House for sale in Prospect House, Castle Street, Mere - 5 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms

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An impressive town house providing extensive accommodation on 2 floors and set within generous gardens of 0.51 acres.  Hall, sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room, pantry and cloakroom.  Large galleried landing, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, separate wc and airing cupboard.  Double garage and summerhouse.

DESCRIPTION

Prospect House has been sympathetically extended so that is now provides comfortable and sensibly arranged accommodation on 2 floors including two good sized reception rooms, an impressive farmhouse style kitchen and a large conservatory.  The house is set above the road with an in and out gated driveway.  From the front there are views across the road to fields beyond and at the back of the property there is an established and beautifully maintained garden of about half an acre. 

SITUATION

The property lies below Castle Hill and off Castle Street, within level walking distance of the Town Centre.  Mere is a small market town offering a good range of services including convenience stores, a post office, a butchers, a chemist, an antique shop, a renowned wine merchant, a library, a doctor’s surgery, a village school and Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.  Gillingham and Shaftesbury are nearby and the regional centres of Bath and Salisbury are within an hours drive. 

OUTSIDE

Double entrance gates give access over a tarmacadam drive past the front garden to the front of the house and along one side to a double garage 9.14m (30ft) x 4.88m (16ft) with 2 up and over doors, a personal side door, power and light.  Side gates give access either side of the property to a beautifully maintained rear garden that is initially laid as paved terrace with steps leading up to an area of lawn with fruit trees and pond along one side.  Towards the back of the garden further steps lead up to a terrace with small pond and fountain from where they are delightful views back down the garden towards the rear of the house.  Also located at the back of the garden is a Summerhouse.  The property is enclosed by a mixture of walls, close board fencing, post and wire fencing and mature hedge boundaries. 

COMMUNICATION LINKS

Communications in the area are excellent with local railway stations at Gillingham and Westbury providing main line services to London Waterloo and London Paddington respectively.  Mere is handily placed to pick up the A303 providing good road access to London and the South West. 

EDUCATION

The area is renowned for its excellent schools including Port Regis, St Mary’s, Shaftesbury, Sandroyd, Sherborne, and Sherborne School for Girls, Chaffyn Grove, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Bruton School for Girls and Kings Bruton, a good comprehensive school in Gillingham, as well as boys and girls grammar schools in Salisbury.

SPORTING AND RECREATION

Racing is at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath.  Hunting is with South and West Wilts, Blackmore Vale and Sparkford and Royal Artilliary.  Premiership rugby is played at Bath and Bristol.  Eighteen hole golf courses are found at Sherborne, Warminster and Tollard Royal.  Excellent riding, cycling and walking are available throughout the area including Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs.  Poole Harbour and Weymouth (2012 Olympic venue) provides superb water sport facilites. 

POSTCODE

BA12 6JS

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected.  Gas fired central heating and oil aga.

COUNCIL TAX

Band F. 

DIRECTIONS

From Shaftesbury, proceed west to Gillingham and North to Mere.  Upon reaching the town, turn right at the crossroads in the direction of the town centre whereupon the entrance to Prospect House will be found shortly after on the left. 

PLEASE NOTE

Woolley & Wallis, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property.

2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give an overall view of the property, they do not form any part of an offer or contract, and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

3.Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate.  The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive.  It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Woolley & Wallis have not tested any services, equipment or facilities.  Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

4.These particulars were prepared in June 2007.

5. The contract will include an uplift clause, in the event of residential development.

VIEWINGS

All viewings should be by prior appointment only and arranged through our Shaftesbury Office:

01747 852242

Minster House, The Commons,

Shaftesbury, Dorset  SP7 8JL

Facsimile:  01747 852752

www.w-w.co.uk

property reference: WWSH999000787