The Common, Damerham

Location:

The cottage enjoys a delightful location on a no-through country lane and adjoining open arable farmland.

The area:

The picturesque village is located within the Cranborne Chase national landscape and is well positioned for the outdoor enthusiast with many footpaths and bridleways crossing the surrounding countryside, the New Forest is located 7 miles to the east and the coast approximately 20 miles south. Damerham has a thriving community with a popular public house, parish church, modern and well used village hall, garage and an excellent school, Western Downland Infants with the junior section, a feeder school to Burgate, in the neighbouring village of Rockbourne.

The property:

Marsh Gate Cottage has brick elevations under a thatched roof with origins from the 18th century and later additions and alterations, the cottage provides well-balanced and beautifully presented accommodation retaining original features including exposed timbers and beams, and an inglenook fireplace. Sitting in a delightful cottage style garden of approximately 0.20 acres the well arranged accommodation is as follows:

Stable door to enclosed porch.

Kitchen/Dining room:

Fitted with a range of base cupboards, drawers and wall units with laminate work surfaces. Ceramic sink. Space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Space for under counter fridge. Integrated electric oven and ceramic hob. Cupboard housing oil fired boiler. Under stairs cupboard. Radiator. Stairs to first floor.

Sitting room:

Inglenook fireplace with fitted wood burning stove. Engineered oak flooring. Fitted shelving. 2 radiators.

Study/studio:

Overlooking the garden and with a mezzanine floor/storage area with fitted ladder. Radiator.

Shower room:

Shower enclosure with mains shower fitted. Vanity washbasin. WC. Heated towel rail and electric under floor heating.

Stairs from kitchen to first floor landing:

Storage cupboards.

Bedroom 1:

A double aspect room with exposed timbers. Radiator.

Bedroom 2:

A triple aspect room. Radiator.

Bedroom 3:

Radiator.

Bathroom:

Bowl basin on fitted cupboard. Panelled bath. WC.

Outside:

The cottage is approached over a gravel driveway with parking for 4/5 cars and a log store.
The rear garden is laid mainly to lawn and enclosed by mature mixed hedging. Established cottage style border planting and a kitchen garden with raised beds and fruit trees. A patio area and gravelled seating area are perfect for alfresco entertaining.

Outgoings:

Council tax band: E Amount payable 2025/26: £2721.34

Services:

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil fired central heating.

Agents notes:

The property was re-thatched in 2013 with a new ridge late 2024 and a new boiler in 2025.