Detached house for sale in Blandford Road, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum DT11

A delightful Grade II Listed detached 3 bedroom period cottage for modernisation in a large garden of about 0.32 acres. For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Thursday 16 May 2024 at The Guildhall, Axminster at 2pm

Greensleeves is a detached Grade II Listed cottage believed to date back to the 16th century.
There are many lovely original features which include an inglenook fireplace, chamfered bressummers, exposed timbers and plank and muntin partitions. The property would now benefit from updating and modernisation.
The accommodation provides a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor with three bedrooms and a shower room on the first floor.

Outside

There is off road parking for one vehicle in front of the detached garage. The large mature garden lies to the rear of the property and is laid to lawn with of trees, shrubs and plants providing an array of seasonal colour. There is a large fishpond within the grounds.

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Situation

Greensleeves is situated in a prominent position in Shillingstone. Within the village is a Co-op store, public house and a fuel garage.
The Church Centre also operates as a Post Office, café, and computer workshop. The larger centres of Poole, Dorchester and Salisbury are all about 20 miles away.
Trains to London Waterloo from Salisbury takes about 1 hours 30 mins.

The area is renowned for some excellent schools including Clayesmore, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Sandroyd, Knighton House, Hanford and the Sherborne Schools, together with very good state schools at Blandford and Sturminster Newton.

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage.

Local Authority

Dorset Council Tel: Council Tax Band: F

Agents Notes

The property is Grade II Listed and is situated within a Conservation Area. Ultrafast broadband is available. As at 04/04/24 all network providers have likely coverage outside the property. Restricted coverage inside.
Source: Hambledon View (opposite) has planning permission to demolish an existing double garage and replace with a garden annexe. Planning Ref: P/hou/2023/01781. Source:
Photographs taken in March 2023.