5 bed semi-detached house for sale

Kings Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9

A beautiful 5/6 bedroom, three storey semi-detached, period townhouse located in a most sought after and favoured residential road. Driveway parking and 110’ private rear garden and elevated views towards Sherborne Abbey.

Farringdon is a remarkable Edwardian home, boasting generous proportions, elegant ceiling heights and numerous fine period features. In recent years the property has been tastefully updated and restored to a high specification and yet retaining all the charm and character of the home. The property is constructed of stone elevations with a full height bay window from the ground floor upwards with an attractive pitched dormer at second floor level, all under a tiled roof. The well-proportioned accommodation has excellent ceiling heights, comprising: Covered porchway, entrance hall accessing a sitting room and dining room, both with open fireplaces with surrounds. A fitted kitchen has a comprehensive range of unit and worktops over, together with stoves, a double oven, grill and hob. A utility room with additional based units, pantry and larder cupboards, together with a cloakroom and door to rear garden. Subject to consent, there is scope to the extend the kitchen if so desired. Upstairs the first floor provides three generous bedrooms; to include an elegant south facing bedroom with bay window and ornate feature fireplace. The first floor also offers a useful separate study –which could be used as a bedroom- and tastefully fitted shower room. The second floor offers a further two well proportioned bedroom with impressive views of The Sherborne, the Abbey and Honeycombe Woods witnessed from the front bedroom. The second floor is complete with useful eaves storage and a stunning contemporary bathroom.
Services

We understand that mains electric, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating.
Council Tax: Dorset Council—Tax Band E
Additional information

Broadband: FTTP—Ultrafast broadband is available—highest available download speed 1800 Mbps, highest available upload speed 1000 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.

The property lies a short distance to the north of the main thoroughfare of Cheap Street with many of the town’s amenities lying within walking distance which include the Abbey, a main line station, two doctors’ surgeries and a comprehensive range of shops, public houses and restaurants. 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 linking directly with London Waterloo while road links are along the A303 joined at Wincanton giving swift access to London and Home Counties along the M3, M25 route.

An attractive stone wall and ornate railings border to the front of the property with off road parking and pedestrian pathway to the covered porch. The much loved rear gardens are a delight. There ar pleasant terraced seating areas with steps up to a formal lawned area and pergola giving the garden height. The garden is surrounded by mature borders interspersed with an abundance of mature shrub and floral borders, together with fruit and ornamental trees. A garden shed provides useful storage, located on the rear boundary.