Summary - LAUREL COTTAGE LYONS GATE DORCHESTER DT2 7AZ
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Characterful four-bedroom home on 1.2 acres — ideal for families seeking space and privacy.
- Substantial plot: about 1.2 acres with lawns, woodland and garden features
- Detached period cottage with exposed stone, beams and inglenook fireplaces
- Double garage, ample gravel parking and vehicular garden access
- Four good-sized bedrooms, family bathroom and an en-suite shower room
- Oil-fired central heating; oil tank located at the property
- Private drainage system; not connected to mains sewage
- Stone walls likely lack modern insulation; energy improvements advisable
- Neighbour has a right of way alongside the garage (legal easement)
Laurel Cottage is a handsome late-18th-century detached cottage set in about 1.2 acres of mature gardens and woodland, tucked away in a quiet hamlet between Sherborne and Dorchester. The house combines period character — exposed stone, inglenook and bread oven fireplaces, beams — with practical family spaces: a fitted kitchen/breakfast room, sitting and dining rooms, study, garden room and useful utility and boot rooms. A double garage and generous gravel parking serve the property well.
The four first-floor bedrooms are generally good sized, with an en-suite and family bathroom, and many rooms enjoy south-easterly views over the garden and a terrace. The grounds are a major asset: level lawns, specimen trees including a mature horse chestnut, productive soft-fruit cage, summerhouse, woodland walk and vehicular access to parts of the garden — ideal for families who want outdoor space and privacy.
Buyers should note a few material points. The cottage is heated by an oil-fired boiler (oil tank on site) and drains to a private system. The stone walls are traditional granite/whinstone and are assumed to have no modern cavity insulation. Some internal rooms have low ceilings and the house will benefit from targeted updating and energy-efficiency improvements. There is a neighbouring right of way along the garage side that should be accepted by purchasers.
This property suits buyers seeking a spacious, characterful family home in an affluent rural setting, with scope to modernise and improve energy performance over time. Excellent mobile and fast broadband availability make it practical for home working while local towns provide schooling and services within convenient driving distance.
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