Detached house for sale in Priestlands, Sherborne, Dorset DT9

Little Acre is a substantial family home with five double bedrooms and spacious accommodation throughout. The property is located on one of Sherborne’s most sought after roads only a short walk away from the town’s main shopping street.

Accommodation

The front door of the property brings you into the entrance porch with windows to the front, side and rear. A wooden door then takes you through to the dining hall which has charming characterful features including high ceilings, moulded picture rails and a solid oak herringbone flooring. A southerly facing window looks to the front and there is a radiator. A door opens into a walk in, under stairs cupboard providing plenty of space for storage and there is a downstairs shower room with a WC, hand wash basin and shower unit.

A door from the entrance hall takes you into the study which has a window looking to the front, a radiator and a fire place fitted with a gas fire.

The sitting room is a wonderfully bright room with triple aspect windows flooding the room with natural light. A period style fire place is fitted with a gas fire and a set of French doors open out onto a patio area to the front.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of shaker style wall, base and drawer units, a stainless steel sink with a mixer tap and drainer and a gas fired Aga cooker. There is space / plumbing for appliances such as a dishwasher and fridge freezer. Windows look to the side and rear and there is an area with plenty of space for a kitchen table and chairs.
Beyond the kitchen is the utility room with space / plumbing for a washing machine, a ceramic Belfast sink with a mixer tap and drainer and a window looking to the rear. A door from the utility room takes you to the side of the property.

Stairs from the dining hall bring you up to the first floor landing where there is an impressive stairwell window with stained glass and secondary glazing. The landing has a range of built in storage cupboards including the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. There is also loft access from the landing.

Bedroom one has a window looking to the front, a radiator and fitted wardrobes. It also benefits from having a Jack and Jill en-suite bathroom comprising a WC, hand wash basin, heated towel rail and a shower over the bath. A window looks to the side.

Bedrooms two and three both have windows looking to the front, radiators and fitted wardrobes.

Bedrooms four and five both have windows looking to the side and radiators.

The family bathroom comprises a WC, hand wash basin with vanity under, heated towel rail and a bath. A window looks to the rear.

Outside

The property has generously sized gardens to both the front and rear with areas of laid to lawn as well as paved patio areas creating space for outside furniture to enjoy alfresco
dining in the summer months. The gardens are fully enclosed and wooded five bar gate opens up to a sweeping gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple cars. There are two timber constructed sheds and a detached double garage with light and power connections.

Situation

Priestlands is located on the northern side of Sherborne town centre, and comprises a variety of different architectural designs and age from Victorian to the newly built. Priestlands is within walking distance of the town centre where there is a good range of shops and business facilities catering for most daily needs including two supermarkets and a mainline railway station with a regular service to London Waterloo. The regional centre of Yeovil is within comfortable driving distance where there is a wider range of facilities. The A303 trunk road can be joined at Wincanton to the north providing fast road access to London and the Home Counties via the M3/M25 and also to the West Country via the M5. Sherborne is well placed for access to many of the area's best known independent schools including those in the town itself as well as Leweston and Hazlegrove. The Gryphon secondary school is also within walking distance.

Services

Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage
Dorset County Council –
Broadband - Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage - Network coverage is available indoors and outdoors.
(Information from Ofcom )
Council Tax Band: G
EPC: C