2 bedroom end of terrace house

NO FURTHER CHAIN! Thornhill View is an end-of-terrace, period cottage (1033 square feet) situated in a superb village centre position in the heart of the popular Dorset village of Thornford – a short walk to the village pub, shop and school. The cottage boasts a generous rear garden backing on to fields with some lovely countryside views. It is a short drive to Sherborne town centre and the mainline station to London Waterloo. The property is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing and boasts electric heating and uPVC double glazing. There is scope to extend the property at the rear, subject to the necessary planning permission. This rare property enjoys a wealth of character features including a natural stone Inglenook fireplace with cast iron log burning stove and original bread oven and exposed beams. The well laid out accommodation briefly comprises entrance porch / boot room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room, utility area, rear lobby and ground floor WC. On the first floor there is a landing area, two double bedrooms and a first floor shower room. There are superb walks from nearby the front door. Thornford village is one of the closest villages to Sherborne town. It is incredibly sought-after and properties of this nature very rarely come to the open market. Thornford offers a superb public house, primary school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, village store and post office, village hall, parish church and its own cricket club. All of these amenities are within walking distance of the property. There are also lovely countryside walks from nearby the front door. In addition Thornford station is situated on the Weymouth to Bristol line which includes Bath and links to the Midlands and North. It is only a short drive to the popular, picturesque town centre of Sherborne with its coveted high street, buzzing, popular out-and-about culture, boutique stores, organic bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, gastro-pubs and farmers market. Sherborne also boasts the breath-taking Sherborne Abbey building, Alms Houses and world-famous Sherborne private schools. It also has the mainline railway station in the centre of the town, making London Waterloo in just over two hours without changing your seat. This property is perfect for those couples or singles looking for the ideal village home and making the most out of the cheap mortgages available at the moment, for cash buyers from urban areas looking for a home in this exceptional village or as a pied-a-terre or Dorset home. It may also be of interest to the buy-to-let or holiday letting market. NO FURTHER CHAIN.

Pathway leads to front door, glazed and panelled front door leads to entrance hall.

ENTRANCE HALL – 6’8 Maximum x 4’10 Maximum
uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, electric heater, tiled floor, pine panelling, solid oak panelled and glazed door leads to the sitting room.

SITTING ROOM – 16’3 Maximum x 12’11 Maximum
A well proportioned main reception room enjoying a wealth of character feature including exposed beam work, Inglenook fire place with original bread oven, cast iron log burning stove, Hamstone hearth, two uPVC double glazed windows to the front, electric night storage heater, telephone point, TV point, door from the sitting room gives access to stairwell rising to the first floor, further door to understairs storage cupboard space with electric light connected, door from the sitting room leads to dining room.

DINING ROOM – 14’9 Maximum x 9’9 Maximum
uPVC double glazed window to the front, electric night storage heater, shelved alcove, TV point, glazed door leads from the dining room to the kitchen / breakfast room.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM – 16’6 Maximum x 9’8 Maximum
A generous open-plan room, a range of oak panelled kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, one and a half sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, tiled surrounds, inset gas hob with electric oven under, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, wall mounted cooker hood extractor fan, wall mounted glazed display cabinet, two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear, ceramic floor tiles, breakfast bar, multi-pane glazed door leads from the kitchen / breakfast room to the rear lobby.

REAR LOBBY
Tiled floor, fitted shelving, uPVC double glazed door to the rear.

Sliding door from the kitchen / breakfast room gives access to inner hall / utility area.

INNER HALL / UTILITY AREA
Space for fridge, door from the inner hall leads to ground floor WC.

GROUND FLOOR WC
Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, tiled walls, extractor fan, ceramic floor tiles.

Door from the sitting room gives access to stairwell rising to the first floor landing, electric night storage heater, door lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

BEDROOM ONE – 15’3 Maximum x 9’3 Maximum
A generous double bedroom enjoying a light dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear enjoying an East to West aspect, exposed floorboards, TV point.

BEDROOM TWO  - 10’ Maximum x 14’6 Maximum
Another generous double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the front, exposed beams, TV point, ceiling hatch to loft storage space.

FIRST FLOOR FAMILY SHOWER ROOM – 11’7 Maximum x 5’10 Maximum
A fitted suite comprising pedestal wash basin, low level WC, shower cubicle with electric shower over, tiled surrounds, heater towel rail, uPVC double glazed to the side, extractor fan, double doors lead to airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater, slatted shelving.

OUTSIDE
The property fronts onto Longford road in the centre of the pretty village of Thornford amongst other period properties. A pathway leads to the side of the property and the front door. A timber side gate gives shared access to the main rear garden. This gate gives access to a right of way shared with next door across the rear of the property.

REAR GARDEN
The rear garden is huge and measures 150’ approximately in length by 33’ Maximum. It enjoys a Westerly aspect and the afternoon sun. This vast garden is arranged in various stages. There is a concrete courtyard area immediately at the rear of the property with raised beds, area for storing LPG tanks, outside tap, area for storing recycling containers and wheelie bins, outside security lighting, garden store, a selection of portions of lawned garden, enclosed by panel fencing and mature hedges, greenhouse, detached timber garden shed. At the bottom of the garden, there is a portion of garden enjoying lovely views over adjoining fields and countryside.