Generous plot with large lawn, fruit trees and summer house
Set in the heart of Milborne St Andrew, this substantial Victorian cottage occupies a large, multi-section plot with a southerly rear garden, triple carport and useful outbuildings. The heart of the home is a bright kitchen/dining room with a southerly aspect, plus two traditional reception rooms featuring an open fire and wood burner. A conservatory, games room with separate external access, and a spiral staircase leading to a study/bedroom 4 give plenty of flexible living space and scope for a self-contained annexe (subject to planning).
The plot is a major asset: large lawns, well-stocked flower beds, fruit trees, a summer house and a former stable now used as a bar. Practical additions include a utility room, cloakroom, home office and generous parking with a triple wooden carport. Solar panels (for water heating) and mains gas central heating are in place; broadband is ultrafast in the area.
Important practical points to note: the house is an older stone-built property with assumed limited wall insulation and an EPC rating of D. There is a recorded medium/high flood risk for the location and the property has an underfloor sump; vendors say it has not flooded in their ownership. The accommodation is versatile but dated in parts and would benefit from targeted refurbishment and thermal upgrading to improve comfort and running costs.
This property will suit a family seeking generous indoor and outdoor space in a well-served Dorset village, or buyers looking for renovation potential and possible multigenerational living. Early inspection recommended to appreciate the scale, character and development possibilities.