Detached house for sale in Ivy Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7

** No Onward Chain ** A charming and detached 1930’s property offered in good condition but requiring some modernisation. Enjoying a central location and a wonderful rear garden.

This three bedroom, detached property is located on the popular and well established Ivy Cross /Grosvenor Road, an area made up of varying style properties all benefiting from substantial gardens and just as short level walk from the town centre. The property itself offers a spacious, light and flexible layout over two floors and is in good condition throughout. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with stairs, cloakroom with plumbing and space for a washing machine, dining room with bay window, modern ‘stone’ gloss kitchen and sitting room leading into a large conservatory across the rear of the property. Upstairs you will find two generous double bedrooms along with a single bedroom and a modern shower room that overlooks the rear garden. There are some lovely period features including ‘art deco’ style door furniture, picture rails and period style doors from the sitting room opening into the conservatory. There is further scope to extend or improve on the property either to the rear, into the roof or alongside (subject to pp).

Situation

The historic, hilltop, Saxon town of Shaftesbury offers a vibrant High Street with a variety of national and independent retailers for your everyday needs including opticians, dentist, doctors and a cottage hospital. There are a selection of supermarkets nearby including Tesco, Asda and Waitrose. Communications are excellent with the A350 running from north to the south coast through the town and the A303 to London can be reached in around 10 minutes by car. The nearby towns of Gillingham and Tisbury include a mainline railway station with services from London Waterloo to the West Country. The area is well known for the large choice of good State and Independent primary and secondary schools and a variety of outdoor and countryside activities including golf, cycling, shooting and horse riding.

Outside

The property is approached through brick pillars and metal gates to a parking area suitable for a couple of of cars, a corner flower bed and wooden double doors allowing access to the covered car port. To the rear of the property is a garage with up and over door with an attached timber shed / workshop at the rear. A paved patio sits adjacent to the conservatory from where steps lead down to the main lawn which is dotted with fruit trees, a wildlife pond and extends approximately 65 metres to Pensbury Woods.

Council tax

Dorset Council Tax Band E
EPC: D

Services

Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.

Directions

Post code: SP7 8DW
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From the Ivy Cross roundabout, take the A350, north and no 7 can be found on the left hand side.