* Freehold
* Village Location
* Substantial Accommodation
* Garage & Parking
* Mature Garden
* Kitchen/Dining Room
* Three / Four Bedrooms
A substantial ‘chalet style’ dwelling situated in Fontmell Magna with a
delightful garden gently falling to a gentle stream.
Located close to village amenities, Brooklands Cottage is on a generous plot
offering superb and substantial accommodation along with ample parking and a
delightful mature garden. The property itself is of a ‘chalet style’ with the
majority of accommodation on the ground floor and comprising, entrance hall,
triple aspect sitting room with door to the garden, kitchen/dining room, a
large utility room, a dining room / bedroom, study, two double bedrooms and a
bathroom. Stairs from the hall lead up to an en - suite double bedroom.
**Situation**
Fontmell Magna is a picturesque village comprising predominantly period
properties. It has a lively and active community and boasts excellent local
facilities including village hall, a post office/store, well regarded public
house (The Fontmell - current closed), parish church, primary school and
doctors surgery. The Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury (5 miles) offers
further facilities to cater for most every day requirements including a Tesco,
Lidl and Co - operative supermarket, Cottage hospital, dentists, doctors surgery
and pharmacy as well as a range of boutique shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels
and a local farmers market (Thursdays). The area is blessed with excellent
communication links with the A350 passing through the village providing easy
access to the coastal towns of Poole (22 miles) and Bournemouth (26 miles).
The A350 also provides direct access to the A303 to London via the M3 and to
the South West. The nearby town of Gillingham (9. 5 miles) provides a mainline
railway station serving London Waterloo (2 hours) and Exeter St David. The
property is located in an area known for its excellent range of state and
private schools including; Clayesmore School, Port Regis, St Mary's
Shaftesbury, Bryanston, Blandford High School, Gillingham and Shaftesbury High
School.
**Outside**
A long leafy driveway leads from the road towards the front of the property
and the parking area that can accommodate several vehicles in a horseshoe
arrangement. A detached single garage is located next to the property. The
rear garden is delightful and gently falls away from the property down towards
a stream at the boundary. Predominantly laid to lawn, the garden is boarded
with mature hedges on both sides and a patio lies adjacent to the property
providing an ideal space for al - fresco dining and to enjoy views across the
village.
**Council tax**
Dorset Council Tax E
EPC: D (Expired)
**Services**
Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Heating and hot
water is supplied by an oil fired boiler. Drainage is private and is unlikely
to meet all current regulations.
**Directions**
At the centre of Fontmell Magna, facing towards The Fontmell pub ( currently
closed ) there is a brick and stone bus shelter to the right. To the right of
that is the entrance to Brooklands Cottage.

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