3 Bed Detached House For Sale

An attractive Grade II Listed house in the heart of the village within easy walking distance of local shops.

The Dwelling - Clock Cottage is a detached stone house nestled in the heart of this sought-after village. Well presented and rich in character, it reveals exposed beams, window seats, shutters, and wonderfully high ceilings.

The front door opens into a welcoming hall/study leading to a dual-aspect sitting room with a an inglenook fireplace, woodburning stove, and built-in shelves. The kitchen/dining room features wooden flooring and units, beams, and another inglenook fireplace. A lovely feature is the French doors opening to the south facing garden allowing the sun to flood in. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

Upstairs are two double bedrooms and two shower rooms, including a charming master with fireplace, and fitted wardrobes. The top floor offers a further double bedroom and a bathroom.

Accommodation - See floorplan - in brief: Ground floor kitchen/dining room, hall / study and sitting room.
First floor - Two double bedrooms and two shower rooms.
Second Floor - Further bedroom and bathroom.

Outside - Parking is to the rear for two cars. At the front, a fully enclosed south-facing walled garden with terrace, lawn, and established herbaceous borders provides year-round colour and privacy. A garden store, shed, and pedestrian gate lead onto Burton Street.

Situation - Marnhull is one of the largest villages in England with a thriving community life and is celebrated in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. It has two public houses, two primary schools, three churches, doctors' surgery, pharmacy, carpet and soft furnishing shop, two grocery shops (one with a post office), hairdresser and beauty salon. There are many clubs and societies, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside with access to a network of footpaths.

More extensive shopping, business and recreational facilities are available in Sturminster Newton 3½ miles whilst the larger towns of Shaftesbury 6 miles and Gillingham 6 miles, together with Sherborne 11 miles, are all easily accessible.

The A303 is to the north of Gillingham linking with the M3 to London. Mainline railway stations in Gillingham and Sherborne with a regular service to London Waterloo taking about 2 hours.

The area is well known for both state and independent schools. There are two primary schools in Marnhull. Secondary schools are in Sturminster Newton and Gillingham.

Directions - What3words///pacemaker.shops.dignity

Services - Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating.

Material Information - Standard, superfast & ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone network coverage is limited inside and likely outside
(Information from Ofcom
Council Tax Band: F