4 bedroom detached house for sale

REDUCED TO SELL! VENDOR HAS FOUND A PROPERTY TO PURCHASE! ‘Kingfisher House’ is a very attractive, period, detached house situated in a superb residential address, a short walk to the town centre of Sherborne and the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property boasts an impressive level plot and wide, landscaped gardens extending to a fifth of an acre (0.20 acres approximately). The house retains a wealth of original character features including exceptional ceiling heights, full height bay windows, period ceiling mouldings, impressive fireplaces and period tiled floors. The current owners have restored and sympathetically extended the house – finishing it to the highest of standards with a bespoke Shaker Style kitchen from Harvey Jones of London, two log burning stoves, uPVC and bespoke period-style double glazing plus a mains gas fired radiator central heating system and some electric under floor heating. The house has private driveway parking for two to four cars at the side, leading to a large, detached garage / workshop. The vast accommodation is flexible - extending to 3032 square feet, arranged over three floors and boasting good levels of natural light due to a sunny southerly aspect at the front and large feature windows. It comprises large entrance reception hall, sitting room, dining room, snug leading in to an impressive open-plan kitchen / family room with French doors opening on to the rear garden, walk-in larder, utility room and WC / Cloakroom. On the first floor, there is a generous landing area, master suite comprising double bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and large en-suite shower room plus plant room. There are two further substantial double bedrooms on the first floor plus a family bathroom. On the second floor, there is landing / seating area, fourth double bedroom, huge luxury second floor shower room plus attic room. The views from the top floor across Sherborne town to the hill line beyond are magnificent. The property is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing and offers scope for further extension and conversion, subject to the necessary planning permission. The picturesque, historic abbey town centre of Sherborne is only a short walk away with a coveted boutique high street and bustling out and about culture, markets, cafes, Waitrose store, restaurants, world famous private schools, breath-taking abbey building and mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. Sherborne has also recently won the award for the best place to live in the South West by The Times 2024. It also boasts ‘The Sherborne’ – a top class, recently opened arts and conference centre plus restaurant that is in the building of the original Sherborne House. 

House description:

Pathway leads to large storm porch. Period floor tiles, electric light. Glazed and panelled period front door and side lights leads to entrance reception hall.

ENTRANCE RECEPTION HALL: 18’2 Maximum x 9’ Maximum. A generous greeting area providing a heart to the home, excellent ceiling heights, grand period staircase rises to the first floor, period mouldings, uPVC double glazed period style sash window to the side, stairwell rises all the way to the top floor providing an impressive measurement of 28’8, pine panel doors lead off the reception hall to the main ground floor rooms.

SITTING ROOM: 16’10 Maximum x 12’7 maximum. A beautifully presented main reception room boasting full height period bay window to the front with period style uPVC double glazed sash windows enjoying a sunny south facing aspect, excellent ceiling heights, period mouldings, radiator, impressive carved stone period fireplace and hearth, cast iron log burning stove, bespoke fitted fireside recess cupboards and shelves.

DINING ROOM: 13’6 Maximum x 14’2 Maximum. A generous dining room able to accommodate large dining table, excellent ceiling heights, period mouldings, exposed pine floorboards, full height period style uPVC double glazed sash window to the front, cut Hamstone open fireplace and hearth, radiator.

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN FAMILY ROOM: Full measurements of 25’4 maximum x 29’1 Maximum. An impressive, open plan room split in to two main areas. Kitchen / breakfast room and snug.

SNUG: 12’ Maximum x 13’1 Maximum. Excellent ceiling heights, cast iron log burning stove, double glazed and panelled door and window to the rear, overlooking the rear garden. Slate flooring, fitted bespoke panelled cupboards, entrance leads to kitchen area.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM AREA: 21’5 Maximum x 16’4 Maximum. An impressive open plan extended living space boasting excellent ceiling heights. Multiple period style double glazed windows and double French doors open on to the rear patio and garden. An extensive range of recently fitted, bespoke period style kitchen units from Harvey Jones of London, comprising granite worktops and surrounds, retro-metro tiled surrounds, ceramic Belfast sink with Quooker instant boiling water tap over, stainless steel Britannia range-style over with six burner gas hob, a range of drawers, pan drawers and cupboards under, integrated Bosch dishwasher, recess provides space for American style fridge freezer, fitted wine rack above, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, wall mounted cooker hood / extractor fan, large island unit with solid granite worktop, a range of drawers and cupboards under, breakfast bar, fitted drinks cooler, cupboard housing recycling containers, slate flooring, electric under floor heating, pine panel door leads to walk in larder cupboard with fitted shelving, further pine panel door leads to utility room.

UTILITY ROOM: 8’2 Maximum x 4’3 Maximum. Laminated work surface, tiled surrounds, space and plumbing for washing machine, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, wall mounted electric heater, slate floor, ceiling window, doors lead to fitted cupboard space.

Pine panel door leads from the entrance reception hall to the cloakroom.

CLOAKROOM / WC: Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin over cupboard, chrome heated towel rail, uPVC double glazed window to the side, tiled floor and surrounds.

Grand period staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first floor landing.

LANDING: 27’9 Maximum x 7’4 Maximum. uPVC double glazed sash stairwell window to the side, turned period balustrades, Sisal flooring, excellent ceiling heights, period mouldings, two radiators, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, pine panel doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

MASTER BEDROOM: 13’11 Maximum x 13’3 Maximum. A generous double bedroom with excellent ceiling heights, uPVC double glazed sash window to the front boasting a sunny southerly aspect, radiator, period cast iron feature fire surrounds, period mouldings, pine panel door leads to walk in dressing room / walk in wardrobe: 9’3 Maximum x 5’1 Maximum. A range of fitted storage units and hanging rails, uPVC double glazed sash window to the front, radiator. Panel door from the master bedroom leads to the en-suite shower room.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 11’1 Maximum x 12’6 Maximum. A luxury en-suite shower room with a period style suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, walk in double sized glazed shower cubicle with wall mounted mains rain shower over, chrome heated towel rail, period cast fire surrounds, tiled floors, tiling to splash prone areas, radiator, uPVC double glazed sash window to the side, fitted storage cupboard, drawers an shelves, mirrored bathroom cabinet, panel door leads to plant room.

PLANT ROOM: Housing unvented hot water cylinder with immersion heater and expansion tank, wall mounted gas fired boiler, uPVC double