7 bed bungalow for sale

Marston Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9

Coombe House has well proportioned, light-filled accommodation in two parts connected by a short staircase. At its centre off the hall is a lovely, generously sized kitchen/living room, which has a well-equipped kitchen area alongside ample space for separate dining and seating areas. The kitchen is fully fitted with sleek contemporary units, a gas hob and a range of built in electric appliances. It has windows on three sides looking out over the town in the middle distance and over the property's walled garden behind and the top of the drive and parking area. The adjacent sitting room has a large seating area with a wood-burning stove plus a further library/study area.

The bedrooms and bath/shower rooms are split into two areas either side of the two adjoining reception rooms. On one side are the hall and the principal bedroom suite that incorporates a separate dressing room and ensuite shower room. Adjacent to that are the family bathroom and the study, which could, given its proximity to the main bedroom, serve as a playroom or nursery/small child's room if required. At the other end of the house is a separate wing are four further double bedrooms, each with its own ensuite shower room.

Outside, Gardens & Grounds
Coombe House stands centrally within its grounds with a shared entrance and its own sloping approach drive that curls round to extensive parking. Beside the parking area is summer house overlooking a level lawn, which leads on to a series of east-facing, paved terraces that overlook the town and the terraced orchard immediately below. Behind the house is a private, south west facing garden enclosed by high stone walls and incorporating a lawn and terrace.

Sherborne has a wide range of shops and local businesses including Waitrose and Sainsbury's supermarkets, with the main shopping street about a seven-minute walk.

Sherborne and the area have a wide choice of highly regarded schools from both the state and independent schools including six within the town itself.

Good access from Sherborne to several main arterial roads including the A30, A303 and A352.

Sherborne train station has direct services to Waterloo (2.25 hours) and Exeter (1 hour). Castle Cary (14 miles) has a fast commuter service to Paddington (90 minutes).

Airport icon Bournemouth, Southampton and Bristol airports are all within a reasonable driving distance of between an hour and an hour and a half.

Sherborne station 0.8 mile (Waterloo 2.25 hours) Wincanton/A303 9 miles
Dorchester 19 miles Dorset Coast 24 Miles