The North Dorset Saxon hilltop market town of Shaftesbury is famed for the steep cobbled street of Gold Hill, which remains a popular and historic attraction. The town’s rich history reaches back to King Alfred, who founded a nunnery there in 888. Shaftesbury is a delightful, community-oriented town with an attractive and bustling high street. Everyday requirements are catered for by a farmers market, cafés and various retail shops; there is a veterinary practice and good cottage hospital. Shaftesbury is well connected by road to Gillingham, Salisbury, Sherborne, Warminster and Yeovil, as well as to the south coast. Its proximity to the A303 makes London accessible for the motorist. Railway stations at Gillingham (4.5 miles) and Tisbury (8 miles) offer frequent, mainline services to London (Waterloo) and the west country. The area’s wide appeal to families is enhanced by the choice of excellent local state and independent schools, which include Shaftesbury, Port Regis, Sherborne, Gillingham and Bryanston. Shaftesbury offers tranquil, glorious countryside with miles of public footpaths and bridleways, and is nestled among a host of traditionally English villages to explore in Blackmore Vale, Cranborne Chase and Wiltshire Downs.

The home consists of a dual aspect sitting room that spans the full depth of the property whilst the kitchen breakfast room is as equally as impressive space but also features French Doors leading to the garden. The kitchen itself provides a wealth of floor and wall mounted storage cupboards, work surface space and free-standing appliance spaces. Upstairs boasts three bedrooms of which the principal is further enhanced by an ensuite shower room and built in wardrobes. The family bathroom is tiled in finish and features a shower over bath unit.

To the side of the property is a private garden that is mainly laid to shingle. In addition is an extended paved patio that is ideal for dining alfresco and entertaining. The garden is enclosed to all sides with a mixture of fencing and walling to enable a private outside space. From the garden is the gated driveway offering ample off road parking as well as a single garage that benefits from an up and over door as well as power and lighting.

Freehold.

All mains services are connected.

Dorset Council Tax Band D.

Strictly by appointment only with Boatwrights Estate Agents. 01747 213106 sales@boatwrights.co.uk www.boatwrights.co.uk