Church Hill View, Sydling St. Nicholas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2

Detached modern house and garden in a sought after edge of village location with glorious views over open country.

Description

City Mead was built in the 1980s and is set within a secluded plot backing onto open farmland in the ownership of the sellers. The house has brick elevations under a tiled roof and although the accommodation is of a comfortable size and well laid out over two floors, there is undoubtedly scope to reconfigure the property and possibly extend subject to the necessary consents. On the ground floor is a spacious hallway, off which is the sitting room with fireplace and wood burning stove. From here is access to a conservatory overlooking the garden and the glorious backdrop of Eastfield Hill. Across the hall is a dining room with serving hatch from the kitchen, which is next door. From the kitchen a door leads to the utility room and a back door to a covered porch and the rear door to the garage. On the first floor is a principal bedroom with built in wardrobes and an en suite shower.

Outside
The house is approached from the village via a no through track from where a gravelled private drive leads to the front of the property. The drive provides ample parking and access to a double garage with up and over doors. The gardens at City Mead will undoubtedly be a draw particularly because of the lovely views . To the front is a level lawn bordered by mature hedging, which sweeps round to the south where there are several mature fruit trees and access to the footpath and bridleway. The lawn continues round to the rear (east) of the house and rises gently to the rear of the plot where a further mature hedge provides the boundary to open farmland. The field that wraps around the boundary of the property (Lot two) could be available by separate negotiation and extend t just over seven acres.

Location

City Mead is located on the south eastern edge of this most picturesque and popular villages nestling in the Dorset Chalk Downs, which have changed little in centuries.

The village is peaceful and unspoilt, with many character and period properties, situated within a designated National Landscape.

The village is thriving with an active community centred around the popular Greyhound public house, a village hall and the fine parish Church of St Nicholas.

About eight miles south is the county town of Dorchester which has an excellent range of facilities including two Waitrose supermarkets and a mainline railway station.

To the north are Yeovil and Sherborne also well served for facilities. Nearby the larger village of Cerne Abbas (about two miles) has a thriving village shop and post office, first school, three public houses and a doctors surgery.

The area is noted for its excellent schools. There is a well regarded first school in Cerne Abbas and further state schools including St Osmunds, the Middle School and Thomas Hardye School, all in Dorchester.

Private schools include Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne School for Boys, Bryanston, Milton Abbey, Sherborne Preparatory School, Sunninghill Preparatory in Dorchester, Leweston, Hazlegrove, Port Regis and Perrott Hill.

There is an excellent range of sporting and leisure pursuits in the area including golf at Dorchester Came Down, Yeovil and Sherborne golf clubs.

The Jurassic coast is approximately half an hour away by car and is a designated a UNESCO World Heritage site and is well known for its spectacular coastal path, sailing and water sports at Weymouth and the National sailing academy is based at Portland.

Horse racing at Wincanton, Salisbury, Exeter, Bath and Taunton.

Walking and riding in the surrounding countryside where there is are an excellent variety of footpaths and bridleways (one directly from the property).

Square Footage: 1,872 sq ft


Acreage: 0.42 Acres

Directions

From Dorchester head North on the A37 taking the turning on the right hand side as you exit the village of Grimstone. Continue on this lane for about four miles and enter Sydling St Nicholas. Continue to the centre of the village and turn right into East Street by the village hall. Continue along East Street and bear right into Church Hill view. At the end of the road is the concrete track leading to the property which is on the left hand side after about 50 yards.

Additional Info

Council Tax Band F

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.