4 bedroom house

Pleck Cottage is a beautifully presented, period, detached, double-fronted house (2374 square feet) situated in a superb semi-rural address on the edge of the exclusive hamlet of Folke, only a short drive to Sherborne town centre and mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property stands in a generous, level plot of just over a third of an acre (0.36 acres approximately) with a substantial, south-facing garden at the rear. There is a large driveway at the side and rear providing off road parking for up to ten cars, leading to a detached double garage with workshop and log store attached. This rare, excellent home was formerly two cottages, but has since been converted to one substantial country house, enjoying some lovely character features. It offers oil-fired radiator central heating, cast iron multi-fuel burning stove and uPVC period-style double glazing. The house is very well presented, offering deceptively spacious, flexible accommodation enjoying good levels of natural light from large windows and dual aspects. It comprises dining hall, sitting room, open-plan kitchen / breakfast room with oil-fired Aga, study, boot room / rear lobby, inner hall, utility / laundry room, side lobby and ground floor WC. On the first floor, there is a large landing area, master double bedroom with en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe, three further double bedrooms and a family shower room. Many of the windows enjoy stunning countryside views. There are lovely rural walks very nearby. The hamlet of Folke has a charming sixteenth century church, abandoned medieval settlement and small friendly golf club. It is just three miles from the ancient Abbey Town of Sherborne with its superb boutique High Street with cafes, restaurants, Waitrose Store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses, and Sherborne's world-famous private schools. It is also a short drive to the mainline railway station making London Waterloo directly in just over two hours. The property is perfect for those aspiring families making the most of the cheap mortgages available at the moment, buyers cashing out of the South East and London market looking for their ideal Dorset home to settle in, potentially linked to the wonderful selection of local schools. It may also be of interest to the holiday letting, residential letting of pied-a-terre markets. THIS RARE PROPERTY MUST BE VIEWED TO BE APPRECIATED FULLY.



Pathway laid to stone chippings leads to timber front door, leading to dining hall.



Dining Hall 22’10 Maximum x 11’4 Maximum

A beautifully proportioned and presented dining hall, two uPVC double glazed windows to the front, pine staircase rises to the first floor, door leads to under stairs storage cupboard space, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, two radiators, period pine cottage doors lead off the dining hall to the main ground floor rooms.



Sitting Room – 20’9 Maximum x 14’2 Maximum

A well-presented, light main reception room, two uPVC double glazed main windows to the rear overlooking the main rear garden enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, large fireplace recess with cast iron log burning stove, tiled hearth, period-style over mantle, period-style coving, exposed beams, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, two radiators, TV point, glazed pine stable door leads to the rear lobby.



Office/ Occasional ground floor bedroom five - 7’6 Maximum x 12’4 Maximum

Enjoying a light dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, radiator, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, fitted shelving, telephone point, TV point.



Kitchen / Breakfast Room – 20’8 Maximum x 13’1 Maximum

A beautifully proportioned kitchen breakfast room, spilt into two predominant areas.



Kitchen Area – A range of solid pine panelled country kitchen units comprising marble effect laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, oil fired Aga, inset electric Bosch hob, inset ceramic one and a half sink bowl with mixer tap over, a range of drawers and cupboards under, recess provides pace for upright fridge freezer, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, period-style ceiling coving, two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear overlooking the rear garden enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, radiator.



Breakfast Room Area – Radiator, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, fitted cupboards and drawers, integrated dishwasher, telephone point, pine glazed stable door leads to rear lobby/ boot room.

 

Rear Lobby/ Boot Room – 9’5 Maximum x 7’3 Maximum

uPVC double glazed windows to both sides and rear, uPVC double glazed double French doors open on to the rear driveway and garden enjoying a sunny south facing aspect, quarry tiled floor, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, telephone point, pine glazed stable door leads to back to sitting room.



Pine cottage door leads from the dining hall to utility room.



Utility Room – 7’11 Maximum x 9’2 Maximum

Timber work surface, space and plumbing for washing machine under, water softener, floor-standing Grant oil-fired central heating boiler, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, quarry tiled floor, pine moulded skirting board and architraves. Entrance leads to side lobby.



Side Lobby – 9’8 Maximum x 3’11 Maximum

Glazed stable door to the side, two uPVC double glazed windows to the side, fitted pine cupboard, wall mounted shelving, quarry tiled floor.



Pine door from utility room leads to cloak room.

 

Cloak Room – Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splash back, radiator, quarry tiled floor, uPVC double glazed window to the front. 

Pine staircases rises from the dining hall to the first floor landing.



First floor landing – 14’6 Maximum x 19’2 Maximum

A generous landing area. Pine ballustrade, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, uPVC double glazed windows to the front enjoying extensive countryside views, radiator, pine doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.



Master Bedroom 15’2 Maximum x 13’2 Maximum

A large double bedroom enjoying a light dual aspect with double glazed Velux ceiling window to the front, uPVC double glazed window to the rear enjoying fantastic views across the rear garden and countryside beyond, enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, radiator, dressing area with walk-in wardrobe.



Walk-in Wardrobe – 4’6 Maximum x 5’8 Maximum

Plenty of hanging and storage space, electric light connected.



Pine door from Master Bedroom leads to en-suite bathroom.

 

En-suite bathroom - 8’10 Maximum x 4’8 Maximum

A period-style white suite comprising fitted low level WC, pedestal wash basin, panelled bath with shower screen over, wall mounted mains shower over, chrome heated towel rail, tiled floors and walls, uPVC double glazed window to the rear enjoying stunning south facing countryside views.



Bedroom Two – 13’3 Maximum x 11’3 Maximum

A second generous double bedroom with a light dual aspect, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, enjoying stunning south facing views, double glazed Velux ceiling windows to the front, radiators, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves, double doors lead to fitted wardrobe cupboard space, further double doors lead to airing cupboard housing pressurised hot water cylinder and immersion heater, fitted slatted shelving.



Bedroom Three – 10’2 Maximum x 8’11 Maximum

A third double bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, enjoying stunning countryside south facing views, radiator, pine moulded skirting boards and architraves.



Bedroom Four – 11’6 Maximum x 8’7 Maximum

A fourth double b

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