Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2

DETACHED 2/3 bedroom COTTAGE set in the idyllic PIDDLE VALLEY. Ideal HOLIDAY LET OPPORTUNITY. A purpose-built carport provides OFF-ROAD PARKING.

Chrissies Cottage was originally thought to be constructed in the early C19th and has been extended and improved throughout its lifetime. The village of Piddletrenthide offers a number of amenities and the property resides an attractive riverside position. The property is of brick and flint construction with a rendered block extension set under a tile hung roof. A small gated courtyard leads to the entrance of the property and also provides access to the rear garden. The entrance hallway gives access to the principle rooms and provides an area for shoes and coat storage. The principle reception room is well proportioned with a double aspect of the street seen to the front and of the River Piddle to the rear. A focal point of the room is a feature fireplace with slate tiled hath, however this is not presently in use. There is space for a variety of free standing furniture and also benefits from integral under-stair storage and an idyllic window seat to enjoy a view of the River Piddle below.
The kitchen/ dining room is well appointed with a range of floor level and wall mounted units and space for a number of white goods. Benefitting from a triple aspect and vaulted ceiling the kitchen/ diner is a bright and airy space to be enjoyed throughout the day. The garden room/ bedroom three enjoys a view of the principle garden with double doors opening out as well a view to the front of the property. This room also features a wet room with pedestal sink to allow the room to also be used as additional accommodation.

Stairs ascend to the first floor, comprising two bedrooms and shower room. The Master bedroom enjoys a private position at the rear of the property overlooking the Piddle River below. The Master bedroom also benefits from a double integrated wardrobe space as well as cleverly constructed cupboard built into the staircase void. A smaller window also allows in further natural light and outlook over the garden. The second bedroom is a single room situated at the front of the property and could also be utilised as an office/ study. Completing the first floor is shower room comprising corner shower, pedestal sink, with storage unit below, towel rail and WC. There is also a small window and fitted extractor fan.

SERVICES AND OUTGOINGS
All mains services
Oil fired central heating
Council Tax Band C

The Cottage is set close to the centre of the popular village of Piddletrenthide located on the river Piddle, 8 miles north of Dorchester and 4 miles east of Cerne Abbas. A broad range of facilities can be found in the county town Dorchester where a wide range of facilities for education, entertainment, health and leisure can be found. The property has good access to Dorchester's surrounding countryside for horse riding, walking and other rural pursuits. The World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast is only a short drive away. Sport in the area includes golf at Came Down, Dorchester Cricket, Football and Rugby Clubs and Sailing in Portland and Weymouth. Communications are excellent, with main line railway links to London Waterloo from all the major centres, cross channel services at Poole and an airport at Bournemouth and, despite the very rural nature of the surrounding area, there is a very effective road network.

This property offers three distinct areas of outside space comprising a paved courtyard, main garden space and carport. The courtyard can be accessed either internally from the kitchen/ diner or external via a gate leading from the pavement at the front of the property. The courtyard provides a compact yet private area for alfresco seating/ dining and an additional storage area. The main garden space is mainly laid to lawn interspersed with established and shingle boarders. The garden has walled boundaries on all sides with raised lattice fencing on the front facing boundary providing additional privacy. There is also an area of hard standing, ideal positioning a table and chairs for al-fresco seating/ dining. Gated entrances provide access to the front courtyard and carport to the rear. The oak carport was a more recent addition to the property and provides a sheltered parking space for one vehicle or additional outside storage if so required.