St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

12 ST JAMES is a deceptively spacious three/four bedroom semi detached ‘Westminster‘ cottage built of local stone elevations under a tiled roof. This Victorian home, built circa 1870, has been loved and enjoyed by the same local family since 1990 and enjoys an enviable position at the foot of the iconic Gold Hill and opposite the recently refurbish St James park.
The accommodation comprises three first floor bedrooms, a family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, home office/study and a further ground floor bedroom. The property is presented in good order throughout and now offers a potential buyer an exciting opportunity to renovate a house full of original character features including open fireplaces, stripped wooden flooring, exposed red brick walls and many more.
Further benefits include pleasant outlooks, 130ft south facing rear garden, no onward chain and easy access to local amenities.

An early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate all that‘s on offer.

APPROACHED Via pathway from the street to a part glazed wooden front door opening into:

ENTRANCE HALL: A spacious reception hall with original decorative Victorian floor tiles, single glazed window, original panel door into:

SITTING ROOM ( 14‘6 x 12‘ ) A beautiful character room with a red brick chimney breast housing a ‘pot belly‘ wood burner creating a cosy focal point, wood block flooring, single glazed window to front aspect enjoying a pleasant outlook over St James park, radiator, TV point, door into dining room.

DINING ROOM ( 12‘1 x 8‘4 ) A useful room that could also serve as a snug, terracotta tiled floor, original redbrick fireplace with wooden mantle, fireside alcove storage, ample space for a dining table and chairs, stairs rising to first floor, further doors into kitchen and home office.

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM ( 11‘6 x 11‘ ) A rustic farmhouse style kitchen with wooden worktops, inset china clay sink, attractive welsh dresser, open wall shelves, feature working Rayburn that services the domestic hot water and central heating, under counter space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tall fridge freezer, single glazed window over looks the rear garden, space for a breakfast table and chairs, archway into a useful larder with ample shelves and terracotta floor tiles, door to rear lobby.

STUDIO/HOME OFFICE ( 16‘2 x 6‘ ) A part glazed wooden door from the dining room opens into an extremely useful space that is currently used as a home office/studio but could be utilised to serve a range of purposes or potentially opened into the kitchen. Ceiling Velux skylight.

REAR LOBBY: Wooden part glazed door from the kitchen leads into the rear lobby with window over looking the rear garden, UPVC part glazed door opening onto the garden and further door leading to ground bedroom.

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM FOUR ( 9‘9 x 9‘5 ) A good sized double bedroom with double glazed window over looking the rear garden. This room could also serve a range of other uses if required.

LANDING: Painted wooden stairs with handrail rise from the ground floor to an open landing area with stripped wooden flooring, single glazed window, original wooden panel doors to further rooms, loft hatch.

BEDROOM ONE ( 10‘4 x 9‘8 ) An ample double bedroom with good ceiling height, single glazed window to front aspect enjoying a pleasant outlook over the adjacent park, stripped wooden floor boards, chimney breast with alcove storage, feature wall arch, ample power points.

BEDROOM TWO ( 10‘ x 10‘ ) Another good sized double bedroom with good ceiling height, stripped wooden floor boards, built in cupboard, single glazed window to rear aspect enjoying an open and leafy outlook towards nearby countryside, feature wall arch.

BEDROOM THREE ( 10‘5 x 7‘5 ) A large single bedroom with single glazed window to front aspect enjoying a pleasant outlook over the adjacent park, painted wooden floor boards, attractive exposed red brick wall, ample power points.

FAMILY BATHROOM: A modern white suite comprising a freestanding claw foot bath with telephone style chrome shower attachment, heritage style porcelain sink and low level wc, laminate flooring, single glazed window to rear aspect, radiator.

OUTSIDE:

FRONT GARDEN: Is a very sweet feature being enclosed by the original iron railings sat atop a low red brick wall. Laid for ease of maintenance.

REAR GARDEN: The rear garden is an impressive feature of the cottage which extends to approximately 130ft in length. The first section of the garden is arranged as a large yard area laid to hard standing with wooden double gates opening onto the side access. The majority of the garden is laid to established lawns which are bordered and interspersed by specimen trees and flowering shrubs that is fully enclosed by mature hedgerows and timber panel fencing. At the end of the garden is a wooden field shelter creating an ideal wood store. The garden enjoys an incredibly private and sunny position facing south and offers a potential purchaser ample space to create a vegetable garden or to erect a stand alone studio.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D
EPC Rating: F
TENURE: Freehold

SERVICES: Mains Gas, Electric, Mains Drainage, Water, TV and Wifi.


Viewings strictly via appointment only via sole agents