Holywell, Dorchester

A fantastic opportunity to buy a pair of old railway workers cottages, in need of modernisation with four bedrooms, set within large gardens and a 2 acre field, together with a range of outbuildings. EPC band F.

Situation - Fainhailt is situated within the village of Holywell, which lies just off the A37 between Yeovil and Dorchester. The village of Evershot is within 1 mile which has an active community and facilities including a village shop with post office, bakery, church, primary school, village hotel with pub and restaurant, together with Summer Lodge Country House Hotel and Restaurant. The area is surrounded by stunning landscapes well served by a fabulous network of public footpaths making this a perfect location for those who enjoy the countryside. The larger village of Maiden Newton is also close by which also has a village store, doctors surgery, vets, garage and a mainline railway station to Weymouth and Bristol. The larger towns of Yeovil, Sherborne and Dorchester are all within easy reach, together with the Jurassic coastline at Weymouth.

Description - Fainhailt comprises a pair of former railway workers cottages which have been converted to one dwelling and attache to two further cottages. The property is of rendered appearance and is set beneath a tiled roof. Although the property is in need of modernisation and re-configuring it offers enormous potential for purchasers to modernise to their own specification in what is undoubtably a unique location. It is set within large gardens and grounds, together with an adjoining field, which is bounded by the Bristol to Weymouth railway line.

Accommodation - UPVC door to entrance porch, glazed on three sides and with a glazed door leading into the entrance hallway with tiled floor and stairs rising to the first floor. Cloakroom with low level WC and wash hand basin. The kitchen is spacious comprising; two bowl double drainer sink with adjoining worktop and a range of floor cupboards under, views from two aspects and uPVC door to the lean-to with Crittall doors to the garden, From the kitchen an opening leads through to the breakfast room with a solid fuel Rayburn with slate worktop and recessed cupboard to side, walk-in larder with shelving and window to rear. The sitting room has a stone fireplace with a cut stone mantle and display shelves and arch recess to the side. Parquet flooring, under stairs cupboard, door to hallway and two windows to the front. Door to living room with an open tiled fireplace with matching hearth and mantle, along with recessed shelving to side, window to front, under stairs cupboard and opening leading through to a snug with an oil fired Rayburn Royal, window to rear and opening into a further rear hall, with shower room comprising shower and low level WC . Conservatory which is glazed on two sides with a tiled floor and a polycarbonate roof with uPVC door to the side. Leading off the living room is a secondary hallway with door to front and secondary staircase rising to the first floor.

The first floor landing has an airing cupboard and window to rear. Bedroom three with cast iron fireplace, corner sink unit, window to rear and trap access to the roof void. Bedroom four has a window to front, night storage heater and wardrobe with hanging rail. Leading off the main landing can be found the family bathroom with enamelled bath, vanity unit with wash hand basin and low level WC, radiator and window to rear. Bedroom two with window to rear, airing cupboard and trap access to roof void. Former bedroom with cast iron fireplace and window to front with doorway leading to bedroom one which is most spacious with wonderful views overlooking the garden and field, together with eaves storage.

Outside - Fainhailt is approached over a private road which is owned by the property over which nine other properties have a right of way. Fainhailt is located at the far end of this road with its own gated gravelled driveway providing ample parking and turning, steps and slope leading up to the house. There are terraced gardens with various shrubs, bushes and trees, togehter with a paved area to the front, along with the oil tank. A gate and path lead around to the side where there is a large lawned garden, various trees and shrubs, togehter with a selection of fruit trees, including mainly apple and pear. Within these large gardens are a selection of outbuildings, which include a brick outbuilding to rear divided into three and close to the field is a useful block building being the former pig and cow pens. From here is access to the field which is level and bounded by post and wire fencing, together with a stream. At the far end of the field, a gateway leads to a small copse. In total the entire property extends to approximately 2.24 acres.

Services - Mains water and electricity are connected.
Private drainage.
Broadband : ADSL under 24 Mbps Superfast 24 - 100 Mbps (ofcom)
Mobile : EE, O2 and Vodafone (ofcom)

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone .

Directions - From Yeovil head south on the A37 towards Dorchester. After approximately 7.5 miles at Holywell Cross turn right signposted Holywell, Evershot, Summer Lodge Hotel and Acorn Inn. After a few hundred yards take the first tuning left onto the private road, keep left and Fainhailt will be found at the far end.

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Flood Risk Status - Very low risk (environmental agency)