Guide price
£340,000
3 bed terraced house for sale
Main Road, Tolpuddle, Dorchester DT2Freehold
3 beds
2 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: D
Key information
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
D
About this property
Modern cottage
Carport
En-suite
Downstairs cloakroom
Kitchen/breakfast room
Very well presented
Wood burning stove
A pretty 3 bedroom modern thatch cottage in a popular village and very well presented with a manageable garden, carport and en-suite.
The Property
This pretty cottage has cream rendered elevations under a thatch roof and is extremely well presented throughout, mixing character features with modern benefits.
The cottage occupies an elevated position and enjoys an attractive outlook opposite a small green which is famous as the meeting point of the original Tolpuddle Martyrs.
The accommodation in brief comprises; dining hall with space for dining table and chairs and attractive stone tiled floor that extends into the kitchen/breakfast room fitted with ample cupboards, drawers and work surfaces, integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There is space for a range style electric oven with extractor hood over. Space for a breakfast table and French doors into the garden. The sitting room is a spacious room with a chimney breast and hearth, wood effect flooring, TV connection, also with French doors leading into the garden.
On the first floor are 3 bedrooms, all are a nice size and the bedrooms on the front of the property enjoy a lovely outlook with views over rooftops onto open countryside in the distance, the master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room. The bathroom has a white suite with bath, WC, basin, heated towel rail and extractor fan.
The property benefits from a carport situated at the rear of the property, downstairs cloakroom and electric heating with radiators.
Outside
Abutting the house is a private courtyard area and steps that lead on to a raised lawn with well-stocked flower borders and a further brick paved terrace with summer house. There is a rear gate providing useful access.
Situation
Tolpuddle lies just to the north of the River Piddle, about 7 miles to the east of Dorchester. The village has a fine church (St John’s), village hall and The Martyrs Inn is a well used village pub. Puddletown, about 2.5 miles, has a good range of facilities including a general store/sub post office, church, village hall, pre, first and middle schools, modern doctors’ surgery and veterinary practice.
The village is famous for its links with the birth of the Trade Union movement. There is a museum detailing the story of the “Tolpuddle Martyrs” in the village.
Mainline rail stations at Dorchester, Wool and Moreton are on the London/Waterloo line and a further line in Dorchester connects to Bristol Temple Meads. The larger conurbation of Poole/Bournemouth, as well as Wimborne and Blandford, are within easy driving distance.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electric.
Broadband - Superfast speed available
Mobile - It is reported that there is limited indoor coverage and likely outdoor coverage ()
Local Authority
Dorset Council
Council tax - Band D
EPC - Band D
Agent note: There is a management charge for the cost of common areas of £100 pa payable in March.
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Listed by
Symonds & Sampson - Dorchester