4 Bed Detached House For Sale

A handsome four bedroom semi-detached period family home situated in the heart of the most favoured village of Milborne Port, home office/studio, garden and parking.


Gainsborough Cottage is believed to have been built in circa 1870 of warm stone elevations and attractive brick quoining under a tiled roof, and has been substantially extended in recent years to create a wonderful family home which offers versatile and generous living accommodation. The property has lovely appealing character features such as sash windows, intricate coving, dado rails, panelling and fireplaces but has the conveniences of a modern day home with UPVC double glazing and gas fired central heating.
The original part of the cottage has a charming traditional feel with two separate reception rooms to the front, both of which have attractive features and fireplaces, one with a wood burning stove. The kitchen/breakfast room is a sociable space from which to cook, dine and entertain from and is well fitted with shaker style wall and base cupboards with worktops over and an inset white ceramic sink and drainer. Integral appliances include an eye level double electric oven, gas hob with extractor hood over and space for a dishwasher. Beyond the kitchen there is a separate utility room which has further space for white goods and excellent additional storage and a cloakroom. A further reception room at the rear has a bright triple aspect and lovely garden outlook, and would be suitable for a variety of uses and has French doors out to the garden.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms, three of which are of double proportion, all served by a family bathroom.

Services
All main services connected. Council Tax Band D.

Gainsborough Cottage is situated close to the heart of the popular village of Milborne Port which is conveniently placed just three miles to the East of the historic Abbey town of Sherborne. The village has an unusual amount of local amenities which include a butchers, an award winning fish and chip shop with restaurant, a chemist, a Coop food store, a doctor’s surgery, two public houses, a social club, a fine and well-regarded restaurant "The Clockspire", a primary school, two churches and a village hall. There is also a regular bus service to Sherborne, Yeovil and Wincanton which provide between them an excellent range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area with golf clubs at both Sherborne and Yeovil while the region is well known for both its public and privately funded schooling. Communication links are good with a main line station at Sherborne linking directly with London Waterloo while road links are along the A303 joined at Wincanton giving swift access to London and the Home Counties along the M3, M25 route.

The garden at the front is enclosed by hedging and a pretty wrought iron fence, and has a pedestrian gate and pathway leading to the front door. The garden is laid to lawn with some planting and has hard standing parking to one side. A side gate leads to the rear garden which is a good size, laid to lawn with an attractive paved sun terrace abutting the rear of the property and a further hardscaped area. Within the garden there are established planted borders and a detached summerhouse which could easily be converted into a home office or studio space and is currently equipped with power and light.