Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester
£395,000

Guide price

Bedrooms: 2
A deceptively spacious cottage, situated in the heart of this sought after village and benefitting from delightful cottage gardens. EPC to follow.

SITUATION

The Old Surgery is situated in the centre of the sought after village of Evershot, opposite the Acorn Inn Pub, and located in the heart of the beautiful county of Dorset. It has an active community and facilities including a village shop with post office, bakery, church, primary school, village hotel with pub and restaurant, together with Summer Lodge Country House Hotel and Restaurant. Being the second highest village in Dorset and set in a conservation area, Evershot is surrounded by a stunning landscape which is well served by a fabulous network of public rights of way, making it the prefect location for those who enjoy the countryside. The larger village of Maiden Newton is 5 miles away, which also has a village store, doctors surgery, vets, garage and a mainline railway station to Weymouth and Bristol. Beaminster is 7.5 miles offering doctors services specific to the village of Evershot. For greater facilities, Yeovil is within 10 miles and Sherborne/Dorchester are approximately 13 miles away where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found. Yeovil, Dorchester and Sherborne all have direct rail and coach links to London.

DESCRIPTION

The Old Surgery comprises a charming C19 double fronted stone built cottage, once a shop and the local doctor's surgery, which has been sympathetically extended to the rear. The property offers spacious accommodation, tastefully decorated and in good condition throughout. The entrance hall with a bay window leads into a good sized dining room with adjoining kitchen which benefits from the other good sized bay window, and which is extensively fitted with integrated appliances. To the rear the large airy, light sitting room opens onto the patio and garden. A downstairs toilet and wet room is located to the back of the property.

On the first floor there are two large double bedrooms, together with a family bathroom.

The property benefits from modern electric radiators, together with a bottled gas stove.

Outside to the rear is a courtyard garden with steps leading up to a delightful private cottage garden which has been beautifully landscaped.

ACCOMMODATION

Glazed door leads into the entrance hall with bay window to front, bench seat, electric meter cupboard and glazed door leading into the dining room with two wall lights, electric radiator, window and glazed door to sitting room and staircase rising to the first floor, with cupboard under. The adjoining kitchen is comprehensively fitted and comprises 1 1/4 bowl porcelain sink with matching drainer and mixer taps over, adjoining worktops with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, together with a larder cupboard. Integrated appliances include AEG electric oven and grill, together with warming drawer, Hotpoint microwave and AEG induction hob with extractor hood over. Blomberg dishwasher and fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for washing machine, electric radiator and bay window to front with cupboard beneath. To the rear of the property is a spacious sitting room with glazed french doors and window overlooking the rear garden, together with two roof lights. Recessed gas bottled stove on a tiled hearth with over mantle, recessed bookshelves, electric radiator and four wall light points. Adjoining wet room comprising shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and heated towel rail.

Half landing with fitted bookshelves, stairs to the main landing with a large cupboard with slatted shelving and trap access to the spacious roof void, which is boarded with scope for conversion subject to the necessary planning consent. Bedroom one with views to front with sealed fireplace, fitted wardrobes and has a fitted sink within one of the cupboards to one wall, electric radiator and trap access to the roof void. Bedroom two with views from two aspects overlooking the garden, range of fitted bedroom furniture including bedside tables and overhead storage. Bathroom comprising; enameled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, window to rear, shaver socket and heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE

To the rear of the property is a delightful garden which comprises a lower courtyard area with cold water tap and steps rising to a gravelled area, with brick retaining walls and a gravelled pathway bounded by attractive flower and shrub borders, together with specimen trees. Beyond here is a lawned garden together with three raised vegetable beds, useful garden shed and a composting area.

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Gas bottles for the sitting room stove. Modern electric radiators

Broadband : ADSL under 24 Mbps, Superfast 24-100 Mbps, Ultrafast 100-999 Mbps (25%) and Gigabit 1000 Mbps (25%)

Mobile : EE, O2 and Vodafone

VIEWINGS

Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents, Stags, Yeovil office. Telephone 01935 475000.

DIRECTIONS

From Yeovil head south on the A37 towards Dorchester and after 7.5 miles at Holywell Cross turn right signposted Evershot. On entering the village The Old Surgery will be found in an elevated position on the left hand side shortly after the village stores and opposite to The Acorn Inn.

FLOOD RISK STATUS

Very low risk

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