3 bedroom house

Thought to have been built in 1961, subsequently extended and last renovated in 1996, Mill Cottage is a bungalow built of pale, honey-coloured stone under tiled roof. It sits in a lovely, peaceful setting about 100 yards from the pretty village church and is positioned beside a mill stream that flows along the rear and one of the side boundaries. The property is set well back from a little-used lane and the accommodation currently comprises a living room fitted with a wood-burning stove, kitchen/breakfast room and a small conservatory on one side of the centrally positioned hall. On the other are four double bedrooms (or potentially three and a further reception room), the family bathroom and a shower room. It has been a happy family home for some years and would now benefit from refurbishment to bring it up to date. Also, given the plot size, there is the opportunity of extending it, subject to obtaining any necessary consents.

The bungalow is approached down a 40-yard long gravel drive to a good-sized parking area with space for several vehicles. Beside the parking area is a large stone-built double garage with a storage area behind it. To one side and immediately behind the property is a paved terrace that includes a raised seating area above the passing mill stream. The remainder of the grounds extend out on one side and to the front of the bungalow and are designed to be easily maintained, all set against a backdrop of mixed native trees including willow, oak and Scots pine. The garden incorporates a raised pond alongside a fantastic variety of mature, flowering shrubs along with a generously sized kitchen garden containing several fruit trees, extensive vegetable beds protected by a netting cage and a polytunnel. In addition to the double garage, the grounds also contain other outbuildings including a summer house, a timber-built machinery store and a further garden store. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 0.62 acre (0.25hectare).

Distances - Sandford Orcas 0.3 mile, Sherborne 3.5 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours) Yeovil 6.5 miles, Wincanton/A303 8.5 miles, Castle Cary station 11 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Dorchester 22 miles, Bristol Airport 38.3 miles, Bournemouth Airport 43.7 miles (Distances and time approximate).

Mill Cottage is situated off a lane leading to the small village of Sandford Orcas, which has a pub, village hall and parish church. The village is only a short drive from Sherborne which has an excellent selection of shops and local businesses including a Waitrose plus a railway station with a regular and direct service to Waterloo (2 hours 15 minutes). Other transport links are good with rail services from Castle Cary to Paddington (90 minutes) and Bristol, Bournemouth and Exeter airports all just over an hour away. The local area also has a fantastic choice of schools from both the state and independent sectors.

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