Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester Dorset A detached 4 bedroom chalet style house on a corner plot with views towards open countryside in a favoured location on the edge of Dorchester. EPC Band D Guide Price 410,000 DESCRIPTION The property which is detached was built in 1968 with elevation of reconstituted stone under a tiled roof with upvc replacement double glazed windows and external doors. Standing in a slightly raised setting on the corner of Came View Road and Came View Close there are views across Came View Road towards open the open countryside beyond the town. The adaptable accommodation has on the ground floor 2 separate reception rooms, kitchen, rear hall and cloakroom. To the first floor are 4 bedrooms, ensuite shower room and bathroom. There is gas fired central heating. The good size gardens are private to the rear being enclosed by timber fencing. Interestingly there are two garages one to the side with its own driveway and a second at the far end of the garden approached off Came View Close. The property is thought equally suitable to the growing family or retired purchaser being situated in this favoured residential area on the south-eastern edge of Dorchester. SITUATION The heart of the County town is within about a mile, where a wide range of facilities for education, entertainment, health and leisure can be found. Dorchester Town is most famous for being the County Town of Dorset and being the birthplace of the famous poet and novelist Thomas Hardy in 1840. The life and works of Thomas Hardy form a strong part of the cultural background of Dorchester, which is recognised worldwide as the centre of attraction for students and followers of this great literary figure. The property has good access to Dorchester's surrounding countryside for horse riding, walking and other rural pursuits and the town also lies a short distance to the West of the Purbeck Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast is only a few miles away. Sport in the area includes golf at Came Down, Dorchester Cricket, Football and Rugby Clubs and Sailing in the Olympic waters of Portland and Weymouth. Communications are excellent, with main line railway links just seven minutes from the property to London Waterloo from all the major centres, cross channel services at Poole and Weymouth, an airport at Bournemouth and there is a very effective road network. 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 text.
ACCOMMODATION Entrance Porch - with courtesy light, upvc double glazed door through to the Entrance Hall - with radiator and under stairs store cupboard L-Shaped Sitting Room - 22'3" x 13' (6.78m x 3.96m) (17 max) briquette fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and mantle, coal effect gas fire. Triple aspect including double casement doors to the path and patio, three radiators. Dining Room/Study - 13'2" x 9' (4.01m x 2.74m) upvc double casement doors to the garden, radiator. Fitted Kitchen - 12'5" x 8'6" (3.78m x 2.59m) laminated roll top work surfaces, inset one-and-a-half-bowl stainless steel sink with drawers and cupboards below, matching wall cupboards and upright cupboard. Recess with plumbing for dishwasher, four ring electric hob with extractor over, built in double electric oven and microwave, recess for upright fridge freezer. Tiled floor, tiled splashbacks, radiator. Upvc double glazed door to the Rear Hall/Utility - radiator, work surface with plumbing below for appliances. Upvc double glazed door to the garden. Cloakroom - WC, corner wash hand basin. Radiator. From the Entrance Hall a staircase leads to First Floor Landing - radiator, hatch to roof void Bedroom One - 13' 9 max (11 10 min) x 11'6" (4.19m x 3.51m) fitted double wardrobes and drawer unit. Radiator, views towards the open countryside and archway to Ensuite Shower Room - shower with thermostatic fitting, vanity unit with wash hand basin and cupboards below, downlighters.
Bedroom Two - 13'2" x 9' (4.01m x 2.74m) radiator, views over the garden Bedroom Three - 8'9 x 7'3" (2.74m x 2.2m) deep storage recess, radiator and views to the countryside beyond the town. Bedroom Four - 7'1" x 7' (2.16m x 2.13m) Bathroom & WC - white suite of panelled bath with thermostatic shower and glazed screen over, WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, part half tiled walls, downlighters. Under eaves linen cupboard, a further double linen cupboard/store cupboard. OUTSIDE Five bar field style gate and driveway leads to the attached Garage 17 6 x 9 with up and over door, door to the rear hall, gas and electricity meters, light, power and Gloworm gas fired boiler serving the central heating and domestic hot water. A picket style fence surrounds the front lawned garden with planted borders, pedestrian gate and path and maturing trees. Wide side path leads from the driveway to the front of the property and to a paved sitting area with planted borders, semi-circular stone steps leading to the main garden which is lawned with planted borders and maturing trees. Tarmacadam path leads around the rear and to the side. At the far end of the garden is the second detached single Garage which is approached off Came View Close. The garden is enclosed by timber panelled fencing and enjoys a high degree of seclusion and privacy.
LOCAL AUTHORITY West Dorset District Council Tax Band E SERVICES All main services are connected. VIEWING By appointment with Greenslade Taylor Hunt Telephone 01305 268786 E-mail residential.dorchester@gth.net DIRECTIONS From High East Street turn right at the traffic lights at London Bridge into King Road. At the mini roundabout turn left into Alington Road. At the roundabout take the first exit into Alington Avenue. Continue to the second roundabout. Take the first exit turning immediately right into Came View Road the property is on the corner of Came View Road and Came View Close. IMPORTANT NOTICE For clarification we wish to inform the prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before buying the property.