4 bed semi-detached house for sale Dorset. DT1 2NH

Description

A well presented semi-detached family home of brick and pebble-dash under a slate roof and set in a good sized plot. The property, built in the 1930s, and has been well maintained and was extended in 2006. It has further potential, if desired, to extend the ground floor subject to the appropriate planning permissions. The property has the benefit of double glazing, gas fired central heating, a detached double garage (with a full-length maintenance pit), additional car parking to the front and side (under the car port), and a large walled rear garden of approximately 130 feet. The accommodation, set over two floors, comprises entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining area, utility and cloakroom, 4 bedrooms (master en-suite), bathroom, and an office area. Outside is a double garage, car port to the side, and gardens to the front and rear.  

GROUND FLOOR - Entrance Hall. 16’2" x 6’0" (4.930 x 1.830m). Double glazed front door, telephone point, mains powered smoke detector, radiator, oak wooden flooring, two ceiling light points, security alarm controls, stairs to first floor, two under-stair cupboards, Glow-worm ‘A’ rated condensing boiler for central heating and hot water.

Sitting Room. 15’4" into bow x 12’ (4.680m x 3.680m). Front aspect. Built-in Faber gas fire. Ceiling light point.

Kitchen/Dining area (‘L’ shape). 20’2" x 17’3" (6.150m x 5.260m) – narrowing to 9’6" (2.890m).  Dual aspect. Kitchen area – side aspect. A range of fitted wall and floor units, working surfaces with tiling over, single drainer stainless sink unit with mono-bloc mixer tap, integral low-level electric oven, separate ceramic halogen hob with cooker hood over. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Vinyl flooring. Recessed ceiling spot lights. Telephone point. Television point. Opening to side door (car port) and utility and cloakroom. Dining Area – rear aspect. Display and storage cupboards either side of chimney breast. Two radiators. Vinyl flooring. Two ceiling light points. Double glazed French doors leading to decking/patio area.

Utility/Cloakroom (‘L’ shape). 8’3" x 6’0" (2.520m x 1.830m). Rear aspect. Close-coupled WC, pedestal wash hand corner basin. Plumbing and drainage for washing machine. Plumbing and wiring for electric shower. 

FIRST FLOOR - Landing. Hatch way (with ladder) to partly-boarded roof space with lighting. Ceiling light point. Mains powered smoke detector.

Bedroom 1 (with en-suite). 15’4" into bow x 10’1" (4.680m x 3.070m) plus range of built-in wardrobes and cupboards. Front aspect. Radiator. Ceiling light point. Television point. Telephone point.

En-suite. 9’0" x 6’0" (2.740m x 1.830m) including shower and built-in storage cupboard. Front aspect. Close-coupled WC, built-in units, basin with mono-bloc mixer tap, electric power shower, stainless upright towel radiator. Vinyl flooring. Ceiling light point.

Bedroom 2. 13’1" x 9’10" (3.980m x 3.010m) plus range of built-in wardrobes and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Rear aspect. Radiator. Ceiling light point.

Bedroom 3. 10’3" x 9’6" (3.120m x 2.890m). Front aspect. Radiator. Ceiling light point.

Bedroom 4. 9’10" x 7’0" (3.010m x 2.140m). Rear aspect. Radiator. Ceiling light point.

Bathroom. 9’6" x 8’ (2.890m x 2.540m). Rear aspect. Suite comprising large panelled Bath, gravity-fed thermostatic shower, close-coupled WC, large basin with mono-bloc mixer tap, stainless upright towel radiator, cupboard. Vinyl flooring. Ceiling light point.

Office/Study area. 6’7" x 6’0" (2.000m x 1.830m) off landing. Velux skylight to the side. Range of wall mounted shelving. Ceiling light point. Telephone and power points.

OUTSIDE - The property is approached via a wooden bar gate to an asphalt paved drive and parking area. The front garden is fronted by a low brick wall and laid to lawn with flower beds. The drive also leads to a car port with full-height wooden doors. Beyond the car port is a brick built

Detached Double Garage 19’10" x 16’2" (6.070m x 4.920m) under a slate roof, cavity walls, with a full width ‘up and over’ door. Lights, power, personal side access door, ample storage in roof space. Full length vehicle maintenance pit on one side of garage. Between the car port and the garage is a further parking area and to the side is the continuation of the decking/patio area stepped down from the French doors of the house. Beyond the decking is the remaining walled garden, which is mainly laid to lawn, with some shrubs and a few mature fruit trees. There is also a timber

Garden Shed 10’0" x 6’0" (3.050m x 1.840m) on a brick and concrete base, a timber framed

Greenhouse 15’3" x 7 ’7" (4.650m x 2.310m) also on a brick and concrete base, a tree house, a water butt and an outside tap. The length of the rear garden is approximately 130 feet (40 metres).

The property is situated in a good-sized plot, well back from the road and on the western side of Dorchester. The town offers an excellent variety of facilities and amenities including shops, hospitals, schools, doctor and dental surgeries, restaurants, churches of most denominations, and a leisure centre. Nearby Poundbury offers a range of local shops, recreational areas, and a new school to be built with in the next year. There is a regular bus service passing the property and Dorchester also has main line railway links to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads. The Jurassic Coast is approximately 7 miles to the south. Other towns within easy road access include Sherborne, Poole, Bournemouth, Wareham, and Weymouth & Portland (venue for the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games).