St James Street, Shaftesbury

An absolutely charming refurbished Listed cottage with bags of character situated in a pretty courtyard setting in a historic part of Shaftesbury

PROPERTY
A Grade II Listed small but idyllic end-of-terrace period cottage with painted greenstone external elevations under a clay tiled roof. In recent years the property has been sympathetically refurbished and improved to a high standard with great care taken to create a beautifully presented home with modern fittings whilst retaining its intrinsic charm with character features such as quarry tiled floors, beamed ceilings and window seats.
Amongst the works carried out by respected local tradesmen has been the building of a new chimney,installation of a woodburner and flue, damp proofing, new lime rendering to the internal ground floor, roof repairs, an electrical upgrade to the ground floor, additional loft insulation and timber treatment. Reclaimed materials have been used where appropriate. The result is a delightful home which is ideal as a full-time residence, weekend retreat or rental opportunity.
The accommodation on the ground floor comprises a cosy sitting room with a wood burner and storage area, a rustic style kitchen with bespoke wooden units and small breakfast area, an attractively fitted bathroom with a bath and overhead shower and a utility/storage cupboard. Upstairs are two delightful bedrooms overlooking the Pump Yard.

OUTSIDE
A shared path leads to a private brick built shed/store, an obsolete outhouse and on to an area of garden with a blue picket fence. The garden is currently overgrown but offers the opportunity to be taken in hand, landscaped and stocked.

SITUATION
The Pump Yard is a small three-sided gated courtyard of exquisitely pretty cottages built in the late 17th & early 18th Centuries around a communal lawn with an ancient hand pump. Situated in the sought-after St James area of Shaftesbury, the centre of this Saxon market town is a short but steep walk away up the famous picturesque cobbled street of Gold Hill. Shaftesbury has excellent amenities including a range of independent shops, boutiques, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, inns and a twice weekly market. There are also doctors and dentists’ surgeries, a cottage hospital, arts centre, sports facilities and schools. A railway station can be found in Gillingham (6 miles) with services to London (Waterloo) whilst the local road network gives ready access to the other main towns in the region including Bath, Blandford, Salisbury, Sherborne, Warminster and Wincanton as well as to the South Coast.

TENURE
The tenure of the property is freehold.

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage, electric heating and hot water.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Dorset Council.

OUTGOINGS
Council tax band C

EPC
F (37) – Please refer to the agents for the complete certificate.

BROADBAND
Download speeds from Ofcom:
Standard 17Mbps, Superfast 79Mbps, Ultrafast 1800Mbps

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Rural View.