4 Bed Detached House For Sale

Beautifully presented three/four bedroom link-detached stone cottage in the heart of the village, arranged over three storeys. Benefits include a garage, workshop, carport, private walled garden, and an insulated timber cabin. EPC Band D

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agent. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone

Directions - On entering the village from Sherborne, Wyke Cottage will be found on the left hand side, just before The Tippling Philosopher public house.

Situation - Wyke Cottage is situated in the heart of this sought-after conservation village, within walking distance of local amenities including the Parish Church, pub, primary school, shops, doctors’ surgery, and The Clockspire, a superb restaurant. Sherborne, just 4 miles away, offers a wider range of shopping, leisure, and schooling options, along with its picturesque Abbey, boutique high street, and a mainline railway station to Exeter and London Waterloo.

Description - Wyke Cottage is a deceptively spacious three/four bedroom link-detached, three-storey cottage, constructed principally of stone elevations beneath a tiled roof. The property is beautifully presented throughout and benefits from leaded light double-glazed windows and gas-fired central heating. It retains a wealth of character features including exposed beams, window seats, log burners, and multi-fuel stoves, blending period charm with modern comfort.

The ground floor offers excellent living space with two reception rooms and a generous kitchen/dining room fitted with newly installed shaker-style units and quartz worktops, together with an adjoining laundry room and cloakroom. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, along with a family shower room. The second floor provides a flexible suite of rooms comprising a lounge area, bedroom, and bathroom, making it ideal as a guest suite or independent living space.

Outside, the property is approached via a shared driveway leading to a garage, adjoining workshop, and large carport. To the rear lies a secluded, mainly walled garden with an attractive insulated log cabin, perfect as a home office, studio, or hobby room.

Accommodation - A charming period home with characterful features and modern upgrades. The entrance lobby leads to stairs to the first floor and into the dining room/snug, featuring a stone fireplace with inset multi-fuel stove, engineered oak flooring, and a large front window with seat. The sitting room boasts a natural stone fireplace with log burner, oak flooring, under-stairs storage, and a multi-pane side window. The open-plan kitchen/dining room is fitted with a newly installed shaker-style kitchen, quartz worktops, ceramic Belfast sink, integrated appliances, wine cooler, and a Rangemaster cooker with five-burner gas hob and double oven. Glazed doors lead to the side and the laundry room, which houses the Worcester Bosch combi boiler and provides space for washing and drying. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

Upstairs, the landing provides access to three bedrooms. The principal bedroom has dual-aspect views, exposed pine floorboards, and an en suite shower. Bedroom two features a period cast iron fireplace, while bedroom three/study includes a light tunnel, pine floors, and built-in storage. The contemporary family shower room has oak flooring and exposed beams.

A second-floor staircase leads to a versatile lounge/study with eaves storage, exposed beams, and Velux roof light, adjoining a bathroom with freestanding ball-and-claw bath, reclaimed copper sink, and eaves storage. Beyond this is a fourth occasional bedroom/loft room with vaulted ceiling, with restricted head height, circular window, and Velux light.

Outside - The property enjoys a vehicular right of way across a shared driveway, which leads to the single garage, approached through metal up and over door and personal door to side. Adjoining workshop and carport 22ft 1' x 9ft 8'. Beyond here timber garden gates give access into the main garden. It is a beautiful walled garden which is laid to lawn with attractive flower and shrub borders, together with a fine selection of trees. Natural stone paved patio, useful natural stone garden store, detached timber garden shed and log store. Also in the garden is a detached timber cabin ideal for home working/studio and is connected with power and light, being fully insulated together with double glazed french doors.

Services - All mains services are connected.
Gas fired central heating.
Broadband : Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast (Ofcom)
Mobile Coverage : EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone (Ofcom- some service may be limited)
Flood Risk Status : Very low risk (Environment Agency)