Paddock Swimming pool Conservatory Garden Garage Double glazing Off-street parking Central heating Survey Available

GENERAL:

Foyers Lodge is a detached chalet style bungalow with plenty of scope to extend accommodation (subject to appropriate pp), featuring rendered elevations under a tiled roof,approx 1 acres. The property was built during the 1930s and sits within its own grounds enjoying a rural situation on the Shaftesbury side of Gillingham. The property is approximately 1 mile from Gillingham. Gillingham is a busy Dorset town that has most modern facilities including supermarkets, health centre, garages, hotels, banks, and schools for all ages and churches of various denominations. A main line railway station connecting London (Waterloo) and Exeter (St Davids), buses available to most destinations. The following centres are all within reasonable driving distance: SHAFTESBURY, SALISBURY, YEOVIL, WINCANTON, BRUTON, BOURNEMOUTH, and POOLE. A303 (10 MINUTE DRIVE), M3 (APPROX. 1 HOUR).


OUTSIDE:

The property is approached from the Shaftesbury Road via a visibility splay, with a five-bar double opening timber gate with separate pedestrian gate to side, opening onto a tarmac driveway which leads to the property and grounds. The front garden is laid to lawn with flower/shrub bed with specimen trees. Outside water taps (front and rear). Footpath and gate to either side leads to rear and side gardens. The rear garden is laid mainly to lawn with established flower/shrub beds with several specimen trees and a large pond with waterfall. There is also a section used as a kitchen garden with two large greenhouses and a small orchard area with pear, apple and plum trees with a hen house and small duck pond. There are two outside store sheds measuring approximately 22' x 16' and a concrete base presently used for dog kennel and run (not included in sale). To the side of the property is a substantial lawned area with separate access from front driveway and from rear garden, both rear and side garden surrounded by 6' chain link fencing with longest side having 6' panel fencing. Established hedging surrounds the whole property giving it a feeling of total privacy without being isolated.


POOL ROOM :

22' x 18' being of wooden construction on concrete base with excellent insulation. Contains heated hydrotherapy pool.

GARAGE 1 :

15'3" x 9'6"having up and over door, window, light and power. Attached to the bungalow.


GARAGE 2 :

17'9" x 10' with pitched roof, up and over door. Light, power, windows to side and rear. Personal door. Detached with small shed to side.

ENTRANCE:

Entry to bungalow is through an ornate brick and windowed archway with courtesy light via a double glazed door. Entrance hall being L shaped, having light, power, radiator, picture rail, built in linen cupboard with shelving (there is also access to this cupboard from one of the bedrooms), built in understairs cupboard, telephone point, central heating thermostat, stairs.

SITTING ROOM:

16' X 13'4" having picture rail, double radiator, fireplace (currently blocked off) with quarry tiled hearth, stripped pine wood block floor, window overlooking conservatory and garden, double opening upvc french doors to conservatory, TV and satellite points, telephone point, open archway to:

DINING ROOM:

11' x 10'5" having picture rail, radiator, stripped pine wood block flooring, bay window over looking garden upvc double glazed, light, power. Door to:

KITCHEN:

12'2" x 11' having double glazed upvc window to front. 1 x bowl single drainer sink unit with monoblock tap, range of floor and wall units in light grain effect with timber grab handles, area of marble effect rolled edge work surface. Power, radiator, coved ceiling, separate gas 4 ring hob with extractor fan overhead, Stoves electric fan double oven and grill. Doorway to inner hall and:

UTILITY ROOM :

10' x 6'8" having upvc double glazed window to front, single drainer stainless steel single bowl sink unit, splash back tiling, rolled edge marble effect work surface, floor and wall cupboards. Built-in cupboard having immersion heater fitted to insulated tank, Ideal Mexico 2 gas central heating boiler with controls. Plumbing for washing machine, dishwasher and vent for tumble dryer, power.

REAR PORCH:

Space for freezer, glazed door to kitchen and stable doors to front (with porch and courtesy light) and to rear garden. Access to loft space. Door to:

CLOAKROOM:

With low level wc, wash basin, opaque window to rear.

BEDROOM:

10' X 10' with upvc double glazed windows to front and side. Picture rail, radiator, light and power, presently used as an office.

BEDROOM:

14' x 10'10" having upvc double glazed window to rear. Picture rail, radiator, built-in wardrobe, access to linen cupboard, light, power. Corner wash basin with vanity unit, storage under and strip light over. Telephone point, bay window overlooking rear garden.

BEDROOM:

13' x 11' having upvc double glazed window overlooking conservatory and rear garden. Picture rail, radiator, corner wash basin with vanity unit, storage under and strip light over, light, power.

BATHROOM:

With coloured suite comprising low level wc., pedestal wash basin and panelled bath with chrome grab handles. Built in Mira shower unit with tiling to three-quarter height on two walls and half height on one wall. Swivel shower screen, opaque window to front, strip light with wall-mounted mirror and shaving point, radiator.

Quarter turn staircase with built in cupboard by the turn.


FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION


BEDROOM:

16'4" x 10'9" having upvc double glazed window to rear with views over the countryside beyond. Radiator, telephone point, light, power and built in wardrobe. Door to eaves storage space (room to convert to another bedroom) having light and power.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM:

With coloured suite comprising low level wc., pedestal wash basin and panelled bath. Radiator, Colt Roto roof window to rear overlooking garden and surrounding countryside. Door to roof store having light and power.


SERVICES: Mains water, gas, electricity, private drainage, telephone (subject to the usual regulations).


PRE-SALES SURVEY AVAILABLE (CARRIED OUT December 2003).