Property description
'Woodpecker Cottage' is a beautiful, historic cottage set in the picturesque and stunning village and civil parish of Iwerne Minster, betwixt Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum and near Clayesmore School. A lovingly restored family home offering four double bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Location
The open countryside is a walker's delight, as it was for Thomas Hardy; this is Hardy country as fictionalized in 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' whereby Hardy refers to Blackmore Vale as the 'Vale of the little dairies'.
The village has a mix of period properties as well as interesting new houses. Situated within walking distance of the numerous facilities, which include the Talbot Pub, a thriving post office/village shop providing day to day provisions and More. The renowned organic butcher Simon Harvell, a Norman church and Clayesmore independent school from pre prep to Sixth form with a Sports Leisure Centre with open membership.
The nearby market towns of Blandford, Shaftesbury and Wimborne are all within easy motoring distance offering a comprehensive range of shops, schools, leisure, entertainment and sporting facilities.
The A303 is approximately 12 miles to the north. Main line station Rail Stations from gillingham,Poole and Salisbury ( 1hour 50 minutes London - Waterloo) The M3 can be joined from the M27 to London and the Home Counties. There are regular bus services to the larger towns of Poole & Bournemouth, Salisbury and Dorchester.
Regional airports at Bournemouth, Bristol and Southampton
Entrance Hall
Part glazed front door, coat hanging area. Stairs to first floor landing. Doors to ground floor rooms.
Open Plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Attractive painted cottage style luxury kitchen. Extensive range of base and eye level units and cupboards. Sillstone work top surface. Fitted five burner range cooker. Integrated Neff dishwasher. Fitted fridge freezer. Feature island unit with sillstone worktop and underslung one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap over.
Open Plan Lounge Area
Smooth set ceiling, triple aspect front and rear windows. Side aspect French doors opening onto garden with additional side windows.
Garden Room
Vaulted smooth set ceiling. Quadruple rear aspect windows, side aspect French doors opening onto garden terrace.
Formal Lounge
Front aspect square bay window. Smooth set ceiling, feature wooden fireplace surround. Rear and side aspect windows.
Downstairs WC
Utility
Annexe (proposed)
Currently used as a store, ready to be converted into an annex, plumbing present for a shower room.
Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room
Front aspect window, radiator, smooth set coved ceiling, door to Ensuite Shower Room; rear aspect window, tiled floor, large luxury shower enclosure, fitted oversized walk-in shower, WC, with vintage hand wash basin and towel rail.
Bedroom 2
Front aspect window, radiator, smooth set coved ceiling.
Bedroom 3 with En-Suite Shower Room
Front aspect window, vaulted ceiling. Door to en-suite shower room, hand wash basin, WC.
Family Bathroom
Rear aspect window, vintage effect roll top bath with ball and claw feet and mixer taps. Complementary pedestal hand wash basin and towel rail, WC. Luxurious fitted corner power shower and cubicle.
Bedroom 4
Front aspect window. Fitted wardrobes. Vaulted ceiling. Radiator panel.
Outside
Set within landscaped ornamental gardens. A sunken sun terrace adjoins the house. There are several slightly raised lawned areas. Outbuildingsa separate outbuilding, utility, and a potential annex. External heated breezehouse with cedar tiles to roof, perfect for year-round entertaining.
Property Features :
- A lovingly restored, four double bedroom, three bathroom family home
- Luxury family bathroom with roll top bath
- En-suite shower room to master bedroom and bedroom 3
- Beautiful open-plan kitchen/breakfast room opening onto dining room and garden room
- Shaker-style kitchen with range cooker set into recessed area