Sheppards Field, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21

Price Guide: £450,000-£475,000 Freehold. A spacious 3 bedroom detached modern house conveniently situated within level walking distance of the town centre with its lively shopping centre and a wide range of amenities, with garaging and a private, walled courtyard garden.

Built in 1986, the property has been well maintained, and has facing brick elevations under a concrete interlocking tiled roof. In more recent years, the property has been extended to provide a larger kitchen, separate utility room, and a rear conservatory. It benefits from a gas fired central heating system, and replacement UPVC double glazing.

An entrance porch with an external charging point (for an electric car) leads to the reception hall where there is a downstairs cloakroom. The dining room has an archway leading to the lounge featuring an Adam style fireplace (with inset gas fire), and a patio door leads to the conservatory with patio doors leading out to the walled courtyard garden. The kitchen/breakfast room comprises a modern range of units, wall mounted gas fired boiler, appliance space and plumbing for dishwasher, Leisure electric cooker range, skylight with vaulted ceiling, and a UPVC double glazed door to the garden. In addition, there is a separate utility room with appliance space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, and further space for an American style fridge/freezer.

From the reception hall, a staircase leads to the first floor landing with an airing cupboard, separate storage cupboard, and access to loft space (with retractable ladder, fitted light and partially boarded). The main bedroom has wardrobe recesses with an oriel style window, and an en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 is dual aspect, bedroom 3, and a family shower room comprising a corner shower (with Mira shower fitment), WC, and wash hand basin.

The garage is in an adjacent block (with up-and-over door, exterior lighting and power points). There is an external charging point, and a side garden gate provides access to a walled courtyard garden which is paved with raised borders and a timber workshop.

The picturesque market town of Wimborne Minster is centred around a charming town square and boasts a lively shopping area featuring both independent shops and national chain stores, a good range of pubs and restaurants, the Tivoli theatre/cinema and the historic Minster church. There are state schools for all ages, and the surrounding area is well served by both grammar and independent schools. There is easy access by road to the coastal towns of Poole and Bournemouth, both of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo. Beautiful countryside surrounds the town and Dorset’s stunning beaches are within easy reach.