Tollerford, Dorchester, Dorset
Tollerford, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0EE Offers in excess of 395,000 An individual detached 3 bedroom bungalow, subject to an agricultural occupancy restriction, set in grounds of approximately 2 acres (0.8 hectares) with a useful outbuilding and barn, in a rural location close to Maiden Newton. DESCRIPTION The bungalow stands in a slightly elevated setting within the small community of Tollerford very close to Maiden Newton. Built in the late 1960's subject to Agricultural Occupancy Clause. the elevations are faced in reconstituted stone under a tiled roof, with replacement double glazed upvc windows and external doors. The wellproportioned accommodation with 2 separate reception rooms and 3 bedrooms has oil fired central heating, provided by a newly installed external boiler and views to the side looking towards Maiden Newton. Approached by 2 separate driveways the bungalow has lawned gardens to the front side and rear and paddocks to both sides and rear which each have separate vehicular accesses. Adjacent to the property is the outbuilding and within the lower paddock is the lean-to barn. The total area extends to approximately TWO ACRES (0.8 hectares). SITUATION Tollerford is a small community on the edge of Maiden Newton. Maiden Newton itself has a good range of local amenities including shop/post office, grocery store, garage, restaurant, public house and mainline railway station. Also within relatively easy distance are Dorchester and Yeovil which offer a much broader range of shopping, commercial, educational and leisure facilities. The World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast is only a few miles away as is the wonderful undulating countryside around Bridport. Sport in the area includes golf at Came Down, Yeovil and Dorchester Cricket, Football and Rugby Clubs and Sailing at Portland and Weymouth. Communications are excellent with main line railway links to London Waterloo from Dorchester South station and Bristol from Dorchester West. Cross channel services operate from Poole and there are International airports at Bournemouth, Exeter and Bristol. These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text.
ACCOMMODATION Entrance Porch - paved step. Entrance Hall - radiator, telephone point, central heating thermostat. Linen cupboard with hot water cylinder and slatted shelving. Sitting Room - open fireplace, sliding patio doors, 4 wall light points. Triple aspect. Dining Room - double aspect, radiator. Kitchen - laminated worksurfaces, inset stainless steel sink, cream finish floor and wall cupboards, tiled splashbacks. Neff 4 ring electric hob with chimney style extractor over, Neff built in oven. Radiator, time clock and programmer. Cupboard with electricity meter and consumer unit. Side Lobby Bedroom 1 - full height full width fitted wardrobes, radiator, telephone point. Bedroom 2 - radiator, pedestal wash hand basin Bedroom 3 - full height double fitted wardrobe, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator Bathroom - part half tiled, coloured suite of bath, pedestal wash hand basin and wc. Radiator, light with shaver socket. Agents Note: The planning permission 214113/M dated 24 May 1968 states: The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to persons employed, or last employed, locally in agriculture, as defined in section 221 (1) of the Town and Planning Act, 1962, or in forestry, and the dependents of such persons.
OUTSIDE The five bar gate gives access to the upper drive which leads to the Garage within the outbuilding. The lower drive also has a five bar gate and again leads to the outbuilding. The OUTBUILDING comprise GARAGE 20' x 9'8"with up and over door, light and power. WORKSHOP/STORE 18' x 12'10"with light and power SECOND GARAGE 20'5" x 9'8" with up and over door, light. SMALL STORE 9'9" x 6'3" The front garden is lawned with maturing trees and bushes and hedged boundary to the road, The side and rear garden is again hedged being laid to lawn with planting. Aluminium GREENHOUSE. Oil tank. Adjacent to the side lobby is a paved plinth with very newly installed external OIL FIRED BOILER. From the lower drive steps lead to the two walled, fenced and hedged lower paddocks with trees to the road side boundary. There is a main water connection next to the dividing fence and gate. Within the rear lower paddock is a LEAN TO BARN 37'6" x 15'8". From this paddock a gate leads to the main paddock to the rear and side of the bungalow. This is hedged and fenced with road access. Within this area is a fenced former kitchen garden. The total area extends to approximately 2 ACRES (0.8 hectares).
LOCAL AUTHORITY West Dorset District Council tax band E SERVICES Main water and electricity. Septic tank drainage. Oil fired central heating. VIEWING By appointment with Greenslade Taylor Hunt Telephone 01305 268786 E-mail residential.dorchester@gth.net DIRECTIONS Leave Dorchester on the A37 turning left on the A356 after Grimstone. Proceed through the village of Maiden Newton and on the outskirts of the village turn left signposted to Bridport. The bungalow is on the right hand side just after the turning to the right. IMPORTANT NOTICE For clarification we wish to inform the prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before buying the property.
SITE PLAN NOT TO SCALE.