Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester

A charming three-story stone cottage offering four well-proportioned double bedrooms, a garage and a spacious rear garden.

The Property - This charming three-story stone cottage is rich in character, featuring original flagstone flooring, exposed brick and stone walls and an Inglenook fireplace. The property includes two garages, a private driveway and a generously sized rear garden.

Accommodation - The ground floor features two spacious reception rooms with large flagstone flooring. The front-facing sitting room boasts an exposed stone wall and a central brick chimney breast with an open fire. At the rear, the second reception room includes French doors leading to the garden and an Inglenook fireplace fitted with a gas-fired wood burner. A charming brick and timber partition separates the space from the hallway. The kitchen, positioned at the rear of the property, features solid oak units paired with granite worktops, offering generous storage space. It is equipped with a range cooker and has room for a washing machine, along with a door that opens into the garden.

The first floor offers two good size double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The top floor features a master bedroom with an en suite shower room, along with an additional bedroom. All bedrooms include built-in wardrobes.

Outside - A gravel driveway on the right side of the property leads to a designated parking area and two single garages. The garden offers a blend of lawns, landscaped gravel walkways and a patio seating area with raised beds; creating a charming and versatile outdoor space.

Situation - Winterbourne Abbas lies approximately five miles west of Dorchester and offers a primary school, St. Mary’s Parish Church, a petrol station with a shop and a public house. Dorchester provides a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure, and educational facilities, along with the County Hospital and rail links to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads.

The surrounding countryside features numerous footpaths and bridleways, granting access to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Recreational opportunities include golf at Came Down (Dorchester) and Bridport, squash and tennis in Dorchester, fishing on the River Frome, and sailing and water sports along the coast.

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Services - All mains services are connected.
Gas fired central heating.

Broadband - Superfast speed available.
Mobile - You are likely to get mobile coverage both indoors and outdoors on selected providers (

Council Tax Band: D (Dorset Council - )

Material Information - The property falls within a conservation area.

The vendor advises that there is Japanese Knotweed in the bank at the very rear of the garden, over 100 ft from the house.

We understand from the vendor that some surface water entered the kitchen in 2012, but caused no damage to the property.