High Street, Thorncombe, Dorset

A delightful village home with parking and pretty gardens, situated in the thriving village of Thorncombe, in the corner of Dorset near to the Somerset and Devon borders. The property is believed to be around 200 years old but with later additions with accommodation comprising a spacious master bedroom, second first floor bedroom, first floor bathroom, a ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room, study/hall, spacious kitchen/breakfast room with part vaulted ceiling and a lovely sitting room with inglenook fireplace. Under the current ownership, the house has undergone a large programme of repair/general improvement which includes a new roof and re-rendering the external walls with lime render. Outside, to the rear is a pleasant south east facing garden with a large patio, ideal for entertaining. There is a large timber workshop, a garden studio/summer house and pretty countryside views. The garden is enclosed with a gate and path leading to a parking bay at the back, where there is sufficient space for two vehicles. To the front is additional garden area and pedestrian entrance. The property is very attractively presented throughout and has a great deal of charm and character features to the original parts. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain.

The village offers a strong local community with many clubs and events being held throughout the year and benefits from a community run village shop, village hall with lots of activities, Sports & Social Club with cricket and football teams, a Church, a Chapel and a Primary School in the Woodroffe pyramid.

The accommodation (all measurements approximate) comprises:

GROUND FLOOR

FRONT
Wrought iron gate with grassy bank to one side and wall to the other. Paved steps lead up to front door with small patio seating area, some shrub planting. A path leads along the front of the house to the far side. Side gate to patio area with bin storage, oil tank, outside tap and further gate to rear garden.

STUDY - 5.03m (16'6") x 2.15m (7'1")
Recently replaced composite front door with small double glazed window. Inset coir door mat. Two windows to front, one window to side. Wall shelves. Shallow recess with shelving. Small loft hatch. Open doorway to kitchen. Door to living room. Ceiling spotlights. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator.

KITCHEN/DINER - 4.7m (15'5") x 3.78m (12'5")
Window to front and one to the side. Floor to ceiling window to rear with a pleasant outlook to the garden. Glazed door to rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units and laminate work surfaces. Inset stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit with drainer. Included in the sale are: fridge/freezer and Beko electric range cooker with induction hob and stainless steel chimney hood above. Space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Cupboard housing oil fired Firebird boiler for central heating and hot water. Large dresser included in the sale. High and partially vaulted ceiling with beams and spotlights. Ceramic tiled floor. Space for table and chairs. Two radiators.

LIVING ROOM - 5.56m (18'3") x 4.06m (13'4")
Window to front with deep sill, beneath which is the electricity consumer unit. Two windows to rear. Door to staircase with understairs cupboard adjacent. Large inglenook fireplace fitted with wood burning stove, slate hearth and light. Ceiling beams. TV point. Three wall lights. Solid oak floor. Radiator. One step up and door to

BEDROOM 3 - 3.05m (10'0") x 2.92m (9'7")
Window to front. Beamed ceiling. Solid oak floor. Radiator. Door to

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM - 1.42m (4'8") x 2.92m (9'7")
Obscure glazed window to rear. White suite comprising shower cubicle fitted with Triton electric shower, w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Two fully tiled walls. Ceiling spotlights. Chrome ladder style electric radiator. Ceramic tiled floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
Turning staircase from living room leads to a long landing. Sloping ceiling along landing length with dormer window to rear with pretty countryside views. Hatch to insulated, part boarded loft with light. Radiator.

BEDROOM ONE - 4.59m (15'1") x 3.63m (11'11")
Dormer window to rear with pretty views. Window to front. Part wall panelling. Partial sloping ceilings. Wardrobes included in the sale. Hatch to insulated, part boarded loft with light. Radiator.

BEDROOM TWO - 3.29m (10'10") x 2.5m (8'2")
Window to front. L shaped room. Partial sloping ceiling. Built-in cupboard with shelves. Ceiling spotlights. Radiator.

BATHROOM - 2.74m (9'0") x 3.09m (10'2")
Velux roof light. Fitted with a white suite comprising large shower enclosure fitted with an Aqualisa power shower, w.c. and wall mounted wash hand basin. Built-in shelves with sea grass baskets. Part wall panelling. Airing cupboard housing factory lagged hot water cylinder and slatted shelves with immersion switch. Sloping ceiling. Ceiling spotlights. Laminate flooring. Chrome ladder style radiator.

OUTSIDE

REAR
Large paved and gravelled seating area across the back of the house, ideal for entertaining and relaxing. Gate to side. Set to the left hand side of the garden is a large,

TIMBER WORKSHOP - 5.75m (18'10") x 2.73m (8'11")
Window to side. Door to garden. Power and light. Circuit breaker. Rubber roof.

GARDEN
A low retaining wall separates the patio area from the main garden, which is largely laid to lawn with a number of mature shrubs and small trees. A paved path leads to the rear garden gate. The back of the garden is enclosed by a wall with trellis and climbers to the inside. External power sockets and outside tap. A second patio area has been laid in front of the,

GARDEN STUDIO - 2.79m (9'2") x 2.15m (7'1")
Bitumen shingle roof with guttering. Internally lined and insulated. Window to side overlooking garden. French doors to the garden. Power and light. Circuit breaker. Wall mounted panel heater (wifi controlled).

PARKING
A gate from the rear garden opens to a paved area with a small planting bed to one side and steps down to a parking bay, with space for 2 vehicles. The parking bay is walled to the back and side with a planting bed above, planted with Pittosporums.

COUNCIL TAX
Band C. Dorset Council. £2,149.83 (2024/25).

SERVICES
Mains water, drainage and electricity. Water is metered. Oil fired. central heating.

BROADBAND
The seller has advised us that Broadband is available in this area with speeds up to 50Mbps, depending on your service provider. Broadband availability at this location can be checked through: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/

MOBILE
Mobile coverage can be checked through: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage

FLOOD RISK
Flood risk Information can be checked through the following: https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a delightful cottage full of charming features including latched cottage doors, unusual shaped rooms, thick walls, deep window sills and sloping ceilings. The cottage has undergone a large programme of improvements and renovations under the current ownership. We have a comprehensive list available by request but in short summary, these works include: renovated roof and replaced artificial slates with natural slate, upgraded the previously flat-roofed dormer windows to pitched, slate roofs, insulated roof, some replacement roof timbers, re-rendered front and rear external walls with traditional lime-based render allowing the walls to breathe, painted in lime wash, new electricity consumer unit and smart meter, new wood burner, flue and chimney pot, some additional radiators, fitted shower to main bathroom, some wall panelling, some replacement window sills, new carpets, complete redecoration and a good deal of garden work including the building of a retaining wall to created the large parking bay, removal of bank to extend garden and open up the views.

Council Tax
Dorset Council, Band C

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.