number of mature specimen trees and several borders richly stocked beamed ceiling, open fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove and t entertainment venues. with perennials and flowering shrubs designed to provide colour window seat, and on through to the kitchen/breakfast room, which has There are a number of bistro pubs and restaurants within and variety throughout the growing season. In one corner is a guest a limestone floor and a range of painted timber wall and floor-mounted e the local area. cottage, with a shower room and kitchenette and in another corner units under granite work surfaces with double Belfast sink. Beyond the a timber summer house, which is insulated and has heat and power The A303 (7½ miles) provides a direct east/west route kitchen are the utility room and the cloakroom. On the first floor there M linking with the M3 to London. and would be suitable for a home office. In all the gardens extend to are two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom and bathroom. about 0.25 acre (0.10 hectare). There is a mainline rail service from Gillingham to Waterloo Planning Consents T taking about 2 hours and from Castle Cary (12¾ miles) to As part of the detailed planning consent obtained in 2009 (Application Situation & Amenities Paddington in 1½ hours on the fast train. No. 2/2009/0985/PLNG) permission has been granted to replace the Nonna’s Cottage is situated on a No-Through lane and backs onto the The airports at Bristol and Exeter are both just over 1 hour’s garage with a study, replace the canopy porch with a new one and to parish church in the small and quiet village of Stour Provost. The village A drive away offering connections within the UK and to many erect a conservatory. has no immediate amenities but the neighbouring village of Marnhull international destinations. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 115.6 sq.m. / 1,244 sq.ft. Services Garage: 13 sq.m. / 140 sq.ft. Studio/Annexe: 27 sq.m. / 291 sq.ft. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Summer House: 13.2 sq.m. / 142 sq.ft. Oil-fired central heating. Bottled Calor Gas. Total: 168.8 sq.m. / 1,817 sq.ft. Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the Rangemaster 2-oven, dual-fuel cooker, fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. Annexe However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Reception Freehold Bedroom Council Tax Band Bathroom E Studio/Annexe Kitchen/Utility (Not shown in actual location/orientation) Storage Local Authority North Dorset District Council Tel: 01258 454111 Directions (Postcode SP8 5RZ) From Gillingham take the B3092 for 1½ miles until you reach East Stour. Travel through the village and cross over the A30. Continue on the B3092 for 1 mile and turn right to Stour Provost. After about 200 yards turn right into The Street and Nonna’s Cottage will be found after 100 yards on the right hand side. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & 01935 812236 compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information Dorset DT9 3PU given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. 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