Garden Garage Open fire Double glazing Off-street parking Central heating

Stockwood, now named 'The Orchard' is a single storey detached residence built in 1981 set in a plot of approximately 0.3 acres. The gardens, a real feature of this property, are mostly south-facing. The property, in good decorative order throughout, offers a high degree of privacy, peace and tranquility and is located in a small West Dorset village which offers shop, P.O, pub,village hall, church, cricket club, and 'outstanding' OFSTED primary school. The house provides comfortable and versatile accommodation and would be ideal for a family, or those requiring a house which would easily provide a separate annexe.

Sherborne, a charming, small Dorset town with Abbey is 2.5 miles distance, while Yeovil is 5 miles. A school bus links Thornford to the secondary school in Sherborne. Rail links to London are to be found in Sherborne and Yeovil.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation comprises:
(all dimensions are approximate)

Entrance porch leading to entrance hall, opening to:

LIVING ROOM - 7.80m x 3.95m
This triple aspect, spacious and light room featuring a multi-fuel stove with wood surround, benefits from large windows overlooking front and rear gardens, and patio doors which open onto the secluded rear garden and patio.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - 4.82m x 3.43m
A large farmhouse style kitchen comprising free-standing antique kitchen units with ample space to currently accommodate a 2.5m dining table. The kitchen overlooks the front garden.

LIBRARY- 3.70m x 2.60m
A sunny, light room with patio doors onto the front patio and garden. This room forms part of the house which could easily be made into a self-contained annexe.

STUDY/ BEDROOM 5 - 4.10m x 1.89m
Currently used as a bedroom, this room would make a useful extra study, or an extension of the kitchen, as it is accessed from the kitchen.

UTILTY - 2.6m X 1.67m
Has worktops with stainless steel single drainer sink unit with hot and cold water, plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier, and houses central heating boiler. This room could form the kitchen of the self-contained annexe if required.

BATHROOM 1 2.60m x 2.50m
The large family bathroom has a coloured suite comprising bath, separate shower, toilet and handbasin.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM 2.42m x 1.65m
En-suite bathroom attached to double bedroom 3, comprising bath, separate shower, toilet and handbasin. This could form part of the self-contained annexe if desired.

DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 3.63m x 3.03m
A tranquil bedroom overlooking the rear garden, with biult in wardrobe with double doors.

DOUBLE BEDROOM 2 3.48m x 3.01m
This bedroom overlooks the rear garden and has a built in wardrobe with double doors.

DOUBLE BEDROOM 3 3.60m x 2.43m
Bright and sunny with double aspect windows, one overlooking the front garden, this bedroom with en-suite bathroom could form part of a self-contained annexe.

SINGLE BEDROOM 1 3.02m x 2.26m
This light, cosy room overlooks the rear garden.


OUTSIDE
The gardens are a real feature of this property, and add to its sense of peace and tranquility.

DRIVEWAY - 13.50m x 13.00m
The gravelled driveway with parking for 4/5 cars offers access to a double wooden garage 7.10m x 3.90m( insulated, with full electrics and currently used as a playroom/garden studio).

FRONT GARDEN 22m x 13m
The south facing front garden is laid to lawn with patio, trees and shrub borders and includes a wooden summerhouse (2.5m x 2.5m) and a wooden tool shed (3.10 x 2.5m).

SIDE GARDEN 70m x 13m
South facing and laid mainly to lawn bordered by flowering cherry trees and shrub roses, this part of the garden incorporates asmall orchard containing plum, cherry, apple and pear.

REAR GARDEN 22m x 9.50m
The rear garden offers a high degree of privacy and is laid mainly to lawn bordered by established shrubs and trees. A patio accessed from the living room and the playroom/studio catches the afternoon and evening sun. A useful garden shed is tucked away in the corner of the garden.

GARAGE/PLAYROOM/STUDIO 7.10m x 3.90m
Insulated and plastered with full electrics, this very spacious timber building with french doors onto rear patio and garden offers ideal extra space. If not required as a bright and airy garden room, removal of one wall of plasterboard would give access to the double garage doors and thereby returning it to function as a double garage accessed from the gravel drive.