French Mill Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

Dating from 1910, Spur House is an attractive Edwardian house with rendered elevations under a tiled roof in an elevated position with spectacular west facing views. The accommodation is both flexible and adaptable and is sensibly configured with well proportioned rooms including the drawing room and the recently extended kitchen/breakfast room which has a spectacular outlook. Within the last year the roof has been replaced; other improvements carried out by the current owners include re-wiring and re-plumbing within the last 20 years. There is engineered oak flooring and underfloor heating in the hall and kitchen, and open fireplaces in the dining room, drawing room and two of the bedrooms. The pretty rear facade has attractive sash windows, and the kitchen is well fitted with a Bosch oven, an integral microwave oven, a gas hob, granite worktops and attractive slate flooring.

The property is approached off French Mill Lane via white metal gates onto a car parking and turning area adjoining which is the garage/workshop building; this has potential for conversion into ancillary accommodation (subject to planning). Close by is a former water tower with a capped well alongside. The drive leads into a circular brick turning circle in front of property. The gardens provide a delightful backdrop to the property with a variety of mature trees, including Californian pine, oak, copper beech, poplar and silver birch. To the west of the house there is an attractive stone terrace accessed from the kitchen by French windows which then leads to the rear garden which is principally to lawn. Paths lead past a large timber garden shed and on through a wooded garden, to a level grassed area which was a former tennis court and vegetable garden beyond.

Services: Mains water, electricity, private drainage. LPG gas fired central heating.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession on completion
Local Authority: Dorset Council
Council Tax: Band G
EPC: Band F

Shaftesbury, a Saxon hilltop town which dates back to the times of Alfred the Great who founded the Abbey in the 9th century, has a good range of facilities. These include cafes, restaurants, niche retailers, a boutique hotel, banks, supermarkets, a small hospital, library, health centre and an arts centre. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the Cathedral city of Salisbury to the east, the Georgian spa town of Bath to the north and Sherborne to the west. There are mainline railway stations at both Gillingham and Tisbury (London Waterloo) and the A303 lies some 8 miles to the north, giving access to the south west and London, via the M3.