High Street, Sydling St. Nicholas, Dorchester Offers Over £550,000

Owners Comments

The house was built in the early 1980’s by Donald Wilson RIBA, following his move to Dorset from Cheshire. Donald was a lecturer in architecture at both Manchester and Bath Universities and worked in private practice, in his later years for Aldington Craig and Collinge, running their office in Bath. He is responsible for many buildings in Sydling St Nicholas, including the extension to the village hall and several houses. A simple barn conversion of regular proportions, every element is handmade, from the doors to the cabinetry and the kitchen. Each individual floorboard was hand finished and the results have stood the test of time, having been originally completed forty years ago. The main bedroom has an enormous amount of storage, again all hand built and has spectacular views over the valley. In addition to the two smaller bedrooms there is a galleried sitting room which could become a guest suite, with the bedroom next door having the potential to be turned into an en-suite bathroom. The private, walled cottage garden has developed over the years and was carefully designed by Donald’s wife Ann with every plant chosen for both scale and colour. It includes a mature fig tree, climbing wisteria and beech hedge with several seating areas. There is a three-bay car port plus off street parking for another two cars.

Entrance Hallway

Walking through large wooden stable door into entrance hallway, stone constructed walls, tiled floor. Access to first floor via wooden stairs, with small electrics cupboard in situ radiator, archway through to kitchen.

Kitchen

Part vaulted ceiling, front aspect secondary glazed window, wooden panelling throughout, with spotlights to provide abundant lighting. Wood effect ceiling, stone wall, base units (hand made wooden) with space for two mini fridge freezers, space for oven, integrated hob. Two stainless steel sink drainers with mixer tap, pantry cupboard, log burner, vaulted ceiling looking up to a rear aspect velux window.

Dining Room

Archway into dining room, has a front aspect wooden window, tiled floor, doorway into utility room, space for washing machine, heating controls and oil central fired boiler. Provides access by door to downstairs W.C

Downstairs W.C

Low level W.C, hand wash basin with mixer tap, and extractor fan.

Living Room

Side aspect, double glazed window, carpets, spotlights, and radiator. Open fireplace in situ, and rear aspect corner single glazed patio doors (wooden) with storage cupboard for convenience. Bright and airy space with views of the countryside from the comfort of the living room.

First Floor Landing

Wooden flooring throughout, featuring a second velux window. Loft hatch, door to master bedroom.

Master bedroom

Continuation of the wooden flooring, featuring a second loft hatch, with lots of built in storage spanning the width of the wall. Also contains storage above bed, large wooden windows covering wall, which overlook gorgeous countryside views, large radiator.

Bedroom 2

Built in storage cupboards underneath built in shelving, side aspect window, and velux window, radiator.

Bedroom Four

Sloped ceilings, featuring a large skylight for an abundance of natural light, wall mounted radiator, side aspect velux window, with built in desk/shelf for added convenience. Very bright and airy.

Bedroom Three

Side aspect window, leaning towards the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen, wall mounted radiator

Bathroom

Side aspect velux window, built in storage, low level WC, bidet, hand wash basin with mixer tap, sunken bathtub with wooden surround, mixer tap and radiator.

Garden

Front of property features large stable door, driveway with mature shrubs, and two car ports. This driveway is accessed via front gates to the property. Laid to shingle, with matured beech hedge ensuring privacy and bringing that countryside feel. Mostly paved with flower borders, rear gate with access to countryside, complimented by wisteria growing over. Not overlooked, abundance of various mature shrubs, with gorgeous countryside views.