St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7

A charming three bedroom townhouse with private garden and garage, currently used as 'self-catering holiday unit and premises'.

Description

Pump Cottage is Grade II listed and according to Historic England dates back to the 18th century. Constructed of stone under a thatched roof, the cottage stands proudly at the head of The Old Pump Yard.

The front door leads into a beautiful sitting room, with an open fireplace at one end and a log-burning stove at the other. The room is arranged into two sitting areas, with stairs up to the first floor. The kitchen is fitted with traditional shaker style units under an oiled wood worktop, with butlers’ sink and integrated Bosch dishwasher, Neff double oven and gas hob. The dining room lies just off, with a lovely adjoining stone-flagged garden room, with vaulted ceiling and French doors out on to the rear terrace and garden.

The first floor comprises a principal bedroom with adjoining dressing room and en suite shower room. The family bathroom has a free-standing rolltop bath with shower above which supports two further bedrooms; one is arranged as a double and the other a twin room.

As well as the attractive communal garden to the front of Pump Cottage, there is a private garden to the rear, accessed from the house itself and a side gate. Immediately behind the house is a stone-flagged terrace, with pond and brick-built storeroom. Steps lead to the side gate (with access to the garage) and the lawned garden. There are two areas of lawn, terraced, with deep herbaceous borders, along with a shed for garden tools and machinery.

Location

At the foot of the famous Gold Hill is St James Street where there is a primary school, a church and a children’s playground and provides a ‘village’ atmosphere and is close to all amenities.

The Old Pump Yard is a gated, picturesque courtyard of Grade II listed character cottages Shaftesbury itself is a Saxon hilltop town, which dates back to the times of Alfred the Great who founded the Abbey in the 9th Century.

The town has a good range of facilities, which include cafes, restaurants, niche retailers, a boutique hotel, banks, supermarkets, a small hospital, library, health centre and an arts centre.

More comprehensive facilities can be found in the Cathedral city of Salisbury, approximately 18 miles to the east. Salisbury offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities.

Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Tisbury also benefits from a mainline train station to London Waterloo (journey time of approximately 2 hours) and the A303 lies some 8 miles to the north, giving access to the south west and London, via the M3.

Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at Rushmore. This area is renowned for its fishing on the Avon, Nadder and Wylye and outlying chalk streams.

There is a wide selection of private schools in the area, including Port Regis, Hazlegrove, Sandroyd, Sherborne, Clayesmore, Bryanston, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools in Salisbury.

Square Footage: 1,722 sq ft



Directions

SP7 8HF

The pedestrian entrance gate to the The Old Pump Yard is below. Walk through to Pump Cottage which is at the far end of the courtyard:

The vehicular access to the detached garage is via Tanyard Lane and Laundry Lane:

Additional Info

TENURE : Freehold.

LOCAL AUTHORITY : Dorset County Council -

OUTGOINGS : The property is registered as a ‘Self-catering holiday unit and premises’ with a current rateable value of £3,600. Note that they are currently exempt from paying business rates.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS : All curtains, light fittings and carpets and included in the sale. The Bosch dishwasher and Bosch washing machine/dryer are also included in the sale.

SERVICES : Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage. Fibre broadband to the premises.

AGENTS’ NOTE : Please note that there is a Right of Way in favour of the property across the rear yard of 45 St James Street to access the garage off Laundry Lane.

VIEWINGS : Strictly by appointment with Savills.