A Unique & Interesting Detached Former Telephone Exchange with flexible accommodation, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, re-fitted Kitchen 3 Spacious Reception Rooms and an easy to manage garden with off road parking. EPC Band E

Situation - The Old Exchange is located in the heart of the sought-after village of Marston Magna midway between Yeovil and Sherborne on the Somerset/Dorset border. The village has an active village hall and parish church the nearby village of Queen Camel has a wider range of facilities including a shop. A full range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found in Sherborne or Yeovil; there is also easy access to the A303 which is within 3 miles of the property.

Description - The Old Exchange is a unique and very interesting detached property believed to date back to the 1930's and as the name suggest was originally the old telephone exchange. The property was originally converted in the 1990's to a residential dwelling and now provides spacious and versatile accommodation. The property is traditionally built of rendered elevations under a tiled roof and original part has very high ceilings. Over the years the current Vendors have updated the property including refitting the kitchen and insulating the garden room roof. On the first floor is a spacious hobbies room which has huge potential to create a further bedroom subject to the necessary consents.

Accommodation - A feature part wooden canopy porch protects the part glazed front door with side glazed panel and this opens up into a spacious and welcoming Dining Hall. A spacious room with wood flooring, useful cupboard under the stairs and gives access to the other rooms as well as having the stairs rising to the first floor. The dual aspect Kitchen has been recently refitted with an attractive modern shaker style with marble style working surfaces and integrated appliances including fridge freezer, dishwasher, Bosch oven, microwave, hob and extractor over. There is plumbing and space for a washing machine and a grant oiled fired boiler. The Sitting Room also has wood flooring is located in the centre of the house and leads directly into the Garden Room. This is a lovely East facing room with glazing to 3 sides with a door to outside. A step up from the Dining Hall leads to Bedroom 1 and 3 both are in the original part of the builidng, laminate flooring and plantation shutters to the windows, useful cupboard and well-appointed ground floor shower room with vanity wash hand basin, WC, shower cubicle and towel rail. On the first floor is Bedroom 2, a good size dual aspect room with built-in cupboards and laminate flooring. Bathroom with suite comprising wash hand basin, WC, bath and velux window. There is also narrow access via a small doorway with drop down step ladder into the hobbies room with 3 velux windows and a small window overlooking the front. There is power and light and this room has huge potential for anyone wanting to create a further bedroom subject to the necessary consents; otherwise it is very useful for storage.

Outside - To the front of the property is a layby providing extra parking for The Old Exchange. There is a brick wall and hedge which encloses the small area of garden in front of the property and is an easy maintenance garden with mature shrubs. The driveway shared with BT, who own and maintain the new exchange at the rear, gives access to double gates at The Old Exchange. A paved and private driveway/courtyard provides parking and access to the carport. This area is a real sun trap and there is plenty of room for pots and hanging baskets. On the other side of the main driveway is a further area of garden, a garden shed and the oil tank.

Services - All mains services connected. Oil fired central heating. Fibre broadband is wired to the house but is not connected.
Broadband Available: ADSL under 24 Mbps Superfast 24 - 100 Mbps Ultrafast 100 - 999 Mbps. Gigabit 1000 Mbps (ofcom)
Mobile Available : EE, VODAFONE and O2. (ofcom)

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the Vendors selling agents, Stags, Yeovil Office[use Contact Agent Button].

Directions - From Yeovil head North towards Mudford, stay on this road for approximately 5 miles and continue into Marston Magna. After passing the Church, follow the road around to the left and after a short distance The Old Exchange will be found on the left hand side identified by our For Sale Board.

Flood Risk Status - None

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