5 bedroom detached house for sale

Detached house situated in quiet residential road on the northern outskirts of Swanage about 1¼ miles from the town centre but close to local convenience store and bus route to Poole and Bournemouth. The property enjoys good southerly views over the town including sea in the distance and is close to open country.The seaside resort of Swanage lies at the eastern tip of the Isle of Purbeck, charmingly surrounded by the Purbeck Hills. It has a safe, sandy beach, and is an interesting mixture of period stone cottages and more modern properties. It also boasts an historic steam railway. To the South is the Durlston Country Park renowned for being the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and World Heritage Coastline. The market town of Wareham, which has main line rail link to London Waterloo (approx. 2.5 hours), is some 10 miles distant with the large towns of Poole and Bournemouth being within reach via the Sandbanks ferry, 6 miles distant.The original property was built during the 1930s with brick elevations under a clay tiled roof and a substantial extension was added in 1980 to the rear forming a self-contained suite, apart from a kitchen for which there is ample space, with its own ground level access from Hill Road at the rear. The property has the benefit of gas-fired central heating, uPVC double glazing and oak stripped flooring to many of the rooms.

ACCOMMODATION
(all measurements approximate)

GROUND FLOOR


ENTRANCE LOBBY (W)
Tiled Floor.

ENTRANCE HALL (S)
Staircase to first floor with cupboard under.

LOUNGE (S)
4.3m into bay x 3.37m (14' into bay x 11' )
Feature Edwardian style cast iron open fireplace.

DINING ROOM (N)
3.2m x 3m (10' 6" x 9' 10")
Edwardian style cast iron open fireplace. Fitted cupboards.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM (W & E)
7.2m x 2.6m (23' 7" x 8' 6")
Range of fitted worktops, cupboards and drawers with enamel sink, gas hob and electric double oven. Door to rear garden.

UTILITY ROOM
2.8m x 2.4m (9' 2" x 7' 10")
Worktop with stainless steel sink unit and cupboards under. Plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Wall-mounted gas fired boiler serving heating radiators and hot water. Walk-in under stairs storage cupboard.

TOILET
WC. Built-in store cupboards.

FIRST FLOOR


LANDING (W)
Hatch to loft.

BEDROOM 1 (S)
4.4m into bay x 3.4m (14' 5" into bay x 11' 2")

BEDROOM 2 (E)
3.8m x 3m (12' 6" x 9' 10")

BEDROOM 3 (N)
3.2m x 3.1m (10' 6" x 10' 2")
Fitted cupboard, recessed wardrobe.

BEDROOM 4 (S)
2.4m x 2.3m (7' 10" x 7' 7")
Fitted wardrobe, fitted cupboard.

BATHROOM (W)
White suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Pedestal wash basin. Fully tiled walls.

SEPARATE WC (W)


ANNEX OR 5TH BEDROOM/STUDY/2ND BATHROOM


HALLWAY
With intercommunicating door from Bedroom 2. Hatch to roof space.

AIRING CUPBOARD
With insulated hot water cylinder and fitted immersion heater.

LOUNGE (N & E) 5 X 3.9
5m x 3.9m (16' 5" x 12' 10")
Cast iron fireplace with “living flame” gas fire, parquet flooring. Double doors to patio and rear garden.

OFFICE/STUDY (E)
2m x 1.9m (6' 7" x 6' 3")


BATHROOM (E)
White suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, WC and pedestal washbasin.

OUTSIDE
FRONT GARDEN mostly lawned with patio, shrub borders and ornamental trees. REAR GARDEN laid to patio, lawns, flower/shrub borders, timber SUMMER HOUSE 3.53m x 2.35m, lean-to GREENHOUSE. DOUBLE GARAGE 5.2m x 4.95m, plus workshop area 2.8 x 1.76. Two up-and-over doors, electric light and power, personal door to garden. Double gates to secure additional PARKING beside the garage, both of which are accessed from Hill Road.



SERVICES
All main services.

COUNCIL TAX
Band ‘F’ £3127.97 payable 2020/21