Flat for sale in Hamslade Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1

Monaveen House is an imposing and beautifully designed development conveniently situated close to Queen Mother Square.

This modern penthouse within Monaveen House is well presented throughout and situated on the fourth floor enjoying stunning and far reaching views over Dorchester and the surrounding countryside from a delightful balcony.

On the ground floor, an elegant communal entrance hallway with stairs and lift provides access to the fourth floor. A private entrance door leads into a spacious reception hall with a useful storage cupboard. There is an open plan sitting/dining room and kitchen which offers an abundance of light from the three windows and French doors that open onto a large balcony, designed to take advantage of the far reaching, panoramic views. The kitchen is extensively fitted with an attractive range of wall and floor cupboards with double electric oven, induction hob, integrated dishwasher, fridge/freezer, wine fridge and washing machine/tumble dryer.

There are three double bedrooms with the principal bedroom enjoying an en-suite shower room along with access onto the balcony. There is a well-appointed bathroom with panelled bath, low level WC and hand basin.

The penthouse has the added benefit of an underground parking space.

Poundbury is designed with a set of key human-centred principles - to put people before cars, integrated places of work with homes and invest in buildings of exceptionally high construction quality and aesthetic standards. Since breaking ground in 1993, the community has achieved worldwide acclaim from architects, town planners, academics and house builders, both for its intelligent design and success in creating a highly desirable and diverse new community.

Monaveen House is located in the heart of Poundbury close to the Queen Mother Square. Offering a collection of independent shops - including a butcher and a Waitrose supermarket, Monart Spa, and the 20-bedroom Duchess of Cornwall Inn. Smaller squares, beautiful gardens and wilder areas of parkland are woven into the fabric of Poundbury, including the formal gardens and expansive lawns of Pavilion Green stretching north of Royal Pavilion.

A short journey from both Dorchester South and Dorchester West stations, you are easily connected to the South West trains network, with direct trains into London Waterloo. The A35 and A37 open up all of Dorset's wonderful landscape, which is recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as providing easy access to its dramatic coastline from Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast to Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck.