Dorchester Road, Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16

A spacious and beautifully presented Grade II Listed 5 bedroom detached thatched cottage offering excellent living accommodation and set in grounds of over 1.1 acres. Formerly 2 estate cottages, the original part of the property has cob walls and a water reed thatch. It was extended in the Victorian era and the 1980s, and has undergone a programme of refurbishment and redecoration, including updating of the electrics, and a new gas central heating oiler in 2019.

Connected to all mains services, the property has gas central heating and some double glazing. It stands in large grounds comprising a formal garden area and paddock, with a long, sweeping driveway providing ample off road parking and leading to a large double garage.

A thatched porch leads to a large central reception hall with Karndean flooring, under stairs storage cupboard, and drying room (housing the Glow Worm gas central heating boiler.) There is also a ground floor cloakroom with WC, wash basin, Travertine tiled floor and electric under floor heating.

The large dual aspect sitting room is full of character, with large ceiling beams, a polished Purbeck stone floor, an inglenook fireplace (with bressummer beam, bread oven and wood burner), a built-in cupboard, French doors to the rear garden, and a gallery above. Adjacent there is a dual aspect family/playroom with a door to the front.

The dual aspect dining room has a central ceiling beam and a polished Purbeck stone floor. The large kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of oak units, granite worktops, twin ceramic sink, dual fuel range cooker (with 5 burners and electric double oven), integrated dishwasher and microwave, and Travertine flooring. The kitchen gives access to a utility room with Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, space for American style fridge-freezer, stable door to outside, and door to a boot room (with storage and coat hanging space.)

The spacious split level floor landing has oak flooring, a study area, an airing cupboard containing a pressurised hot water cylinder, a further linen cupboard, storage cupboards, and access to the (mainly boarded) roof space.

Bedroom 1 is a large dual aspect room with wardrobes and an en suite bath/shower room. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are also large dual aspect rooms. There are 2 further bedrooms, one of which has built-in wardrobes, and a family bath/shower room.

The grounds are bounded by an established mixed hedge. A long gravel driveway provides ample parking and leads to a detached double garage (with 2 roller doors, 2 windows, a loft area, lighting and power.) Behind this is a woodshed/workshop.

The formal gardens, to the front of the property, have a large lawn interspersed with shrubs. There is a terrace, a lawn and a firepit at the rear, and a spacious side garden with a view of the parish church. Adjacent to the drive there is a paddock adjoining fields.

Lytchett Minster is a picturesque village with 2 pubs, a historic church and the popular Lytchett Minster School for pupils aged 11-18. The village is about 4 miles from the coastal town of Poole, and enjoys good road access to the county town of Dorchester. Both of these towns have mainline rail links to London Waterloo.