A ‘character’ cottage inside a former antiques shop could be yours for less than £300,000.
The property is based on the corner of Bournemouth Road and Dorchester Road in Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum and has been put up for auction by Vivien Horder with a guide price of £280,000.
The three-bedroom house, which overlooks a small wooded copse, is a short walk from Blandford Forum town centre.
Walking around the property, some rooms have been modernised while others need to be renovated.
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Its ground floor lounge, which has an open fire set in an exposed brick chimney breast with raised tiled hearth and beamed ceiling, has a glazed door which leads to the courtyard garden.
The modern kitchen comprises of a range of grey units providing cupboard and drawer storage as well as a dishwasher, fridge/freezer and Bosch electric fan assisted oven and four-ring ceramic hob above.
Its dining room has a ceiling beam and period-style fireplace with tiled hearth. In addition, there is a useful under stairs storage space.
The sitting room has an exposed ceiling beam and vertical pillar which further adds to the house’s character.
The first floor has three double bedrooms, all with secondary double glazed with sash windows.
The large master bedroom overlooks the wooded copse while the two additional bedrooms also include feature fireplaces and built-in wardrobes.
The property’s bathroom is also upstairs and includes a toilet, panelled enclosed bath with shower over and linen cupboard adjacent housing the hot water cylinder and gas boiler.
Walking into its garden, there is a feature circular artificial lawn and well stocked shrub beds. Parking for residents appears to be available on the road.
The property will be sold through a modern auction, which will run on a set date and time chosen by the vendor of the property.
The acceptance of an offer or at the close of the auction, the successful buyer must place a non-refundable reservation fee to the agents to reserve the property.
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