French Mill Rise, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

A detached property with exceptional views, mature gardens and scope to update, featuring an integral garage and no chain.

Due to its elevated position, this property offers a rare chance to buy a home with truly exceptional views over rolling countryside towards St James’ church and beyond. The accommodation has been arranged over two floors with the principal living space on the upper level. You enter the property on the lower ground where there is a cloakroom, shower and utility room. On the first floor is the lounge, where full-width sliding doors open onto the wraparound balcony and frame the view perfectly. A natural stone fireplace provides a focal point for the room. The kitchen has a range of oak-style units with an integrated double oven and hob, and enjoys the same views from the window over the sink. In addition there are three bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from an en-suite bathroom and a closet, with a conservatory beyond overlooking the rear garden. The third bedroom, accessed through bedroom two, leads to a shower and W/C and opens into a second conservatory with French doors out to the garden to the side. The second bedroom has direct access to the balcony at the front and leads to bedroom three through double doors. The property would benefit from some updating, giving a buyer the chance to put their own stamp on a home in a truly special setting.

Outside
The property is approached via a driveway providing off-road parking in front of the integral garage, which has an electric roller door. The rear garden has been lovingly maintained and rises in a series of terraces, with sweeping lawns divided by curving natural stone walls and bordered by mature shrubs, specimen trees and clipped topiary. Features include a wisteria-clad pergola, a greenhouse and a summer house offering spectacular views and sunsets all set against a backdrop of mature trees that gives a great deal of privacy.



Services
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property. A gas boiler provides heating and hot water.
Ultrafast broadband is available and all mobile phone networks have good coverage.

Dorset Council Tax E

EPC: Awaited

Directions
Post code: SP7 8HS
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The Situation
The historic, hilltop, Saxon town of Shaftesbury offers a vibrant High Street with a variety of national and independent retailers for your everyday needs including opticians, dentist, doctors and a cottage hospital. There are a selection of supermarkets nearby including Tesco, Lidl and a Morrison convenience store in the town centre. Communications are excellent with the A350 running from north to the south coast through the town and the A303 to London can be reached in around 10 minutes by car. The nearby towns of Gillingham and Tisbury include mainline railway stations with services from London Waterloo to the West Country. The area is well known for the large choice of good State and Independent primary and secondary schools and a variety of outdoor and countryside activities including golf, cycling, shooting and horse riding.

AML
Estate Agents are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all parties involved in the sale or purchase of a property. W&W use a specialist service called "Guild 365"  to perform these checks. This is a service offered to Estate Agents who are members of the Guild of Property Professionals. These checks must be completed before a property is listed for sale and as soon as an offer is accepted (before we send out the Memorandum of Sale). There is a non-refundable fee of £25 (plus VAT) per person. Note: W&W receive a portion of this fee to cover our administration costs in processing these legal checks.